The filing for patent can be done either alone or jointly with the inventor, assignee, and legal representative of deceased inventor or assignee. Additionally, an application can also be made jointly by two or more corporations as assignees. Registering a patent can protect your inventions for at least 20 years of time period. Registering a patent is an involved and an important process in which various rules and regulations are required to be followed for the appropriate results of patent. A patent agent can be hired for successful approach of pct patent search and completion of registration as they have the required knowledge and qualification of providing the clients with patent registration. Patent agents provide the industry standard patent services and have appropriate knowledge on where to file an application of patent. According to the Indian patent registration act, a patent lasts for 14 years from the date of filing the complete information.