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Powers of Central Government for the protection of security of India

What are the Powers of Central Government for the protection of security of India under the Patents Act. 1970?   Section – 15A as inserted by the patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 contains provisions relating to protection of security of India. This section empowers the Central Government, not to disclose any Read More →

Patents – Working Of Patents and It’s Compulsory Licensing

  What is Working Of Patents and what is Compulsory Licensing?   The general principle behind granting the patents is to encourage inventions. However, patent is for use and not for hoarding. If patented invention is not made available to the public at reasonable price or that reasonable requirements of Read More →

Patents – Tenure of Patents

  What is the Tenure of Patents? Subject to the payment of prescribed renewal fees within the prescribed period, the term of every patent granted under the Patent Act, 1970 is 20 years from the date of filing the application for patent. Renewal fees is payable at the expiration of Read More →

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