Patents Act · Chapter I

Preliminary

Chapter I of the Patents Act, 1970 contains 2 sections. Each one has its own page with a plain-language explanation, a worked Indian example, the forms and deadlines it touches, and the rules it connects to.

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Sections in this chapter

In force

Omitted

1–2

Section numbers

1Short title, extent and commencementGives the Act its official name, says it applies across India, and lets the Government bring its parts into force on notified dates.
2Definitions and interpretationDefines the words used throughout the Act, including invention, inventive step, true and first inventor and person interested.