Inspection and supply of published documents After the date of publication of the application under section 11A, the application together with the complete specification and provisional specification, if any, the drawing, if any, the abstract and any other document filed in respect of the application may be inspected at the appropriate office by making a […]

Request for withdrawal A request for withdrawing the application under sub-section (4) of section 11B shall be made in Form 29.

Identification of published applications Publication of application under sub-sections (2) and (5) of section 11A shall be identified by the letter ‘A’ along with the number of application.

Expedited examination of applications (1)An applicant may file a request for expedited examination in Form 18A along with the fee as specified in the first schedule only by electronic transmission duly authenticated within the period prescribed in rule 24B on any of the following grounds, namely: (a) that India has been indicated as the competent […]

Examination of application (1) (i) A request for examination under section 11B shall be made in Form 18 within thirty-one months from the date of priority of the application or from the date of filing of the application, whichever is earlier; (ii) The period within which the request for examination under sub-section (3) of section […]

Request for publication A request for publication under sub-section (2) of section 11A shall be made in Form 9.

CHAPTER IV PUBLICATION AND EXAMINATION OF APPLICATIONS   Rule 24 Publication of application The period for which an application for patent shall not ordinarily be open to public under sub-section (1) of section 11A shall be eighteen months from the date of filing of application or the date of priority of the application, whichever is […]

The requirements under this Chapter to be supplemental of the regulations, etc., under the Treaty (1)The provisions of this Chapter shall be supplemental to the PCT and the regulation and the administrative instructions made thereunder. (2) In case of a conflict between any provisions of the rules contained in this Chapter and provisions of the Treaty and the regulations and the administrative instructions made thereunder, the provisions […]

Effect of non-compliance with certain requirements An international application designating India shall be deemed to be withdrawn if the applicant does not comply with the requirements of rule 20.

Filing of priority document (1) Where the applicant in respect of an international application designating India has not complied with the requirements of paragraphs (a), (b) or (b-bis) of rule 17.1 of the regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, and subject to paragraph (d) of the said rule 17.1 of regulations under the Treaty, the […]