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(Intellectual Property and Technology Management) F. No. IP&TM 2(21120l0~IPR Dated 2PMay, 2014

The Director All ICAR Institutes

Subject: ,Empanelment of patent attorneys' - Regarding.

Sir,

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of Competent Authority of the Council to the adoption of TIFAC (DST, GOI) panel in lCAR system from April, 2014 to March 2019 on similar rates, terms & conditions approved by TIFAC. Further you may engage earlier patent attorneys to handle old cases during the current tenure if they agree to handle at the schedule of charges of previous empanelment approved by TIFAC during 2010-2013. The lists of patent . attorneys" are being uploaded on the ICAR Web-Site www.icar.org.in for information and further necessary action.

Yours faithfully,

~JC (S. K.. BHATIA)

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( ") Schedule of charges of Mis AItacit Global, Chennai for fili ng and prosecuting IPR Applications for Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) as approved by PFC-TIFAC for a period

from April 01 2014 to March 31 2019 2 2 . S.No. Action Approved

charges in Rupees

Section I: Patents 1 Application

1.1 Drafting and filing application with Provisional specification along with all 7500 necessary forms such as: Form1, Form 2 , Form 3, Form 5 , Form 8 and Form 26

1.2 Drafting and filing complete specification after filing provisional specification with . 12000 all necessary forms such as Form1 , Form 2, Form 3, Form 5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form26.

1.3 Drafting and filing application with complete specification in the first instant along 15000 with all necessary forms such as Form 1 ,Form 2, Form 3, Form 5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26.

1.4 Drafting and filing of patent of addition 6500 1.5 Drafting and filing of divisional application 6500 1.6 Making request for filing patent outside India (Form 25) •. .,. 1000 1.7 Taking over already filed application, per case 5000 1.8 Charges towards filing various forms if not done earlier at the time of filing the 1500

application such as Form 3, Form 5, Form 8 . Form 18 and Form 26 . . 1.9 Seeking pemiission from National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) for filing IP 3000

application under section 6 of The Biological Diversity Act including filing Form-III etc with NBA

1:10 Typing (priginal & 4 copies) per page, if any. 130 1.11 Discussion· with inventor per hour at attorney's office 1500

2 Preparation of drawings/sequences etc. · 2.1 A-:4 size paper /1000 2.2 In any other material Iform ' / .' 1000

3 Extension of time & late fiUng (preparing and filing) 3.1 Preparing and filing a form for extension ·of time (Form 4) 1500 3.2 Late submission of forms/documents 1500

4 Prosecution 4.1 0l?taining certified copies of patent applications 1500 4.2 Reporting official action including FER, SER etc 500 4,3 Amending specification and re-filing in response to FER, SER etc (Form-13) 6500 per

instance 4.4 Subsequent report of corresponding application, if any 500

for MIs Altacit Global for PFC-TIFAC

Name: J); . ~\J DtIi R. RAvt N f) R ~ Name: T.Chandrasekhar

/7t' \ Signature with office seal

AUacit Global c reative Enclav'3 , 3rd FIOO~ 148 • 150, Luz Ch~rch R~M. Mylapore. Chennal - 600 .

Page 1 of 7 Signature with office seal ~. q~l/'j

Asse 3sment Council (TIFAC) fu~>fM ~ ;lTri'tRr$\ fil'lwl/Deptl . of Science & T P Ch 00 '

~'!;.. .'- -;'f1 -C;.:'Ic" c.c / ..... I,....\ ~ I nplh ••.

4.5 Filing of documents after prescribed period with petition of condonation of delay 10001\ in filing 4.6 Discussion at Patent Office during prosecution of application per appearance 2000

4.7 Post dating of application 1000 4.8 Filing a request for early publication (Form 9) 1500 4.9 Rep9rting of patent in order, obtaining and sending letters patent .document 1500

4.10 Attending to renewals and sending renewal certificate per year 1000 4.11 Attending to restoration of lapsed patent, filing petition and attending to payment 1500

of fees (Form 15) . . 4.12 Working of patents: each report of woii

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:) 8 Visits outside office & discussion 8.1 Per visit charges for local visit 2500 8.2 Per visit charges for outstation 4000

9 Patent revocations/infringement, initialing revocation! infringement, defending revocation!infringement

9.1 Drafting of infringement suit 4000 9.2 Drafting of revocation suit 4000 9.3 Representation charges 5,000 per •

instance 9.4 Any other charges, if any (like legal opinion etc) 1000 10 Miscellaneous

10.1 Consultation charges each hour or part 2500 10~2 Prior art search report for novelty,inventiveness and utility 8000 10.3 Photocopying, fax, cable and other out. of pocket'expenses" if any actual

1'1 Filing of foreign patent applications - . 11.1 Filing of a patent application in each country patent'( ·canbeasa percentage of 20%

foreign associates bills) 11.2 Charges for prosecuting each application till grant of patent ( can be as a 25%

[percentage of foreign associates bills) 11.3 Subsequentfiling ·of forms/citations, .etc. 20% 11.4 Charges for renewal each year 20%

. :~ 11.5 Fax, cable, photocopyjng charges :, actual 11.6 Postage charges, if extra actual 11:7 Any other charges; if any

(a) out of pocket expenses on actual (b) Offering technical opinion 20000 '

11.8 Request for -substantive examination 1500 ·12 Filing ofPCT application ,

12.1 Preparing and filing a newPCT application 7500 12.2 Filing formal documents such as POA, Priority .documents, etc 1500 12;3 Filing amendments under Article 19 3500 12.4 Filing demand for preliminary examination 2500 12,5 Filing response to written opinion/preliminary examination report and for filing 2500

amendment under peT Article 34 12.6 Filing national phase applications including changes in the claims if necessary 10000

Section IT : Designs 1 ApplicalPn

'1.1 Application for registration in a single class with all essential form including (Form 2500 1, Form 2 and Form 21)

1.2 Applications for same design in additional classes on per class basis 1500 for MIs Altaclt Global

Name: P'f .S \J 'M·H R. RlpJ {NbRA-N .

()f1J ,~

Signature with office seal

Altacit Global '.~ Creative Enclave. 3rd Floor.

148. 150. LUI Church Hood.· ·~~.,tM\apOre, Chennai • 600004

Page 3 of7

for PFC·TIFAC

Name: T.Chandrasekhar

Signature with office seal ~. ijO:S;t'j(!H/T. Chandrasekhar ~. q) ~ ~/Oirector, PFC

~WRl,.~~~~(~ Technology fQformation, F.orecasting and

. Assessment Council (TIFAC) fitJIR ~ ~ ~/Depti. of Science & T ~hl!lllog y

~ ~.qqOOqVNew De!hi-110016

1.3 Claim under section 8(1) to proceed as an Applicant or Joint Applicant 100Qt 1.4 Application to extend copyright (Form 3) 1000 -

1.5 Taking over already filed application for registration of design 1500 2 Restoration of lapsed design (Fonn 4) 1500 3 Filing a response to the office action (Form 20) 1500 4 Obtaining, expediting and forwarding the design certificate 1000 5 Drafting asssignemenUlicence/mortgage deed and registration of same (Form 2500

10, Form 11 and Form 12) 6 Recordal of assignment (Form 13) 1500 7 Design search through patent office (Form 6 ang Form 7) 1000 8 Petition of cancellation of design (Form 8) 5000 9 Notice of opposition (Form 19) 5000

10 Request for correction of clerical errors;(Form 14) 1000 11 Request for certified copies (Form 15 and Form 16) 1000 12 Appearance charges per appearance before patent office 3000 13 Inspection of registered design (Form 5) 1500

o 14 Notice of intended exhibition of publication of an unregistered design (Form 9) 1500

15 Notice of alteration of address or name or an address for service in the Register 1000 of Designs ,

16 Entry of two addresses for service in Register of Designs 1000 17 Filing of foreign design applications

17.1 Filing of a design application in each country 10000 17 .. 2 Charges for prosecuting each application till registration of design (can be as a . 25%

I percentage of foreign associates bills) 17.3 Charges for renewal each year . 1000 17.4 Fax, cable, photocopying charges actual 17.5 Postage charges, if extra actUal 17.6 Any other charges, if any.

(c) out of pocket expenses actual

(d) Offering technical opinion 5000 18 Any other please specify ,.

Section ill : Copyright 1 ApplicaUon for registration of copyright 4000

(Form IV)

2 Application for registration of changes in the particulars of cOpyright entered in 2000 the Register of Copyrights

(Form V)

3 Application for restricting importation of infringing copies under Section 53 of the 5000 Act (Form VI)

for MIs Altacit Global

Signature with office seal Page 4 of 7

AIL .. Creative Enoave, 3ro r' lvvi . 148 _ 150,luz Ch~rcn Road. Mylapore, Chenoal - tiOO ~.~

for PFC-TIFAC


. --~~ 5"C ~0['f"fC' ~ ...-.-:-

Signature with office seal tl. itOSit)&~/T . Chandrasekhar ~ qj ~ ~/Director, PFC

~~'~lI'i~~ (~) Technology information , Forecasting and

Ass€ 5sment Council (TIFAC) fcl~ t:rci ¢,;~ fcl1wT/DeptL of Science & Technology

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'-', 4 Filing notice for relinquishment of copyright 3000 f--(Form 1)

5 Filing application for a licence for translation (of one work in one language) 5000 (Form II)

6 Filing application for a licence for publication/translation/reproduction 15000 (compulsory licence) (Form IIA)

7 Filing notice for termination of licence 5000 (Form liB)

8 Any others (please specify) 4000 (Reporting status of official actions)

9 Meeting objections from the Registrar, Copyright 2000 10 Drafting of any specific forms such as NOC 1500

Section IV : Trademarks, 1 Application for registration of trademark including certification trademark 4000

(Forms TM ,1, TM 4, TM 8, TM 51, TM 52)

2 Notice of opposition and related actions 7500 (TM 5, TM 6, TM 44)

3 Application for renewal of trademark 2500 (1M 10, TM 12)

4 Request for search and issuance of certificate 2500 (TM 11»

5 Restoration' & renewal of trademark 2500 (TM 13)

6 Request for correction of clerical error or for amendment 2500 (TM 16)

7 Requestfor assignment or transmission of trademark 5000 (TM 19, TM20, TM21,TM62)

8 Request for certificate of-the Registrar 2500 (TM 46)

9 Application for review of Registrar's decision 5000 (TM 57)

10 Answering objections from the trademark office 3500 11 Application filing in other countries (should be shown as percentage of the 25%

associate's charQes)

for MIs Altacit Global '

Name:J>"'< • ~v '1> It-I 1< R M I 1\l'D RltN

~1Al , , Signature with office ~eal

. AIt&l!:it Global Creative Enclave, 3rd Floor, 148. 150, Luz Church Road. Mylapote, Qhennai • 600 ()04.

