Notice for Patent Agent Examination, 2007 (26th. November 2007)

Indian Patent office organizes twice a year, examinations for "Patent Agents". As it is evident from the increased global technology market. Thus it is a must for everyone involved in the patent research services, to qualify "Patent Agents" examinations.


Here, I have tried to put most of the relevant information source and tutorial which will be of very useful to you in cracking patent agent examination. The examination consists of two papers and viva. You can download the previous years examination paper from the link on right frame here or from Indian Patent Office website.

We can divide the whole tutorial in following segments:

  • Patents fundamental
  • Short notes on patents and related terminology
  • Information pertaining to forms and fees
  • Indian Patent Act, 1970(Download PDF)
  • Indian Patent Act Amendments

    • * The Patents (Amendment) Act, 1999 dated 26th March, 1999
    *     The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 dated 25th June, 2002
    *     The Patents (Amendment) Act 2005
    * The Patents (Amendment) Rule 2006

  • Manual of Patent Practice and Procedure
  • The Patent Rules, 2003
  • Legal letters drafting
  • Drafting licensing agreement
  • Patent drafting
  • Forms and Fees
  • General Information for Filling Patent Application in India
  • In the following page you can get addition reading material, which enable you have more command over the patent domain. These readings will be of very use during viva.
  • Additional Information on patents

  • Recent Changes in Indian Patent Law

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