The Certificate of Patent, or Letters Patent, is a legal document issued by a government patent office under the Patent and Design Act of 2023. It grants exclusive rights to inventors for new inventions, outlining conditions, rights conferred, duration of protection, enforcement procedures, and other related provisions. This document serves to officially recognize and protect an inventor’s intellectual property rights.
Issuing Office
Name : Department of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
[DPD&T]
Address : Ministry of Industries 91 Motijheel C/A (5th & 6th Floor)
Email: registrar@dpdt.gov.bd
Website: www.dpdt.gov.bd
Required list of Documents
- Application Form-1, Form-1 A and Form-2, Form-2 A
- Specification [Two (2) copies of the original]
- Drawing (If any)
- Forwarding letter to the Registrar
- P/A (Power of Attorney) [Original Copy; If needed]
- Treasury Challan/Bank Draft addressing to the Registrar [Original]
- Form-8 [After getting the acceptance]
Step by step process
Step 1 Application form collection & submission: Collect the application form from the office or website and customize it as required. Fill in Form 1 and 1A for local applications or Form 2 and 2A for foreign applications. Deposit the fees through Treasury Challan or in any commercial bank via Bank Draft/Pay Order. Submit the application at the Receiving Section with all required documents.
Step 2: Verification and File Opening: Deputy Registrar and Assistant Registrar verify documents initially. Patents Section staff further verify and open a file for the application, forwarding it to the Registrar for processing.
Step 3 Patent Application Examination: Following file opening, the patent application undergoes substantive examination by designated Examiners. This examination process ensures that the application complies with all legal and technical requirements for patentability. The examination is carried out diligently to evaluate the novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability of the invention described in the application. Once examined, the application is processed through appropriate channels for further review and decision-making.
Step 4 Examination and Reporting: The Registrar sends the application for notification in the BG Press and examination by the Examiner of Patents. The Examiner prepares a comprehensive report on findings and recommendations, forwarding it through AR, DR, and Registrar.
Step 5 Approval and Issuance of Acceptance Notice: Upon review of the examination report, the Registrar approves the application and returns it via AR, DR, and Examiner. The Examiner issues an acceptance notice to the applicant, directing further actions.
Step 6 Final Steps for Patent Issuance: Applicants submit the sealing fee and receive a money receipt. The receipt is submitted at the Dispatch Section. Approximately four months after Gazette publication, the Registrar issues the Certificate of Patent (Letters Patent), formalizing patent rights.
Fee Schedule
For Local Application (up-to 10 claims and 25 pages) BDT 2,000.00
For Foreign Application (10 claims and 25 pages) BDT10,000.00
Any additional page in excess of 25 pages BDT 100.00
Any additional Claim in excess of 10 Claims BDT100.00
Sealing Fee BDT 3,000.00
Deposited by Treasury Challan at Bangladesh Bank or designated branches of Sonali Bank or Pay Order through any commercial bank.
Office timeline
18- 21 months
Actual timeline
Renewal Process:
Required list of Documents
- Certificate of Patent [Original copy]
- Treasury Challan/Bank Draft/ Pay Order addressing to the Registrar [Original]
Step by step process
Step 1 Application and Payment Submission: Begin by writing an application requesting Certificate renewal, ensuring all required details and documents are included. Simultaneously, deposit the renewal fees through a Treasury Challan or by issuing a Pay Order/Bank Draft drawn in favor of the issuing authority. Submit the completed application along with the original Bank Draft/Pay Order to the Renewal Section of DPD&T or the relevant authority overseeing Certificate renewals.
Step 2 Approval and Completion: The Deputy Registrar reviews and approves the application for renewal. Upon approval, the renewal process concludes, and you receive the renewed Certificate with updated validity.
Fee Schedule:
- 5th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT3000.00
- 6th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 4000.00
- 7th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 5000.00
- 8th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 6000.00
- 9th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 8000.00
- 10th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 10000.00
- 11th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 11000.00
- 12th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 13000.00
- 13th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 15000.00
- 14th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 17000.00
- 15th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 18000.00
- 16th year (Both Local and Foreign Application) BDT 20000.00
Official timeline
1 month
Actual timeline
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