Pursuant to the publication of draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2015, notified by the Government of India in Gazette of India on October 26, 2015 and which was circulated to our clients vide our client alert dated December 8, 2015, the Ministry has now finalized the said rules and notified the same as Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 which have come into force with effect from May 16, 2016. The main highlights of the Rules are provided as under: A. REDUCTION IN THE TIME FOR PUTTING THE APPLICATION![]()
