Obtaining Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the form of a 'Patent' is an important activity to protect any invention or discovery. However, filing an application for a Patent is a very critical step in this process. Here is a list of steps in filing and getting a Patent for an intellectual product. Arrange the steps from the first to the last in order -
(A) Filing an application to the Patent Office
(B) Development of a patentable product
(C) Clearing the public challenges or any other issues raised by the Patent Office
(D) Scrutiny and publication of the application by the Patent Office for public knowledge and challenge, if any