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Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Section 82

Title: Definition of "patented Articles" and "patentee"

State: Central

Year: 1970

In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) patented article includes any article made by a patented process; and (b) patentee includes an exclusive licensee.

Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Chapter XVI

Title: Working of Patents, Compulsory Licences and Revocation

State: Central

Year: 1970

.....to impose. (5) In the case of every patent in respect of an invention referred to in sub-clause (i), or sub-clause (ii), of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 87 and deemed to be endorsed with the words "Licences of right" under clause (a) or clause (b) of that subsection, ihe royalty and other remuneration reserved to the patentee under a licence granted to any person after such commencement shall in no case exceed four per cent of the next ex-factory sale price in bulk of the patented article (exclusive of taxes levied under any law for the time being in force and any commissions payable) determined in such manner as may be prescribed. (6) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (5), the provisions of sub-sections (1), (2), (4) and (5) of section 93 (regarding the powers of the Controller) and of sections 94 and 95 shall apply to licences granted under this section as they apply to licences granted under section 84. 89. Revocation of patents by the Controller for non-working.- (1) Where, in respect of a patent, a compulsory licence has been granted or the endorsement "Licences of right" has been made or is deemed to have been made, the Central Government.....

Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Chapter XVIII

Title: Suits Concerning Infringement of Patents

State: Central

Year: 1970

.....prayed for. Explanation.A mere notification of the existence of a patent does not constitute a threat of proceeding within the meaning of this section. Section 107 - Defences, etc., in suits for infringement (1) In any suit for infringement of a patent every ground on which it may be revoked under section 64 shall be available as a ground for defence. (2) In any suit for infringement of a patent by the making, using or importation of any machine, apparatus of other article or by the using of any process or by the importation, use or distribution or any medicine or drug, it shall be a ground for defence that such making, using, importation or distribution is in accordance with any one or more of the conditions specified in section 47. Section 107A - Certain acts not to be considered as infringement 1[107A. Certain acts not to be considered as infringement For the purposes of this Act,- (a) any act of making, constructing,2[using, selling or importing] a patented invention solely for uses reasonably related to the development and submission of information required under any law for the time being in force, in India, or in a country other than India, that.....

Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Complete Act

Title: Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970)

State: Central

Year: 1970

..... Section153 - Information relating to patents Section154 - Loss or destruction of patents Section155 - Reports of Controller to be placed before Parliament Section156 - Patent to bind Government Section157 - Right of Government to sell or use forfeited articles Section157A - Protection of security of India Section158 - Power of High Courts to make rules Section159 - Power of Central Government to make rules Section160 - Rules to be placed before Parliament Section161 - [Omitted] Section162 - Repeal of Act 2 of 1911 in so far as it relates to patents and savings Section163 - [Omitted] Schedule1 - THE SCHEDULE Amending ActI - AMENDMENT ACT Amending ActII - AMENDMENT ACT

Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Section 50

Title: Rights of Co-owners of Patents

State: Central

Year: 1970

.....persons. (4) Where a patented article is sold by one of two or more persons registered as grantee or proprietor of a patent, the purchaser and any person claiming through him shall be entitled to deal with the article in the same manner as if the article had been sold by a sole patentee. (5) Subject to the provisions contained in this section, the rules of law applicable to the ownership and devolution of movable property generally shall apply in relation to patents; and nothing contained in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall affect the mutual rights or obligations of trustees or of the legal representatives of a deceased person or their rights or obligations as such. (6) Nothing in this section shall affect the rights of the assignees of a partial interest in a patent created before the commencement of this Act. ___________________ 1. Substituted for "make, use, exercise and sell the patented invention" by Patents (Amdt) Act, 2002. dated 25.06.2002 w.e.f 20.05.2003.

Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Section 83

Title: General Principles Applicable to Working of Patented Inventions

State: Central

Year: 1970

.....to encourage inventions and to secure that the inventions are worked in India on a commercial scale and to the fullest extent that is reasonably practicable without undue delay; (b) that they are not granted merely to enable patentees to enjoy a monopoly for the importation of the patented article; (c) that the protection and enforcement of patent rights contribute to the promotion of technological innovation and to the transfer and dissemination of technology, to the mutual advantage of producers and users of technological knowledge and in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare, and to a balance of rights and obligations; (d) that patents granted do not impede protection of public health and nutrition and should act as instrument to promote public interest specially in sectors of vital importance for socio-economic and technological development of India; (e) that patents granted do not in any way prohibit Central Government in taking measures to protect public health; (f) that the patent right is not abused by the patentee or person deriving title or interest on patent from the patentee, and the patentee or a person deriving title or interest on patent.....

Patents Act, 1970 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1970

PATENTS ACT, 1970 PATENTS ACT, 1970 39 OF 1970 An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to patents. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER 1 : PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 : Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Patents Act, 1970. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint : Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision. SECTION 2 : Definitions and interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Appellate Board" means the Appellate Board referred to in Sec. 116; (ab) "assignee" includes an assignee of the assignee and the legal representative of a deceased assignee and references to the assignee of any person include references to the assignee of the legal representative or assignee of that person; (aba) "Budapest Treaty" mean the Budapest.....

Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Amending Act I

Title: Amendment Act

State: Central

Year: 1970

PATENTS(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 [Act,No. 38 of 2002] [25thJune, 2002] PREAMBLE AnAct further to amend the Patents Act, 1970 BEit enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third year of the Republic of India asfollows :- 1.Short title and commencement (1)This Act may be called the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002. (2)It shall come into force on such 1 date as the Central Governmentmay, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates maybe appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any suchprovision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference tothe coming into force of that provision. 2.Substitution of certain words for the words "High Court" and "Court" Inthe Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) (hereinafter referred to as the principalAct), for the words "High Court" wherever they occur in sections 21, 43 and71 and the word "Court" occurring in sections 21 and 71, the words "AppellateBoard" and "Board" shall respectively be substituted. 3.Amendment of section 2.- Insection 2 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1),- (a)for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely :- .....

Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 Section 39

Title: Substitution of New Chapter for Chapter Xvi

State: Central

Year: 2002

.....Controller. 86. Power of Controller to adjourn applications for compulsory licences, etc., in certain cases.-- (1) Where an application under section 84 or section 85, as the case may be, is made on the grounds that the patented invention has not been worked in the territory of India or on the ground mentioned in clause (d) of sub-section (7) of section 84 and the Controller is satisfied that the time which has elapsed since the sealing of the patent has for any reason been insufficient to enable the invention to be worked on a commercial scale to an adequate extent or to enable the invention to be so worked to the fullest extent that is reasonably practicable, he may, by order, adjourn the further hearing of the application for such period not exceeding twelve months in the aggregate as appears to him to be sufficient for the invention to be so worked: Provided that in any case where the patentee establishes that the reason why a patented invention could not be worked as aforesaid before the date of the application was due to any State or Central Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder or any order of the Government imposed otherwise than by way of a condition for.....

Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) Chapter XXIII

Title: Miscellaneous

State: Central

Year: 1970

.....unlawful by this section continue in force after the expiration of oneyear from such commencement." Section 141 - Determination of certain contracts (1) Any contract for the sale or lease of a patented article or for licence to manufacture, use or work a patented article or process, or relating to any such sale, lease or licence,1[***], may at any time after the patent or all the patents by which the article or process was protected at the time of the making of the contract has or have ceased to be in force, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the contract or in any other contract, be determined by the purchaser, lessee, or licensee, as the case may be, of the patent on giving three months, notice in writing to the other party. (2) The provisions of this section shall be without prejudice to any right of determining a contract exercisable apart from this section. ________________________ 1. Words "whether made before or after the commencement of this Act" omitted by Patents (Amdt) Act, 2002. dated 25.06.2002 w.e.f 20.05.2003. Section 142 - Fees (1) There shall be paid in respect of the grant of patents and applications therefor, and in respect of.....