The Draft Patents (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“draft Rules”) were released by the @Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, on January 2, 2024. These rules are subject to consideration after a thirty-days (30) period from their publication in the Gazette of India.
The draft Rules are primarily focused on providing detailed provisions and framework for adjudicating certain penalties and their appeal procedure. Further the draft Rules are built upon the modifications introduced by The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023.
Objections or suggestions with respect to said rules may be addressed to the Secretary, @Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade or sent by email to ipr4-dipp@nic.in before expiry of thirty-days (30) period from their publication, for consideration by the Central Government.
Relevant Docs can be accessed here, https://shorturl.at/cpHY6