Section 2 of The Patents Act, 1970, PA – Section 2: Definitions A

The Patents Act, 1970

CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY

Section 2: Definitions And Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(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 means the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-organisms for the purposes of Patent Procedure done at Budapest on 28th day of April, 1977, as amended and modified from time to time;
(ac) capable of industrial application, in relation to an invention, means that the invention is capable of being made or used in an industry;
(b) Controller means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Tra

Simplified Act

This section explains various terms used in the Patents Act:

Assignee - This term includes anyone who has been given rights by the original assignee, as well as the legal representative (someone legally responsible for a deceased person's affairs) of a deceased assignee.
Budapest Treaty - This refers to an international agreement that helps recognize the deposit of microorganisms for patent processes, which can change over time.
Capable of industrial application - This means an invention can actually be made or used in some kind of industry.

Explanation using examples

Let's consider a scenario where Mr. A, a scientist, develops a new chemical compound that can be used in the pharmaceutical industry. This compound is a new invention as per clause (l)

Section 2 of The Patents Act, 1970, PA : Section 2: Definitions And Interpretation

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Explanation using examples

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