Page 5 of 7

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for PFC·TIFAC

-A Sj9R,ature with office seal CI. ij'1i~ G'I/T.Chandrasekhar ~ ~. Ql ~ ~/Directo r , PFC ~,~~,~~ (~)

Technology Fnformallon, fQreoasting and . ' • . !~~~cMmef1tc:ouncil (TiFAC)

fi!tsn';f ~ A----n fc!iri>J/DeptL of Science&-Technology , ",. IG

\ Section V : Geographical Indications }

1 Application :.

1.1 Drafting & filing in India in single class 15000 1.2 Charges for additional class 5000

2 Prosecution charges

2.1 Preparing for consultative group committee meeting and presenting the case 10000 before the committee

2.2 Reporting reviewing and responding to examination report ' 5000 2.3 Obtaining GI certificate and sending the same 2500 2.4 Renewal of GI . 1500 2.5 Drafting and filing of counter statement to the opposition 7500 2.6 Drafting and filing of evidence in support of applieation 5000 2.7 Attending hearing at GI Registry or other, placeroesignated by GI Registry 5000 2.8 Obtaining extension of time wherever required::and applicable 1500 2.9 Drafting and filing a request for the registration as authorized user 1500

2.10 Drafting and filing of interlocutory petition 2000 3 Inspection of dOCuments at theGI Registry 1000 4 Obtaining and sending. GI certificate 1000 5 Opposition of GI registration 3500 6 Any others (please specify) AlI-actuals

Section VI - Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights 1 Application for registration of new variety, extant variety · 3000

and farmer's variety along with necessary forms such as .

Form PV 1, PV 2

2 Application for registration of Essentially Derived 3500 Variety with necessary forms such as PV 1 and PV 2.

3 Notice for opposition (PV 3, PV 11, PV 13 ) '7500 4 Request for extension of time 1000 5 Application for renewal of registration 1000 6 Application for revocation (PV 15) 7500 7 Application for correction of register, ~Iteration of 1500

denomination 8 Application for compulsory license 1000 9 Request for certified copies of entries in the pl~nt variety register 1000

Section -VII Protection ofIC layout design 1 Application for registration along with necessary forms

2 Notice for opposition

3 Request for statement of grounds of decision

for MIs Altacit Global

&ignature with office seal Attacit Global

Cren\ lve Enclave . 3rd Floor, 148 - 150. luz Church Road, MylapOre, Chennai • 600 ~ ~iS

Page 6 of 7

3000 5000 1500

for PFC-TIFAC


..::z-~~ Signature with office seal

..A '~/T Chandrasekhar Col. "f{~~I(!I • ~ Gl ~ ~/Director. PFC ~) I.," .... ' , · ~~(GI"'f ... '

~~. ~ f Forecasting and Technology rn~o:~'b:;>~ncil (TIFAC)

. ~~",p;~ f1NT11/Deptt. of Science & Technology fimR ~ ~.qqooql:,/New Delhi-11 00 16

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~';che.jule of charges of Mis Anand & Anand, Noida for fil ing and prosecuting IPR Applications for Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) as almroved by PFC·TIFAC for a period from

Al!ril 01~ 2014 to March 31~ 2019. S,No. Action Approved charges

in Rupees


1.1 Drafting and filing application with Provisional specification along with all 15000 necessary forms such as: Form1 , Form 2, Form 3, Form 5, FormS and Form 26

1.2 Drafting and filing complete specification ·after filing provisional specification 20000 with all necessary forms such as Form1 ~"Form 2, Form 3, Form,5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26.

1.3 Drafting and filing .application with complete specification ,in the 'first instant 35000 along with all necessary forms such as Form 1 ,Form 2, Form3,;F'Drm-5, Form 8, Form 18 and-Form 26.

1.4 Drafting and filing of patent of addition 25000 1.5 Drafting and filing of divisional application 20000 1.6 Making request for filing patent outside India (Form 25) 8400 1.7 Taking over already filed application, per case 5000 1.8 Charges towards filing various forms .if not done earlier at the timedf

Q.clD.ll

1\ 4.2 Reporting official action including FER, SER etc 7500 per actioD 4.3 Amending specification and re-fi ling in response to FER, SER etc (Form-13) 7500

4.4 Subsequent report of corresponding application, if any 0 4.5 Filing of documents after prescribed period with petition of condonation of 5000

delay in filing 4.6 Discussion at Patent Offi~ during prosecution of application per appearance hourly basis or max.

30000, whichever is less.

4.7 Post dating of application 5600 4.8 Filing a request for early publication (Form 9) 3000 4.9 Reporting of patent in order, obtaining and sending letters patent document 2500

4.10 Attending to renewals and sending · renewal certificate per year 2500 4.11 Attending to restoration of lapsed patent, filing petition and attending to 5000

payment offees (Form 15) . 4.12 Working of patents: each report of working under section 146 (Form 27) 2500 4.13 Request for termination of compulS

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.-7.5 Ar ending hearing per day at patent office in the city of the attorney's office 10000 per day

7.6 Attending hearing per day at patent office not in the city of attorney's office 30000 onwards; not more than 40000

7.7 Attending interlocutory petition hearings 10000 7.8 Notice of opposition to amendmenVrestoration/surrender of patenVgrant of '5000

compulsory licence or revision of terms thereof or to correction of clerical errors (Form 14)

7.9 Request for the grant of patent under section 26 and 52 (Form 12) 5000 7.10 Charges for making a request for direction of the· controller under section 51 5000

(1) and 51 (2) [Form 11)

8 Visits outside office & discussion 8.1 Per visit charges for local visit 10000 8.2 Per visit charges for outstation 30000 onwards; not

more than 40000

9 Patent revocati9ns/infrhigement, initialing revocation!

infringement, defending revocation!infringement 9.1 Drafting of infringement suit - 50000 9.2 Drafting of revocation suit 75000 onwards; not

more than 1,00,000

9.3 Representation charges 75000 onwards; nO,t more than 1,00,000

9.4 Any other charges, if any (like legal opinion etc)

10 Miscellaneous 10.1 Consultation charges each hour or part -3500 per hour 10.2 Prior art search report for novelty, inventiveness and utility 25000 onwards; not

more than 1,25,0001

10.3 Photocopying, fax, cable and other out of pocket expenses, if any on actuals 11 -Filing of foreign patent applications

11.1 Filing of a patent application in each country patent ( can be as a percentage 20000 of foreign associates bills)

11.2 Charges for prosecuting each application till grant of patent ( can be as a 20% of associate percentage of foreign associates bills) fee excluding

, Govt.,fees

for MIs Anand A-Anand for PFC-TIFAC

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Nam~: T.Chandrasekhar


i\. 1I0Sitt)m/T. Chandrasekhar ~ ~ ~ ~/DireC\Or, PFC ~) ,,,,,,,,4'. , . - ~ ("''''i,q.

~ ~. ~ ~ ~~~:casti ng and Technology Info rmatiOn , -I (TIFAC)

Asse - smenl Counc, I . ~ fcl1w1/Depll . of Science & Techno ogy

fitsI'R ~ ~.99009f./New Delhi· 1100 16

r--~ 11.3 Subsequent fi ling of forms/citations, etc 20% of associate fee

11.4 Charges for renewal each year 20% of associates fee excluding Govt. fee

11.5 Fax, cable, photocopying charges 20% of associates . fee excluding Govt. fee

11 .6 Postage charges, if extra 20% of associates fee excluding Govt. fee

11.7 Any other charges, if any .. On actuals (a) out of pocket expenses On actuals (b) Offering technical opinion On actuals; not o

more than 20000 11.8 Request for substQntive examination 5000

12 Filing of PCf application ,

12.1 Preparing and filing a new PCT application 20000 12.2 Filing fonnal documents such as POA, Priority documents, etc 2500 12.3 Filing amendments under Article 19 5000 12.4 Filing demand for preliminary examination 2500 12.5 Filing respon~e to written opinion/preliminaryexaminatiOri report and for filing 5000

amendment under PCT Article 34 12.6 Filing national phase applications including changes in the claims if 20% of associate 0

necessary fee excluding Govt fees

Section n .: Desigtls 1 Application

1.1 Application for registration in a single class with all essential form including 4500 (Fonn 1, Fonn 2 and Fonn 21)

1.2 Applications for same design inadditioncd classes on per class basis NA 1.3 Claim under seCtion 8(1) to proceed as an Applicant or Joint Applicant 1000 1.4 Application to extend copyright (Fonn 3) · 2500 1.5 Taking over already filed application for registration of design dependeds upon the

stage of transfer; not more than 7500

for Mis Anand ). Anand for PFC-TIFAC

Name:

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2 Restorati on of Japs d desi gn (Fonn 4) 2000+2000 additional fee

3 Filing a response to the office action (Form 20) 1500 4 Obtaining. expediting and forwarding the design certificate 1500 5 Drafting asssignementllicence/mortgage deed and registration of same 5000

(Form 10. Form 11 and Form 12) 2000(p~r drafting assignment request) .

