Rule 19E – Confidential Treatment
As per the regulations of the treaty, all matters pertaining to the International Applications shall be kept confidential
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As per the regulations of the treaty, all matters pertaining to the International Applications shall be kept confidential
As per the agreement between Indian Patent Office and the International Bureau; the Delhi Patent Office shall perform the duties of International Preliminary Examining Authority. The Examining Authority shall establish International Preliminary Examination Report, of all international applications electing India. on all demands filed by nationals or residents of other countries under the Treaty as…
Demand shall be made within the prescribed period as per the Treaty or regulations under the Treaty. If demand is made after the expiry of the period; such demand shall not be considered and no International Search shall be established.
Fee payable to the Examining Authority shall be in addition to the fees mentioned in the Treaty.
Demand shall be made as per the provisions and regulations in these rules and the Treaty.
Upon receiving an demand for International Preliminary Examination, the examining authority shall assign an identification mark ‘IPEA/IN’ (International Preliminary Examination Authority/India) and notify the applicant and the International Bureau –If it is competent to perform the international preliminary examination. If the Examining Authority is not competent to perform the international preliminary examination, the demand shall…
The Examining Authority shall refer the international application as per the provisions and regulations under the Treaty, in the order in which the demand was received in the Examining Authority to an examiner or any other officer appointed for preparing the International Preliminary Examination Report. It shall ordinarily be prepared within a period of 3…
28 Months from the priority date; or 6 months from the period as per rule 69.1 of the regulations under the Treaty for the start of the International Preliminary Examination; or 6 months from the date of receiving the translation furnished as per the regulations under the Treaty by the Examining Authority. Whichever expires last.
A copy of the International Search Report shall be transmitted within one month to the International Bureau and the applicant on the same day.
As per the agreement between the International Bureau and the Indian Patent Office; the fee paid may be refunded, waived or reduced to an extent as per the provisions and regulations of the Treaty.