draft The Patents (Amendment) Rules 2006, dated 05-05-2006 (SO NO. 657 (E) Published

  fงmะะูส่> gie ส%-33004/99 REGD.NO.D. L-33004,99 สคิิา @he G5azettg of 3rdia ETRAORDINARY WTTT HI-GgVs 3--34-8398 (ii) PART IL-Section--Sub-section (ii) sfsasf ส 9ส/fd PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY สุ์fkิ๓i, {IRส, Hร์5, 2006/สงrg 15, 1928 สi. 455] No. 455] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY S, 2006/AISAKHA 15, 1928 afvra afx 3air rirสa (ะินไกิเสจำfสax สi&์7 fสv) srfseaar aซ์fe๓i, 5 aซ์, 2006 i ส.8. 657(3).--จez fจ#, 2003 สs 3hi xiตiย= a3 ส่fลr asfลิva fจยmj ส 9งic srfaf- H, 1970 (1970 ซ] 39) ส์] ยxl 159 arvr sn aHaii a si สหลิสูg มxสส้ xIร, 3Fas, ǟ 2, ชiง3, 3%๕่(i), ส?ิ๕30 faส่x, 2005 สัจาศสๆxa ส้affiิrsa athx sa)· รุรaa (ahaifa <fิatv xiad์fvr) สิarfิสa·r ส่0 ส03/0 1844 (3l), สrlซ3o fexiag 2005 ส่้3ยใ- นุูสบfงิrสfลิsa n1z1 an, fิeii สุตส) อมaลai ส้, fิเสฮ? นfลิสช้จaต] xhraar 8, ซ๓สrจิe สฒิธ) 3 สรaิ, fิri srfaสaai sifds t, sิai s-di สsv๓e สx ฮ] ·g์ af), สiิสfิศส] araอส) สfล?้gd amss ativ สะa หi • a้; afิx taสa&gam aต่จงแร๓นfสai, 2 s7aจ์], 2006 a arสI ส่ru๓a asx1 ฮ] ·ร์ 4l; 3ิซ3สสน/ fi ส้สia่ย·] srสๆน1Gสanตathx gma] ux aัติซจwav aivr fิar สx fลa mm ธี; 3id, 3iส, สัติwtvare uee fศ, 1970 (1970 ส39) สร] ยrซ159 สrxl นสสยifสสai a นair axสีgr. tc faศ, 2003 ·ัatx สiตiย= สราส้fลfrfลfsa fan aad t aafสุ:-- 1. (1) &ุa fิmr] a xิสam d๕้ซ(ฟiทiยศ) faศ, 2006 8 1 (2) i ซตตรจันarขra ส] สr๕ซส] นสูสชัI 2. ต๕e a8, 2003 สั(fิเร์Ǡ ส้axaสๆ๓fa asgr ma 8ี) faส4 สsufaaa (ป) ǝǞ ǡ eะ(ตชั"ขซ39. ต5 atิ126 ซัจยทาจสต สาคลิงi สัค=ก" จ=i ตh- ตi สสiง faิsa stgmi I (ซ) ซis (iป) s] สfssar srmi I 3. พสf#i a far s a sfaa (t) zั, 9xัgสรas ๓iq fa srgmi I 1374 G1/2006 (1

