Patents Act · Chapter XIV

Patent Office and its Establishment

Chapter XIV of the Patents Act, 1970 contains 4 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.

Ch I Ch II Ch III Ch IV Ch IVA Ch V Ch VI Ch VII Ch VIII Ch IX Ch X Ch XI Ch XII Ch XIII Ch XIV Ch XV Ch XVI Ch XVII Ch XVIII Ch XIX Ch XX Ch XXI Ch XXII Ch XXIII

Sections in this chapter

In force

Omitted

73–76

Section numbers

73Controller and other officersEstablishes the office of the Controller and allows the Government to appoint examiners and officers who work under the Controller's direction.
74Patent office and its branchesContinues the Patent Office with its head office and branch offices and provides for the seal used on official documents.
75Restriction on employees of patent office as to right or interest in patentsBars Patent Office officers and employees from applying for patents or acquiring interests in patents while employed and for a period afterwards.
76Officers and employees not to furnish information, etc.Stops Patent Office officers and employees from disclosing information about applications and specifications except as the law allows.