In its latest proposed amendments to the Patent Rules, 2003, the
government of India has proposed to overhaul the antiquated Form 27
(which seeks details of the commercial working of patents), among
other procedural clarifications.
The proposed amendments (See), issued by the Department
of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the Ministry
of Commerce and Industry come within six months of the last round
of proposed amendments, and additionally clarify the timelines for
filing Form 27 as well as revised provisions for providing verified
English-language translations of priority documents.
- New Form 27
proposed
Form 27 (See) is aunique requirement in
Indian Patent law, where patentees must periodically submit details
of the commercial working of their granted patents in India. The
Form has remained unchanged since 1970 and has been in desperate
need of updation for decades. The lack of clarity in its design,
that has led to much confusion and
