The patent process has been streamlined to facilitate the compliance burden and boost innovation. <br />''<br />''The recent Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2020 have further streamlined the requirements related to the filing of Form 27 and submission of verified English translation of priority documents.<br />''<br />''Now the patentee would get the flexibility to file a single Form-27 in respect of a single or multiple related patents and authorized agents would be able to submit Form-27 on behalf of patentees. <br />''<br />''In addition, patentees would get six months from the expiry of the financial year for filing of Form-27. <br />''<br />''Besides, the applicant would not be required to submit the priority document in the Indian Patent Office, if the document is available in WIPO's (World Intellectual Property Organization) digital library.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">These changes will streamline the requirements related to the submission of statement regarding the working of a patented invention on a commercial scale in India. </span><br />