Acquisition of inventions and patents by the Central Government
Section 102 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with acquisition of inventions and patents by the Central Government. The Central Government may, if satisfied that it is necessary that an invention which is the subject of an application for a patent or a patent should be acquired from the applicant or the patentee for a public purpose, publish a notification to that effect in the Official Gazette, and thereupon the The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) The Central Government may, if satisfied that it is necessary that an invention which is the subject of an application for a patent or a patent should be acquired from the applicant or the patentee for a public purpose, publish a notification to that effect in the Official Gazette, and thereupon the invention or patent and all rights in respect of the invention or patent shall, by force of this section, stand transferred to and be vested in the Central Government.
(2) Notice of the acquisition shall be given to the applicant, and, where a patent has been granted, to the patentee and other persons, if any, appearing in the register as having an interest in the patent.
(3) The Central Government shall pay to the applicant, or, as the case may be, the patentee and other persons appearing on the register as having an interest in the patent such compensation as may be agreed upon between the Central Government and the applicant, or the patentee and other persons; or, as may, in default of agreement, be determined by the High Court on a reference under section 103 to be just having regard to the expenditure incurred in connection with the invention and, in the case of a patent, the term thereof, the period during which and the manner in which it has already been worked (including the profits made during such period by the patentee or by his licensee whether exclusive or otherwise) and other relevant factors.
Section 102, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 102
What does Section 102 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 102 of the Patents Act is headed "Acquisition of inventions and patents by the Central Government". The Central Government may, if satisfied that it is necessary that an invention which is the subject of an application for a patent or a patent should be acquired from the applicant or the patentee for a public purpose, publish a notification to that effect in the Official Gazette, and thereupon the
How do I find court cases under Section 102 of the Patents 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: Patents Act 102, section 102 Patents Act, section 102 of the Patents Act. People searching for it also type patent law 102 and patent law 102 b. 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 102 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 103 (Reference to High Court of disputes as to use for purposes of Government), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 102 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 102 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 102, came into force on 01 Apr 1978, having been enacted on 19 Sep 1970. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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