DRAFT PATENTS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2021
The Draft Rules to amend The Patents Rules, 2003 was published on February 9, 2021 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India where “eligible educational institution” has been proposed to be added under Rule 2.
Rule 2 ( ca) defines “eligible educational institution”as an institution established by a Central, Provincial or State Act, which is owned or controlled by the Government, and is wholly or substantially financed by the Government.
Further explained as For the purpose of this clause, the term “substantially financed‘shall have the same meaning as in the Explanation to sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Comptroller and Auditor General‘s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971(56 of 1971).
The major proposal is that the eligible educational institutions shall pay the same fees as natural persons, start-ups and small entities.
