The Patents Rules,2003
Section 134. Request for information under section 153
(1) A request for information in respect of the following matters relating to any patent or application for patent shall be admissible, namely:
(a) as to when a complete specification following a provisional specification has been filed or an application for patent has been deemed to have been abandoned;
1[(aa) as to when the information under section 8 has been filed;]
(b) as to when publication of application has been made under section 11A;
(c) as to when an application has been withdrawn under section 11B;
(d) as to when a request for examination has been made under section 11B;
(e) as to when the examination report has been issued under section 12;
2(f) as to when an application for patent has been refused;
(g) as to when a patent has been granted;]
(h) as to when a renewal fee has been paid;
(i) as to when a term of a patent has expired or shall expire;
(j) as to when an entry has been made in the register or application has been made for the making of such entry; or
2[(k) as to when any application is made or action taken involving an entry in the register, publication in the 3[Official Journal] or otherwise, if the nature of the application or action is specified in the request.]
(2) Separate request shall be made in respect of each item of information required.
(3) The fee payable on a request to be made under section 153 shall be as set out in the First Schedule.
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1. Inserted by the Patents (Amdt.) Rules,2006, w.e.f. 5-5-2006.
2. Substituted by the Patents (Amdt.) Rules,2005, w.e.f. 1-1-2005.
3. Substituted for “Official Gazette” by the Patents (Amdt.) Rules,2006, w.e.f. 5-5-2006.