6 Recordal of assignment (Form 13) 2000 7 Design search through patent office (Form 6 and Form 7) 1500 per

design/class 8 Petition of cancellation of design (Form 8) 5500 9 Notice of opposition · (Form 19) 500

10 Request for correction of cleri~1 errors (Form 14) 1000 11 Request for certified copies (Form 15 and Form 16) 1500 per request 12 Appearance charges per appearance before patent office 5000 onwards

depending upon

complexity and

time; not more than

15000 13 Inspection of registered design (Form 5) 1000 14 Notice of intended exhibition of publication of an unregistered design (Form

9) · . 1000

15 Notice of alteration of address or name or an address for service in the 750 Register of Designs

16 Entry of two addresses for service in Register of Designs 750 17 F.iling of foreign design appliCations

17.1 Filing of a design application in each country . varies from country to country; not more than 1,00,000

17.2 Charges for prosecuting each application till registration of design (Can be 10000 as apercentage of foreign associates bills)

17.3 Charges for renewal each year varies from country to country

·17.4 Fax. cable. photocopying charges 750 onwards; not

more than 2,000 17.5 Postage charges. if extra 750 onwards; not

., more than 1,400

for MIs Anand !-Anand for PFC-TIFAC

Name:

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Name: T.Chandrasekhar .'. - ~

~~-=-Signature with office seal

~/T. Chandrasekhar ~~ ~ ~ ~/Dir~ctor . PFC (~\

'''''''~' . • ~ ~ CI~ .. ·q·. ~ ~. ~ ~ n Forecasting and

TechnolOgy Infor~~~unci l (TIFAC) . Asse3S~/DepH. of Science & TechnolOgy

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17.61Any other charges, if .my

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(c) out of pocket expenses 750 onwards; not more than 2,000

(d) Offering technical opinion 750 onwards; not more than 10,000

18 Any other please specify 750 onwards; not more than 1,400

Section III : Copyright 1 Application,for registration of copyright 5500

(Form IV)

2 Application for registration of changes in the particulars of copyright entered 5000 in the Register of Copyrights (Form V) .':

3 Application for restricting importation of infringing copies under Section 53 of 4000 the Act (Form VI)

4 Filing notice for relinquishment of copyright 5000 (Form 1)

5 Filing application for a licence for translation (of one work in one language) 4000

(Form II)

6 Filing application for a licence for publication/translation/reprOduction ~ 5000 (compulsory licence) (Form itA)

7 Filing notice for termination of licence 5000 (Form UB)

8 Any others (please specify) 4000 (RepOrting status of official actions)

9 Meeting objections from the Registrar, Copyright 5500 10 Drafting of any specific forms such as NOC 8000

Section IV : Trademarks 1 Application for registration of trademark including certification trademark 5500 per form

(Forms TM 1, TM 4, TM 8, TM 51, TM 52)

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5000

3500 each

subsequent class

for PFC·TIFAC

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r 2' Notice of opposition and related actions ---------------------r7-5-· 0-0-p-e-.rfol~~----1 TM 44: 1500

(TM 5, TM 6, TM 44)

3 Application for renewal of trademark

(TM 10, TM 12)

4 Request for search and issuance of certificate

(TM 11»

5 Restoration & renewal of trademark

(TM 13) 6 Request for correction of clerical error or for amendment

(TM 16)

7 Request for assignment or transmission of trademark

(TM 19, TM 20, TM 21, TM 62)

8 Request for certificate of the Registrar

(TM 46)

9 Application for review of Registrar's decision

(JM 57)

10 Answering objections from the trademark office

3500

2500 onwards; not

more than 5,000

3500

1500

. 10000 (within 6 months)

12500 (within 12

months)

2500 onwards; not

- more than 5,000

3000

4500

2500 each

subsequent class 1.1 Application filing in other countries (should be shown as percentage of the

associate's charges) varies from country to country associates fee+ 20%

of associates fee

Section V: Geographical Indications 1 Application

1.1 Drafting & filing in India in single class

1.2 Charges for additional class


10000

2500 ~. class

2000 onwards; not

more than 50,000 2.1 Preparing for consultative group committee meeting and presenting the case 10000-15000

before the committee

for MIs Anan.d &Anand

Name: ~D ' . .. ~ ~ '11.-.. ' r ~~-~ 7 -' "" "Z~lJ/fj/~ Ct/J'fU,

Signature wit~l;' Page 7 of 8

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for PFC-TIFAC


..:::c~~ Signature with office seal

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----:-:- - - I 2.2 Reporting revie viny and re",ponding to examination report 500-1000 I 2.3 Obtaining GI certi ficate and sending the same 3000-5000 2.4 Renewal of GI 1000 2.5 Drafting and filing of counter statement to the opposition 15000-19000 2.6 Drafting and filing of evidence in support of application 10000-12000 2.7 Attending hearing at GI Registry or other place designated by GI Registry 10000 per day 2.8 Obtaining extension of time wherever required and applicable 1000 per month 2.9 Drafting .and filing a request for the registration as authorized user 4500

2.10 Drafting and filing of interlocutory petition 2000 3 Inspection of documents at theGI Registry 1500 per hr 4 Obtaining and sending GI certificate 3000-5000 5 Opposition of GI registration 0 6 Any others (please specify) 0

Section VI - Protection of Plant Varieties and Fanners' Rights 1 Application for registration of new variety, extant variety 5000

and farmer's variety along with necessary forms such as

Form PV 1, PV 2

2 Application for registration of Essentially Derived 5000 Variety with necessary forms such as PV 1 and PV 2

3 Notice for opposition (PV 3, PV 11, PV 13 ) 4500 4 Request for extension of time 2500 5 Application for renewal of registration 2500 6 Application for revocation (PV 15) 5000 7 Application for correction of register, alteration of denomination 2500 8 Application for' compulsory license 7000 9 Request for certified copies of entries in the plant variety register 2500

Section-Vll Protection of Ie layout design 1 Application for registration along with necessary forms 5000 2 Notice for opposition 4500 3 Request for statement of grounds of decision 3000 4 Application for correction of errors or amendment 3000 5 Application for extension of time 2500 6 Application for rectification of the Register 4000 7 Application for registration of registered user (licensed) 2500 8 -Application requesting registrar for preliminary advice regarding originality or 3000

distinctiveness of a layout design 9 Application for certificate of Registrar


for MIs Anand J,. Anand

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2500 4500

for PFC-TIFAC


Signature with office seal • ~ ' I - I ~ \ t ' .;

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Schedule of charges of MIs Anja.n Sen & Associates2 Kolkata for filing and 12rosecuting IPR A1212lications for Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC). as almroved by PFC-TIFAC for a 12eriod

from A~ril 012 2014 'to March 312 2019. S.No. Action Approved

• charges in Rup_ees


1.1 Drafting and filing application with Provisional specification along with all 5000 necessary forms such as: Form1 , Form 2, Form 3, Form 5 , Form 8 and Form 26

1.2 Drafting and fifing complete specification after filing provisional specification with . 8500 all necessary forms such as Form 1 , Form 2, Form 3, Form 5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26.

1.3 Drafting and filing application with complete specification in the first instant along 12500 with all necessary forms such as Form1,Form 2, Form 3, Form 5" Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26.

1.4 Drafting and filing of patent of addition 8500 1.5 Drafting and filing of divisional application 10500 · 1.6 Making request for filing patent outside India (Form 25) 1500 when draft

specification provided; 5000 when draft specification is

. . prepared .

1.7 Taking over already filed application, per case 1,500 pre grant and formal documents etc.; 1,000 post grant

1.8 Charges towards filing various forms if not done earlier at the time of filing the 2,500 request application such as Form 3, Form 5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26. for examination

- and 500 for . others

1.9 Seeking permission from National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) for filing IP 1500 application under section 6 of The Biological Diversity Act including filing Form-III etc with NBA

1.10 Typing (original & 4 copies) per page, if any. 20 1.11 Discussion with inventor per hour at attomey's office 2000

for MIs AnJan Sen LAsso. for PFC-TIFAC

Name: hN ·~A-N SEN Name: T.Chandrasekhar

~-~ Signature with office seal Page 1 of 9

2 Preparation of drawings/sequences etc. 2.1 A-4 size paper .

2.2 In any other material/form

3 Extension of time & late filing (preparing and filing) 3.1 Preparing and filing a forin for extension of time (Form 4)

3.2 Late submission of forms/documents

4 Prosecution 4.1 Obtaining certified copies of patent applications

4.2 Reporting official action including FER, SER etc

4.3 Amending specification and re-filing in respC?n;;e to FER, SER etc (Form-13)

4.4 Subsequent report of corresponding application, if any

4.5 Filing of documents after prescribed period with petition of condonation of delay in filing

4.6 Discussion at Patent Office during prosecution of application per appearance

4.7 Post dating of application

4.8 Filing a request for early publication (Form 9)

4.9 Reporting of patent in order, obtaining and sending letters patent document

4.10 Attending to renewals and sending reneWal certificate per year

4.11 Attending to restoratiqn of lapsed. patent, filing petition and attending to payment of fees (Form 15)

4.12 Working of patents: each reportofworki(lg under.section 146 (Form 27)

4.13 Request for termination of compulsory licence (Form 21)

4.14 Filing petition generally for specific reliefs or orders of Controller under different rules (Form 24)

4.15 Request for withdrawal of application

. for MIs Anlan Sen ~ Asso.

Confide.l\ (

150

200

1500 for one

month extension

+ 500 for each additional

850

2000

2,500+500 for

analyzing and

commenting on

each cited prior

art, if any 3000

650

2000

3000

2500

2500

2000

1,OOO(3rd - 6th)

1250 (7th-

10th)

1500 (llth-

14th)

2000 (15th-

20th)

5000

1500

7500

7500

2500

for PFC-TIFAC


Page 2 of 9

~ .... : tV

Confidential

5 Assignment and Licences 5.1 Drafting deed form 2500 5.2 Filing application for registration for assignment /licence (Form 16)

(a) one patent 2500

(b) each additional patent included at the same time in the same deed 500 5.3 Application for revision of terms and condition of licence (Form 20) 7500 5.4 Charges for making an application for compulsory licence (Form 17) 15000 5.5 Application for revocation of a patent for non working (Form 19) 10000

6 Recordal of change of name, address, nationality, etc. (Form 6 and Form 10)

6.1 Filing application in respect of one patent 2000 6.2 For additional patent included at the same time 500

7 Opposition 7.1 Filing pre-grant opposition 7500 .. 7.2 Filing notice of opposition (Post grant, opposition) in Form 7 2500 7.3 Drafting statement of opposition form, written statement and affidavit 2,5001hr (min

7,500; max 15,000)

7.4 Drafting reply statement and affidavit 2,5001Hr (min. 7,500; max. 15,000)

7.5 Attending hearing per day at patent office in the city of the attorney's office 10000 " 7.6 Attending hearing per day at patent office not in the city of attomey'soffice 15000 7.7 Attending interlocutory petition hearings 6,000(at

' ~

" kolkata).

