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Proposal for Adding Educational Institutions to Avail Expedited Examination and Reduced Fees for Patent Application in India
The Government of India, by way of a gazette notification dated February 9, 2021, has circulated Draft Patent Amendment Rules, 2021 (Draft Rules) seeking comments […]

Discounted fee for Start-ups and adoption of Current Edition of Locarno Classification under Indian Designs Rules, 2001
The Government of India has launched various initiatives and schemes over the past few years to promote a culture of entrepreneurship. Start Up […]

Highlights of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for FDI Proposals
The Department for the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) issued a standard operating procedure on 9th November 2020 (SOP) for the clearance […]

Proposal to abolish Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB): Tribunal Reforms Bill 2021
In 2015 the Government of India started the process of rationalisation of all existing tribunals. By way of the Finance Act, 2017, the Government abolished or merged seven tribunals with the existing tribunals […]