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Patents Act, 1970

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1Short title, extent and commencementView Details
10Contents of specificationsView Details
10Power of Central Government to use inventions for purposes of governmentView Details
10Right of third parties in respect of use of invention for purposes of governmentView Details
10Acquisition of inventions and patents by the Central GovernmentView Details
10Reference to High Court of disputes as to use for purposes of governmentView Details
10JurisdictionView Details
10Power of court to make declaration as to non-infringementView Details
10Power of court to grant relief in cases of groundless threats of infringement proceedingsView Details
10Defenses, etc in suits for infringementView Details
10Right of exclusive licensee to take proceedings against infringementView Details
11Priority dates of claims of a complete specificationView Details
11Right of licensee under section 84 to take proceedings against infringementView Details
11Restriction on power of court to grant damages or an account of profits for infringementView Details
11Restriction on power of court to grant injunction in certain casesView Details
11Certificate of validity of specification and costs of subsequent suits for infringement thereofView Details
11Relief for infringement of partially valid specificationView Details
11Scientific advisersView Details
11AppealsView Details
11Procedure for hearing of appealsView Details
11Contravention of secrecy provisions relating to certain inventionsView Details
11Falsification of entries in register, etc.View Details
12Examination of applicationView Details
12Unauthorized claim of patent rightsView Details
12Wrongful use of words, "patent office"View Details
12Refusal or failure to supply informationView Details
12Practice by non-registered patent agentsView Details
12Offences by companiesView Details
12Register of patent agentsView Details
12Qualifications for registration as patent agentsView Details
12Rights of patent agentsView Details
12Subscription and verification of certain documents by patent agentsView Details
12Restrictions on practice as patent agentsView Details
13Search for anticipation by previous publication and by prior claimView Details
13Removal from register of patent agents and restorationView Details
13Power of Controller to refuse to deal with certain agentsView Details
13Saving in respect of other persons authorized to act as agentsView Details
13Notification as to convention countriesView Details
13Notification as to countries not providing for reciprocityView Details
13Convention applicationsView Details
13Special provisions relating to convention applicationsView Details
13Multiple prioritiesView Details
13Supplementary provisions as to convention applicationsView Details
13Other provisions of Act to apply to convention applicationsView Details
14Consideration of report of examiner by ControllerView Details
14Avoidance of certain restrictive conditionsView Details
14Determination of certain contractsView Details
14FeesView Details
14Restrictions upon publication of specificationsView Details
14Reports of examiners to be confidentialView Details
14Publication of patented inventionsView Details
14Power of Controller to call for information from patenteesView Details
14Evidence of entries, documents, etc.View Details
14Declaration by infant, lunatic, etc.View Details
14Service of notices, etc. by postView Details
15Power of Controller to refuse or require amended applications in certain casesView Details
15Security for-costsView Details
15Transmission of orders of courts to ControllerView Details
15Transmission of copies of specifications, etc. and inspection thereofView Details
15Information relating to patentsView Details
15Loss or destruction of patentsView Details
15Reports of Controller to be placed before ParliamentView Details
15Patent to bind governmentView Details
15Right of government to sell or use forfeited articlesView Details
15Protection of security of IndiaView Details
15Power of High Courts to make rulesView Details
15Power of Central Government to make rulesView Details
16Power of Controller to make orders respecting division of applicationView Details
16Rules to be placed before ParliamentView Details
16Special provisions with respect to certain applications deemed to have been refused under Act 2 of 1911View Details
16Repeal of Act 2 of 1911 insofar as it relates to patents and savingView Details
16Amendment of Act 43 of 1958View Details
17Power of Controller to make orders respecting dating of application.View Details
18Powers of Controller in cases of anticipationView Details
19Powers of Controller in case of potential infringementView Details
2Definitions and interpretationView Details
20Powers of Controller to Make orders regarding substitution of applicants, etc.View Details
21Time for putting application in order for acceptanceView Details
22Acceptance of complete specificationView Details
23Advertisement of acceptance of complete specificationView Details
24Effect of acceptance of complete specificationView Details
24Application for grant of exclusive rightsView Details
24Grant of exclusive rightsView Details
24Compulsory licensesView Details
24Special provision for selling or distributionView Details
24Suits relating to infringementsView Details