8000( at other

city) 7.8 Notice of opposition to amendment/restoration/surrender of patent/grant of 3500

compulsory licence or revision of terms thereof or to correction of clerical errors !(Form 14)

7.9 Request for the grant of patent under section 26 and 52 (Form 12) 3500 7.10 Charges for making a request for direction of the cOntroller under section 51 (1) 3500

and 51(2) [Form 11) 8 Visits outside office & discussion

8.1 Per visit charges for. local visit 8.2 Per visit charges for outstation

for MIs Anlan Sen Q.. Asso.

Name: h N 'fJ\N SoSN

" , ,~~L Signature with office seal

/

Confide (

'-9 Patent revoc~tions/infringement, initialing revocation! infringement, 1\ defending.revocation/infringement

9.1 Drafting of infringement suit 2,5001Hr (min. 1,500, max. 25,000)

9.2 Drafting of revocation suit 2,5001hr (min. 1,500, max. 25,000)

9.3 Representation charges 15000 ._ .. -9.4 Any other charges, if any (like legal opinion etc) 2,5001hr (min.

7,500, max. 15,000)

10 Miscellaneous 10.1 Consultation charges each hour or part 2,5001hr 10.2 Prior art search report for novelty, inventiveness and utility 5,OOOIhr 10.3 Photocopying, fax, cable and othel' out of pocket expenses, if any actual +25%

11 Filing of foreign patent applications 11.1 Filing of a patent application in each country patent ( can be as a percentage of 15,000

fore.ign associates bills>-11.2 Charges for prosecuting each application till grant· of patent ( can be as a 25% of

percentage of foreign associates bills) associates professional charges

11.3 Subsequent filing of forms/citations, etc. 25% of - associates

professional charges

11.4 Charges for renewal each year 25% of . assocbltes professional charges

11 .5 Fax, cable, ' photocopying charges actual+25% 11.6 Postage charges, if extra . actual+25% 11.7 Any other charges, if any

(a) out of pocket expenses actua1+25% (b) Offiring technical opinion 5,OOOIHr

for MIs' Anjan Sen k Asso. for PFC-TIFAC Name: T.Chandrasekhar


Confidential

11.8 Request for substantive examination Foreign associate's bill amount + 25% of Associates

Professional

charges 12 Filing of peT application

12.1 Preparing and filing a new PCT application 16000 12.2 Filing formal documents such as POA, Priority documents, etc 1 ,500( each) ... - -, 12.3 Filing amendments under Article 19 2,500/hr(usually

J-5 Hrs) 12.4 Filing demand for preliminary examination , 3,000 (Without

amendment)

3,000+25001Hr(

usually 3-5 Hrs)

with amendment; not

more than 10000

12.5 Filing response to written opinion/preliminary examination repOrt and for filing 2500/hr (usually amendment under PCT Article 34 3-5 hrs)

12.6 Filing national phase applications inCluding changes in the claims if necessary 10,000(in India) 5,000+25% of

associates

professional

charges

Section n : Designs 1 Application

1.1 Application for registration in a single class with all essential form including (Form 2500 1" Form 2 and Form 21)

1.2 Applications for same design in additional classes on per class basis 2000 , 1.3 Claim under section 8(1) to pr'bceedasan Applicant or Joint Applicant 2000 1.4 Application to extend copyright (Form 3) 1.5 Taking over already filed application for registration of design

2 Restoration oflapsed design (Form 4) 3 Filing a response to the offiCe action (Form 20) 4 Obtaining, expediting and forwarding the design certificate

for MIs AnJan Sen &: Asso.

Name: AN .:r IT N ~ EN

~~ Signature with office seal - '--/' , 1'-

/ \', ,'- - ' ""-

( ... . ~/ ... . ":/',

.. o . , , A l ' \ ;' ,'~"~C ~! ' . '1/

~~

Page 5 of 9

1000

1000

3000

2000

1500

for PFC-TIFAC


_~ ehoW)~~ Signature with office seal

~. 'R,'l"~/T. Chg dr' l be!d' ar ntfl'

5 Drafting asssignemenUlicence/mortgage deed and registration of same (Form 10, Form 11 and Form 12)

6 Recordal of assignment (Form 13) 7 Design search through patent office (Form 6 and Form 7)

8 Petition of cancellation of design (Form 8) 9 Notice of opposition (Form 19)

10 Request for correction of clerical errors (Form 14) 11 Request for certified copies (Form 15 and Form 16)

12 Appearance charges per appearance before patent office

13 I flspectienof registered'-design (Form-5-)

14 Notice of intended exhibition of publication of an unregistered design (Form 9)

15 Notice of alteration of address or name or an address for service in the Register of Designs

16 Entry of two addresses fOf service in Register of Designs

17 Filing of.foreign design applications 17.1 Filing of a design application .in each country -

17.2 Charges for prosecuting each application till registration of design (can, be as a percentage of foreign associates bills)

17.3 Charges for renewal each year

17.4 Fax, cable, photocopying charges . 17.5 Postage charges, if extra 17.6 Any other charges, if any

(c) out of pocket expenses

(d) Offering technical opinion 18 Any other please specify

for MIs Anlan Sen 9.--Asso.

Confid~ I

2500

1500

2000

5000

1500

1500

1500

3500

1500

1500

·1500

1500

2,000+25% of

Associate

professional

charges

Associates ·Bill +25% of

Associates

professional

charges

Associates Bill +25% of

Associates

professional

charges

Actual+25%

Actual+25%

Actual+25%

2,5001Hr

for PFC-TIFAC

Name: T;Chandrasekhar

P.3ge 6 of 9

7~ ~ ,

Confidential

I Section III : Copyright 1 Application for registration of copyright 6,000(literary

and artistic work

not intended for

use as a trade

mark) 12,000

(artisitc work

intended for use

as atrade mark)

(Form IV)

2 Application for registration of changes in the particulars of copyright entered in the 3000 Register of Copyrights (Form V)

3 Application for restricting importation of infringing copies under Section 53 of the 5,000+2,5001Hr Act

(Form VI) . -4 Filing notice for relinquishment of copyright 3000

(Form 1)

5 Filing application for a licence for translation (of one work in one language) 500+2,5001hr (Form II)

6 Filing application for a licence for publication/translation/reproduction (compulsory 5,000+2,5001hr licence) (Form IIA)


8 Any others (please specify) 2000 (forwarding

registration .

certificate) (Reporting status of official actions) 2000

9 Meeting objections from the Registrar, Copyright 2,5001Hr 10 Drafting of any specific forms such as NOG · . · 2,5001Hr

Section IV : Trademarks 1 Application for registration of trademark including certification trademark 2,500+500(incid

ental) (Forms TM 1, TM 4, TM 8, TM 51, TM 52)

2 Notice of opposition and related actions 2, 5 001Hr (TM 5, TM 6, TM 44)

for MIs AnJan Sen ~ Asso. for PFC·TIFAC

Name: ANrJ\N SEN Name: T.Chandrasekhar

~-~ Signature with office seal Page 7 of 9

3 Application for renewal of trademark

(TM 10, TM 12)

4 Request for search and issuance of certificate

(TM 11»

5 Restoration & renewal of trademark

(TM 13)

6 Request for correction of clerical error or for amendment

(TM 16)

7 Request for assignment or transmission of trademark

(TM 19, TM20, TM 21, TM 62)

8 Request for certificate of the Registrar

(TM 46)


(TM 57)

10 Answering objections from the trademark office

Confid~ - ·- 7 , 2500

1500

5,000+2,5001Hr

2000

2,500/hr

2000

5,000+2,500/hr

2,500«for

response to

FER) 3,000(to

attend hearing} 11 Application filing in other countries (should be shown as percentage of the Foreign

associate's charges) associates

bi11+25% of the

foreign

associates

professional

charges

Section V : Geographical Indications 1 Application



2.1 Preparing for consultative group committee meeting and presenting th.e case 5,000+2,5001hr+ before the committee

2.2 Reporting reviewing and responding to examination report

2.3 Obtaining GI certificate and sending the same .

2.4 Renewal of GI

for MIs Anlan Sen !. Asso.


outstation

expenses

2,500/hr

2000

3000

for PFC·TIFAC

. Name: T.Chandrasekhar


t1. ql'S:ftGi'f,/T. Chandr fl seKh a r f-rt?r

,I Confidential

I 2.5 Drafting and filing of counter statement to the opposition 5,000+2,500/hr 2.6 Drafting and filing of evidence in support of application 5,000+2,5001hr 2.7 Attending hearing at GI Registry or other place designated by GI Registry 8,000lhr+outstat

ion expenses 2.8 Obtaining extension of time wherever required and applicable 2000 2.9 Drafting and filing a request for the registration as authorized user 3000

2.10 Drafting and filing of interlocutory petition 2,5001hr

.. 3 Inspection of documents at the GI Registry 1500 4 Obtaining and sending GI certificate 2000 5 Opposition of GI registration 5,000+2;5001hr 6 Any others (please specify)

Section VI - Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights 1 Application for registration of new variety, extant variety . 5,000+2,5001hr

and farmers variety along with necessary forms such as

Form PV 1, PV 2

2 Application for registration of Essentially Derived 5,000+2,5001hr Variety with necessary forms such as PV 1 and PV 2

3 Notice for opposition (PV 3, PV 11, PV 13 ) 5,000+2,5001hr 4 Request for extension of time 3000 . 5 Application for renewal of registration 3000 · 6 Application for revocation (PV 15) 5,000+2,5001hr 7 Application for correction of register, alteration of 3000

denomination 8 Application for compulsory license 5,OO0+2,5001hr 9 Request for certified copies of entries in the plant variety register 3000 ·

