Appellate Board
Section 116 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with appellate Board. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Appellate Board established under section 83 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999) shall be the Appellate Board for the purposes of this Act and the said Appellate Board shall exercise the jurisdiction, power and authority conferred on it by or under th The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
1[116. Appellate Board.--(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Appellate Board established under section 83 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999) shall be the Appellate Board for the purposes of this Act and the said Appellate Board shall exercise the jurisdiction, power and authority conferred on it by or under this Act:
Provided that the Technical Member of the Appellate Board for the purposes of this Act shall have the qualifications specified in sub-section (2).
(2) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Technical Member for the purposes of this Act unless he--
(a) has, at least five years, held the post of Controller under this Act or has exercised the functions of the Controller under this Act for at least five years; or
(b) has been for at least ten years, functioned as a Registered Patent Agent and possesses a degree in engineering or technology or a masters degree in science from any University established under law for the time being in force or equivalent;
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Section 116, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 116
What does Section 116 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 116 of the Patents Act is headed "Appellate Board". [116. Appellate Board.--(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Appellate Board established under section 83 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (47 of 1999) shall be the Appellate Board for the purposes of this Act and the said Appellate Board shall exercise the jurisdiction, power and authority co
How do I find court cases under Section 116 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 116, section 116 Patents Act, section 116 of the Patents 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 116 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Trade Marks Act 83 (Establishment of Appellate Board), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 116 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 116 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 116, 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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