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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
    • Air Purifier Biomoneta
    • Patentability
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  1. The Patent Act 1970

Section 84

Compulsory licences

1 - At any time after the expiration of three years from the date of the grant of a patent, any person interested may make an application to the Controller for grant of compulsory licence on patent on any of the following grounds, namely:

1(a) - that the reasonable requirements of the public with respect to the patented invention have not been satisfied, or

1(b) - that the patented invention is not available to the public at a reasonably affordable price, or

1(c) - that the patented invention is not worked in the territory of India.

2 - An application under this section may be made by any person notwithstanding that he is already the holder of a licence under the patent and no person shall be estopped from alleging that the reasonable requirements of the public with respect to the patented invention are not satisfied or that the patented invention is not worked in the territory of India or that the patented invention is not available to the public at a reasonably affordable price by reason of any admission made by him, whether in such a licence or otherwise or by reason of his having accepted such a licence.

3 - Every application under sub-section (1) shall contain a statement setting out the nature of the applicant's interest together with such particulars as may be prescribed and the facts upon which the application is based.

4 - The Controller, if satisfied that the reasonable requirements of the public with respect to the patented invention have not been satisfied or that the patented invention is not worked in the territory of India or that the patented invention is not available to the public at a reasonably affordable price, may grant a licence upon such terms as he may deem fit.

5 - Where the Controller directs the patentee to grant a licence he may, as incidental thereto, exercise the powers set out in section 88.

6 - In considering the application field under this section, the Controller shall take into account,

6(i) - the nature of the invention, the time which has elapsed since the sealing of the patent and the measures already taken by the patentee or any licensee to make full use of the invention;

6(ii) - the ability of the applicant to work the invention to the public advantage;

6(iii) - the capacity of the applicant to undertake the risk in providing capital and working the invention, if the application were granted;

6(iv) - as to whether the applicant has made efforts to obtain a licence from the patentee on reasonable terms and conditions and such efforts have not been successful within a reasonable period as the Controller may deem fit: Provided that this clause shall not be applicable in case of national emergency or other circumstances of extreme urgency or in case of public non-commercial use or on establishment of a ground of anticompetitive practices adopted by the patentee, but shall not be required to take into account matters subsequent to the making of the application.

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (iv), reasonable period shall be construed as a period not ordinarily exceeding a period of six months.

7 - For the purposes of this Chapter, the reasonable requirements of the public shall be deemed not to have been satisfied

7(a) - if, by reason of the refusal of the patentee to grant a licence or licences on reasonable terms,

7(a)(i) - an existing trade or industry or the development thereof or the establishment of any new trade or industry in India or the trade or industry of any person or class of persons trading or manufacturing in India is prejudiced; or

7(a)(ii) - the demand for the patented article has not been met to an adequate extent or on reasonable terms; or

7(a)(iii) - a market for export of the patented article manufactured in India is not being supplied or developed; or

7(a)(iv) - the establishment or development of commercial activities in India is prejudiced; or

7(b) - if, by reason of conditions imposed by the patentee upon the grant of licences under the patent or upon the purchase, hire or use of the patented article or process, the manufacture, use or sale of materials not protected by the patent, or the establishment or development of any trade or industry in India, is prejudiced; or

7(c) - if the patentee imposes a condition upon the grant of licences under the patent to provide exclusive grant back, prevention to challenges to the validity of patent or coercive package licensing; or

7(d) - if the patented invention is not being worked in the territory of India on a commercial scale to an adequate extent or is not being so worked to the fullest extent that is reasonably practicable; or

7(e) - if the working of the patented invention in the territory of India on a commercial scale is being prevented or hindered by the importation from abroad of the patented article by

7(e)(i) - the patentee or persons claiming under him; or

7(e)(ii) - persons directly or indirectly purchasing from him; or

7(e)(iii) - other persons against whom the patentee is not taking or has not taken proceedings for infringement.

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