{"id":68101,"date":"2020-11-30T19:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T13:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=68101"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:45:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T05:15:32","slug":"indian-patent-office-notices-updates-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/indian-patent-office-notices-updates-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Patent Office (IPO) Notices, Updates and Notifications – 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

IPO to start accepting applications under PPH Pilot Program from 7th<\/sup> December 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Intellepedia Publication Date: 30th<\/sup>\u00a0November 2020<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

As per the latest public notice issued by the Indian Patent Office (IPO), the IPO will start accepting applications under Chapter 5 of the PPH Guidelines, the for 2nd<\/sup> year term, from 7th<\/sup> December 2020. The acceptance of these applications is in furtherance to the Bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program that is in effect between the Indian Patent Office (IPO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO). The number of applications will be limited to 100 requests. Further, the number of PPH requests for an applicant or joint applicant will be limited to 10 requests per year.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may click here<\/a> <\/span>for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n

RGNIIPM to host webinar on IPR for one week<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Intellepedia Publication Date: 16th<\/sup> November 2020<\/u><\/span>
\nRGNIIPM will be hosting a series of online webinars on IPR for a period of one week from 14th<\/sup> December 2020. The webinars cover a wide range of topics like \u2013 Patent filing process and PCT, Patent Search, Filing and processing of Trademark & GI applications, Filing and processing of Copyright and Designs. As per the public notice issued on 12th<\/sup> November 2020, all participants will be awarded a certificate.<\/span>
\nYou may click here<\/a> for more information on the webinars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Patent Rules amended second time this year, major changes in fee structure for small enterprises<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Intellepedia Publication Date: 9th November 2020<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in a major move towards incentivizing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has decided to entirely do away with the slab of fees that were earlier applicable to MSMEs. According to the official notification dated 4th<\/sup> November 2020 published by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks on the 6th<\/sup> of November 2020, Small entities will now have to pay the same costs that were earlier applicable only to individuals (Natural persons) and Start-ups.<\/span><\/p>\n

Based on the notification, MSMEs are now eligible for a 90% fee reduction as opposed to the 50% fee reduction that was available to them earlier. This implies that, where a small entity earlier paid 4000 INR as the basic patent filing fee will now have to pay only 1600 INR as basic patent filing fee.<\/span><\/p>\n

The full notification may be viewed and accessed here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020 come into force from 20th<\/sup> October 2020 <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Intellepedia Publication Date: 26th<\/sup> October 2020<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Last year, in the month of May, the Indian Patent Office published the draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019. The Office had invited objections and suggestions from all persons with regard to the proposed amendments. On 22nd<\/sup> October 2020, after taking into account the suggestions from the public into consideration, the Central Government has published the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020, containing the revised rules through Official Gazette notification dated 20th<\/sup> October 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may click here<\/a><\/span> to access the official notification.<\/span><\/p>\n

IPO to accept 5 more PPH requests for 2020<\/span><\/h2>\n

Intellepedia Publication Date: 19th<\/sup> October 2020<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

The Indian Patent Office published a notice on the 17th of October 2020 informing patent applicants that it would start accepting Form 5-1 requests under Chapter 5 of the PPH Guidelines from 2nd November, 2020. According to the IPO notification, filing of Form 5-1 under Chapter 5 of the PPH Guidelines commenced from 5th December 2019 as\u00a0notified on 4th December 2019<\/a>. After scrutiny of 100 requests received, 56 requests were accepted by IPO and the applicants were allowed to file request for expedited examination on Form 18A.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thereafter the IPO notified the acceptance of Form 5-1 under Chapter 5 of the PPH Guidelines on two occasions, i.e., on 9th March 2020 and 10th August, for the remaining slots. After scrutiny of requests received in response, 39 requests were accepted by IPO as per the Guidelines and the applicants were allowed to file request for expedited examination on Form 18A.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 5 requests slots would be still available as per the PPH Guidelines, the IPO would start accepting Form 5-1 under Chapter 5 of the PPH Guidelines from 2nd November, 2020 for these slots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indian Patent Office issues list of withdrawn patent applications\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Intellepedia Publication Date: 19th<\/sup> October 2020<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

The Indian Patent Office published a notice consisting of patent applications that have been withdrawn through Form 29 between the 1st<\/sup> April 2020 and 30th<\/sup> September 2020. According to the document published on 14th<\/sup> October 2020, over 240 applications have been withdrawn in the aforementioned period. You may click here<\/a><\/span> to access the official notice.<\/span><\/p>\n

RGNIIPM issues updated notice on Online Joint IPR Workshops <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Intellepedia Publication Date: 12th<\/sup> October 2020<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

RGNIIPM is conducting a number of online training workshops on IPR based on requests received from interested participants and organizations. The Institute has proposed to conduct the following types of online workshops \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n