The amendment is aimed at simplifying existing rules, forms and schedules in order to speed up the prosecution of trade mark cases. Suggestions from stakeholders may be submitted until 15 September 2010. For the official announcement by P.H. Kurian, Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, refer to the Indian Patent Office's website: http://ipindia.nic.in/
... the Indian Patent Office's annual report for 2008/2009 is now available?
The report includes the latest statistics of patent filings in India for the fiscal year 2008/2009. You can download the report in PDF format at: http://ipindia.nic.in/ (click on "Annual Reports" in the "Our Publications" section in the left hand navigation).
... the Indian Patent Office (IP India) now makes amended patent specifications
available for file inspection?
Until now, parties requesting file inspection in India were provided only with the specification as filed, even if it had since been amended. IP India's Office Order No. 01/2010, published on 12 January 2010, now clarifies how Rule 27 ('Inspection of published applications') of the Patents Rules 2003 is to be interpreted, namely that parties are to be provided with the specification (as filed or as subsequently amended) which is valid when the request under Rule 27 is filed. Source: http://www.patentoffice.nic.in/iponew/office_order01_12January2010.pdf
... you can search trade marks and geographical indications on the IP India website?
The Indian Patent Office has upgraded its search service on the "IP India" website, making it possible to check the status of applications for Indian trade marks and geographical indications by application number. The search interfaces can be accessed at www.patentoffice.nic.in/ (click on "status of application - trade mark" or "GI").
... IP India has published a manual of "Patent Office Procedures"?
The Indian Patent Office's "Patent Office Procedures" came into effect on 1 July 2009 and are available in PDF format from the "IP India" website. The document sets out official guidelines for procedures in connection with applications for patents, designs and trade marks, and can be downloaded here: http://ipindia.nic.in/ipr/patent/manual.htm (click on the link "Patent Office Procedures").
... IP India has published its annual report for 2007/2008?
The annual report contains the latest figures on applications and granted patents, designs, trade marks and geographical indications in India for the fiscal year 2007/2008 and can be downloaded here: http://www.patentoffice.nic.in/ (click on "Annual Reports").
… an “FAQ India“ section has been added to the EPO’s virtual helpdesk?
In addition to Japan, China and Korea, the EPO’s Asian patent information web pages now include FAQs, information on number formats and grant procedures, and facts and figures for Indian patents.
To acces the virtual helpdesk, go to: www.epo.org/patents/patent-information/east-asian/helpdesk/india.html
... as from 2 February 2009 India has granted the EPO access to its TKDL?
The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is a collaborative project involving five Indian government organisations, including the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). This online database makes traditional Indian medical texts available in languages understandable to patent examiners (English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish). For the first time, these texts - many of them old manuscripts written in Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Urdu and other languages – can now be accessed in a digital, searchable format. EPO patent examiners can thus compare patent applications with the existing traditional knowledge documented in the TKDL. They can then, if necessary, limit the scope of a patent or refuse the application altogether before the patent is granted, thus avoiding subsequent opposition proceedings.
Further details on this source can be found on the TKDL website at: http://www.tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/common/home.asp?GL=Eng and on the CSIR website at: http://www.csir.res.in/.
For more information, refer also to a press release on the EPO website at: http://www.epo.org/topics/news/2009/20090211.html
... our "East meets West" pages now include useful links to Asian websites?
The new "Links" section on the "East meets West - information exchange on Asian patents" directs you to websites providing background information and reference material in English. The links are tagged under the following terms: patent laws, examination guidelines, fee schedules and annual reports. We will continue adding links to ensure that the new section on "East meets West" remains a useful resource for all your Asian search needs. The new Links section is at: http://eastmeetswest.european-patent-office.org/links
... answers to some frequently asked questions about Indian patents are now available on our forum?
Information about patents from India has become a hot topic for industry in the past few years. Therefore, we have now started to also include information about India in our forum. To find out more about the special features of patents from India, please go to our new FAQ India section at: http://eastmeetswest.european-patent-office.org/faq/countries/india.
… 1 000 patent and trade mark applications were filed at the Indian Patent Office (IPO)
in the first year of electronic filling? The IPO launched its e-filing system in July 2007. During the first twelve months of operation it received about 1 000 online applications – about 3% of all applications filed in this period. For more information on e-filing in India go to www.ipindiaonline.gov.in/on%5Fline/
There will be a spotlight on India at the EPO's next "East meets West"forum, on 23 and 24 April 2009.
… the Indian Patent Office offers electronic filing systems for patent and trade mark applications?
The new "e-Filing of Patent Applications" and "e-Filing of Trade Marks Applications" portals allow any applicant (domestic or foreign) to submit an application for a patent or trade mark electronically, to monitor the status of an application and to pay fees to the patent or trade mark office (TRM) in India. The portals also offer useful instructions on how to use the systems. For more information go to www.patentoffice.nic.in/
... India and the EPO signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in April 2007?
The working plan includes programmes for human resource development, automation and data exchange between the two offices. According to the MOU, 10 senior examiners from the Indian Patent Office will be trained at the EPO and about 30 examiners will be trained by EPO examiners on location in India. For more information please see: http://dipp.nic.in/acts/MOU_of_bilateral_cooperation_with_epo.pdf
... foreign patent filings in India increased to
19 984 applications in 2005, a 44% increase on 2004? Domestic filings in India also increased by 25% compared to 2004. In 2005, the Indian patent system underwent major amendments to guarantee compliance with TRIPs. Following the 2005 amendment of the Patent Act and the amended patent rules of 2006, even bigger numbers of patent applications can be expected in the future. Details on patent procedures in India, including opposition procedures, provisional protection, Bolar provision, and compulsory licensing can be found in Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) news, October 2006 edition, "India - patent regime comes of age". Electronic versions are available at: www.managingip.com/?Page=16&ISS=22625
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