Section -VII Protection of Ie l~out design 1 Application for registration along with necessary forms 5,000+2,5 0 O/hr 2 Notice for opposition 5,OO0+2,5001hr 3 Request for statement of grounds of decision 5,000+2.500/hr 4 Application for correction of errors or amendment 3000 5 Application for extension of time 3000 6 Application for rectification of the Register 5000 7 Application for registration of registered user (licensed) 5,000+ 2,500/hr 8 Application requesting registrar for preliminary advice regarding originality or

distinctiveness of a layout design 5,000+2,500/hr

9 Application for certificate of Registrar 3000 10 Application for review of Registrars decision 5,000+2,500/hr

for MIs Anlan Sen &- Asso. for PFC-TIFAC

Name: A- N ::r,t\-N SEN Name: T.Chandrasekhar

, ~--L-Signature with office seal Page 9 of 9

~ 1,?-) Confidential

. Schedule of charges of l\'!/s Corporate Law G.roup, New Delhi for filing and prosecuting rpR. -..1- ApQlicatioils for Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) as approved by PFC-TIFAC for a Qeriod

from Anril 01~ 2014 to March 31~ 2019. S.No. Action Approved charges

in Rupees Section I: Patents

1 Application

1.1 Drafting and filing application with Provisional specification along with all -23800 necessary forms such as: Form1, Form 2, Form 3, Form 5 , Form 8 and Form 26

1.2 Drafting and filing complete specification after filing provisional 20000 specification with all necessary forms such as Form1, Form 2, Form 3, Form 5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26.

r------, - 1.3 Drafting and filing application with complete specification in the first 35000 U instantalong with all necessary forms such as Form1,Form 2, Form 3, Form 5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26.

1.4 Drafting and filing of patent of addition 25000 1.5 Drafting and filing of divisional application 25000 1.6 Making request for filing patent outside India (Form 25) 2500 1.7 Taking over already filed application, per case vary with stage of

transmission; not more than 8,0001-

-1.8 Charges towards filing various forms if not done earlier at the time of filing 2000 per form the application such as Form 3, Form 5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26.

1.9 Seeking permission from National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) for filing .IP 2500 application under section 6 of The Biological Diversity Act including filing Form-III etc with NBA

1.10 Typing (oJiginal& 4 copies) per page, if any; 12 ,

8 1.11 DiscussiOlTwith_ inventor per hour at attorney's office 18001hr

2 Preparation of drawings/sequences etc. 2.1 A-4 size paper 0

.,·2.2 In any other material/form 0 3 Extension of time & late-fIling (preparing and filing) -

3.1 Preparil'lg' and; ffiing 'a,form for extension oHime (Form 4) 1800 3.2 Late submissiof.l'of forms/documents 1800

4 Prosecution 4.1 Obtaining certified copies of patent applications 1800 4.2 Reporting official action including FER, SER etc 2000

for PFC-TIFAC for MIs Corporate Law Group

Name: T.Chandrasekhar Name: L I3ALAS v13 RAf-{(t(A ",yA[\.(

-~~~~


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Confidential !" 1

4,3 Amending specification and re-filing in response to FER, SER etc (Form-=- 10,OOO/hI; not more 13) than 30,000

4.4 Subsequent report of corresponding application, if any 1800 4.5 Filing of documents after prescribed period with petition of condonation of 2000

delay in filing 4.6 Discussion at Patent Office during prosecution of application per 9500

appearance . . ' 4.7 Post dating of application 1800 4.8 Filing a request for early publication (Form 9) 1800 4.9 Reporting of patent in order, obtaining and sending letters patent '. 1800/action

document 4.10 Attending to renewals and sending renewal certificate per year · 2000 4.11 Attending to restoration of lapsed patent, filing petition and attending to 10000

I payment of fees (Form 15) 4.12 Working of patents: each report of working under section 146 (Form 27) 2000

4.13 Request for termination of compulsory licence (Form 21) 0 4.14 Filing petition generally for specific reliefs or orders of Controller under 1800 - 4000

different rules (Form 24) 4.15 Request for withdrawal of application 1800

5 Assignment and Licences 5.1 Drafting deed form 7500 5.2 Filing application for registration for assignment /licence (Form 16)

(a) one patent 2500

(b) each additional patent included at the same time in the Same deed 2000/patent 5.3 Application for revision of terms and condition of licence (Form 20) 10000/hr; not more

than 15,000 5.4 Charges for making an application for compulsory licence (Form 17) 10000/hr; not more

than 15,000

..

. : ~: :

Gb : ~ . : ,,".:

5.5 Application for revocation of a patent for non working (Form 19) 2000 G9 6 Recordal of change of name, address, nationality, etc. (Form 6 ".,-..:"-:' ..I . n. _ .. n. _"

IABu .L·UA·All .LU

6.1 Filing application in respect of one patent

6.2 For additional patent included at the same time 7 Opposition

7.1 Filing pre-grant opposition

7.2 Filing notice of opposition (Post grant opposition) in Form 7

for MIs Corporate Law Group


1800

1500/patent

10000!hr; not more

than 25,000 10000!hr; not more

than 25,000

for PFC-TIFAC



i\. ~;:s; ,'&'

()

Confidential

r---/ .3 Drafting statement of opposition form, written statement and affidavit ] OOOOIP.r: not more

than 25,000 7.4 Drafting reply statement and affidavit 100001hr; not more

than 20,000 7.5 Attending hearing per day at patent office in the city of the attorney's 10,000/appearance;

office not more than 20,000

7.6 Attending hearing per day at patent office not in the city of attorney's 10,000/appearane+a office ctual towards

, boarding & travel; not more than

'. 40,000 7.7 Attending interlocutory petition hearings 120001hr; not more

than 20,000 7.8 Notice of opposition to amendmenVrestorationlsurrender of patenVgrant 2500

of compulsory licence or revision of terms thereof or to correction of clerical errors (Form 14)

7.9 Request for the grant of patent under section 26 and 52 (Form 12) 2500 7.10 Charges for making .a request for direction of the controller un~er section 2500

51(1) and 51(2) [Form 11)

8 Visits outside office & discussion 8.1 Per visit charges for local visit 2500!hr+travel; not

more than 10,000 8.2 Per visit charges for outstation

9 Patent revocations/infringement, initialing revocation! infringement, defending revocation/infringement

9.1 Drafting of infringement suit 75001hr 9.2 Drafting of revocation suit . 7500/hr 9.3 Representation :charges· 5000/hr 9.4 Any other charges', if any· (like legal opinion etc) 5000/hr 10 Miscellaneous

10.1 Consultation charges each hour or part 3500/hr , 10.2 Prior art.search report for novelty, inventiveness and utility 50001hr

10.3 Photocopying ,fax, ' cable and other out of pocket expenses, if any actuals 11 Filing of foreign patent applications

11 .1 Filing of a patent application in each country patent ( can be as a 18% foreign percentage of foreign associates bills) associates bill


Name: L 6AlA 5 V 8/QA HMA.NYfH{

. ,.. . .' ·'·W·, :··_- .\J i " .~~%

Signature with Off~fe~EW '\ ~ \ \ rL DELHI OJ I \0 ~ \~')'- /' ;) '- -- / " '* /' ......... _--/

Page 3 of 8


-=t:~~~~

Signature witJ;\.Hflice seal /T ChandraS . ~.=:~ ~ '~/oirector~ ~~~

~ ~~~cas\ingand ~ ,~~ .. , Information. Fo IFAC)

iechnoIOgY_~ment Council S(T nce 8. 1echnOIogy . ~ fitmT\/Oep\\ . ol cle 6

co...r.t ~ ~\I'I" " / New Delhl- 1 1001 I'''''''' ~ ~.qqooqf.

- . 11 .2 Charges for prosecuting each application till grant of patent ( can be as a 18% foreign

percentage of foreign associates bills) associates bill 11 .3 Subsequent filing of forms/citations, etc. 18% foreign

associates bill 11.4 Charges for renewal each year 18% foreign

associates bill 11.5 Fax, cable, photocopying charges actuals 11.6 Postage charges, if extra actuals 11.7 Any other charges, if any

(a) out of pocket expenses actuals

(b) Offering technical opinion 50001hr 11.8 Request for substantive examination 18% foreign

associates 12 Filing of peT application

12.1 Preparing and filing a new PCT application 30000 12.2 Filing formal documents such as POA, Priority documents, etc 1800/document 12.3 Filing amendments under Article 19 2500 12.4 Filing demand for preliminary eXamination 2500 12.5 Filing response to written opinion/preliminary examination report and for 10,000!hr; not more

filing amendment under PCT Article 34 than 30,000 12.6 Filing national phase applications including changes in the claims if 20000

necessary

Section II : Designs

1 Application 1.1 Application for registration in a single class with all essential form 7500

including (Form 1, Form 2 and Form 21) 1.2 Applications for same design in additional classes on per class basis 1800

1.3 Claim under section 8(1) to proceed as an Applicant or Joint Applicant 1800

1.4 Application to extend copyright (Form 3) 1700 1.5 Taking over already filed application for registration of design at the stage of

transmission; not

more than 7500 2 Restoration of lapsed design (Form 4) 1850 3 Filing a response to the office action (Form 20) 25001hr; not more

than 10000 4 Obtaining, expediting and forwarding the design certificate 2000 5 Drafting asssignemenVlicence/mortgage deed and registration of same 25001hr

l(Form 10 Form 11 and Form 12) I


Page 4 of 8



it. iI"SlfHO!F

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rI U

, "

--6 Recordal of assignment (Form 13)

-7 Design search through patent office (Form 6 and Form 7)

