Chapter XVII: Use of Inventions For Purposes of Government and Acquisition of Inventions by Central Government This chapter gives the Indian government special powers to use any patented invention for its own needs and, in some cases, to take ownership of it entirely. Section 99: Meaning of use of invention for purposes of Government. This […]
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CHAPTER XIV: PATENT OFFICE AND ITS ESTABLISHMENT This chapter outlines the official structure of the Patent Office itself. Section 73: Controller and other officers This section defines who is in charge of the Patent Office. Section 74: Patent office and its branches This section defines the physical (and legal) location of the Patent Office. Section
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CHAPTER XIV: PATENT OFFICE AND ITS ESTABLISHMENT This chapter outlines the official structure of the Patent Office itself. Section 73: Controller and other officers This section defines who is in charge of the Patent Office. Section 74: Patent office and its branches This section defines the physical (and legal) location of the Patent Office. Section
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CHAPTER XIII: REGISTER OF PATENTS This chapter establishes the single, official record of all patents and patent ownership in India. Think of it as the “Land Registry” or “DMV” for inventions. Section 67: Register of patents and particulars to be entered therein Section 68: Assignments, etc., not to be valid unless in writing and duly
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CHAPTER XII: SURRENDER AND REVOCATION OF PATENTS Section 63: Surrender of patents This section explains how to voluntarily give up your patent. Section 64: Revocation of patents This is one of the most important sections in the entire Act. It lists all the legal reasons (grounds) why a patent can be cancelled (revoked) by the
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CHAPTER XI: RESTORATION OF LAPSED PATENTS This chapter provides a way to save your patent if you’ve failed to pay the renewal fees. Section 60: Applications for restorations of lapsed patents Section 61: Procedure for disposal of applications for restoration of lapsed patents This section explains what happens after you file your application (under Sec.
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Section 9: Defences respecting suits for relief based on contract. Legal Text Simplified: When someone sues you under this Chapter to force you to perform a contract (specific performance), you are allowed to use any defense that is legally available to you under general contract law. Real-World Example: Mr. A sues Mr. B to force
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This Chapter was repealed
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The Supreme Court of India modified an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that had limited interim protection to merely one month in a high-stakes corporate dispute over a Rs 1,000-crore slum redevelopment project in Mumbai. Recognizing the imminent threat of asset alienation, the Court directed the parties to maintain a strict
CHAPTER V: OF CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT This chapter is famously known as “Quasi-Contracts.” These are not real contracts. There is no offer, no acceptance, no agreement. Instead, this is the law imposing an obligation on one person to prevent “unjust enrichment” (one person getting an unfair benefit at another’s expense). Section
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