Convention countries
Section 133 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with convention countries. Any country, which is a signatory or party or a group of countries, union of countries or inter-governmental organisations which are signatories or parties to an international, regional or bi-lateral treaty, convention or arrangement to which India is also a signatory or party and which affords to t The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
1[133. Convention countries.--Any country, which is a signatory or party or a group of countries, union of countries or inter-governmental organisations which are signatories or parties to an international, regional or bi-lateral treaty, convention or arrangement to which India is also a signatory or party and which affords to the applicants for patents in India or to citizens of India similar privileges as are granted to their own citizens or citizens to their member countries in respect of the grant of patents and protection of patent rights shall be a convention country or convention countries for the purposes of this Act.]
Section 133, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 133
What does Section 133 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 133 of the Patents Act is headed "Convention countries". [133. Convention countries.--Any country, which is a signatory or party or a group of countries, union of countries or inter-governmental organisations which are signatories or parties to an international, regional or bi-lateral treaty, convention or arrangement to which India is also a signatory or
How do I find court cases under Section 133 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 133, section 133 Patents Act, section 133 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 133 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 133 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 133 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 133, 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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