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Date: 2019-05-31 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The following draft rules to further amend the Patents Rules, 2003 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section159

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Executive Summary: This document is a notification of draft rules further amending the Patents Rules, 2003, under the Patents Act, 1970. It invites objections or suggestions from affected parties, which must be submitted within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Gazette of India. The amendments concern priority document translations and statements regarding the working of patented inventions. Key Points / Main Content: Amendments to Patents Rules, 2003: * These rules may be called the Patents Amendment Rules, 2019. Priority Document Translation: * If a priority document under Rule 51bis.1(e) of Regulations under the Treaty is not in English, a verified English translation must be filed within three months of being requested by the Appropriate Office. * Failure to comply with translation requirements results in disregarding the priority claim. Statement Regarding Working of Patented Inventions (Form 27): * The statement shall be furnished once every calendar year, starting from the year immediately following the patent grant year. * The statement must be furnished within 3 months from the expiry of each such calendar year. * Substituted Form 27 requires details on whether the patent was worked or not worked. * If worked, approximate value accrued in India from manufacturing and/or importing the product or products obtained directly by the patented process must be provided. * If not worked, a justification (up to 500 words) must be provided. * Patentees and licensees must sign the form, acknowledging that the information will be made public. * Every patentee and every licensee (exclusive or otherwise) is required to file this form Impact Analysis: Stakeholders: All persons likely to be affected by the amendments to the Patents Rules, 2003. Impact: The changes affect requirements for patent applicants and patentees, specifically regarding the translation of priority documents and reporting on the commercial working of patented inventions. Action Required: Review the draft rules and submit any objections or suggestions to Shri Sushil K Satpute, Director, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 or by email at sushil.satputenic.in, within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Gazette of India.

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Patents Amendment Rules, 2019: The name of the rules that are being introduced. Patents Act, 1970: A law governing patents in India, specifically section 159 is mentioned. Patents Rules, 2003: Rules framed under the Patents Act, 1970, which are being amended by the draft rules. New Delhi: The city where the notification is issued and where Udyog Bhawan is located. Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT): The department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to which objections or suggestions regarding the draft rules should be addressed. Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi: The location of the DPIIT where objections/suggestions can be addressed. Rajiv Aggarwal: Joint Secretary of Government of India.
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(भारतीय kपय ेम)(cid:12) (cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)टटटट पपपपणणणणीीीी:::: जहा ं (cid:4)कसी िवशेष पेट(cid:12)ट (cid:4)कए गए आिव]कार स े उपाNजत म(cid:6)ू य को अ"य संबंिधत पेट(cid:12)ट से उपाNजत म(cid:6)ू य से पृथक नहP (cid:4)कया जा सकता ह,ै और ऐसे सभी पेट(cid:12)ट एक ही पेट(cid:12)टी (य(cid:24)) को (cid:4)दए गए ह,> ऐस ेसभी पेट(cid:12)ट(cid:24) का िववरण, पेट(cid:12)ट सdं या सिहत भाग (ग) म (cid:12)(cid:18)(ततु (cid:4)कया जाएगा, और ऐस ेसभी पेट(cid:12)ट(cid:24) स े उपाNजत म(cid:6)ू य ऊपर (क) और / या (ख) म (cid:12)(cid:18)(तुत (cid:4)कया जाएगा। (गगगग) उपरो(cid:22) (क) और / या (ख) के संबंध म(cid:12) िववरण (cid:18)(तुत कर(cid:12) 5. य(cid:4)द (cid:4)^या"वयन नहP (cid:4)कया िववरण (cid:18)दान कर(cid:12)((((अिधकतम 500 श(cid:11)द)))) गया ह,ै तो (cid:4)^या"वयन नहP होन े का औिचSय के साथ िववरण ऊपर किथत तnय और िवषय मरे ी/हमारी सवo(cid:19)म जानकारी, सूचना और िवpास के अनसु ार सSय ह।> हम (वीकार करत ेह >(cid:4)क यह जानकारी साव.जिनक क(cid:14) जाएगी। (cid:4)दनाकं ...................... 20...... 6. िववरण (cid:18)दान करने वाल े ह(ता(cid:31)र ................................. पेट(cid:12)टी(य(cid:24))/अनfु ि5धारी(य(cid:24)) (cid:15)ारा ह(ता(cid:31):रत सेवा म,(cid:12) पेट(cid:12)ट िनयं1क पेट(cid:12)ट कायाल. य * (cid:18)Sयके पेट(cid:12)टी तथा (cid:18)Sयके अनfु ि5धारी (अन"य या अ"यथा) (cid:15)ारा यह (cid:18)ाRप दािखल (cid:4)कया जाना अपिे (cid:31)त ह;ै जहा ंपेट(cid:12)ट दो या दो स ेअिधक *ि(cid:22)य(cid:24) को अनुदािनत ह,ै ऐसे सभी पेट(cid:12)टी सयं ु(cid:22) Rप स ेयह (cid:18)ाRप दािखल कर सकते ह;> तथािप (cid:18)Sयके अनुfि5धारी यह (cid:18)ाRप *ि(cid:22)गत Rप स ेदािखल करेगा।” [फा. स.