What is a National Phase Application?
Short answer
For India, national phase application must generally be filed within thirty-one months from the earliest priority date. The Indian Patent Office examines the application as per local law, including law for non-patentable inventions such as Section 3(k) for software.
Definition
National phase entry is the process of pursuing patent protection in individual countries after filing an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), by filing the requisite forms and fees before the prescribed timeline.
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