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  • Intellectual Property: Patent, Design, Trademark, Copyright
  • The Patent Act 1970
    • Section 1
    • Section 2
    • Section 3
    • Section 4
    • Section 6
    • Section 7
    • Section 8
    • Section 9
    • Section 10
    • Section 11
    • Section 11A
    • Section 11B
    • Section 12
    • Section 13
    • Section 14
    • Section 15
    • Section 16
    • Section 17
    • Section 18
    • Section 19
    • Section 20
    • Section 21
    • Section 25
    • Section 26
    • Section 28
    • Section 29
    • Section 30
    • Section 31
    • Section 32
    • Section 33
    • Section 34
    • Section 35
    • Section 36
    • Section 37
    • Section 38
    • Section 39
    • Section 40
    • Section 41
    • Section 42
    • Section 43
    • Section 44
    • Section 45
    • Section 46
    • Section 47
    • Section 48
    • Section 49
    • Section 50
    • Section 51
    • Section 52
    • Section 53
    • Section 54
    • Section 55
    • Section 56
    • Section 57
    • Section 58
    • Section 59
    • Section 60
    • Section 61
    • Section 62
    • Section 63
    • Section 64
    • Section 65
    • Section 66
    • Section 67
    • Section 68
    • Section 69
    • Section 70
    • Section 71
    • Section 72
    • Section 73
    • Section 74
    • Section 75
    • Section 76
    • Section 77
    • Section 78
    • Section 79
    • Section 80
    • Section 81
    • Section 82
    • Section 83
    • Section 84
    • Section 85
    • Section 86
    • Section 87
    • Section 88
    • Section 89
    • Section 90
    • Section 91
    • Section 92
    • Section 92A
    • Section 93
    • Section 94
    • Section 99
    • Section 100
    • Section 101
    • Section 102
    • Section 103
    • Section 104
    • Section 104A
    • Section 105
    • Section 106
    • Section 107
    • Section 107A
    • Section 108
    • Section 109
    • Section 110
    • Section 111
    • Section 113
    • Section 114
    • Section 115
    • Section 116
    • Section 117
    • Section 117A
    • Section 117B
    • Section 117C
    • Section 117D
    • Section 117E
    • Section 117F
    • Section 117G
    • Section 117H
    • Section 118
    • Section 119
    • Section 120
    • Section 122
    • Section 123
    • Section 124
    • Section 124A
    • Section 124B
    • Section 125
    • Section 126
    • Section 127
    • Section 128
    • Section 129
    • Section 130
    • Section 131
    • Section 132
    • Section 133
    • Section 134
    • Section 135
    • Section 136
    • Section 137
    • Section 138
    • Section 139
    • Section 140
    • Section 141
    • Section 142
    • Section 143
    • Section 144
    • Section 145
    • Section 146
    • Section 147
    • Section 148
    • Section 149
    • Section 150
    • Section 151
    • Section 153
    • Section 154
    • Section 155
    • Section 156
    • Section 157
    • Section 157A
    • Section 158
    • Section 159
    • Section 160
    • Section 162
  • The Patent Rules 2003
    • Rule 1
    • Rule 2
    • Rule 3
    • Rule 4
    • Rule 5
    • Rule 6
    • Rule 7
    • Rule 8
    • Rule 9
    • Rule 10
    • Rule 11
    • Rule 12
    • Rule 13
    • Rule 14
    • Rule 15
    • Rule 16
    • Rule 17
    • Rule 18
    • Rule 19
    • Rule 19A
    • Rule 19B
    • Rule 19C
    • Rule 19D
    • Rule 19E
    • Rule 19F
    • Rule 19G
    • Rule 19H
    • Rule 19I
    • Rule 19J
    • Rule 19K
    • Rule 19L
    • Rule 19M
    • Rule 19N
    • Rule 20
    • Rule 21
    • Rule 22
    • Rule 23
    • Rule 24
    • Rule 24A
    • Rule 24B
    • Rule 24C
    • Rule 25
    • Rule 26
    • Rule 27
    • Rule 28
    • Rule 28A
    • Rule 29
    • Rule 30
    • Rule 31
    • Rule 32
    • Rule 33
    • Rule 34
    • Rule 35
    • Rule 36
    • Rule 37
    • Rule 55
    • Rule 55A
    • Rule 56
    • Rule 57
    • Rule 58
    • Rule 59
    • Rule 60
    • Rule 61
    • Rule 62
    • Rule 63
    • Rule 63A
    • Rule 66
    • Rule 67
    • Rule 68
    • Rule 69
    • Rule 70
    • Rule 71
    • Rule 72
    • Rule 74
    • Rule 74A
    • Rule 75
    • Rule 76
    • Rule 77
    • Rule 78
    • Rule 79
    • Rule 80
    • Rule 81
    • Rule 82
    • Rule 83
    • Rule 84
    • Rule 85
    • Rule 86
    • Rule 87
    • Rule 88
    • Rule 90
    • Rule 91
    • Rule 92
    • Rule 93
    • Rule 94
    • Rule 95
    • Rule 96
    • Rule 97
    • Rule 98
    • Rule 99
    • Rule 100
    • Rule 101
    • Rule 102
    • Rule 103
    • Rule 103A
    • Rule 104
    • Rule 105
    • Rule 106
    • Rule 107
    • Rule 108
    • Rule 109
    • Rule 110
    • Rule 111
    • Rule 111A
    • Rule 112
    • Rule 113
    • Rule 114
    • Rule 115
    • Rule 116
    • Rule 117
    • Rule 118
    • Rule 119
    • Rule 120
    • Rule 121
    • Rule 121A
    • Rule 122
    • Rule 123
    • Rule 124
    • Rule 125
    • Rule 126
    • Rule 127
    • Rule 128
    • Rule 129
    • Rule 129A
    • Rule 130
    • Rule 131
    • Rule 132
    • Rule 133
    • Rule 134
    • Rule 135
    • Rule 136
    • Rule 137
    • Rule 138
    • Rule 139
  • The Design Act 2000
    • Section 1
    • Section 2
    • Section 3
    • Section 4
    • Section 5
    • Section 6
