Patent fees revised: physical filings attract 10% extra; new small entity definition requires Form 28 for fee concessions. The amendments define 'small entity' linked to MSME investment thresholds, require submission of Form 28 with fee bearing documents to claim small entity status, and insert Form 7A for oppositions. They replace the First and Fourth Schedules with revised, itemised fee tables distinguishing e filing and physical filing (physical filings attract a ten percent additional fee), separate rates for natural persons, persons other than natural persons, small entities and others, and require payment of any fee differential when ownership transfers from a small entity to a non small entity.
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Patent fees revised: physical filings attract 10% extra; new small entity definition requires Form 28 for fee concessions.
The amendments define "small entity" linked to MSME investment thresholds, require submission of Form 28 with fee bearing documents to claim small entity status, and insert Form 7A for oppositions. They replace the First and Fourth Schedules with revised, itemised fee tables distinguishing e filing and physical filing (physical filings attract a ten percent additional fee), separate rates for natural persons, persons other than natural persons, small entities and others, and require payment of any fee differential when ownership transfers from a small entity to a non small entity.
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