Fees
Section 142 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with fees. There shall be paid in respect of the grant of patents and applications therefor, and in respect of other matters in relation to the grant of patents under this Act, such fees as may be prescribed by the Central Government. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) There shall be paid in respect of the grant of patents and applications therefor, and in respect of other matters in relation to the grant of patents under this Act, such fees as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(2) Where a fee is payable in respect of the doing of an act by the Controller, the Controller shall not do that act until the fee has been paid.
1[(3) Where a fee is payable in respect of the filing of a document at the patent office, the fee shall be paid along with the document or within the prescribed time and the document shall be deemed not to have been filed at the office if the fee has not been paid within such time.]
(4) Where a principal patent is granted later than two years from the date of filing of 2[the application], the fees which have become due in the meantime may be paid within a term of three months from the date of the recording of the patent in the register 3[or within the extended period not later than nine months from the date of recording].
Section 142, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Referred to by 1
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 142
What does Section 142 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 142 of the Patents Act is headed "Fees". There shall be paid in respect of the grant of patents and applications therefor, and in respect of other matters in relation to the grant of patents under this Act, such fees as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
How do I find court cases under Section 142 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 142, section 142 Patents Act, section 142 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 142 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Patents (Amendment) rules, 2006 (2006), then The Patents Rules, 2003 (2003).
When did Section 142 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 142 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 142, 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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