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.
An International Patent Application (PCT) shall be filed using Form 1. Patent Office shall not start processing such international applications designating India before the expiration of the time limit prescribed (31 Months). Before the time limit the applicant shall, pay the national fee and other fees to the Patent Office under these rules and regulations…
Upon any international application designating India, if the applicant has not complied with the requirements under the regulations of the Treaty; according to the rule, he shall file with the patent office the priority document(s) (if not in English, shall translate and duly verify it) as per that rule before expiration of 31 months. If…
If the regulations as per rule 20 are not complied with, the application shall be considered to be withdrawn.
If there is a conflict between the provisions of the Patent Rules, the provisions, regulations and administrative instructions of the Treaty shall apply in relation of the international applications.
All patent applications shall be made open for the public only after 18 months within one month from then. (Publication in the Official Journal of the Patent Office)
Early publication request shall be made by Form 9 as per section 11A (2).