8 Petition of cancellation of design (Form 8)

9 Notice of opposition (Form 19)

10 Request for correction of clerical errors (Form 14)

11 Request for certified copies (Form 15 and Form 16)

12 Appearance charges per appearance-before patent office

13 Inspection of registered design (Form 5)

14 Notice of intended exhibition of publication of an unregistered design '(Form 9)

15 Notice of alteration of address or name or an address for service in the Register of Designs

16 Entry of two addresses for service in Register of Designs

17 Filing of foreign design applications

17.1 Filing of a design application in each country

17.2 Charges for prosecuting each application till registration of design ( can be as a percentage of foreign associates bills)


17.4 Fax, cable, photocopying charges

17.5 Postage charges, if extFa

17 .. 6 Any other charges, if any


(d) Offering technical opinion . 18 Any other please specify

Section ill : Copyright 1 Application for registration of copyright

(Form IV)

2 Application for registration of changes in the particulars of copyright entered in the Register of, Copyrights (Form V)

3 Application for restricting importation of infringing copies under Section 53 of the Act (Form VI)

4 Filing notice for relinquishment of copyright

(Form 1)

5 Filing application for a licence for translation (of one work in one language) (Form II)

for Mis Corporat~ Law Group

Name: L. BA LAsvBRAHf.-iANyAr.{

Page 5 of 8

Confidential

r-

1700 - --

1800 10000

1700 1800 3000 1700 1750

1700

1750 18% of associates fee

18% of associate fee

18% of associate fee

2000

actual

~ -

actual

3500/hr

5000

1800

1850

1800

1850

for PFC-TIFAC


_-C~k~

Confio'enUal . \

r---~ Filing application for a licence for publication/translation/reproduction 2000lhr I (compulsory licence) (Form IIA)


8 Any others (please specify) 1800/action . (Reporting status of official actions)

9 Meeting objections from the Registrar, Copyright 25001hr 10 Drafting of any specific forms such as NOC 2000

Section IV : Trademarks 1 Application for registration of trademark including certification trademark 10000

(Forms TM 1, TM 4, TM 8, TM 51, TM 52)

2 Notice of opposition and related actions 5000 (TM 5, TM 6, TM 44)

3 Application for renewal of trademark 5000 (TM 10, TM 12) .

4 Request for search and issuance of certificate 5000 (TM 11» .

5 Restoration & renewal of trademark 5000 (TM 13)

6 Request for correction of clerical error or for amendment 5000 -(TM 16)

7 Request for assignment or transmission of trademark . 5000 (TM 19, TM20, TM 21, TM 62)

8 Request for certificate of the . Registrar 3000 (TM 46)


10 Answering objections from the trademark office 5000 11 Application filing in other countries (should be shown as percentage of the 25% associate fee

associate's charges)

Section V : Geographical Indications 1 Application

1.1 Drafting & filing in India in single class

1.2 Charges for additional class.


Name: L B A L-p. S V 13 R I'HMA N'fA II.{

, .J n~ t(;\>-\EL4ft.. (J}.a.L..___._. ~ N EW ~

Signature with office s ~ DELHI :g ~ ---_/~)

........ -~-. ---./

Page 6 of 8

10000

7000

for PFC-TIFAC



tl. il~'t)(!IVT. Ch andrasekhar ~. Q\ ~

o

~onfidentia l

,-- ---------- --2 Prosecution charges

1----Preparing for consu ltative group committee meeting and presenting the

--2. 1 20000

case before the committee 2.2 Reporting reviewing and responding to examination report 7000 2.3 Obtaining GI certificate and sending the same 3000 2.4 Renewal of GI 7000 2.5 Drafting and filing of counter statement to the oppo~ition 7000 2.6 Drafting and filing of evidence in support of application 5000 2.7 Attending hearing at GI Registry or other place designated by GI Registry 5,000 per

appearane+actuals towards boarding & travel

2.8 Obtaining extension of time wherever required and applicable 1500 2:9 Drafting and filing a request for the registration as authorized user 3000

2.10 Drafting and filing of interlocutory petition 4000 3 Inspection of documents at the GI Registry 4000 4 Obtaining and sending GI certificate 3000 5 Opposition of GI registration 15000 6 Any others (please specify)

Section VI - Protection ofPlailt Varieties and Farmers' Rights

1 Application for registration of new variety, extant variety 6000 and farmer's variety along with necessary forms such as

Form PV 1, PV 2


3 Notice for opposition (PV 3, PV 11 , PV13 ) 2500/hr 4 Request for extension of time 1800 5 Application for renewal of registration 1800 6 Application for revocation (PV 15) 2500/hr 7 Application for correction of register, alteration of 1800

denomination 8 Application for compulsory license 2500/hr 9 Request for certified copies of entries in the plant variety register 1800


Page 7 of 8



-""'~=/T cnandraseknar t\~1 ~ ~'~/oirector, PFC ~.

'''G

Confidept@l

- - Section - VIl Protection of Ie layout design --1 Application for registration along with necessary forms 5000 2 Notice for opposition 25001hr 3 Request for statement of grounds of decision 0 4 Application for correction of errors or amendment 1800 5 Application for extension of time 1800 6 Application for rectification of the Register 1850 7 Application for registration of registered user (licensed) 1850 8 Application requesting registrar for preliminary advice regarding originality 1850

or distinctiveness of a layout design 9 Application for certificate of ReQistrar



Page 8 of 8

1850 25001hr

for PFC-TIFAC



it. iI":sH~i£!IVT. Chandrasekhar ~, If\ ~ ~/Di rector, PFC

~~,~~~~(~) Technology Information, Forecasting and

. Asse 3sment Council (TiFAC) ~ ~ ~ fwT/ Deptt. of Science & Technology

~ ~'99009VNew Delhi - 110016

o

.., I

-s- i2Y' Qonfidential

Schedule of charges of MIs Fox MandaI & Associates, Bangalore for filing and prosecuting IPRApplications for Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) as approved by PFC-TIFAC for a

period from April 01 2014 to March 31 2019 ~ ~ . S.No. Action Approved

charges in Rupees


1.1 Drafting and filing application with Provisional specification along with all 12500 necessary forms such as: Form1, Form 2 , Form 3, Form 5 , Form 8 and Form 26

1.2 Drafting and filing complete specification after filing provisional specification 15000 with all necessary forms such as Form1, Form 2, Form 3, Form ,5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26.

1.3 Drafting and filing application with complete specification :in::the ~first instant 17500 along with all necessary forms such as Form1,Form2"Form:3,Form5, Form 8, ' Form 18 and Form 26.

1.4 Drafting and filing of patent of addition ; 10000 1.5 Drafting and filing of divisional· application 10000 1.6 Making request for filing patent outside India (Form 25) 5000 1.7 ·Taking over already filed applicationj percase 2500 1.8 Charges towards filing various',forms .if 'not done ,eai1ier;at'theitime ;~filing 'the,·, 2500

application such as Form 3, Form 5;~ Form 8, Form'4!6.aI'ldiF..on'-tf026. • , " ~1.9 Seeking permission from National BiodiversityAuthoritY;~Nl3'»;)~for;filing IP 7500

. application under section 6 of The Biological Diversity1\ct.1nchlJdlng filing Form-

. til etc with NBA 1.tQ Typing'(original &.4 copies) per page, if any. I 15 1.1-1 Discussion with inventor per hour at attorney's office 3500

2 Preparation of drawings/sequences etc. 2.1 A-4 size paper 500 2.2 In any other material/form 500

.3 Extension of time & late fIling (preparing and filing) 3.~ Preparing and filing a form for extension of time (Form 4) 2500 3.2 Late submission of forms/documents 2500

4 Prosecution 4.1 Obtaining certified copies of patent applications 3500 4.2 Reporting official action including FER, SER etc 3500 4.3 Amending specification and re-filing in response to FER, SER etc (Form-13) 7500

4.4 Subsequent report of corresponding application, if any 5000

for MIs Fox Mandai £-Asso. for PFC·TIFAC

Page 1 of 7


tt. iI"Si fl(l!~ Bianature with office seal ~ /T.~handrasekhar

............... . tft ~ '1ft/Director PFC

.... "'. fC/>J 'l:'RT ~ 1i'i . ' TeChnology rnfOr;;'~tiO~FO ~ (~;

Ass - • recastrng and fltsrA . ~ment CounCil (TIFAC) ~~. frr>T/Deptl. of SCience & TeChnolog)

'I'Ioo'lf,/New Delhi·11 001 6

4.5 Filing of documents after prescribed period with petition of condonation of delay in filing

4.6 Discussion at Patent Office during prosecution of application per appearance

4.7 Post dating of application

4.8 Filing a request for early publication (Form 9)

4.9 Reporting of patent in order, obtaining and sending .letters patent document

4.10 Attending to renewals and sending renewal certificate per year

4.11 Attending to restoration of lapsed patent, filing petition and attending to payment oUees (Form 15)

4.12 Working of patents: each report of working under section 146 (Form 27)

4.13 Request for termination of compulsory licence (Form 21)

4.14 Filing petition generally for specific reliefs or orders of Controller under different rules (Form 24)

. 4.15 Request for withdrawal of application

Confidential --~

--5000

7500

5000 3500 3500

3500 5000

3500 15000 10000

5000 5 Assignment and Licences 7500

5:1 Drafting deed form 7500 5.2 Filing application for registration for assignment /licence (Form 16) o (a) one patent 5000 (b) each additional patent included at the same time in the same deed 3500 5;3 Application for revision of terms and condition of licence (Form 20) 5000 5.4 Charges for making an application for compulsory licence (Form 17) 15000 5.5 Application for revocation of a patent for non working (Form 19) 10000

6 Recordal of change of name, address, nationality, ~tc. (Form 6 and 3500 Form 10)

.~ ..

