New Indian Patent Rules 2014 comes into effect w.e.f. Feb 28
New Patent Rules 2014 Last year shortly after the Patent Agent Exam in 2013, IPO notified the proposal for amendment of patent rules and had invited comments from the stakeholders and public. The new amendments mainly had to do with increment in fee structure and introduction of new forms. Today, Government of India notified that Patents (Amendment) Rules 2014 has come into force w.e.f. 28 February 2014. The said rules are available on the official website of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (Ministry of HRD), www.dipp.nic.in, and of the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, www.ipindia.nic.in. What has changed now? A sneak peek at the latest amendment reveals the following: Increased fee structure Introduced of a new...