Provisional Application Services in Shillong

Provisional Application in Shillong: local information

Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya (PIN 793001), so many state-level offices that handle registrations and approvals are located here.

Trademark applicants whose principal place of business is in Meghalaya fall under the Kolkata office of the Trade Marks Registry, which handles examination correspondence and hearings for the region. Applications are filed online, so you do not need to travel from Shillong.

Offices and courts for Provisional Application in Meghalaya

• Trade Marks Registry, Kolkata office — the appropriate office for applicants whose principal place of business is in Meghalaya; it sends examination reports and lists hearings, and is about 480 km from Shillong
• High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong — hears intellectual property appeals and infringement matters arising in Meghalaya; it sits in Shillong

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).