This piece of writing tries to put our Readers in a better position to understand the mandatory provisions of the Request For Examination (RFE) practice under the Indian Patent Law. In India, the mere filing of an application for an invention does not essentially mean that the applicant is requesting the patent office for examination. An applicant should file an RFE within 48 months from the priority date of the application or from the filing date of the application, whichever is earlier (Rule 24 B, Patent Rules 2003).
Such a request can be made by the applicant himself or by any other interested person (section 11B, Indian Patent Act 1970). If no such request is made within the stipulated period of time then the application is deemed to be withdrawn.
http://www.bananaip.com/sinapse-blog/2014/07/indian-pos-discriminatory-practices-against-non-pct-indian-patent-applicants.html
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