Qualifications for registration as patent agents
Section 126 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with qualifications for registration as patent agents. A person shall be qualified to have his name entered in the register of patent agents if he fulfils the following conditions, namely:-- (a) he is a citizen of India; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) A person shall be qualified to have his name entered in the register of patent agents if he fulfils the following conditions, namely:--
(a) he is a citizen of India;
(b) he has completed the age of 21 years;
(c) he has obtained a 1[degree in science, engineering or technology from any University established under law for the time being in force] in the territory of India or possesses such other equivalent qualifications as the Central Government may specify in this behalf, and, in addition,--
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(ii) has passed the qualifying examination prescribed for the purpose;3[or]
3[(iii) has, for a total period of not less than ten years, functioned either as an examiner or discharged the functions of the Controller under section 73 or both, but ceased to hold any such capacity at the time of making the application for registration;]
(d) he has paid such fee as may be prescribed.
4[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a person who has been registered as a patent agent before the commencement of 5[the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005 (15 of 2005)] shall be entitled to continue to be, or when required to be re-registered, as a patent agent, on payment of the fee as may be prescribed.]
Section 126, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 126
What does Section 126 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 126 of the Patents Act is headed "Qualifications for registration as patent agents". A person shall be qualified to have his name entered in the register of patent agents if he fulfils the following conditions, namely:-- (a) he is a citizen of India;
How do I find court cases under Section 126 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 126, section 126 Patents Act, section 126 of the Patents Act. People searching for it also type patent act section 126. 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 126 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 73 (Controller and other officers), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 126 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 126 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 126, 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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