Manner in which a request may be made under section 20(4) (1) A request under sub-section (4) of section 20 shall be made in Form 6. (2) The request shall be accompanied by proof of death of the joint applicant and a certified copy of the probate of the will of the deceased or letters […]

Manner in which a claim under section 20(1) shall be made (1) A claim under sub-section (1) of section 20 shall be made in Form 6. (2) The original assignment or agreement or an official copy or notarized copy thereof shall also be produced for the Controller’s inspection and the Controller may call for such […]

Form of reference to another patent Where the Controller directs that a reference to another patent shall be inserted in the applicant’s complete specification under sub-section (1) of section 19, such reference shall be inserted, after the claims in the following form, namely: “Reference has been directed, in pursuance of section 19(1) of the Patents […]

Procedure in case of potential infringement If in consequence of an investigation made under section 13, it appears to the Controller that the applicant’s invention cannot be performed without substantial risk of infringement of a claim of another patent, the applicant shall be so informed and the procedure provided in rule 29 shall, so far […]

Form of reference to another specification When in pursuance of rule 30, the Controller directs that a reference to another specification shall be inserted in the applicant’s complete specification, such reference shall be inserted after the claims and shall be in the following form, namely: “Reference has been directed, in pursuance of section 18(2) of […]

Amendment of the complete specification in case of anticipation (1) If the applicant so requests at any time, or if the Controller is satisfied that the objection has not been removed within the period referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule 29, a date for hearing the applicant shall be fixed forthwith and the applicant […]

Grace period An application to avail the period specified under section 31 shall be filed in Form 31, along with the fees specified in the First Schedule.”

Procedure in case of anticipation by prior claiming (1) When it is found that the invention so far as claimed in any claim of the complete specification, is claimed in any claim of any other specification falling within clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 13, the applicant shall be so informed and shall be […]

Procedure in relation to consideration of report of examiner under section 14 In case the applicant contests any of the objections communicated to him, the procedure specified under rule 28 may apply.

Procedure in case of anticipation by prior publication (1) If the Controller is satisfied after investigation under section 13 that the invention so far as claimed in any claim of the complete specification has been published in any specification or other document referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of the […]