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Substantial Amendments in Indian Patent Rules, 2019

[vc_row full_screen_section_height="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Government, in its initiative of boosting the economy and increasing the Number of Patent Filings, has amended the Patent Rules. The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has notified the rules further to amend the Patents Rules, 2003. The Indian Patent Office enforced the Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2019 through its notification dated 17th September 2019 in the Official Gazette. With this amendment, the rules are streamlined for the patents filed by the small entities, women...