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Do I need permission before filing a patent application abroad?

Yes, if at least one inventor is resident in India. Section 39 requires you either to file in India first and wait six weeks (provided no secrecy direction is issued), or to obtain foreign filing permission from the Patent Office before filing anywhere else.

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