Secrecy Of Certain Inventions Under Patent Act, 1970

Introduction Secrecy of direction in this case basically refers to the restrictions that are placed on the publication of details of a patent. This is done for the defence purpose of the country because certain inventions may be used by the military or may put the national security at risk if revealed. Thus , for...

Constitution of Opposition Board in Patents Act.

Introduction Third parties can challenge the validity or patentability of a pending patent application or a previously issued patent through the process of filing a patent opposition. The Indian patent law gives the general public the opportunity to file an opposition with the Indian patent office in order to contest pending patent applications and issued...

Salient Features Of the 90th Amendment Act

Article 332 Article 332 of the Indian Constitution acts as a constitutional safeguard towards the minorities by giving reservation of seats to the scheduled caste and the scheduled tribes in legislative assemblies of all the states except those who are not members of any scheduled tribes that are within the autonomous district of Assam. 332(1): Seats...

Residents Not To Apply For Patents Outside India Without Prior Permission(Section 39)

If an Indian resident wishes to apply for a patent outside India, the Indian Patent office must first grant permission. When filing a patent application outside India for an innovation imagined by an Indian resident, it is essential to understand that it is not necessary to first file an application in India. If the Indian...

Salient Features 91st Amendment Act

Introduction This 91st Amendment bill was within in one day by the Lok Sabha on 16 December 2003. Then it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 18 December. Presidential consent was given on 1 January 2004 and the Constitution (Ninety-First Amendment) Act – 2003 was notified in the Gazette of India on 2 January...

Secrecy of Direction for Defence Purpose under Patent Act in India

What Is An Invention? The Cambridge dictionary states that Invention is something that has never been made before or the process of creating something that has never been made before.[1] An invention uses technology to solve a specific problem. The technical features of an invention have a function through which the problem – the purpose...

Grant Of Patent

What Is A Patent? According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, a Patent can be defined as an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. Technical information about the invention...

Salient Features Of The 89th Amendment Act.

The Indian Constitution & Amendments. The Indian constitution is extremely lengthy and complex, so to keep it in line with all the current changes in the society amendments are necessary. As of 2021, a total of 105 amendments have been made to the Indian Constitution. The first-ever amendment to the constitution was made in 1950...

Terms Of Patent

What Is A Patent? According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, a Patent can be defined as an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. Technical information about the invention...

Determination Of Lease

Introduction According to the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 section 1051 lease of immovable property is a transfer of the right to enjoy such property, made either for a certain period of time or in perpetuity for consideration of money or a share of crops periodically. The lessor is the one who owns the leased...