Current Scenario Of Small Entity Status Under The Regime Of Amended Patent Rules, 2014

On 28th February, 2014 Indian Patent Office published one of their recent amendments in the Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2014. In this amendment the fee structure has been revised for filing of patent application as well as other proceedings before the Patent Office nearly about double of the earlier fees and 10% additional fee when the applications for patent and other documents are filed through the physical mode, i.e., in hard copy format as opposed to the online mode. Further, a new Form 7 (A) has been provided for filing the "Representation Opposing Grant of Patent" under sub-section (1) of section 25 and sub-rule (1) of Rule 55 of the principal rules. However, no fee shall be payable for the same¹.