Patent Act chart, Forms, Sections, Rules chart

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1 FORM 1.— Application for Grant of Patent Section 7. Form of application  Rule 20(1). International applications designating or designating and electing India
Section 54. Patents of addition 
Section 135. Convention applications 
2 FORM 2.— Provisional/Complete Specification Section 10. Contents of specifications  Rule 13. Specifications
3 FORM 3.— Statement and undertaking under Section 8 Section 8. Information and undertaking regarding foreign applications  Rule 12. Statement and undertaking regarding foreign applications 
4 FORM 4.— Request for Extension of Time  Section 53(2). Term of patent  Rule 13(6). Specifications 
Section 142(4). Fees Rule 24B(6). Examination of

File a patent, and how not to lose money and time

File a patent and how not to lose money and time:

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