Section 9 of The Patents Act, 1970, PA : Section 9: Provisional And Complete Specifications

Explanation using Example

Consider a scenario where an individual, Mr. Sharma, has invented a new type of solar panel technology. He files an application for a patent with a provisional specification, outlining the basic concept of his invention. According to Section 9(1) of The Patents Act, 1970, Mr. Sharma must file a complete specification detailing his invention within twelve months from the date of filing his application. If he fails to do so, his application would be considered abandoned.

Now, imagine Mr. Sharma has filed multiple applications with provisional specifications for inventions that are related or are modifica...

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