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New rules proposed by the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry are designed to streamline the examination procedure for patent applications at the Indian Patent Office. The proposed new rules went out to public consultation in November 2015, with changes expected to come into force during 2016. Shorter Period for Putting Application in Order for Grant The most important changes contained in the draft Patents (Amendment) Rules 2015 are those to the examination procedure, with a focus on reducing the…