Application for Revision of Terms and Conditions of Licence (Form 20) (India) by Indian Patent Office
Form 20 under the Patents Rules 2003, used to apply to the Controller for revision of the terms and conditions of a compulsory licence under Section 88(4) of the Patents Act, 1970.
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FORM 20
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 of 1970) & The Patents Rules, 2003 APPLICATION FOR REVISION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENCE
[See section 88(4); rule 100]
Name, address and nationality of the applicant(s).
I/We$^{1}$...
hereby declare :
that Patent No...dated ... was granted to ...for which the patentee is ...
that I/We am/are holding licence under the patent, granted by the Controller by an order dated...
that the terms and conditions settled by the Controller have proved to be more onerous than originally expected and we are unable to work the invention.
that the circumstances in which this application is made are set forth in the accompanying statement in duplicate.
I/ We request the Controller to revise the terms and conditions of the licence.
To be signed by the applicant(s) or by his authorised registered patent agent.
Name of the natural person who has signed.
Dated this ... day of... 20
Signature$^{2}$...
(---)$^{3}$
To
The Controller of Patents,
The Patent Office,
At ...
Note : (a) For fee : See First Schedule.
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About this template
What is this template?
This is an official statutory form designated as Form 20 under the Indian patent system for modifying the terms of a compulsory licence. It is not an application for a new patent or a voluntary licensing agreement.
When should you use it?
Use this form when an existing compulsory licence's terms are no longer appropriate due to changed circumstances, rather than using Form 17 which is for the original application for a compulsory licence.
Who it's for
- a patent holder in India seeking to modify the royalty rates of a compulsory licence
- an interested party requesting the revision of terms originally settled by the Controller
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