Indian Patent Filing.
Can I file a patent by myself. No patent attorney. No, nothing. An Experience.
Logging into IP Portal
As soon as you land on PATENT eFiling page you have two options. Create a (a) Electronic Signature or (b) Digital Signature. I choose Electronic Signature more because of familiarity of using my Aadhar to esign (for example Indian Income Tax Returns)
Q: How to Procure Electronic Signatures?
A: As per the e-Mudhra policy, all e-filing users are requested to use only the e-Mudhra sign-up link provided on the IPINDIA e-filing portals to subscribe to the e-Mudhra e-sign. Users are advised not to register through the general emSigner website, as it may result in subscribing to a plan that is not aligned with the specific requirements of IP India/Patent Office. The sign-up URL is customized and specifically provided by e-Mudhra for e-sign users of various IPINDIA e-filing portals.
Following the URL you go through a process of generating an Elecornic Signature. The cost of the E-signature is 250 + taxes which (as on 2026-Oct) is 295 INR (valid for 1 year or 100 usages). Easy payment through UPI. In the process you need to fill in your Aadhar # and PAN # (do not know why but there is not much choice) and then you need to do a video KYC and read out a pre-defined text (which is displayed on the portal) and record your video. In this process you create a 6-digit PIN and a username. Post that you should see something like this. Though the approval process says 15 minutes. It does not happen in that quick time.
An email suggesting to login (mobile # and otp) would follow
Your KYC account has been successfully verified.
To complete your activation, please complete the following:
- Log in using your username, PIN, and OTP
- Review and sign the Subscriber Agreement
Post this you can register on PATENT eFiling page!
You need to choose a 10 char userid and password so that you can login to IP portal.
Point is you have to e-sign ID to login to IP Portal!
