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The International Bureau (IB)

The Receiving Office (RO)

(A) and (B)

The designated countries

Anytime

Never

Not later than 15 days before the date of publication

Not later than 15 days after the date of publication

National phase applications can be filed in the chosen countries at any time

National phase applications are to be filed within a period of 30 / 31 months from the priority date of the international application or date of filing of the international application, whichever is earlier

National phase applications are to be filed in a time period of 30 / 31 months from the publication date of the international application

National phase applications are to be filed after a period of 30 / 31 months from the priority date of the international application or date of filing of the international application

None of the above

Applications are filed automatically in the designated countries

Application is granted by WIPO

National phase applications are to be filed individually in the chosen countries from the list of designated countries

Applications can be filed individually in any country

Always

Sometimes

Never

Optionally

Sanskrit or Hindi

English or Hindi

English or Marathi

English only

Unless an application for a patent for the same invention has been made in India, not less than six weeks before the application outside India

Unless a request for permission is made in Form 25 for making a patent application outside India

(A) or (B)

Unless he/she is a foreign citizen

Nationals of India

Residents of India

Anyone

(A) and (B)

Budapest Treaty

Berne Convention

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Madrid System

Yes

No

Sometimes

Maybe