Patents Act, 1970
Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencementSection - 2 - Definitions and interpretation
Section - 3 - What are not inventions
Section - 4 - Inventions relating to atomic energy not patentable
Section - 5 - -
Section - 6 - Persons entitled to apply for patents
Section - 7 - Form of application
Section - 8 - Information and undertaking regarding foreign applications
Section - 9 - Provisional and complete specifications
Section - 10 - Contents of specifications
Section - 11 - Priority dates of claims of a complete specification
Section - 11A - Publication of applications
Section - 11B - Request for examination
Section - 12 - Examination of application
Section - 13 - Search for anticipation by previous publication and by prior claim
Section - 14 - Consideration of the report of examiner by Controller
Section - 15 - Power of Controller to refuse or require amended applications, etc., in certain cases
Section - 16 - Power of Controller to make orders respecting division of application
Section - 17 - Power of Controller to make orders respecting dating of application
Section - 18 - Powers of Controller in cases of anticipation
Section - 19 - Powers of Controller in case of potential infringement
Section - 20 - Powers of Controller to make orders regarding substitution of applicants, etc
Section - 21 - Time for putting application in order for grant
Section - 22 to 24 - Omitted by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005, w.r.e.f. 1-1-2005.
Section - 24A to 24E - Omitted by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005, w.r.e.f. 1-1-2005.
Section - 25 - Opposition to the patent
Section - 26 - In cases of "obtaining" Controller may treat the patent as the patent of opponent
Section - 27 - Refusal of patent without opposition
Section - 28 - Mention of inventor as such in patent
Section - 29 - Anticipation by previous publication
Section - 30 - Anticipation by previous communication to Government
Section - 31 - Anticipation by public display, etc
Section - 32 - Anticipation by public working
Section - 33 - Anticipation by use and publication after provisional specification
Section - 34 - No anticipation if circumstances are only as described in sections 29, 30, 31 and 32
Section - 35 - Secrecy directions relating to inventions relevant for defence purposes
Section - 36 - Secrecy directions to be periodically reviewed
Section - 37 - Consequences of secrecy directions
Section - 38 - Revocation of secrecy directions and extension of time
Section - 39 - Residents not to apply for patents outside India without prior permission
Section - 40 - Liability for contravention of section 35 or section 39
Section - 41 - Finality of orders of Controller and Central Government
Section - 42 - Savings respecting disclosure to Government
Section - 43 - Grant of patents
Section - 44 - Amendment of patent granted to deceased applicant
Section - 45 - Date of patent
Section - 46 - Form, extent and effect of patent
Section - 47 - Grant of patents to be subject to certain conditions
Section - 48 - Rights of patentees
Section - 49 - Patent rights not infringed when used on foreign vessels, etc., temporarily or accidentally in India
Section - 50 - Rights of co-owners of patents
Section - 51 - Power of Controller to give directions to co-owners
Section - 52 - Grant of patent to true and first inventor where it has been obtained by another in fraud of him
Section - 53 - Term of patent
Section - 54 - Patents of addition
Section - 55 - Term of patents of addition
Section - 56 - Validity of patents of addition
Section - 57 - Amendment of application and specification before Controller
Section - 58 - Amendment of specification before [***] High Court
Section - 59 - Supplementary provisions as to amendment of application or specification
Section - 60 - Applications for restoration of lapsed patents
Section - 61 - Procedure for disposal of applications for restoration of lapsed patents
Section - 62 - Rights of patentees of lapsed patents which have been restored
Section - 63 - Surrender of patents
Section - 64 - Revocation of patents
Section - 65 - Revocation of patent or amendment of complete specification on directions from Government in cases relating to atomic energy
Section - 66 - Revocation of patent in public interest
Section - 67 - Register of patents and particulars to be entered therein
Section - 68 - Assignments, etc., not to be valid unless in writing and duly executed
Section - 69 - Registration of assignments, transmissions, etc
Section - 70 - Power of registered grantee or proprietor to deal with patent
Section - 71 - Rectification of register by High Court
Section - 72 - Register to be open for inspection
Section - 73 - Controller and other officers
Section - 74 - Patent office and its branches
Section - 75 - Restriction on employees of patent office as to right or interest in patents
Section - 76 - Officers and employees not to furnish information, etc.
