The Patents Act, 1970
CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
Section 2: Definitions And Interpretation
Bare Act
(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 Trade Marks referred to in section 73;
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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.
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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)… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
