Form for Authorisation of a Patent Agent or Any Person in a Matter or Proceeding Under the Act (Form 26) (India) by Indian Patent Office
Form 26 under the Patents Rules 2003, used to authorise a patent agent or other person to act on an applicant's or party's behalf in a matter or proceeding under the Patents Act, 1970.
FORM 26
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970 (39 of 1970)
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The Patents Rules, 2003
FORM FOR AUTHORISATION OF A PATENT AGENT/OR ANY PERSON IN A MATTER OR PROCEEDING UNDER THE ACT
[See sections 127 and 132; and rule 135]
Insert name, address and nationality. i/We¹ ... ... ...
Insert the name, address and nationality of the person(s) to be authorized. hereby authorise² ... ... ...
State the particular matter or proceeding for which the authorisation is made. to act on my/our behalf in connection with³ ... and request that all notices, requisitions and communication relating thereto may be sent to such person at the above address unless otherwise specified.
I/We hereby revoke all previous authorisation, if any made, in respect of same matter or proceeding.
I/We hereby assent to the action already taken by the said person in the above-matter.
Dated this ... day of .../20 ...
To be signed by the person(s) making this authorisation. Signature⁴ ...
Name of the natural person who has signed along with designation and official seal, if any. (---)⁵
To The Controller of Patents The Patent Office
To be stamped under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899). at ...
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What is this template?
Form 26 is the official instrument used to appoint a patent agent or any other person to represent a party in matters under the Indian Patents Act. It is not a power of attorney for general business and is strictly limited to proceedings before the Patent Office.
When should you use it?
Use this form when you need to grant a patent agent the authority to file applications, pay fees, or respond to office actions in India. Use a General Power of Attorney instead if you wish to authorise a representative for multiple future patent filings at once.
Who it's for
- an inventor or entity appointing an agent to manage an Indian patent application
- a patent owner changing their representative of record in India
- an opponent in a patent proceeding requiring legal representation
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