Power of Controller to refuse to deal with certain agents
Section 131 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with power of Controller to refuse to deal with certain agents. Subject to any rules made in this behalf, the Controller may refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any business under this Act-- (a) any individual whose name has been removed from, and not restored to, the register; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) Subject to any rules made in this behalf, the Controller may refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any business under this Act--
(a) any individual whose name has been removed from, and not restored to, the register;
(b) any person who has been convicted of an offence under section 123;
(c) any person, not being registered as a patent agent, who in the opinion of the Controller is engaged wholly or mainly in acting as agent in applying for patents in India or elsewhere in the name or for the benefit of the person by whom he is employed;
(d) any company or firm, if any person whom the Controller could refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any business under this Act, is acting as a director or manager of the company or is a partner in the firm.
(2) The Controller shall refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any business under this Act any person who neither resides nor has a place of business in India.
Section 131, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 131
What does Section 131 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 131 of the Patents Act is headed "Power of Controller to refuse to deal with certain agents". Subject to any rules made in this behalf, the Controller may refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any business under this Act-- (a) any individual whose name has been removed from, and not restored to, the register;
How do I find court cases under Section 131 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 131, section 131 Patents Act, section 131 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 131 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 123 (Practice by non-registered patent agents), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 131 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 131 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 131, 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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