The Patents Rules, 2003
Central Rules ยท 1970117 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | The Patents Rules, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rules |
| Year | 1970 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 117 |
| Subjects | ip |
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- Section 15 Drawings
- Section 16 Chapter XVI Miscellaneous Schedules Page 2 of 66 S.O.493(E)
- Section 17 Definitions
- Section 18 Appropriate office in relation to international applications
- Section 19 International applications filed with appropriate office as receiving office
- Section 19A Indian International Searching Authority
- Section 19B International search report
- Section 19C Time limit for establishing international search report
- Section 19D Transmittal of the International Search Report and written opinion
- Section 19E Confidential treatment
- Section 19F Indian International Preliminary Examining Authority
- Section 19G Period for making a demand
- Section 19H Fees payable to Examining Authority
- Section 19I Manner of making a demand
- Section 19J Processing of demands for International preliminary examination
- Section 19K International Preliminary Examination Report
- Section 19L Period for establishing international preliminary examination report and its transmission
- Section 19M Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination Report
- Section 19N Conditions for and extent of refund
- Section 20 International applications designating or designating and electing India
- Section 21 Filing of priority document
- Section 22 Effect of non-compliance with certain requirements
- Section 23 The requirements under this Chapter to be supplemental of the regulations, etc., under the Treaty
- Section 24 Publication of application
- Section 24A Request for publication
- Section 24B Examination of application
- Section 24C Expedited examination of applications
- Section 25 Identification of published applications
- Section 27 Inspection and supply of published documents
- Section 28 Procedure in case of anticipation by prior publication
- Section 28A Procedure in relation to consideration of report of examiner under section 14
- Section 29 Procedure in case of anticipation by prior claiming
- Section 30 Amendment of the complete specification in case of anticipation
- Section 31 Form of reference to another specification
- Section 32 Procedure in case of potential infringement
- Section 33 Form of reference to another patent
- Section 34 Manner in which a claim under section 20(1) shall be made
- Section 35 Manner in which a request may be made under section 20(4)
- Section 36 Manner of application under section 20(5)
- Section 37 Numbering of applicant ions on the grant of patent
- Section 56 Constitution of Opposition Board and its proceeding
- Section 57 Filing of written statement of opposition and evidence
- Section 58 Filing of reply statement and evidence
- Section 59 Filing of reply evidence by opponent
- Section 60 Further evidence to be left with the leave of the Controller
- Section 61 Copies of documents to be supplied
- Section 62 Hearing
- Section 63 Determination of costs
- Section 63A Request made under section 26(1)
- Section 67 Form of making a claim under section 28(3)
- Section 68 Form of application to be made under section 28(7)
- Section 69 Procedure for the hearing of claim or an application under section 28
- Section 70 Mention of inventor
- Section 71 Permission for making patent application outside India under section 39
- Section 72 Communication of result of reconsideration under section 36(2)
- Section 74 Form of patent
- Section 74A Inspection of documents related to grant of patent
- Section 75 Amendment of patent under section 44
- Section 76 Manner of applying for direction under section 51(1)
- Section 77 Manner of application under section 51(2)
- Section 78 Procedure for the hearing of proceedings under section 51
- Section 79 Request under section 52(2)
- Section 80 Renewal fees under section 53
- Section 81 Amendment of application, specification or any document relating thereto
- Section 82 Preparation of amended specifications, etc
- Section 84 Restoration of patents
- Section 85 Opposition to restoration under section 61
- Section 86 Payment of unpaid renewal fees
- Section 87 Surrender of Patents
- Section 88 Register of patents under section 67
- Section 90 Registration of title and interest in patents
- Section 91 Presentation of assignment, etc., of patent to Controller
- Section 92 Registration of title or interest in a patent
- Section 93 Entry of Renewal fee
- Section 94 Alteration of address
- Section 95 Inspection of register of patents under section 72 and fees payable therefor
- Section 96 Application for compulsory licence etc
- Section 97 When a prima facie case is not made out
- Section 98 Notice of opposition under section 87(2)
- Section 100 Application under section 88(4)
- Section 101 Procedure to be followed in case of applications under section 88(4)
- Section 102 Application for termination of compulsory licence under section 94
- Section 103 Roll of scientific advisers
- Section 103A Disqualifications for inclusion in the roll of scientific advisers
- Section 105 Inclusion of the name of any other person in the roll of scientific advisers
- Section 106 Power to relax
- Section 107 Removal of names from the roll of scientific advisers
- Section 109 Application for registration of patent agents
- Section 110 Particulars of the qualifying examination for patent agents
- Section 111 Registration of patent agents
- Section 111A Issue of duplicate certificate of patent agents
- Section 112 Details to be included in an application for the registration of a patent agent
- Section 113 Registration of patent agents under section 126 (2)
- Section 114 Disqualifications for registration as a patent agent
- Section 115 Payment of fees
- Section 116 Removal of a name from the register of patent agents
- Section 117 Restoration of name of persons removed from the register of patent agents
- Section 119 Refusal to recognise as patent agent
- Section 121 Period within which copies of specification etc. are to be filed
- Section 121A Address of Communications
- Section 122 Correction of clerical errors
- Section 123 Manner of advertisement of the proposed correction of any error
- Section 124 Manner and time of opposition to the making of corrections
- Section 126 Form, etc., of affidavits
- Section 127 Exhibits
- Section 128 Directions not otherwise prescribed
- Section 129 Exercise of discretionary power by the Controller
- Section 129A Adjournment of hearing
- Section 130 Application for review of decisions or setting aside of orders of the Controller
- Section 131 Form and manner in which statements required under section 146(2) to be furnished
- Section 132 Form of application for the issue of a duplicate patent
- Section 133 Supply of certified copies and certificates under sections 72 and 147
- Section 134 Request for information under section 153
- Section 136 Scale of costs
- Section 137 Powers of Controller generally
- Section 138 Power to extend time prescribed
- Section 139 Hearing before the Controller to be in public in certain cases
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