Refusal or failure to supply information
Section 122 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with refusal or failure to supply information. If any person refuses or fails to furnish:-- (a) to the Central Government any information which he is required to furnish under sub-section (5) of section 100; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) If any person refuses or fails to furnish:--
(a) to the Central Government any information which he is required to furnish under sub-section (5) of section 100;
(b) to the Controller any information or statement which he is required to furnish by or under section 146,
he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 1[ten lakh rupees].
(2) If any person, being required to furnish any such information as is referred to in sub-section (1), furnishes information or statement which is false, and which he either knows or has reason to believe to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Section 122, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 122
What does Section 122 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 122 of the Patents Act is headed "Refusal or failure to supply information". If any person refuses or fails to furnish:-- (a) to the Central Government any information which he is required to furnish under sub-section (5) of section 100;
How do I find court cases under Section 122 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 122, section 122 Patents Act, section 122 of the Patents Act. People searching for it also type patents act s 122. 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 122 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 100 (Power of Central Government to use inventions for purposes of Government), section 146 (Power of Controller to call for information from patentees), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 122 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 122 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 122, 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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