International applications designating or designating and electing India (1) An application corresponding to an international application filed under Patent Cooperation Treaty may be made in Form 1 under sub-section (1A) of section 7. Explanation.- For the purpose of this rule, “an application corresponding to an international application means an international application as filed under Patent Cooperation Treaty which […]

Conditions for and extent of refund. The fee paid by the applicant may be refunded, waived or reduced to the extent and in accordance with the conditions specified in the Treaty or the regulations under the Treaty and the agreement entered between the Indian Patent Office and the International Bureau.

Transmittal of the International Preliminary Examination Report. The Examining Authority shall transmit one copy of the International Preliminary Examination Report and its annexures, if any, to the International Bureau, and one copy to the applicant, on the same day.

Period for establishing international preliminary examination report and its transmission. The period for establishing the International Preliminary Examination Report shall be: (i)twenty eight months from the priority date; or (ii) six months from the period specified under Rule 69.1 of the regulations under the Treaty for the start of the international preliminary examination; or (iii) […]

International Preliminary Examination Report. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the proviso to item (i) of sub-rule (2) of rule 24B, the Examining Authority shall refer the international application, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Treaty and the regulations under the Treaty, in the order in which the demand was received in the Examining […]

Processing of demands for international preliminary examination. (1) The Examining Authority, on receipt of the demand for international preliminary examination, if the Examining Authority is competent to conduct an international preliminary examination, shall assign the identification mark ‘IPEA/IN’ and shall notify the Applicant and the International Bureau. (2) In case where the Examining Authority is […]

Manner of making a demand. A demand shall be made in accordance with the provisions contained in these rules, the Treaty and the regulations under the Treaty.

Fees payable to Examining Authority. The fees payable to the Examining Authority shall, in addition to the fees specified in the regulations under the Treaty,be the fees specified in the Fifth Schedule.

Period for making a demand. (1) The demand for international preliminary examination shall be made within the period specified in the Treaty or regulations under the Treaty. (2) In case the demand is made after the expiry of the period specified in sub-rule (1), it shall be considered to have not been made and no […]

Indian International Preliminary Examining Authority (1) The Patent Office, Delhi branch shall perform the functions of the International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Treaty in accordance with an agreement between the Indian Patent Office and the International Bureau. (2) The Examining Authority referred to in sub-rule (1), shall establish- (a) the International Preliminary Examination Report […]