2 4. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PAxr II-SEc. 3(ii)] Ha M4 a Mau 7 sfaa a (2) ,- (s) ag (s) A, "Hae" vi«; e uvula, "4i saqgifda 4em 4"viz aid.nMa fdu Ti (a) is (a) n "iii ɺ i«a ɻ fay 31gm 444 ɼ lax," vi«d mi emu fi oTT , () s (i) e ii ye ffafaa is «an or, _ref : "(n) gi fadi <maw ɽ iaa a ads lu iaa qsi e«naa uru iui q5la t gt 1°: 5. 4 fa4mi a fM4u 10 3le yeiaxvn a, "la 41" vrgj a It 4e HI:, "Be 414" 9I; @ in I 6. Ha Mani fman 12 ,- (a) yfA4u (1) 3le qscioen A "ala ma" iei d a 4v »49I:, "8e 4I4" 9le; a ta, (@) gufman (2) g, "alt 49" mi la ye "Be 4id" vi va ii ; (M) um4n (3) a, "lH 419" «;iNa 4x "Bs HI4" vi@ «a nit I 7. 9 fAunifan 24 A, -fefaa veg» vnei rgm, arena : "qi qs 3raft, feud iae Mias 3nae1 a) wia A uaf@a km, ɾ i-ud: aqd 3raie at mfa a1 air 4 q 4iu 41 fA4u 244 ɿ gala H@ltin fa s1guava at aria q@ u et 1: 8. 9 A4u 24u A, - () um4a (1) g,- (i) is (i) na 4e, A-miefaa is var gm, refa :- "(i) r«I 119 ʀ 31ult 4lei fog ar]tu xa i anaaa ufan t aiela a qi anaei siso fey na a51 ieia a, t 1 4go i, 3sell#ju HIM 4de, Hw4 18 A fa4i ram ;" ( ii) is (ii) ura x, Arafefaa is ar gm, arena :- "(ii) qe araia, fora 4lav xi 114 41 oquxi (3) rall 48811 fcrg sIsgu fat i E, afaai at area a, af2.ai ʁ 3Ie«Mola HIN 4i atda-l wt5el ad l ala ʂ asdioddu 4IN 1 1: (iii) is (iii) na 4e ffefaa es ar wiqm, srufd :- "(iii) uRi 11@ i vyaki (4) aria qlen d fey arguer afdai as1 aria a 4 anaa wise ea 4l «ilia aslela 14 a iidv 4i Mual4i fAavt ʃ ufigi ai ala 4 vs 4i9 Mae, i 14) qgd gi, fan qN ;" (iv) is (iv) n-t 4e frafof@rd is car nym, arfa :-

   44a 41 I4149 : 3444RV1 " (iv) ri 16 1 s4el?i (3) ʬ aral-! 'vu8lasvvr' 3I]NIK biSei fag me ana«a as1 q@en a fey ju, anaei wist »a at ala a 4 yru afdid 31aea ) ufaai at ales 4 asaiela 4ii d if1ae 71 3ne 311aq-1 4»I5e1 bed al aid d Be 4IN ʭ lac on 41 uga i, farm gm ;" (v) is (v) ʮ "i uni 11 ʯ aria fafqfese g 41" vr«a', siai ale 3I81e el-r qe, "vi gee (ieiiua) arfafna, 2005 ʰ ya a qa uxi 118 ʱ 3refla faffdse @ 4" tz, ales, ia ate 3se <a aria («) eufAun (2) 4,- (i) ie (i) # ra ve fAmf@fad is var oivm, sreia : "(i) anae-in a iau a an yam a fog agu ua gy s as 314f, fogs lae fAia 3nag-i aie fafqavn r sr-q <naoi a1 4jz1» 4i fAfese km, WI4IRIe: sdd 44ii9 a51 di8i@ d ua 41a 4I 4ten ʲ fay 3144 qxa at di8ii a gas ma, s ii qgnuadl g), 8) 4g Qui fMaei eat ma a fear wgm, fag aufman (i) ʳ 31fl-i 314u ts1get fut tat & 1°; (ii) i (ii) ueant, fAafafaa us aid.n@a far wnym, arid :- "(i i) qg sraf@, faae lax fAdaa 43aa at Ric qi fAueRi on, TIMI-4di fAdaq 2Ni gil fgic al yift at lira a q 4m m ʴ ; () 4fA4n (3) ʵ "aua niftaa afmal a1" vii a era 4e "au 4ifgd 3If7tel st, ttPtt-tt q@at a feu au fag a ast area Be HIN 4I H4iRH a1 aria a vg 4w 1ae. oa t qeurtqdt sh," er a rea ; () 4Mun (4) era 4x faff@a gum4n var vym, ari a : "(4) uni 21 3alt 3I:J<I aieei fog fail anaq1 a1 M«Ji sa a fat I44, 34 di8la 4, feta) armsnail s1 31l1an ova fog aaii 4i uu rut 3nag4 01 I} fur wi avg 4iu git 1": 9. 4 fM#N fA4u 26 A, "(1)" a)sai ane aia 1 cg fa»al wig4r I 10. 1 Mani i arzra 6 A, "fdu si amaileai" a a ra ye, Aifefaa Ma ear nyn, 312rft :- "gee 31:49ii iau fail rdaif@ai"; 11. 40 Muni fq4u 55 ʶʷ ()(i) msa vii a en-a e, fife@tfaa yrea vi «ri wnym, srf a "(1) qce i fdu 1°; (ii) yA4m (1) na 4e, A-ifefaa eyftawiia, srfa : "(1) nr 25 a51 syu?i (1) aria fahu xa fog anuraat uyfaa @ilaa ii 4»Igel f4i wit1 3I« gyj an4agi a qdq A qq q ae 4164, 3

