Here are the key points about a divisional patent application in India:
- A divisional application can be filed when the original application claims more than one invention.
- It is filed to divide the scope of the original application into separate applications for each invention claimed.
- This is done voluntarily by the applicant or in response to an objection raised by the patent examiner during prosecution.
- The divisional application can only be filed when the original application is still pending.
- It inherits the priority date of the original parent application.
- The subject matter of the divisional must be supported by the disclosure of the original application.
- Divisional applications are a useful tool to pursue patent protection for