Centre Revises Patent Penalty Rules with Appeal Period Starting on Receipt of Order

The Centre has amended the Patents Rules, 2003, through the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2025, effective November 25, 2025.

The overhaul replaces Chapter XIV A – Adjudication of Penalties and Appeals, introduced in 2024, and introduces procedural changes while retaining the overall structure.

A key change stipulates that the appeal period for patent penalty orders will now commence from the receipt of the order, rather than the date of the order, providing patentees adequate time to respond.

The amendments aim to streamline the penalty adjudication mechanism and enhance procedural clarity in patent enforcement and compliance matters.