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [Po«r 1-Sc 3ii)] ufe ads i, a g1ans fog, 4fe iii air at g ii, srgiu ii1 fr9feta l'IT I (1) gyfau (1) a siafae fat ma a ta gy ii, adg gcc, q«i 114%3la 3nag 4amt at aRa vs a a1 salt el wnfa 4 ua sg«d 1ei ft rig7 1: (@) vufAan (3) A, "u 141q 1 3naqq a) a4n" 9l; di Tl qe, "ad Mid it 3taem al qau, ta and<a aft ufa a qr" ; e in ; (4) ufaaa (4) g, "q@ 414" r«A @ it qe, "ala 414" Ng @ ia ; 12. 4a fA4ii fm4a 55% A, "vi 25 a) gyu«i (3)" vrea', 3ja) ale qio, d Td ye "uni 25 dl guutRi (2)" t@z 3in ate a\sos d it I 13. 4a Muni a fA4n 56 , () quay (1) , "fag at aann" ii ii i 4e, "fAa4 5505 a ala fa2rat q411" I 3i4 av age «w orig ; («) 4A44 (4) A, "uxI 25 1 eyuxi (4)" vra, ail aR sod» d Tel 4«, "uitI 25 guuRi (3)" rz ais ale die3as <a in I 14. 40 fii fAan 71 ˊ sqfnau (2) era 4e. fA-mfefaa yfAan var vqi, aft :­ "(2) ag Wu4, fad flax fA4ad, i ate qty owl e anaq-ii viafa an-anon 9lei fddtu, ufAan (1) ˋ ala fag mg a:guu at Mucci km, Ar4di Cui 31gu @Isa a at area d sale fen i arafu a +Mk« far yi 1"; 15. Ha f4mifA4u 74 via 4e Arafaiaa fAai «ai qm, fa :- "74. 4ce 41 yw4 (1) qce Qa sviavon fea, var nu 4ma a) qfffuui gRi am@a i, tat st:guat a uufafafee. st a gtu aux waa fqu 37 ˌ al-a anaea fau aj re vicar aifna et I (2) uce H4II43, 4IM«KN WI?I 43 ˍ 3flH uce 31led fey a al di1a la fen ala« mt fur um I 16. 4a f4mi d fan 88 a, "Hsifod ell" ate "Hsi»-n" i e na ye, ii -i ye ei  +n  a ar   3I 1 d , "314614" J; VII ITV4I I 17. Hi fii a fAau134 ˎ g4fA4n (1) ,- (a) is (a) u vd, FA-mlfaa i aia.if4a fat gm, arena : "(a) f@ uRI 8 s t lH 94Hi a4 bIsa di mg g 1°: (a) is (a ) "e4a" g 11 4e, "9I14414 da" viz z in I 18. He uni fun 138 ˏ 3y4n (1) 4, "A44 24, fA4 55 sle fAu4 80(14) " visa, 3iasi, al«ai six We« Ni qe "fA4t 24«, A44 56 ː au(tun (4) ax fAqn 80 ˑ 84ft44 (14) 1 i@z 3is, 3RY 3I« @om «@ out I  ' l