ं 09/26/2015-आईपीआर-III] राजीव अOवाल, संय(cid:22)ु सिचव MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st May, 2019 G.S.R.396(E).–The following draft rules to further amend the Patents Rules, 2003 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section159 of the Patents Act, 1970, are hereby published as required by sub-section(3)of the said section for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India, in which this notification is published, are made available to the public. Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Shri Sushil K Satpute, Director, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 or by e-mail at sushil.satpute@nic.in. The objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period so specified, shall be considered by the Central Government. DRAFT RULES 1) These rules may be called the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019. 2) In rule 21 of the Patents Rules, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), for sub-rule (2) and (3), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) Where priority document referred to in sub-rule (1) is required to be filed under Rule 51bis.1 (e) of Regulations under the Treaty, and if it is not in the English language, an English translation thereof duly verified by the applicant or the person duly authorized by him shall be filed within three months from the date of inviting to file it by the Appropriate Office. “(3) Where the applicant does not comply with the requirements of sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2), the claim of the applicant for the priority shall be disregarded for the purposes of the Act. 3) In rule 131 of the principal rules, for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) The statements referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be furnished once in respect of every calendar year, starting from the calendar year commencing immediately after the calendar year in which the patent was granted, and shall be furnished within 3 months from the expiry of each such calendar year.” 4) In THE SECOND SCHEDULE of the principal rules, for Form 27, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:- “FORM 27 THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 of 1970) AND THE PATENTS RULES, 2003 No Fee STATEMENT REGARDING THE WORKING OF PATENTED INVENTION ON A COMMERCIAL SCALE IN INDIA [See section 146(2) and rule 131(1)] 1. Insert name, address, I/ We, the Patentee(s)/ Licensee* ……………, in respect of patent number…………, furnish nationality, Patent this statement, number 2. State the calendar year in respect of the calendar year ……… to which the statement relates. 3. Worked / not worked { } Worked { } Not worked [Tick mark the relevant box] 4. If worked, details (a) where the subject matter of the patent is a product, approximate value accrued in India to the patentee(s)/ licensee furnishing the statement from that product through: (a1) Manufacturing in India……………………….. (in INR) (a2) Importing into India……………………………. (in INR) (b) where the subject matter of the patent is a process, approximate value accrued in India to the patentee(s)/ licensee furnishing the statement from the product(s) obtained directly by that process through:¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 (b1) Manufacturing in India……………………….. (in INR) (b2) Importing into India……………………………. (in INR) NOTE: Where the value accrued from a particular patented invention cannot be derived separately from the value accrued from related patents, and all such patents are granted to the same patentee(s), the details of all such patents, including the patent numbers, shall be provided in part (c) below, and value accrued from all such patents will be provided in (a) and/ or (b) above. (c) Provide details in respect of (a) and/or (b) above 5. If not worked, details Provide details (maximum 500 words) with justification for not working The facts and matters stated above are true to the best of my/ our knowledge, information and belief. We acknowledge that this information would be made public. Dated this ......... day of ............. 20...... 6. To be signed by Signature(s) ................................. Patentee(s) and / or Licensee(s) giving the statement To The Controller of Patents, The Patent Office * Every patentee and every licensee (exclusive or otherwise) is required to file this Form; where a patent is granted to two or more persons, all such patentees may file this Form jointly; however, each licensee shall file this Form individually.” [F. No. 09/26/2015-IPR-III] RAJIV AGGARWAL, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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