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The Specification in respect of Patent of Addition should contain at the beginning of the description,

a definite statement indicating an improvement in or modification of the original invention and the
serial number of the Application for Patent in respect of the original invention. The Specifications
should also contain a short statement of the invention as disclosed in the earlier Specification

There is no need to pay separate renewal fee for the Patent of addition during the term of the main
patent.

A patent of addition expires along with the main patent. However, if the main patent is revoked, the
patent of addition may be converted into an independent patent, if so requested by the patentee
and the renewal fee for the remaining term of the patent need to be paid accordingly.

Rule 13 (3)

The complete specification of application for patent of addition shall include specific reference to the
number of main patent or the application for main patent, as the case may be, and a definite
statement that the invention comprises an improvement in, or a modification of the invention
claimed in the specification of the main patent, granted or applied for.

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