The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) has published Draft Patents Rules 2019 to further amend the Patents Rules, 2003.

The rules with regard to filing of English translation of priority document (Rule 21) and timeline for filing of Form-27 (working statement under Rule 131) and Form-27 have been proposed revisions.

Objections or suggestions, if any, have to be addressed to Shri Sushil K Satpute, Director, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 or can be sent by e-mail at sushil.satpute@nic.in.