    • Section 7
    • Section 8
    • Section 9
    • Section 10
    • Section 11
    • Section 12
    • Section 13
    • Section 14
    • Section 15
    • Section 16
    • Section 17
    • Section 18
    • Section 19
    • Section 20
    • Section 21
    • Section 22
    • Section 23
    • Section 24
    • Section 25
    • Section 26
    • Section 27
    • Section 28
    • Section 29
    • Section 30
    • Section 31
    • Section 32
    • Section 33
    • Section 34
    • Section 35
    • Section 36
    • Section 37
    • Section 38
    • Section 39
    • Section 40
    • Section 41
    • Section 42
    • Section 43
    • Section 44
    • Section 45
    • Section 46
    • Section 47
    • Section 48
  • The Copyright Act 1957
    • Section 1
    • Section 2
    • Section 3
    • Section 4
    • Section 5
    • Section 6
    • Section 7
    • Section 8
    • Section 9
    • Section 10
    • Section 13
    • Section 14
    • Section 15
    • Section 16
    • Section 17
    • Section 18
    • Section 19
    • Section 19A
    • Section 20
    • Section 21
    • Section 22
    • Section 23
    • Section 24
    • Section 26
    • Section 27
    • Section 28
    • Section 28A
    • Section 29
    • Section 30
    • Section 30A
    • Section 31
    • Section 31A
    • Section 31B
    • Section 31C
    • Section 31D
    • Section 32
    • Section 32A
    • Section 32B
    • Section 33
    • Section 33A
    • Section 34
    • Section 35
    • Section 36
    • Section 36A
    • Section 37
    • Section 38
    • Section 38A
    • Section 38B
    • Section 39
    • Section 39A
    • Section 40
    • Section 40A
    • Section 41
    • Section 42
    • Section 42A
    • Section 43
    • Section 44
    • Section 45
    • Section 46
    • Section 47
    • Section 48
    • Section 49
    • Section 50
    • Section 50A
    • Section 51
    • Section 52
    • Section 52A
    • Section 53
    • Section 53A
    • Section 54
    • Section 55
    • Section 56
    • Section 57
    • Section 58
    • Section 59
    • Section 60
    • Section 61
    • Section 62
    • Section 63
    • Section 63A
    • Section 63B
    • Section 64
    • Section 65
    • Section 65A
    • Section 65B
    • Section 66
    • Section 67
    • Section 68
    • Section 68A
    • Section 69
    • Section 70
    • Section 71
    • Section 72
    • Section 73
    • Section 74
    • Section 75
    • Section 76
    • Section 77
    • Section 78
    • Section 79
  • The Trademark Act 1999
    • Section 1
    • Section 2
    • Section 3
    • Section 4
    • Section 5
    • Section 6
    • Section 7
    • Section 8
    • Section 9
    • Section 10
    • Section 11
    • Section 12
    • Section 13
    • Section 14
    • Section 15
    • Section 16
    • Section 17
    • Section 18
    • Section 19
    • Section 20
    • Section 21
    • Section 22
    • Section 23
    • Section 24
    • Section 25
    • Section 26
    • Section 27
    • Section 28
    • Section 29
    • Section 30
    • Section 31
    • Section 32
    • Section 33
    • Section 34
    • Section 35
    • Section 36
    • Section 36A
    • Section 36B
    • Section 36C
    • Section 36D
    • Section 36E
    • Section 36F
    • Section 36G
    • Section 37
    • Section 38
    • Section 39
    • Section 40
    • Section 41
    • Section 42
    • Section 43
    • Section 44
    • Section 45
    • Section 46
    • Section 47
    • Section 48
    • Section 49
    • Section 50
    • Section 51
    • Section 52
    • Section 53
    • Section 54
    • Section 55
    • Section 56
    • Section 57
    • Section 58
    • Section 59
    • Section 60
    • Section 61
    • Section 62
    • Section 63
    • Section 64
    • Section 65
    • Section 66
    • Section 67
    • Section 68
    • Section 69
    • Section 70
    • Section 71
    • Section 72
    • Section 73
    • Section 74
    • Section 75
    • Section 76
    • Section 77
    • Section 78
    • Section 91
    • Section 94
    • Section 97
    • Section 98
    • Section 101
    • Section 102
    • Section 103
    • Section 104
    • Section 105
    • Section 106
    • Section 107
    • Section 108
    • Section 109
    • Section 110
    • Section 111
    • Section 112
    • Section 113
    • Section 114
    • Section 115
    • Section 116
    • Section 117
    • Section 118
    • Section 119
    • Section 120
    • Section 121
    • Section 122
    • Section 123
    • Section 124
    • Section 125
    • Section 126
    • Section 127
    • Section 128
    • Section 129
    • Section 130
    • Section 131
    • Section 132
    • Section 133
    • Section 134
    • Section 135
    • Section 136
    • Section 137
    • Section 138
    • Section 139
    • Section 140
    • Section 141
    • Section 142
    • Section 143
    • Section 144
    • Section 145
    • Section 146
    • Section 147
    • Section 148
    • Section 149
    • Section 150
    • Section 151
    • Section 152
    • Section 153
    • Section 154
    • Section 155
    • Section 156
    • Section 157
    • Section 158
    • Section 159
  • Patent Case
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    • Patentability
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  1. The Patent Act 1970

