Raj Sutariya
Co-founder, PatentAssist.ai
Raj Sutariya is a co-founder of PatentAssist.ai and leads its technology, including the drafting engine and the patent search built on IP India, USPTO and EPO records. He writes PatentAssist's guides to Indian patent fees, examination and the public record.
Guides by Raj
- Patent fees in India (2026)
Every official Indian patent fee from filing to renewal, with a fee calculator.
- How to check Indian patent application status
Where to check an Indian patent application's status, and what each status means.
- Form 18: request for examination in India
The Form 18 deadline, fees, expedited examination on Form 18A, and what happens if you miss it.
- The Indian Patent Journal, explained
What the weekly Indian Patent Journal publishes and how to search it.