Section - 77 - Controller to have certain powers of a civil court
Section - 78 - Power of Controller to correct clerical errors, etc
Section - 79 - Evidence how to be given and powers of Controller in respect thereof
Section - 80 - Exercise of discretionary powers by Controller
Section - 81 - Disposal by Controller of applications for extension of time
Section - 82 - Definition of "patented articles" and "patentee"
Section - 83 - General principles applicable to working of patented inventions
Section - 84 - Compulsory licences
Section - 85 - Revocation of patents by the Controller for non-working
Section - 86 - Power of Controller to adjourn applications for compulsory licences, etc., in certain cases
Section - 87 - Procedure for dealing with applications under sections 84 and 85
Section - 88 - Powers of Controller in granting compulsory licences
Section - 89 - General purposes for granting compulsory licences
Section - 90 - Terms and conditions of compulsory licences
Section - 91 - Licensing of related patents
Section - 92 - Special provision for compulsory licences on notifications by Central Government
Section - 92A - Compulsory licence for export of patented pharmaceutical products in certain exceptional circumstances
Section - 93 - Order for licence to operate as a deed between parties concerned
Section - 94 - Termination of compulsory licence
Section - 95 to 98 - Omitted
Section - 99 - Meaning of use of invention for purposes of Government
Section - 100 - Power of Central Government to use inventions for purposes of Government
Section - 101 - Rights of third parties in respect of use of invention for purposes of Government
Section - 102 - Acquisition of inventions and patents by the Central Government
Section - 103 - Reference to High Court of disputes as to use for purposes of Government
Section - 104 - Jurisdiction
Section - 104A - Burden of proof in case of suits concerning infringement
Section - 105 - Power of court to make declaration as to non-infringement
Section - 106 - Power of court to grant relief in cases of groundless threats of infringement proceedings
Section - 107 - Defences, etc., in suits for infringement
Section - 107A - Certain acts not to be considered as infringement
Section - 108 - Reliefs in suits for infringement
Section - 109 - Right of exclusive licensee to take proceedings against infringement
Section - 110 - Right of licensee under section 84 to take proceedings against infringement
Section - 111 - Restriction on power of court to grant damages or an account of profits for infringement
Section - 112 - Restriction on power of court to grant injunction in certain cases
Section - 113 - Certificate of validity of specification and costs of subsequent suits for infringement thereof
Section - 114 - Relief for infringement of partially valid specification
Section - 115 - Scientific advisers
Section - 116 - Appellate Board
Section - 117 - Staff of Appellate Board
Section - 117A - Appeals to High Court
Section - 117B - Procedure and powers of Appellate Board
Section - 117C - Bar of jurisdiction of courts, etc.
Section - 117D - Procedure for application for rectification, etc., before Appellate Board
Section - 117E - Appearance of Controller in legal proceedings
Section - 117F - Costs of Controller in proceedings before Appellate Board
Section - 117G - Transfer of pending proceedings to Appellate Board
Section - 117H - Power of Appellate Board to make rules
Section - 118 - Contravention of secrecy provisions relating to certain inventions
Section - 119 - Falsification of entries in register, etc
Section - 120 - Unauthorised claim of patent rights
Section - 121 - Wrongful use of words "patent office"
Section - 122 - Refusal or failure to supply information
Section - 123 - Practice by non-registered patent agents
Section - 124 - Offences by companies
Section - 124A - Adjudication of penalties
Section - 124B - Appeal
Section - 125 - Register of patent agents
Section - 126 - Qualifications for registration as patent agents
Section - 127 - Rights of patent agents
Section - 128 - Subscription and verification of certain documents by patent agents
Section - 129 - Restrictions on practice as patent agents
Section - 130 - Removal from register of patent agents and restoration
Section - 131 - Power of Controller to refuse to deal with certain agents
Section - 132 - Savings in respect of other persons authorised to act as agents
Section - 133 - Convention countries.
Section - 134 - Notification as to countries not providing for reciprocity
Section - 135 - Convention applications
Section - 136 - Special provisions relating to convention applications
Section - 137 - Multiple priorities
Section - 138 - Supplementary provisions as to convention applications
Section - 139 - Other provisions of Act to apply to convention applications
Section - 140 - Avoidance of certain restrictive conditions
Section - 141 - Determination of certain contracts
Section - 142 - Fees
Section - 143 - Restrictions upon publication of specification
Section - 144 - Reports of examiners to be confidential
Section - 145 - Publication of official journal
Section - 146 - Power of Controller to call for information from patentees
Section - 147 - Evidence of entries, documents, etc
Section - 148 - Declaration by infant, lunatic, etc
Section - 149 - Service of notices, etc., by post
Section - 150 - Security for costs
Section - 151 - Transmission of orders of courts to Controller
Section - 152 - Transmission of copies of specifications, etc. and inspection thereof
Section - 153 - Information relating to patents
Section - 154 - Loss or destruction of patents
Section - 155 - Reports of Controller to be placed before Parliament
Section - 156 - Patent to bind Government
Section - 157 - Right of Government to sell or use forfeited articles
Section - 157A - Protection of security of India
Section - 158 - Power of High Courts to make rules
Section - 159 - Power of Central Government to make rules
Section - 160 - Rules to be placed before Parliament
Section - 161 - Special provisions with respect to certain applications deemed to have been refused under Act 2 of 1911
Section - 162 - Repeal of Act 2 of 1911 insofar as it relates to patents and savings
Section - 163 - Omitted by the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005, w.r.e.f. 1-1-2005.
SCH - Amendments to the Indian Patents and Designs Act, 1911
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