Is there an automatic right to Publication and Examination once a Complete Specification is Lodged?
There is an automatic right to Publication. The application gets published after 18 months from the date of filing of application or the date of priority of the application, whichever is earlier.The Applicant has to specifically request for Examination after the publication of the Specification in the Patent Office Gazette, by paying prescribed fee. If the Examination is not requested within 48 months of the Priority Date, the Application will be deemed to have been abandoned.
