| Indian patent office conducts patent agent exam | | | | 4. The qualifying marks for each written paper |
| yearly twice in the month of May and November. | | | | and for the viva voice examination shall be fifty |
| For new comers, they have doubts on how to | | | | per cent each , of total marks and a candidate |
| appear the exam and what are procedure to | | | | shall be declared to have passed the examination |
| attend the exam. Here, you can find the relevant | | | | only if he obtains an aggregate of sixty per cent |
| information, which will be useful for all who wish to | | | | of total marks. |
| appear patent agent exam. | | | | 5. The materials for the exam are Patent Act |
| 1. Qualifications for registration as patent agents :- | | | | 1970, Manual of Patent Practice and Procedure, |
| (1) A person shall be qualified to have his name | | | | drafting license agreement and patent drafting |
| entered in the register of patent agents in he | | | | & Interpretation of patent specification. And |
| fulfills the following conditions, namely :- | | | | also go through the previous years exam papers. |
| (a) he is a citizen of India; | | | | Patent Act 1970 |
| (b) he has completed the age of 21 years | | | | Patent Act 1970 amended 2005 |
| (c) he has obtained a [degree in science , | | | | Manual of Patent Practice and Procedure |
| engineering or technology from any university | | | | Previous year exam paper |
| established under law for the time being the | | | | Patent Drafting |
| force] in the territory of India or possesses such | | | | Drafting license agreement |
| other equivalent qualifications as the Central | | | | 6. Registration of patent agents :- After a |
| Government may specify in this behalf , and, in | | | | candidate passes the qualifying examination |
| addition,- | | | | specified in Rule 110 and after obtaining any |
| (d) he has paid such fee as may be prescribed. | | | | further information which the controller considers |
| 2. A person desirous to appear in the qualifying | | | | necessary he shall, on receipt of the fee specified |
| examination under rule 110 shall make a request | | | | therefore in the first schedule, enter the |
| to the Controller along with the fee as specified in | | | | candidate's name in the register of patent agents |
| the first schedule. i.e., Along with application, you | | | | and issue to him a certificate of registration as a |
| will have to provide fee [Rs.1000/- DD or | | | | patent agent. |
| Cheque], 1+1 Passport size photo, attested | | | | 7. Details to be included in an application for the |
| education certificate and Character certificate and | | | | registration of a patent agent :-An application by a |
| submit to the following patent office where you | | | | person entitled to be registered as a patent agent |
| would like to appear exam. | | | | under sub-section (2) of section 126 shall also be |
| Patent Office addressa. Culcuttab. New Delhic. | | | | made in Form 22. |
| Mumbaid. Chennai | | | | 8. On receipt of an application for the registration |
| 3. The qualifying examination shall consist of the | | | | of a person as a patent agent under rule 112, the |
| following papers and marks, namely:- | | | | Controller may if he is satisfied that the said |
| Paper I - Patent Act and Rules 100 | | | | person fulfils the conditions specified in sub-section |
| Paper II- Drafting and interpretation of | | | | (2) of section 126 enter his name in the register |
| Patent specification and other documents 100viva | | | | of patent agents. |
| voice 100 | | | | |