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 19. 4a fM4ni al ugeit a14{al 4, - (s) He iaias 4 di wad viifda ufafseui vi ye fAifef@a 4e sie ufafreaivei wit, areft : "4 . I 53(2) 3le u«i 142(4), fax 13(6), 4 300 yfd HIM 1200 Hf 411"; 80(14) a« 130 Ȧ 3al1 444 ȧ fdklleur fog stzglu ue (a) He <iwi 12 d «in 2 i, "fda4 234 gr ai ae 3Inv alt 4e "fa4q 246" ta 3im sle ax v@ yin I 20. Ha Muni a e9a 314941 A- (i) 3w1 1 i,- () Gi 9 i e (i) at sung (a) i "sxaismt" I# di via 4e, "anfaebv@ (3nfasaci) 6 ««SR" via a i ; () fe-at qia i ieMqn a anazuaat Hsi g ; (ii) Mw 4 , "24@(4)(ii)" atai, amie iv ascasi si «tu fdrui gun ; (iii) f@1 ma a iMaa a araaat Hsi (iv) uw 7 A, ""75(3)" visa, iasi atk mas na qe "ui 25(2)" viz aiq» 3le al3 «a situ (v) Mw 9 A, du 2 A, "uce kiwi@ e fey anaei" vrti la ve "ace ana<a iwin" g a iii (vi) 4w 18 A,- () qi 1 A, ne (n) 4val, fa-tfafaa 4e net ant, aria : "() RI 1145 d 3Ill 3I1gel di Haiti4 451 di8id 1°;
 (a) f?-&t ma a iiaa a anavuar Hsi ; (vii) fe-&i na qi ieMun 3nav4an sf e ; (viii) 25 n, - () 31Tea1 i 3na 41d "asts 41a 1s1" vii i enq fa»q g4TT ; () fern ni ye fr-ifef@a feor r vngm, arfa : "fro1-(4) l I H i, a vie ; (@) Su fey 4soi 314a41 efeg 1°; 21. 4d Muni al flu3 3:gaal vena ye, -if@fed 314a4l ii wgi, rela :- "aikri 31:4a,41 (M4n 74 fq) 5

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a.. . . e mm =! [. i. 1 4/2/2005-ft.t.u"g al.] 49, H. 39E, i41 4I4a f2qi - 4a fM4q 4nva d <iwqa n afuui io mio3no 493(31), area 2 HE, 2003 „ rain uaif?id f@e 4e & 3ix arealu 3If@a44I 40 4103110 1418(31). dRg 28 feiac 2004 2KI iviila Ieng TIE i MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th May, 2006 $.0. 657(E).-WHEREAS a draft of certain rules further to amend the Patents Rules, 2003 was published in exercise of the power conferred by section 159 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) vide notification of the Government of India in Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) vide Number SO. 1844(E) dated the 30 December, 2005, in Part II section 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India, (Extraordinary) dated 30̇ December, 2005 for inviting objections and suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby before expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the Notification were made available to the public; AND WHEREAS the copies of the Gazette containing the said Notification were made available to the public on 2 January, 2006; "

