The Patent Amendment Rule allows patent applicants to make changes to their patent applications during the examination process, which helps speed up the process and reduce costs. It also allows applicants to submit evidence and arguments to support their claims. We will need to wait until at least March 11, after any objections and suggestions have been received and incorporated by the government.

1. AMENDMENT IN
PATENT RULE 2003
On February 9, the government of India, through its
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(DPIIT), circulated draft patents (amendment) rules.

2. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE 2003 RULES
The circular proposes the following amendments: i) insertion of
rule 2(ca) defining an “eligible educational institution” as an
institution established by a central, provincial or state act, which
is owned or controlled by the Indiangovernment

3. A BOOST FOR EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
The proposed amendments have the potential to boost patent
filing by government-affiliated educational institutions
established in India or abroad. The draft rules are a step further
after earlier allowing both the Indian

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