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Indian Patent Office proposes new guidelines for pharma patent examination
The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has proposed updating guidelines for examination of pharmaceutical patent applications to improve the quality, consistency and uniformity of scrutiny, taking into account the evolving interpretation of laws by courts. It has iss…
Shortage of patent examiners at Indian Patent Office continues to constrain grant timelines: Nasscom
However, patent filings have crossed the 1,40,000 mark in financial year 2025-26, marking the ninth consecutive year of growth