Claim or Request Regarding Any Change in Applicant for Patent (Form 6) (India) by Indian Patent Office

Open Legal LibraryUpdated 12 Oct 2026

Form 6 under the Patents Rules 2003, used to claim or request a change in the applicant for a patent before grant, for example following an assignment, transmission, or operation of law, under Section 20(1) of the Patents Act, 1970.

FORM 6

THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

(39 of 1970)

&

The Patents Rules, 2003

CLAIM OR REQUEST REGARDING ANY CHANGE IN APPLICANT

FOR PATENT

[ See sections 20(1), 20(4) and 20(5); rules 34(1), 35(1) and 36(1) ]

Repeat the columns (a) to (c) if there are more than one applicant.

Insert the name in full. The family or principal name in the beginning if the applicant is a natural person.

Insert the complete address including postal index number/code and state and/or country.

Insert the nationality.

State the name of the applicant(s) for patent.

Original and certified copies of the documents shall accompany the claim or request. Consent by the legal representative of the deceased joint applicant shall be filed whenever required.

Insert the details of the documents.

Complete address including postal index number/code and state along with Telephone and fax number(s).

To be signed by the applicant(s) or authorized registered patent agent.

I/We,¹ ________________

² ________________

³ ________________

⁴ ________________

hereby request that the application for patent No...dated ...

made by⁵ ________________

may proceed in my/our name and further request that direction of the Controller, if necessary be made in that effect

Reasons for making the above request are as follows:-

I furnish the following document(s) in support of my above request:⁶

(a)⁷ ________________

(b)⁷ ________________

(c)⁷ ________________

My/our address for service in India is:⁸

Name of the natural person who has signed.

Dated this ... day of ..., 200

Signature ⁹...

(________________________________________) ¹⁰...

To

The Controller of Patents,

The Patent Office,

At ...

N.B.: This form is not applicable for mere change of name.

Note: (a) Strike out whichever is not applicable.

For fee:-See First Schedule.

FORM 7

THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

(39 of 1970)

&

The Patents Rules, 2003

NOTICE OF OPPOSITION

[ See sections 25(3) and rule 55A]

State names, address and nationality.

I/We,¹...

hereby give notice of opposition to

State the grounds taken one after another.

patent No. ...) granted on

application No. ... dated...

published on dated...made

by...

on the grounds ².

Complete address including postal index number/code and state along with Telephone and fax number.

My/Our address for services in India is..³

To be signed by the opponent or by his authorized registered patent agent.

Signature ⁴...

(________________________________________) ⁵...

Name of the natural person who has signed.

To

The Controller of Patents,

The Patent Office,

At ...

For fee : See First Schedule.

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About this template

What is this template?

This is a statutory filing for the Indian Patent Office and not a private contract. It contains specific fields for declaring the nature of the claim under Section 20 of the Patents Act 1970 and requires details of the instrument or agreement creating the interest.

When should you use it?

Use this form when the ownership of a pending patent application changes due to death or contract. Use a Transfer of Ownership or Assignment Agreement to document the underlying transaction before filing this form.

Who it's for

  • a person claiming a share in a patent application through an assignment or agreement
  • the legal representative of a deceased patent applicant
  • an applicant requesting a name change due to corporate restructuring before grant

How long it runs and how it's signed

How long
Used once
Signed by
applicant, assignee, legal_representative
Witness
Not required
Notarisation
Not required
Also needed
payment of prescribed fee; proof of title or assignment

Law it's drafted under

Required by
Patents Act, 1970
Refers to
Section 20(1)
Refers to
Section 20(4)
Refers to
Section 20(5)
Jurisdiction
India
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