N K: Thanks for bringing to light the patent troubles you are experiencing in India. There are many people on this side of the pond who have similiary stories of languishing patent applications. The US patent system is under review and recent legislation would change our system to one more like that of the European Union and Japan. "Hope springs eternal," so best of luck with your application. Your piece is of interest to my target audience, so I cross-posted on your piece, along with some comments of my own, at http://blog.innovators-network.org The Innovators Network is a non-profit dedicated to bringing technology to startups, small businesses, non-profits, venture capitalists and intellectual property experts. Please visit us and help grown our community! Best wishes for continued success, Anthony Kuhn Innovators Network