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+====== Patent application stuck? File one RTI to IPO ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-patent-application-status.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti patent application status}}
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+**Quick Reply:** Patent application stuck? File one RTI to IPO — RTI to IPO Delhi. 22 days later reply: Controller allocated; FER expected within 90 days. FER received;…
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+**Short version.** **Patent application** at **Indian Patent Office (CGPDTM)** typical timeline: filing → publication 18 months → request for examination → FER → grant — total often 3-7 years. If stuck without movement post-RFE filing, RTI to **PIO of IPO Regional Office** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
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+**Patent application stuck? File one RTI to IPO — RTI to IPO Delhi. 22 days later reply: Controller allocated; FER expected within 90 days. FER received;….**
+===== Real story =====
+Dr. Mehta filed a patent in 2020. RFE filed 2022. //"Pending examination"// in 2025.
+RTI to IPO Delhi. **22 days later** reply: Controller allocated; FER expected within 90 days. FER received; pre-grant opposition filed by competitor; hearing scheduled.
+===== Statute =====
+- **Patents Act 1970** (amended 2005) + **Rules 2003**.
+- **CGPDTM Service Quality Charter** — RFE → FER timeline.
+- §6(1) + §7(1) RTI Act.
+===== Copy-ready RTI =====
+<code>
+To, PIO, IPO Regional Office, [Address]
+Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — patent application status
+   Applicant     : [Name]
+   Patent App. no: [Reference]
+   Filing date   : DD-MM-YYYY
+   RFE date      : DD-MM-YYYY
+   Title (brief) : [Invention]
+Please provide:
+. Current status + stage (filed/published/RFE/examination/FER/grant).
+. Controller name + allocation date.
+. Reason for delay beyond Service Quality Charter SLA.
+. Pre-grant / post-grant opposition status.
+. Expected next step + timeline.
+Citizen. Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.
+[Name + signature + address + date]
+</code>
+===== Common scenarios =====
+- Examination not allocated.
+- FER reply pending response.
+- Pre-grant opposition under §25(1).
+- Post-grant opposition under §25(2).
+- Annual fee dispute.
+===== Case law =====
+- **//Novartis AG v. UoI//, (2013) 6 SCC 1** — Patents must serve public interest.
+- CIC //CGPDTM Patent// (2018) — disclosure of examination pendency.
+===== FAQs =====
+==== Expedited examination? ====
+Available for startups, women applicants, govt institutions, etc.
+==== Patent term? ====
+years from filing; annuities mandatory.
+==== Pre-grant vs post-grant opposition? ====
+Pre = before grant; post = within 12 months of grant.
+===== Conclusion =====
+Patent backlog can kill commercial viability. RTI accelerates.
+===== Sources =====
+- Patents Act 1970/2005; Rules 2003.
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
+===== 🔗 Related guides =====
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+{{tag>patent ipo cgpdtm patents-act-1970 ipindia intellectual-property novartis citizen-rti section-6-1}}