{"id":4239,"date":"2021-07-15T11:04:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T11:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipflair.com\/blog\/?p=4239"},"modified":"2024-01-15T10:21:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T04:51:11","slug":"patent-amendment-rules-2016-and-benefits-for-start-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipflair.com\/blog\/patent-amendment-rules-2016-and-benefits-for-start-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"PATENT (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2016  AND BENEFITS FOR START-UPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4239\" class=\"elementor elementor-4239\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc3526c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bc3526c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175be0d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"175be0d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A<a href=\"https:\/\/ipflair.com\/patent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Patent<\/a> Registration can help a Start-up to boost its market valuation and get a competitive advantage against established players in the market with the monopoly provided by patent registration. Many developments have recently taken place which has streamlined the Patents registration process for Start-Ups. The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016 has opened a floodgate of benefits for start-ups.  <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Rebate on Official Patent Filing fees:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The<br>\nnew Rules have introduced Start-ups as new entities different from individual,<br>\nsmall and large entity. Patent fees have gone down with 80% rebate on official<br>\nfees for patent registration, the application fee now being INR 1600. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>Fast Tracking of Patent Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The new Rules have introduced Start-ups as new entities different from individual, small and large entity. Patent fees have gone down with 80% rebate on official fees for patent registration, the application fee now being INR 1600. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Fast Tracking of Patent Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p> The amended Rules have also allowed the fast-tracking of patent applications only for start-ups by filing a request for expedited examination for patent registration with a nominal fee of 8000 INR. Filing of a request for expedited examination reduces the time for issuance of the First  <br><br>To get latest updates like and share our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IPflair2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook page<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction A Patent Registration can help a Start-up to boost its market valuation and get a competitive advantage against established players in the market with the monopoly provided by patent registration. Many developments have recently taken place which has streamlined the Patents registration process for Start-Ups. 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