24Central Government and its officers not to be liableView Details
25Opposition to grant of patentView Details
26In cases of "obtaining" controller may treat application as application of opponentView Details
27Refusal of patent without oppositionView Details
28Mention of inventor as such in patent Refusal of patent without oppositionView Details
29Anticipation by previous publicationView Details
3What are not inventionsView Details
30Anticipation by previous communication to governmentView Details
31Anticipation by public display, etc.View Details
32Anticipation by public workingView Details
33Anticipation by use and publication after provisional specificationView Details
34No anticipation if circumstances are only as described in sections 29, 30, 31 and 32View Details
35Secrecy directions relating to inventions relevant for defense purposesView Details
36Secrecy directions to be periodically reviewedView Details
37Consequences of secrecy directionsView Details
38Revocation of secrecy, directions and extension of timeView Details
4Inventions relating to atomic energy not patentableView Details
40Liability for contravention of section 35 or section 39View Details
41Finality of orders of Controller and Central GovernmentView Details
42Saving respecting disclosure to governmentView Details
43Grant and sealing of patentView Details
44Amendment of patent granted to deceased applicantView Details
45Date of patentView Details
46Form, extent and effect of patentView Details
47Grant of patents to be subject to certain conditionsView Details
48Rights of patenteesView Details
49Patent rights not infringed when used on foreign vessels, etc. temporarily or accidentally in IndiaView Details
5Inventions where only methods or processes of manufacture patentable.View Details
50Rights of co-owners of patentsView Details
51Power of Controller to give directions to co-ownersView Details
52Grant of patent to true and first inventor where it has been obtained by another in fraud of himView Details
53Term of patentView Details
54Patents of additionView Details
55Term of patents of additionView Details
56Validity of patents of additionView Details
57Amendment of application and specification before ControllerView Details
58Amendment of specification before High CourtView Details
59Supplementary provisions as to amendment of application or specificationView Details
6Persons entitled to apply for patentsView Details
60Applications for restoration of lapsed patentsView Details
61Procedure for disposal of applications for restoration of lapsed patentsView Details
62Rights of patentees of lapsed patents which have been restoredView Details
63Surrender of patentsView Details
64Revocation of patentsView Details
66Revocation of patent in public interestView Details
67Register of patents and particulars to be entered thereinView Details
68Assignments, etc. not to be valid unless in writing and registeredView Details
69Registration of assignments, transmissions, etc.View Details
7Form of applicationView Details
70Power of registered grantee or proprietor to deal with patentView Details
71Rectification of register by High CourtView Details
72Register to be open for inspectionView Details
73Controller and other officersView Details
74Patent office and its branchesView Details
75Restriction on employees of patent office as to right or interest in patentsView Details
76Officers and employees not to furnish information, etc.View Details
77Controller to have certain powers of a civil courtView Details
78Power of Controller to correct clerical errors, etc.View Details
79Evidence how to be given and powers of Controller in respect thereofView Details
8Information and undertaking regarding foreign applicationsView Details
80Exercise of discretionary powers by ControllerView Details
81Disposal by Controller of applications for extension of timeView Details
82Definitions of patented article and patenteeView Details
83General principles applicable to working of patented inventionsView Details
84Compulsory licensesView Details
85Matters to be taken into account in granting compulsory licensesView Details
86Endorsement of patent with the words licenses of rightView Details
87Certain patents deemed to be endorsed with the words licenses of rightView Details
88Effect of endorsement of patent with the words licenses of rightView Details
89Revocation of patents by the Controller for non-workingView Details
9Provisional and complete specificationsView Details
90When reasonable requirements of the public deemed not satisfiedView Details
91Power of Controller to adjourn applications for compulsory licenses, etc. in certain casesView Details
92Procedure for dealing with applications under sections 84, 86 and 89View Details
93Powers of Controller in granting compulsory licensesView Details
94General purposes for granting compulsory licensesView Details
95Terms and conditions of compulsory licensesView Details
96Licensing of related patentsView Details
97Special provision for compulsory licenses on notification by Central GovernmentView Details
98Order for license to operate as a deed between parties concernedView Details
99Meaning of use of invention for purposes of governmentView Details
Revocation of patent or amendment of complete specification on directions from Central Government in cases relating to atomic energyView Details

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