Determination of certain contracts
Section 141 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with determination of certain contracts. Any contract for the sale or lease of a patented article or for licence to manufacture, use or work a patented article or process, or relating to any such sale, lease or licence may at any time after the patent or all the patents by which the article or process was protected at the time of the makin The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) Any contract for the sale or lease of a patented article or for licence to manufacture, use or work a patented article or process, or relating to any such sale, lease or licence1*** may at any time after the patent or all the patents by which the article or process was protected at the time of the making of the contract has or have ceased to be in force, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the contract or in any other contract, be determined by the purchaser, lessee, or licensee, as the case may be, of the patent on giving three months notice in writing to the other party.
(2) The provisions of this section shall be without prejudice to any right of determining a contract exercisable apart from this section
Section 141, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
Questions about Section 141
What does Section 141 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 141 of the Patents Act is headed "Determination of certain contracts". Any contract for the sale or lease of a patented article or for licence to manufacture, use or work a patented article or process, or relating to any such sale, lease or licence may at any time after the patent or all the patents by which the article or process was protected at the time of the makin
How do I find court cases under Section 141 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 141, section 141 Patents Act, section 141 of the Patents Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 141 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 141 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 141, 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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