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Clarification on Small Entity Status of Patent Applicants in India
I really wonder if the Indian Patent Act was already less troublesome that we needed a new set of rules, substantially increased fees, and more importantly introduction of the Small Entity Status of Applicants, which creates even more confusion on retrospectively payable fees, implications of change in status during prosecution, timeline for submission of Form … Continue reading Clarification on Small Entity Status of Patent Applicants in India
Read more »Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2014
The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2014 has come in force with effective from 28th February 2014. The major changes are the hike in official fee and an introduction of a “small entity” to which a separate (reduced) fee shall be applicable. Further, in order to promote online filing of patents, different schedule of charges is proposed … Continue reading Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2014
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