Application of certain provisions of the Act as to patents to designs
Section 23 of the Designs Act, 2000 deals with application of certain provisions of the Act as to patents to designs. The provisions of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) with regard to certificates of the validity of a patent, and to the remedy in case of groundless threats of legal proceedings by a patentee shall apply in the case of registered designs in like manner as they apply in the case of patents, with the The Act came into force on 11 May 2001.
The provisions of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) with regard to certificates of the validity of a patent, and to the remedy in case of groundless threats of legal proceedings by a patentee shall apply in the case of registered designs in like manner as they apply in the case of patents, with the substitution of references to the copyright in a design for reference to a patent, and of references to the proprietor of a design for references to patentee, and of references to the design for references to the invention.
Section 23, The Designs Act, 2000 (Act 16 of 2000).
Questions about Section 23
What does Section 23 of the Designs Act deal with?
Section 23 of the Designs Act is headed "Application of certain provisions of the Act as to patents to designs". The provisions of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) with regard to certificates of the validity of a patent, and to the remedy in case of groundless threats of legal proceedings by a patentee shall apply in the case of registered designs in like manner as they apply in the case of patents, with the
How do I find court cases under Section 23 of the Designs Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Designs Act 2000 23, section 23 Designs Act 2000, section 23 of the Designs Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 23 of the Designs Act come into force?
Section 23 of the Designs Act, cited as Designs Act 2000 23, came into force on 11 May 2001, having been enacted on 25 May 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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