Earlier (1)The fees payable under section 142 in for the grant of patents and applications and other matters shall be specified in the First Schedule. Provided that ten per cent additional fee shall be payable when the documents are in hard copy format. Provided that for small entities every document for which a fee has…
Earlier 6(1) Any application or document to be filed or given at the patent office or to the Controller or to any other person under the Act or these rules, may be tendered by hand or sent by a letter addressed to Controller at the appropriate office or through registered post, courier service. If it…
Rule 55: Earlier Representation for opposition shall be filed at appropriate office and shall include a statement and evidence, if any in support of the representation and a request for hearing if so desired. The Controller shall consider such representation only when a request for examination of the application has been filed. On consideration of…
Earlier: Restoration of name of persons removed from the register of patent agents (3) The restoration of a name to the register of patent agents shall be published and communicated to the person concerned. Present: Restoration of name of persons removed from the register of patent agents (3) The restoration of a name to the…
Earlier: 116. Removal of a name from the register of patent agents (1) The Controller may delete any Patent agent name from the register of patent agents. (d) if he has defaulted in the payment of fees specified in rule 115, by more than three months after they are due. Present: 116. Removal of a…
Earlier: Alteration of names, etc., in the register of patent agents (1) A patent agent may apply for the alteration of his name, address of the principal place of business and branch offices, if any, or the qualifications entered in the register of patent agents. On receipt of such application and the fee specified therefor…
Earlier: Agency (1) The authorization of an agent for the purposes of the Act and these rules shall be in Form 26 or in the form of a power of attorney. Present: Agency (1) The authorization of an agent for the purposes of the Act and these rules shall be in Form 26 or in…
After rule 129, rule 129A has been inserted through the amendment of 2016. 129A. Adjournment of hearing An applicant for patent or a party to a proceeding may make a request for adjournment of the hearing with reasonable cause along with the prescribed fee prescribed in First Schedule, at least three days before the date…
Earlier: Supply of certified copies and certificates under sections 72 and 147 Certified copies of any entry in the register, or certificates of, or extracts from patents, specifications and other public documents in the patent office, or from registers and other records including records in computer floppies, diskettes or any other electronic form kept there,…
The Union Government has approved National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy, 2016 to boost the IP regime and to push innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in India. The first of its kind policy in the country seeks to fortify legislative and legal framework of IPRs. It will encourage their commercialization and reinforce enforcement and adjudicatory mechanisms…
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