Patent Information System (PIS)

Objectives
Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion established Patent Information System (PIS), in the year 1980 with the following
objectives.

 To obtain and maintain a comprehensive collection of patent specification and patent related literature
on a worldwide basis to meet the needs for technological information, of various users in R&D
establishments, Government Organizations, Industries, Business, Inventors and other users.
 To provide technological information contained in patents through, search services and patent copy
supply service

Functions
The PIS caters to user needs on the basis of patent documentation and computerized system for
retrieval and dissemination of patent information.

Patent Information Services

The PIS offers patent information services like search & Patent copy supply on payment of
appropriate charges including postal charges for services provided by post. The payment may be
made against a proforma invoice.

Patent Search Services

The search service may be availed by sending the search request in the standard format for search
request. The List of Services are

 State of Art Search

 Bibliographic Search
 English Equivalent Patent Search
 Equivalent Family Patent Search
 Assisted Search
Standard form for sending search request (form is attached click)

State of Art Search

 Provides overview of the State of Art
 Provides bibliographic data and abstracts of patent documents retrieved.
 Charges: Rupee 2000 + Rupee 8 per Patent page

Bibliographic Search
 Provides bibliographic data on patent documents retrieved
 One or more suitable search terms including Inventor name, applicant name, classification symbols
are used
 Charges: Rupee 500 + Rupee 8 per Patent page

English Equivalent Patent Search

 English language equivalent patent for patents in Non-English language are located
 Charges: Rupee 50 /- for locating one English language equivalent patent
 Patent Family Search

 Bibliographic details of the family member of a patent are reported

 Charges: Rupee 50/- per family member
Assisted Search
 users will be allowed to use databases, CD-ROM, Journal etc. subscribed by PIS Nagpur to conduct
search
 General assistance in performing the search will be provided
 Charges: Rupee 250/- per hour

Charges for Search Services & Patent Copy

Supply are
Services offered Charges

State of Art Search Report Rupee 2000 + Rupee 8 per Patent page

Bibliographic Search Rupee 500 + Rupee 8 per Patent page

English Equivalent patent Search Rupee 50 /- for locating one English language equivalent patent

Equivalent Family Patent Search Rupee 50/- per family member

Assisted Search Rupee 250/- per hour of the facilities used

Patent Copy Supply Service (Indian

Patents) Photocopy of any Patent Rupee 8 per Patent page

Patent Copy Supply Service (Foreign

Patents) Photocopy of any Patent Rupee 8 per Patent page

Copy of abstract/main claim of Patent Rupee 25/- per

Copy of Abstract/Claim abstract/main claim

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute for Intellectual Property Management

Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, DIPP, Office of CGPDTM
03, Hislop College Road, Civil lines, Near Nagpur University, Behind Air India office
Nagpur, Maharashtra - 440001