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ARTICLE · 28 APRIL 2024

Fast-Track Patent Examination For Universities In India

Recently, there have been patent cases in India where request for expedited examination is rejected under Rule 24(C)(4)and such requests were processed in accordance with the provisions...

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Fast-Track Patent Examination for Universities in India

Recently, there have been patent cases in India where request for expedited examination is rejected under Rule 24(C)(4)and such requests were processed in accordance with the provisions contained in rule 24(B), i.e. same as examination requests made normally.

An educational institution is eligible to request for expedited examination only under 2 circumstances as follows:

Rule 24(C)(f) Rule 24(C)(h)
Provisions that the applicant is an institution established by a Central, Provincial or State Act, which is owned or controlled by the Government that the applicant is an institution wholly or substantially financed by the Government

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