6_1 Filing application in respect of one patent 3500 6.2 For additional patent included at .the same time 3000

7 Opposition 7.1 Filing. pre-grant opposition 15000 7.2 Filing notice of opposition (Post grant opposition) In Form 7 i5000 7.3 Drafting statement of opposition form, written statement and affidavit 15000 7.4 Drafting reply statement and affidavit 12500 7.5 Attending hearing per day at patent office in the city of the attorney's office 10000

7.6 Attending hearing per day at patent office not in the city of attorney's office 15000

7.7 Attending interlocutory petition hearings 12500 7.8 Notice of opposition to amendmenVrestorationlsurrender of patenVgrantof 10000


for MIs Fox Mandai t- Asso. for PFC-TIFAC

Page 2 of 7


A Qlr\(JIf\ lru-~ Signature with office seal

it. il~ ¥)

0·• . ..: ..

Confidential

--7_ 9 Request for the grant of patent under section 26 and 52 (Form 12) 5000

7.10 Charges for making a request for direction of the controller under section 51 6000 (1) and 51(2) [Form 11)

8 Visits outside office & discussion 8.1 Per visit charges for local visit 7500 8.2 Per visit charges for outstation 10000

9 Patent revocations/infringement, initialing revocation/ infringement, defending revocation/infringement

9.1 Drafting of infringement suit 50000 9.2 Drafting of revocation suit 35000 9.3 Representation charges 15000 9.4 Any other charges, if any (like legal opinion etc) hourly rates 10 Miscellaneous

10.1 Consultation charges each hour or part 3500 10.2 Prior art search report for novelty, inventiveness and utility 15000 10.3 Photocopying, fax, cable and other out of pocket expenses; if any 500

11 Filing of foreign patent applications atactuals + 15%

11..1 Filing of a patent application in each country patent ( can be as a percentage 15% of foreign associates bills)

11.2 Charges for prosecuting each application till grant of patent ( can be as a . 15% .. .1 percentage,oUorelgn associates bill~ 1'1.3 Subsequentfiling of forms/citations, etc. 15% 11.4 Oharges for, renewaleaeh year 15% .11..5 Fax, cable, photocopying charges 500 1.1;6 Postage charges, .if extra atactuals 11.7 Any other charges, if any

(a) out of pocket expenses 1000 (b) Offering technical opinion hourly rates

11.8 Request for substantive examination 15% 12 Filing ofPCT application

12.1 Preparing and filing a new PCTapplication . 20000 12~2 Filing formal documents such as POA, Priority documents, etc 3500

-12.3 Filing amendments under Article 19 7500 12.4 Filing demand for preliminary examination 7,500 12.5 Filing response towritten opinion/preliminary examination report and forfilinf1 7500

amendment under PCT Article 34 12.6 Filing national pAsse applications including changes in the claims if necessary 15000

for MIs Fox Mandai kAsso. for PFC·TIFAC

Name:

