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ARTICLE · 25 SEPTEMBER 2019

Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2019

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As per the previous rules, the Patent Agent of the Applicant was required to submit duly authenticated copies in original e-filing of the same.

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Dipak Rao
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Sana Singh
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The Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2018, as notified on 4th of December 2018, by the Central Government, have now come into force from 17th of September 2019 and are called the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 ("Rules").

Below are the Amendments as specified in the new Rules:

  • The said Rules now primarily allow the following categories of applicants, eligible for expedited examination of their patent applications:
    1. Start-Up
    2. Small Entities
    3. Natural Person(s)
    4. Female Applicants
    5. Departments of the Government
    6. Institutions established by a Central, Provincial or State Act
    7. Institutions wholly or substantially financed by the Government
    8. Government Company as defined in Section 2(45) of the Companies Act

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