Patent Services In Bangladesh
Registration under Act and its term:
- As per Section 3 of the Patent & Design Act, 1911, an application for a patent can be made by any citizen of Bangladesh or foreign national, by himself or jointly and such application shall be made in prescribed forms to the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT).
- Term of Patent: Valid for 16 years from the date of registration of the application
Paris Convention/PCT Application:
- Bangladesh is not part of the PCT as a Contracting State.
- For a Convention Application, the application may be filed within 12 months of the filing of the Priority Application.
Documents Required for Filing:
- Name, Address & Nationality of the Applicant(s);
- Name, Address & Nationality of the Inventor(s);
- COMPLETE SPECIFICATION of the patent in English Language;
- Endorsement by the Inventors on the reverse of the application (when the applicant is not the inventor);
- In case of claiming priority, Certified Copy of the Priority application (if not in English language, please provide a Certified English version) – to be submitted within 3 months from the date of filing of the application
- Power of Attorney – Executed Form-31
Fees
| Particulars | Forms | Official (Government) Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Conventional Patent Application [No. of Pages <= 25 Pgs, and No. of Claims <= 10] | FORM 2, 2A, 2AC, 2C | 305 USD |
| Additional Pages in to 25 Pages in the Specification | 6 USD per page | |
| Additional Claims in To 10 Claims in the Specification | 6 USD per Claim | |
| Filing of Subsequent Forms after filing or Late Filing of Priority Documents | Form 4 | 25 USD |
| Examination of Patent Application | 60 USD | |
| Reply to Office Action | NA | |
| Recordal of Assignment of Patent (for Grant of Patent) | Form 25 | 60 USD |
| Amendment of Application | Form 28 | 37 USD |
| Extension of time/Subsequent Filing of Any Documents | Form 4 | 25 USD |