The Patent Amendment Rules, 2024 were officially announced on March 15th. These rules introduce several significant changes to reduce the overall patent application processing time and to simplify the procedures. The new rules primarily introduce changes related to the timeline for examination requests, grace period claims, disclosure of foreign application details, statements of working requirements, pre-grant representation, inventorship certificates, and condonation of delays, among other aspects.
A pdf copy of the same can be accessed here: Patent (Amendment) Rule 2024