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ARTICLE · 31 MAY 2016

Patent Amendment Rules 2016

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Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2015 proposing amendment to the Patent Rules, 2003, was issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry on October 26, 2015 and has invited comments from the public.

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Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2015 proposing amendment to the Patent Rules, 2003, was issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry on October 26, 2015 and has invited comments from the public.

The Government of India has now published Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 (Rules) vide notification dated May 16, 2015 amending the Patent Rules, 2003.

Some of the notable amendments are as under:

Benefits for Startup

Taking a step forward in the creation of business environment which is conducive for startup and promoting their patenting initiative, startup has been defined in the Rules as an entity (private limited company/partnership/LLP) where:

a) More than five years has not lapsed from the date of its incorporation or registration

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