- Statement and undertaking regarding foreign applications required to be filed by an applicant under sub-section (1) of Section 8 shall be made in Form 3.
- Such statement and undertaking should be submitted within 6 months from the date of filing a patent application.
- In case of an international application in which India is designated six months shall be considered from the date of filing the international application.
- If the applicant files for an application for patent in other countries, as per clause (b) of sub-Section (1) of section 8, he shall keep the Controller informed of the same along with the details within 6 months from such filing.
- The applicant shall furnish all information relating to objections, novelty and patentability of the invention and any other particulars relating to claims of the applications allowed or rejected, as issued by the patent office of such countries upon such applications filed in other countries whenever required to the Controller within 6 months from the date of such communication.