Provisional Application Services in Gangtok

Provisional Application in Gangtok: local information

Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim (PIN 737101), so many state-level offices that handle registrations and approvals are located here.

For businesses in Gangtok, the appropriate office of the Trade Marks Registry is Kolkata, which covers Sikkim. Filing and replies happen online; hearings, if any, are usually held through video conferencing.

Offices and courts for Provisional Application in Sikkim

• Trade Marks Registry, Kolkata office — the appropriate office for applicants whose principal place of business is in Sikkim; it sends examination reports and lists hearings, and is about 530 km from Gangtok
• High Court of Sikkim at Gangtok — hears intellectual property appeals and infringement matters arising in Sikkim; it sits in Gangtok

Provisional Application at a glance

A Provisional Patent Application allows you to file for a patent without a complete specification. Read the full Provisional Application guide.

Key documents

• Invention disclosure document
• Drawings/diagrams (if applicable)
• PAN and address of all inventors
• Assignment deed (if applicant is different from inventor)

Full document checklist

Fee and timeline

Starting price ₹14,999; government and third-party charges are payable at actual. Indicative timeline: Application filed same day; examination of complete specification takes 48–60 months (request for examination is mandatory).