Expedited examination

Comments On The Prescribed Draft Of Amendments To Patent Rules

December 17, 2018
Patent Rule Amendment

The patents rules can be amended by the virtue of section 159 of the Patent Act 1970, the following changes were proposed by the Central government on 4th of December 2018 through the Department Of Industrial Policy And Promotion. 1.…

Expedited examination and non-expedited (normal) examination: Who can file request for examination?

February 27, 2017
India, Patents

With effect from May 16, 2016 (effective date for Patent (amendment) rules, 2016), provision of expedited examination was introduced in the Patent system of India. This article does not intend to discuss the different timelines within which request for examination…