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 AND WHEREAS objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 159 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 0f 1970), Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Patents Rules, 2003, namely: ߩ 1. (1) These rules may be called the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2006. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Patents Rules, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), in rule 4, in sub-rule (1), (a) in clauses (i), the words and figures "other than under sections 39,65 and 125" shall be omitted. (b) clause (ii) shall be omitted 3. In rule 6 of the principal rules, in sub-rule (1), the proviso shall be omitted; 4. In rule 7 of the principal rules, in sub-rule (2),- (a) in clause (a), after the words "paid in cash", the words "or through electronic means" shall be inserted; (b) in clause (b), the words "within the time allowed for payment of the fees" shall be omitted; (c) for clause (e), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(c) Where a fee is payable in respect of a document, the entire fee shall accompany the document."; 5. In rule 10 and in the explanation of the principal rules, for the words "three months", the words "six months" shall respectively be substituted; 6. In rule 12 of the principal rules, ߪ (a) in rule (1A) and in the explanation, for the words "three months", the words "six months* shall respectively be substituted; (b) in rule (2), for the words "three months", the words "six months" shall be substituted: (c) in rule (3), for the words "three months", the words "six months" shall be substituted: 7. In rule 24 of the principal rules, the following proviso shall be added, namely:-
"Provided that the period within which the Controller shall publish the application in the Journal shall ordinarily be one month from the date of expiry of said period, or one month from the date of request for publication under rule 24A.": 8. In rule 24B of the principal rules, (a) in sub-rule (1), (i) in clause (i), for the words "after the publication of the application but within thirty-six months", the words "wi thin forty-eight months" shall be substituted; (ii) for clause (ii), following clause shall be substituted, namely: "(ii) The period within which the request for examination under sub-section (3) of section 11B to be made shall be forty-eight months from the date of priority, if applicable, or forty-eight months from the date of filing of the application; (ii ) for clause (iii), following clause shall be substituted, namely: 7

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PAxr I l-SEt. 3(ii)] "(iii) The request for examination under sub-section (4) of section 1 1 B shall be made within forty-eight months from the date of priority or form the date of filing of the a plication, or within six moths from the date of revocation of the secrecy direction, whichever is later;
(iv) for clause (iv), following clause shall be substituted, namely: "(iv) The request for examination of application as filed according to the 'Explanation' under sub-section (3) of section 1 6 shall be made within forty-eight months from the date of filing of the application or from the date of priority of the first mentioned application or within six months from the date of filing of the further application, whichever is later: (v) in clause (v) for the words, figures and letter "the period specified under the section 1 1 B or", the words, figures and letter "the period specified under the section 1 1 B before the commencement of the Patents (Amendment) Act. 2005 or" shall be substituted; (b) in sub- rule (2),- (i) for clause (i), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: "(i) The period within which the Controller shall refer the application and specification and other documents to the examiner in respect of the applications where the request for examination has been received shall ordinarily be one month from the date its publication or one month from the date of the request for examination whichever is later: Provided that such reference shall be made in order in which the request is filed under sub-rule (1), (ii) after clause (ii). the following clause shall be inserted, namely: "(iii) the period within which the Controller shall dispose off the report of the examiner shall ordinarily be one month from the date of the receipt of the such report by the Controller.": (c) in sub rule (3), for the words "his authorised agent", the words "his authorised agent ordinarily within six months from the date of the request for examination or six ޅ months from date of publication whichever is later." shall be substituted: (d) for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely; ކ ih i

"(4) The time for putting an application in order for grant under section 21 shall be twelve months from the date on which the first statement of objection is issued to the applicant to comply with the requirements." 9, In rule 26 of the principal rules, the figure and brackets "(1 )" shall be omitted: 1 0. In Chapter VI of the principal rules, for the heading "OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS", the following heading shall be substituted, namely: " OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS TO GRANT OF PATENT ": i- l

