24C. Expedited examination of applications (5)

[INDRESH GANGWAR]

24 C(5) Provided that a request for expedited examination under this rule filed by a startup
shall not be questioned merely on the ground that the startup ceased to be a startup after
having filed an application for patent due to the lapse of more than five years from the date
of its incorporation or registration, or the turnover subsequently crossed the financial
threshold limit, as defined.

As per new startup definition, won’t it be seven years? pls. confirm

[Roshan John]

Yes, according to the new definition, a start-up is an entity as recognised by a competent authority. So, all the clauses relating to start-up should be interpreted according to the new definition.

 

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