The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has started the SMS alert facility for the applicants and patent agents whereby they will receive alert informing them the progress of applications at various stages of processing. The alerts will also be indicating the timelines, non-compliance of which may lead to refusal/abandonment of application. We look forward to this initiative by IPO.
You may read the notification over here:
http://www.ipindia.nic.in/newsdetail.htm?370
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