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The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has notified Draft Patents Rules 2005 which was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section III, Sub-Section (ii) vide S.O. No. 864 (E) dated 20/6/2005 following passage of the Patent (Amendment) Bill 2005 in Parliament in March 2005.
The notification containing the proposed amendments to the rules is available on sale with the Department of Publications and also on the website of the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks at www.ipindia.nic.in The rules which are essentially procedural are prepared to make required changes consequent to the amendment to the Patents Act, 1970 by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005. The draft rules have been published for the information of all persons concerned and likely to be affected thereby and to invite suggestions / comments which will be taken into consideration before finalisation and notification. The normal period for furnishing suggestions / comments being 30 days, the last date for receipt will be 23rd July, 2005.
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