Form 29 has to be filed by the Applicant or the legal representative, if he is willing to withdraw the patent application at anytime before the patent is granted.
If such patent application is withdrawn before the first examination report is issued by the patent office and the corresponding fee for the same (examination or expedited examination) was already paid; 90% of the fee so paid shall be refunded.
Details to be filled in the Form 29:
- Name of the Applicant
- Patent Application No.:
- Date of Filing:
- Request for Examination or Expedited Examination No.:
- Date of Filing Request for Examination:
- Name, Designation of the Applicant (applicable to be filled for Companies / Institutions).
For more details refer,
- Section 11B(4) – Request for Examination
- Rule 7(4A) – Fees
- Rule 26 – Request for Withdrawing Application