[q1M I1-@z3(ii)] 4Id i 114144 : 31411Ru1 1 1 . In rule 55 of the principal rules- (a) (i) for the marginal heading, the following marginal heading shall be substituted, namely:- "( 1 ) Opposition to the patent."; (ii) for sub-rule (1 ), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:­ "(1) Representation for opposition under sub-section ( 1 ) of section 25 shall be filed at the appropriate office and shall include a statement and evidence, if any, in support of the representation and a request for hearing if so desired. ( 1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule( 1 ), no patent shall be granted before the expiry of a period of six months from the date of publication of the application under section I 1 A."; (b) in sub-rule(3), for the word, "effect". the words, "effect alongwith a copy of such representation" shall be substituted; (c) in sub rule (4), for the words "one month" the words "three months." shall be substituted; 1 2. In rule 55A of the principal rules, for the words, figures and brackets "sub-section (3) of section 25", the words, figures and brackets "sub-section (2) of section 25" shall be substituted; 1 3 . In rule 56 of the principal rules, - (a) in sub rule (1 ), for the words "notice of opposition", the words, figures and letter "notice of opposition under rule 55A" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-rule (4), for the words, figures and brackets "sub-section (4) of section 25", the words, figures and brackets "sub-section (3) of section 25" shall be substituted; 14. In rule 71 of the principal rules, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: ࠫ "(2) The time within which the Controller dispose of the request made under sub-rule ( 1 ), except in case of inventions relating to defence and atomic energy applications, shall ordinarily be within a period of twenty one days from the date of filing of such request."; 1 5. For rule 74 of the principal rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely; "74. Form of patent:- (1) A patent shall be in the form as specified in the Third Schedule with such modifications as the circumstances of each case may require and shall bear the number accorded to the application under rule 37. (2) The patent certificate shall ordinarily be issued within seven days from the date of grant of patent inder section 43. 1 6. In rule 88 of the principal rules, the word "sealing", occurring at both the places, the word "grant". shall be substituted; 1 7. In rule 134 of the principal rules, in sub rule ( 1 ), (a) after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: ࠬ "(aa) as to when the information under section 8 has been filed."; (b) in clause (k), for the words "Official Gazette", the words "Official Journal* shall be substituted; I 374 607 4 6 - 3 g

10 "4. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [Par I1-Src. 3i)] 1 8. In rule 138 of the principal rules, in sub-rule (1), for the words, figures and brackets "in the rules 24,55 and 80( 1 A)". the words, figures and brackets "in the rules 24B, sub-rule (4) of rule 55 and sub-rule ( 1A) of rule 80 shall be substituted; 19. In the THE FIRST SCHEDULE of the principal rules, (a) for items number 4 and entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:- 4 1 ,200 On request for extension of time under sections 53(2) and 142(4), rules 1 3(6), 80( 1 A) and 130. 300 per month per month"; (b) in item number 12, in column 2. for the word figure and letter "rule 23B", the word figure and letter "rule 24A" shall be substituted, 20. In the THE SECOND SCHEDULE of the principal rules,­ (i) in Form 1 - (a) in para 9, in item (i), in sub-item (b) for the word "Signature(s)".the words "Signature(s) of the inventor(s)" shall be substituted; (b) after para 10, for the words "The Controller of Patent", the words "The Controller of Patents" shall be substituted; (ii) in Form 4, omit words figures and brackets "24B(4)(ii)," (iii) in Form 5, after Para 4, for the words "The Controller of Patent", the words "The Controller of Patents" shall be substituted: (iv) in Form 7, for the words bracket and figure "See sections 25(3)" the words bracket and figure "See section 25(2)" shall be substituted; (v) in Form 9, in Para 2, for the words "application for Patent No., the words "Patent application No." shall be substituted; (vi) in Form 1 8. (a) in Para 1 , after item (c), the following item shall be added, namely: "(d) date of publication of the application under section l 1A.. . . ... . . .. . . . .".; (b) after Para 4, for the words "The Controller of Patent", the words "The Controller of Patents" shall be substituted: (vii) in Form 2 1 , in Para 1, for the words "patent No./No.", the words "Patent No." shall be substituted; (vii i) in Form 25,

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21. For THE THIRD SCHEDULE of the principal rules, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:- "THE THIRD SCHEDULE (Refer rule 74) FORM OF PATENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Patent No..... . . . . . . . .
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