Copies of documents to be supplied (1) Copies of all documents referred to in the notice of opposition or in any statement or evidence filed in connection with the opposition and authenticated to the satisfaction of the Controller, shall be simultaneously furnished in duplicate unless the Controller otherwise directs. (2) Where a specification or other […]

Further evidence to be left with the leave of the Controller No further evidence shall be delivered by either party except with the leave or directions of the Controller: Provided that such leave or direction is prayed before the Controller has fixed the hearing under rule 62.

Filing of reply evidence by opponent The opponent may, within one month from the date of delivery to him of a copy or the patentee’s reply statement and evidence under rule 58, leave at the appropriate office evidence in reply strictly confined to matters in the patentee’s evidence and shall deliver to the patentee a […]

Filing of reply statement and evidence (1) If the patentee desires to contest the opposition, he shall leave at the appropriate office a reply statement setting out fully the grounds upon which the opposition is contested and evidence, if any, in support of his case within a period of two months from the date of […]

Filing of written statement of opposition and evidence The opponent shall send a written statement in duplicate setting out the nature of the opponent’s interest, the facts upon which he bases his case and relief which he seeks and evidence, if any, along with notice of opposition and shall deliver to the patentee a copy […]

Constitution of Opposition Board and its proceeding (1) On receipt of notice of opposition under rule 55A, the Controller shall, by order, constitute an Opposition Board consisting of three members and nominate one of the members as the Chairman of the Board. (2) An examiner appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 73 shall be eligible […]

Filing of notice of opposition The notice of opposition to be given under sub-section (2) of section 25 shall be made in Form 7 and sent to the Controller in duplicate at the appropriate office.

CHAPTER VI OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS TO GRANT OF PATENTS   Opposition to the patent (1) Representation for opposition under sub-section (1) of section 25 shall be filed in Form 7(A) at the appropriate office with a copy to the applicant, and shall include a statement and evidence, if any, in support of the representation and a […]

Numbering of applications on the grant of patent On the grant of a patent, the application shall be accorded a number (called serial number) in the series of numbers accorded to patents under the Indian Patents and Designs Act, 1911 (2 of 1911), which shall be the number of the patent so granted.

Manner of application under section 20(5) (1) An application under sub-section (5) of section 20 shall be made in Form 6 in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a statement setting out fully the facts upon which the applicant relies and the directions which he seeks. (2) A copy of the application and statement shall […]