Agency
Section 43 of the Designs Act, 2000 deals with agency. All applications and communications to the Controller under this Act may be signed by, and all attendances upon the Controller may be made by or through a legal practitioner or by or through an agent whose name and address had been entered in the register of patent agents maintained under section 12 The Act came into force on 11 May 2001.
(1) All applications and communications to the Controller under this Act may be signed by, and all attendances upon the Controller may be made by or through a legal practitioner or by or through an agent whose name and address had been entered in the register of patent agents maintained under section 125 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970).
(2) The Controller may, if he sees fit, require--
(a) any such agent to be resident in India;
(b) any person not residing in India to employ an agent residing in India;
(c) the personal signature or presence of any applicant or other person.
Section 43, The Designs Act, 2000 (Act 16 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 43
What does Section 43 of the Designs Act deal with?
Section 43 of the Designs Act is headed "Agency". All applications and communications to the Controller under this Act may be signed by, and all attendances upon the Controller may be made by or through a legal practitioner or by or through an agent whose name and address had been entered in the register of patent agents maintained under section 12
How do I find court cases under Section 43 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 43, section 43 Designs Act 2000, section 43 of the Designs Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 43 of the Designs Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Patents Act 125 (Register of patent agents), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 43 of the Designs Act come into force?
Section 43 of the Designs Act, cited as Designs Act 2000 43, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 47. Power of Central Government to make rules897 words
- 44. Reciprocal arrangement with the United Kingdom and other convention countries or group of countries of inter-governmental organisations538 words
- 42. Avoidance of certain restrictive conditions521 words
- 30. Entry of assignment and transmissions in registers474 words
- 8. Power of Controller to make orders regarding substitution of application, etc464 words
- 2. Definitions458 words
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