The Patent Act of 1970 establishes the law for patents in India. Key points of the Act include:
- It defines what can and cannot be patented, including inventions being novel, non-obvious, and industrially applicable. Discoveries and methods of agriculture/horticulture cannot be patented.
- The procedure for acquiring a patent requires filing an application including details of the invention and payment of fees. If approved, the patent is granted and provides exclusive rights to the patentee.
- Rights of the patentee include sole use of the patented invention and ability to surrender the patent. Infringement of patents is prohibited and punishable by law. The Act applies across all of India.
The Patent Act of 1970 establishes the law for patents in India. Key points of the Act include:
- It defines what can and cannot be patented, including inventions being novel, non-obvious, and industrially applicable. Discoveries and methods of agriculture/horticulture cannot be patented.
- The procedure for acquiring a patent requires filing an application including details of the invention and payment of fees. If approved, the patent is granted and provides exclusive rights to the patentee.
- Rights of the patentee include sole use of the patented invention and ability to surrender the patent. Infringement of patents is prohibited and punishable by law. The Act applies across all of India.
The Patent Act of 1970 establishes the law for patents in India. Key points of the Act include:
- It defines what can and cannot be patented, including inventions being novel, non-obvious, and industrially applicable. Discoveries and methods of agriculture/horticulture cannot be patented.
- The procedure for acquiring a patent requires filing an application including details of the invention and payment of fees. If approved, the patent is granted and provides exclusive rights to the patentee.
- Rights of the patentee include sole use of the patented invention and ability to surrender the patent. Infringement of patents is prohibited and punishable by law. The Act applies across all of India.
The Patent Act of 1970 establishes the law for patents in India. Key points of the Act include:
- It defines what can and cannot be patented, including inventions being novel, non-obvious, and industrially applicable. Discoveries and methods of agriculture/horticulture cannot be patented.
- The procedure for acquiring a patent requires filing an application including details of the invention and payment of fees. If approved, the patent is granted and provides exclusive rights to the patentee.
- Rights of the patentee include sole use of the patented invention and ability to surrender the patent. Infringement of patents is prohibited and punishable by law. The Act applies across all of India.
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Patent Act 1970
1. Patent 2. Invention 3. Procedure for acquiring Patent 4. Rights of Patentee 5. Infringement & its remedies 6. Revocation of Patent 7. Patent Agent Extent of Patent Act
1. It extends to whole of INDIA.
2. It came into force on 20th April 1972. What is PATENT ? When the inventor creates anything new by applying his intellect, labor & skill, the product so obtained becomes his Patent & has exclusive right over it. Such inventor is call Patentee. It is form of Intellectual Property. OBJECTS OF PATENT To encourage invention To develop scientific thinking To introduce new techniques and methods. To encourage industries for fast and rapid development. While keeping the existing invention active, to encourage further invention To pay reward to the inventor for his new and useful invention INVENTION under Sec 2(1)(j)
Invention means a new product or
process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application. What are not inventions under sec (3) 1. An invention which is frivolous or which claims anything contrary to well established natural laws. 2. An invention which is against morality or public order health. 3. Mere discovery of a scientific principle or discovery of any living or non-living substances. 4. Mere discover without any novelty. 5. To discover the known substances in such new form which doesn't increase the effectivness of the substances . 6. Discovery of any method of game, any mental plan or work plan. 7. Method of Agriculture or Horticulture. 8. Arithmetical method and decimal system. 9. Works related to literary, dramatic, musical, artist, cinematographic and television productions. 10. such invention which is already known and prevalent in the society as a custom. 11. Plants, animals, and their parts and their products, 12. Discovery of any method relating to treatment of disease or any procedure which make the human beings and animals free of any disease. Sec 4 of Patent Act: No invention is to be patented under sec 20(1) of Atomic Energy Act,1962. [sec 20(1) of AEA: No patents shall be granted for invention which in the opinion of the central govt are useful for production, control, use or disposal of atomic energy. What is Patentable ?
1. It must be novel
Invention must be non-obvious. Invention must be useful. Procedure of acquiring PATENT(Sec 6 to 53);
Presentation of Application: as per sec 6 to
11, provision made for getting application for granting patent. Application for granting patent can be made by following: 1st and real inventor Assignee of such person Any legal representative of deceased person. Application can be made single or jointly. Application for a patent shall be made in prescribed form and filled in the patent office(sec 7).
The following things will be mentioned in the
application : a. Date of application b. Name of office c. Certificate granted for conferring right for making application for the patent. d. That the inventor is in the possession of the invention. e. That the inventor is 1st and true person as claimant for patent. Applicant has to submit specification alongwith the application. It is a technical document. Its main objective is to make the invention available to the public after the expiry of the patent so that the patent may be used by other person apart from the patentee. Ramanarayan kher vs. Ambassador industries, New Delhi 1976: In the technical specification, the inventor has to give the clear and complete of details about the invention. He has to give complete details about the subject matter of the invention. Publication of application The invention will not open for public before 18 months, after the date of filling the application, whichever is earlier . But the applicant can request the Registrar to grant permission for its publication. The following things will be entered in such request application: Date of application Reference number of application Name and address of applicant summary GRANTING OF PATENT sec(43) If the following things are decided, the patent office will grant the patent with its seal: The application made for the patent is correct The application has been accepted by the controller That it doesn’t violate the provisions of PATENT ACT. The entry will be made in the register. When the patent is granted by the controller, this will be published and all related documents about it will be kept open for inspection for general public. RIGHTS OF PATENTEE (sec 48,63,70 and 104) 1 Right to use patent: The patentee acquires monopoly over the use of his patent. He enjoys exclusive rights over it. U/n Sec 48, the patentee enjoy the following rights: To check the creation of subject matter of patent To check that nobody can adopt his patent and sell it. 2.Right to Surrender the patent: u/n sec 63 the patentee has the right to surrender the patent. The patentee may surrender his patent to the controller at any time by informing him. When this is proposed, the controller will publish it in the prescribed manner and all those interested persons will be informed. If the controller accept the surrender then the patentee will be asked to return the patent. The controller then will revoke the patent.