Removal from register of patent agents and restoration
Section 130 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with removal from register of patent agents and restoration. The [Controller] may remove the name of any person from the register when [he] is satisfied, after giving that person a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after such further inquiry, if any, as [he] thinks fit to make-- (i) that his name has been entered in the register by error or on account The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) The 1[Controller] may remove the name of any person from the register when 2[he] is satisfied, after giving that person a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after such further inquiry, if any, as 2[he] thinks fit to make--
(i) that his name has been entered in the register by error or on account of misrepresentation or suppression of material fact;
(ii) that he has been convicted of any offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment or has been guilty of misconduct in his professional capacity which in the opinion of the 1[Controller] renders him unfit to be kept in the register.
(2) The 1[Controller] may, on application and on sufficient cause being shown, restore to the register the name of any person removed therefrom.
Section 130, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
Questions about Section 130
What does Section 130 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 130 of the Patents Act is headed "Removal from register of patent agents and restoration". The [Controller] may remove the name of any person from the register when [he] is satisfied, after giving that person a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after such further inquiry, if any, as [he] thinks fit to make-- (i) that his name has been entered in the register by error or on account
How do I find court cases under Section 130 of the Patents Act?
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When did Section 130 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 130 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 130, 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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