Page 3 of 7


~~~ Signature with office seal

-'" ''BRIT Chandrasekhar Ct. w:s;ltl . ~ ~ .~ ~/Oir,,:ctor. PFC ~ ,.,,, .... ', -~ ~ (el""' '' '

~~, ~ ~ Forecasting and TeChnOIOgy_rnfo~~~~~riCii (TIFAC)

. ~:;~~~/oePIL of SCience & TechnOlogy fbIR ~ ~_qqooqf,/New Oelhi · 110016

Section II : Designs 1 Application

1.1 Application for registration in a single class with all essential form including i(Form 1. Form 2 and Form 21)

1.2 Applications for same design in additional classes on per class basis

1.3 Claim under section 8(1) to proceed as an Applicant or Joint Applicant

1.4 Application to extend copyright (Form 3) . .

1.5 Taking over already filed application for registration of design

2 Restoration oflapsed design (Fonn 4) 3 Filing a response to the office action (Form 20)

4 Obtaining,expediting and forwarding the design certificate

5 Drafting asssignemenVlicence/mortgage deed and registratiohof same (Form 10, Form 11 and Form 12)

6 Recordal of assignment (Fonn 13)

7 Design search through patent office .(Form 6 and Form 7)

8 Petition of cancellation of design (Form 8)

9 Notice of opposition (Form 19)

10 Request for correction of clerical errors (Form 14)

11 Request for certified copies (Form 15 and Form 16)

12 Appearance charges per appearance before patent office

13 Inspection of registered design (Form 5)

14 Notice of intended exhibition of publication of an unregistered design (Form 9)

15 Notice of alteration of address or name or an address for service in .the Register of Designs

16 Entry of two addresses for service in Register of Designs 17 Filing of foreign design applications

17;1 Filing of a design application in each country

17.2 Charges for prosecuting each application till registration of design (can be as a percentage of foreign associates bills)


17.4 Fax, cable, photocopying charges

17.5 Postage charges, if extra

17.6 Any other charges, ifany


(d) Offering technical opinion 18 Any other please specify

Confid~nt i al - 'J

10000

7500 5000 3500 2500 5000 7500 3500 8000

5000 5000 7500

12500 3500 3500 5000 3500 5000

3500

3500

actuals + 15%

15%

15% 1000 1000

1000 hourly rates

none

for MIs Fox Mandai Y Asso. for PFC-TIFAC

Name:

:".' ~ ... ) (ri.~' "~~" ~ Signatu: ~t~ffice seal

Page 4 of7


---c '~~~ Signature with office seal

-s. i.1"sFt)m/T. Chandrasekhar ~ q'\ ~ lIl/Director. PFC I.,"...... .' ~(C"" .

~~.~"I!'I~ t " Technology fnformation. Forecas mg •

Asse3sment council (TIFAC) fcrnA "I[Ci ~ fcNrT1/0eptt . 01 Science & Tee

~ ~''l'l6oqf./New Delhi· 1100 16

o

" - ",

- --Section III : Copyright

1 Application for registration of copyright 7500 (Form IV)

2 Application for registration of changes in the particulars of copyright entered in 3500 the Register of Copyrights (Form V)


4 FiIi!1~, notice for relinquishm-ent of copyright 5000 I~~:~J ~,,;

5 P:f~',iafplfcationfor a licence for translation (of one work in one language) 5000 -

(Form II)

6 Filing application for a licence for publication/trans1ation/reproduction 5000 (compulsory licence) (FormIlA)

7 Filing notice for termination of licence 5000 , (Form liS)

8 Any others -(please specify) hourly rates (Rep.orting status otofficialactions)

9 Meetil1g objections from the Registrar, Copyright 5000 , ~ 10 Drafting of any--specific forms such as NOC 3500

-- - -- ,

-Section IV :. Trademarks 1 Application for registration of trademark including certification trademark 3500

(Forms TM 1,.TM 4, TM 8,.TM 51, TM52)

2 Noticedf opposition and related actions 7500 (TM 5, TM 6, TM 44)

3 Application for renewal of trademark 3500 (TM 10, TM 12)


5 Restoration & renewal of trademark 5000 - (TM 13)

6 Request for correction of clerical error or for amendment 3500 (TM 16)

7 Request for assignment or transmission of trademark 5000 (TM 19, TM 20, TM 21, TM 62) -

for MIs Fox Mandai J..-. Asso. for PFC-TIFAC

Page 5 of7


_"~~~ Signature with office seal

-e\. oq

8 Request for certificate of the Registrar 3500 (TM 46)




Section V : Geographical Indications 1 Application 10000


2 Prosecution charges 7500 2.1 Preparing for consultative group committee meeting.and presenting the case 10000

before the committee 2.2 Reporting reviewing and responding to examination report . 10000 2.3 Obtaining GI certificate and sending the same 5000 2.4 Renewal of GI 3500 2.5 Drafting and 'filing of counter statement to the opposition 7500 2.6 Drafting and filing of evidence in support of application 7500 2.7 Attending hearing at GI Registry or other place designated by GI Registry 10000 2.8 Obtaining extension of time wherever required and applicable 3500 2.9 Drafting and filing a requestfor the registration as authorized user 5000

2.10 Drafting and filing of interlocutory petition 15000 3 Inspection of documents at the GI Registry ·5000 4 Obtaining and sending GI certificate 3500 5 Opposition of GI registration 15000 6 Any others (please specify) · hOlJ!ly rate;

not more

than 35001hr Section VI - Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights

1 Application for registration of new variety, . extant variety 7500 and farmer's variety along with necessary forms such as

Form PV 1, PV 2


3 Notice for opposition (PV 3, PV 11, PV 13 ) 10000 4 Request for extension of time 3500

for MIs Fox Mandai i.- Asso. for PFC-TIFAC

Name:

Page 6 of7



tl. iI~>t't(!li(/T. Chandrasekhar f.I

Confidential

,--

Section III : Copyright 1 Application for registration of copyright 7500

(Form IV)

2 Application for registration of changes in the particulars of copyright entered in 3500 the Register of Copyrights (Form V)


4 Filing notice for relinquishment of copyright 5000 (Form 1)

5 Filing application for a 'licencefor translation (of one work in one language) 5000 ·

(Form II)

6 Filing application for a·licence for publication/translation/reproduction 5000 I(compulsory licence) (Form IIA)


8 Any others (please specify) hourly rates (Reporting status of official actions)

9 Meeting objections from the Registrar, Copyright 5000 10 Drafting of any...specific forms such as NOC 3500

Section IV : Trademarks 1 Application'for. registration of trademark including certification trademark 3500

(Forms TM 1: TM 4, TM 8, TM 51, TM 52)

2 Notice. of opposition and related actions 7500 (TM 5, TM 6, TM 44)

3 Application for renewal of trademark 3500 (TM 10; TM 12)


5 Restoration & renewal of trademark 5000 . (TM 13)

6 Request for cerrection of clerical error or for amendment 3500 (TM 16)

7 Request for assignment or transmission of trademark 5000 (TM 19, TM 20, TM 21, TM 62)

for MIs Fox Mandai 1-Asso. for PFC-TIFAC

Page 5 of 7


-,,~~~ • 'i1~*,~rw_8r_OfQce seal

t\ ~ ~ ~ ~/Dir~ctor, PFC ---M-=) I., ...... '· . ~ ~ (G,,,"''''

~~. ~ ~ Forecasting and Technology rnformatlo~ricil (TIFAC) . ~~~~=Jo~P\l. of Science & Technology

fcmA ~ ~.qqooq~/New Delhi·1 10016

8 Request for certificate of the Registrar 3500 (TM 46)




Section V : Geographical Indications 1 Application 10000


2 Prosecution charges 7500 2.1 Preparing for consultative group committee meeting and presenting the case 10000

before the committee 2.2 Reporting reviewing and responding to examination report 10000 2.3 Obtaining GI certificate and sending the same 5000 2.4 Renewal of GI 3500 2.5 Drafting and ·filing of counter statement to the opposition 7500 2.6 Drafting and filing of evidence in support of application 7500 2.7 Attending hearing at GI Registry or other place designated by GI Registry 10000 2.8 Obtaining extension of time wherever required and applicable 3500 2.9 Drafting and filing a requestfor the registration as authorized user 5000

2.10 Drafting and filing of interlocutory petition 15000 3 Inspection of documents at the GI Registry · 5000 4 Obtaining and sending GI certificate 3500 5 Opposition of GI registration 150bo 6 Any others (please specify) hourly rate;

not more than 3500/hr

Section VI - Protection of Plant Varieties and FannerS' Rights 1 Application· for registration of new variety, . extant variety 7500

and farmer's variety along with necessary forms such as

Form PV 1, PV 2

2 Application for registration of Essentially Derved 8500 Variety with necessary forms such as PV 1 and PV 2

3 Notice for opposition(PV 3, PV 11, PV 13 ) 10000 4 Request for extension of time 3500

for MIs Fox Mandai ~ Asso. for PFC·TIFAC

Name:

Page 6 of 7


---c WONl~~ Signature with office seal

tl. TFs:t)&~/T . Chandrasekhar ~ ~ ~ ~/Director, PfC ,

~ ~~~~(~, TeChn~Y Information, FOI (rTeF?t~n) 9 and

Asse3sment Counci f

~ --

Confidential

r-5 Application for renewal of registration

- - --3500

6 Application for revocation (PV 15) 3500 7 Application for correction of register, alteration of 5000

denomination 8 Application for compulsory license 15000 9 Request for certified copies of entries in the plant variety register 5000

Section -VII Protection of Ie layout design 1 Application for registration along with necessary forms 10000 2 Notice for opposition 15000 3 Request for statement of grounds of decision 5000 4 Application for correction of errors or amendment 5000 5 Application for extension of time 3000 6 Application for rectification of the Register 5000

- 7 Application for registration of regis.tered user (licensed) 7500 8 Application requesting registrar for prelimin-ary advice regarding originality or 7500

distinctiveness of a layout design 9 Application for certificate of Registrar 5000

10 Application for review of Registrar's decision 5000

for MIs Fox Mandai .&.Asso. for PFC-TIFAC

Page 70f7


- ~ -\,~ -:::-

Signature ~tJl office seal ChBndrase

fl. ~~ '~/Dir~ctor~ (~) ~. TT1I ~ - and ~ ~ ":' ")."::f·o··-re-cas\lng 'k- . .. information. C) ~nOIOgy_ n~~~ Council rTlF: e & lechoolOIlY ~ ""-ft"It/Oepl\. 01 SCle 10016

. ~\I'I."" I" .. • · • Delhl-1 \'ltIII-I ~ ~.qqooqt./New

Confidential

- " 5 Application for renewal of registration 3500 6 Application for revocation (PV 15) 3500 7 Application for correction of register, alteration of 5000

denomination 8 Application for compulsory license 15000 9 Request for certified copies of entries in the plant variety register 5000

Section -VII Protection of Ie layout design 1 Application for registration along with necessary forms 10000 2 Notice for opposition 15000 3 Request for statement of grounds of decision 5000 4 Application for correction of errors or amendment 5000 5 Application for extension of time 3000 6 Application for rectification of the Register 5000 7 Application for registration of registered user (licensed) 7500 8 Application requesting registrar for prelimin"ary advice regarding originality or 7500

distinctiveness of a layout design 9 Application for certificate of Registrar 5000

10 Application for review of Registrar's decision 5000

for MIs Fox Mandai .&- Asso. for PFC-TIFAC


Page 7 of7

Confidential

,Schedule of charges oflVlls Gopakumar Nair Associates, Mumbai for filing and prosecuting IPR A.Q.Qlications for Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) as ap12roved by PFC-TIFAC for a .Qeriod

from April 01! 2014 to March 31! 2019. S.No. Action Approved

charges in Rupees


1.1 Drafting and filing application with Provisional specification along with aU 25000 necessary forms such as: Form1 , Form 2 , Form 3, Form 5 , Form 8 and Form 26

1.2 Drafting and filing complete specification after filing provisional specification 5000 with all necessary forms such as Form1., Form 2, Form 3,Form 5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26.

1.3 Drafting and filing application with complete specification~.in the first instant 30000 "ilong with all necessary forms such as Form1,Form'2, Form'3, Form 5, Form 8,Form 18 and Form 26.

1.4 Drafting . and filing of patent of addition 25000 1.5 Drafting and filing of divisional application 25000 1.6 Making request for filing patent outside India (Form 25) 2500 1.7 Taking over already filed application, per case . nil 1.8 Charges towards filing various forms if not done earlier at the time of filing the 2500

application such as Form 3 Form 5, Form 8, Form 18 and Form 26. . 1.9 Seeking permission from National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) for filing IP (point 1.9

application under section 6 of The Biological Diversity Act including filing , missing in bid) Form-III etc with NBA

1.10 Typing ,(original & 4 copies) per page, if any. nil 1.11 Discussion with inventor per hour at attorney's office 5000

2 Preparation of drawings/sequences etc.· 2.1 A-4 size paper " 500 per drawing 2.2 In any other material/form nil .3 Extension of time & late filing (preparing and filing)

3.1 Preparing and filing a form for extension of time ' (Form 4) 2500 3.2 Late submission of forms/documents 2500

4 Prosecution 4.1 Obtaining certified copies of patent applications . 2500 4.2 Reporting official action including FER, SER etc 5000 each 4.3 Amending specification and re-filing in response to FER, SER etc (Form-13) 2500

4.4 Subsequent report of corresponding application, if any 5000

for MIs Gopakumar Nair Asso. forPF.:C-TIFAC

Signature with office seal Page 1 of7



tl. i4"iit)i(lI'!/T. Chandrasekhar ~. 1ft ~ ~/Di recto r, PFC

~~,~~~~(~~ Techno logy rnform ation, Forecasting and

Assessment Counci l (TIFAC ) fimA -~ Jfu:i\fTt

---- --- - 25"::--) 4.5 Filing of documents after prescribed period with petition of condonation of delay in fi ling

4.6 Discussion at Patent Office during prosecution of application per appearance 5000

4.7 Post dating of application 2500 4.8 Filing a request for early publication (Form 9) 2500 4.9 Reporting of patent in orcter, obtaining and sending letters patent document 2500

4.10 Attending to renewals and sending renewal certificate per year 2500 '4.11 Attending to restoration of lapsed patent, filing petition and attending to 4000

payment of fees (Form 15) 4.12 Working of patents: each report of working under section 146 (Form 27) 2500 4.13 Request for termination of compulsory licence (Form 21 ) 5000 4.14 Filing petition generally for specific reliefs or orders of Controller under 10000

different rules (Form 24) 4.15 Request for withdrawal of application 2500

5 Assignment and Licences .5.1 Drafting deed form 5000 5.2 Filing application for registration for assignment /licence (Form 16),

(a) one patent 2500 (b) each additional patent included at the same time in the same deed 2500 5.3 Application for revision of terms. and condition of.licence (Form 20r 5000 5.4 Charges for making an application for compulsory· licence (Form 17) 5000 5.5 Application for revocation of a patent for- non working (Form 19)' 10000

6 Recordal of change of name, address, nationality, etc. (Form 6.and . . Form 10)

6.1 Filing application in respect of one patent 2500 6.2 For additional patent included at the same time 1500

7 Opposition 7.1 Filing pre-grant opposition 25000 7.2 Filing notice of opposition (Post grant opposition) ,in Form 7 25000 7.3 Drafting statement of opposition form, written statement and affidavit 5000 7.4 Drafting reply statement and affidavit · 10000 7.5 Attending hearing per day at patent office in the city of the attorney's office 10000

7.6 Attending hearing per day at patent office not in the city of attorney's office 10000+ actual

7.7 Attending interlocutory petition hearings

for MIs Gopakumar Nair Asso.

Name:!)R .. ~o p '" ~..., tJ\AR


TA; not more than 40000

10000

for PFC·TIFAC

Name: T.Ctlandrasekhar

Signature with office seal /T Chandrasekh8r

t'I .~ ~ '~!Dir~ctor~ (~~ ~..r.r.n ~ ~ ~casting and

lIW\l· ' .... ,~~ ... I nformation , Fore AC ) TechnolOgY_sment c ounCil (TIF & i echnol(;j

. ~~~ ~/Dept\' of S~I~n;~ "", " ~rru ,; , ' 'T., _' " ~ ) l~. , •

Confidential

'--' 7.8 Notice of opposition to amendment/restoration/surrender of patent/grant of 10000


7.9 Request for the grant of patent under section 26 and 52 (Form 12) 2500 7.10 Charges for making a request for direction of the controller under section 51 2500

1(1) and 51(2) [Form 11)

8 Visits outside office & qiscussion 8.1 Per visit charges for local visit

--.I; 5000 '" 8.2 Per visit charges for outstation .' 5000+ actual T.A-

9 Patent revocations/infringement, initialing revocation!

infringement, defending revocation!infringement 9.1 Drafting of infringement suit 50000 ' 9.2 Drafting of revocation suit 100000 9.3 Representation charges , 30000 per

hearing 9.4 Any other charges, if any (like legal opinion etc) hourly basis; not

more than 35001hr

10 Miscellaneous 10.1 Consultation charges each hour or part 5000 10.2 Prior art search reportfornovelty,inventivenessan

Documents

· , Indiu. Councll of Agricultural Research Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan-I, Pusa, New Delhi - 110012 S. K. "Bhatia Under Secretary Tele (0): 011·25843926 Fax; (0); 01l·25842453 iptm.i