Section 159

Power of Central Government to make rules

1 - The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

2 - Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Central Government may make rules to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:

2(i) - the form and manner in which any application for a patent, any specifications or drawings and any other application or document may be filed in the patent office;

2(ia) - the period which the Controller may allow for filing of statement and undertaking for in respect of applications under sub-section (1), the period within which the details relating to processing of applications may be filed before the Controller and the details to be furnished by the applicant to the Controller under sub-section (2) of section 8;

2(ib) - the period within which a reference to the deposit of materials shall be made in the specification under sub-clause (A) of clause (ii) of the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 10;

2(ic) - the period for which application for patent shall not be open to the public under sub-section (1) and the manner in which the applicant may make a request to the Controller to publish his application under sub-section (2) of section 11 A;

2(id) - (id) the manner of making the request for examination for an application for patent and the period within which such examination shall be made under sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 11B;

2(ie) - (ie) the manner in which an application for withdrawal of an application for grant of a patent shall be made and the period within which a request for examination from the date of revocation of secrecy directions shall be made under the proviso to sub-section (4) of section 11B.

2(ii) - the time within which any act or thing may be done under this Act, including the manner in which and the time within which any matter may be published under this Act;

2(iii) - the fees which may be payable under this Act and the manner and time of payment of such fees;

2(iv) - the matters in respect of which the examiner may make a report to the Controller;

2(v) - the manner in which and the period within which the Controller shall consider and dispose off a representation under sub-section (1) of section 25;

2(va) - the period within which the Controller is required to dispose of an application under section 39;

2(vi) - the form and manner in which and the time within which any notice may be given under this Act;

2(vii) - the provisions which may be inserted in an order for restoration of a patent for the protection of persons who may have availed themselves of the subject-matter of the patent after the patent had ceased;

2(viii) - the establishment of branch offices of the patent office and the regulation generally of the business of the patent office, including its branch offices;

2(ix) - the maintenance of the register of patents and the safeguards to be observed in the maintenance of such register in computer floppies, diskettes or any other electronic form and the matters to be entered therein;

2(x) - the matters in respect of which the Controller shall have powers of a civil court;

2(xi) - the time when and the manner in which the register and any other document open to inspection may be inspected under this Act;

2(xii) - the qualifications of, and the preparation of a roll of, scientific advisers for the purpose of section 115;

2(xiia) - the salaries and allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and other employees of the Appellate Board under subsection (2) and the manner in which the officers and other employees of the Appellate Board shall discharge their functions under subsection (3) of section 117;

2(xiib) - the form of making an appeal, the manner of verification and the fee payable under sub-section (3) of section 117A;

2(xiic) - the form in which, and the particulars to be included in the application to the Appellate Board under sub-section (1) of section 117D;

2(xiii) - the manner in which any compensation for acquisition by Government of an invention may be paid;

2(xiiia) - the manner of holding inquiry and imposing penalty under section 124A;

2(xiiib) - the form and manner of preferring appeal under sub-section (2) of section 124B;

2(xiv) - the manner in which the register of patent agents may be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 125 and the safeguards to be observed in the maintenance of such register of patent agents on computer floppies, diskettes or any other electronic form under subsection (2) of that section; the conduct of qualifying examinations for patent agents; and matters connected with their practice and conduct, including the taking of disciplinary proceedings against patent agents for misconduct;

2(xv) - the regulation of the making, printing, publishing and selling of indexes to, and abridgements of, specifications and other documents in the patent office; and the inspection of indexes and abridgements and other documents;

2(xvi) - any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed.

3 - The power to make rules under this section shall be subject to condition of the rules being made after previous publication: Provided that the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that the circumstances exist which render it practically not possible to comply with such condition of previous publication, dispense with such compliance.

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