Restrictions upon publication of specification
Section 143 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with restrictions upon publication of specification. Subject to the provisions of Chapter VII, an application for a patent, and any specification file in pursuance thereof, shall not, except with the consent of the applicant, be published by the Controller before the expiration of the period prescribed under subsection (1) of section 11A or before the The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
1[143. Restrictions upon publication of specification.--Subject to the provisions of Chapter VII, an application for a patent, and any specification file in pursuance thereof, shall not, except with the consent of the applicant, be published by the Controller before the expiration of the period prescribed under subsection (1) of section 11A or before the same is open to public inspection in pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 11A or section 43.]
Section 143, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 143
What does Section 143 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 143 of the Patents Act is headed "Restrictions upon publication of specification". [143. Restrictions upon publication of specification.--Subject to the provisions of Chapter VII, an application for a patent, and any specification file in pursuance thereof, shall not, except with the consent of the applicant, be published by the Controller before the expiration of the period presc
How do I find court cases under Section 143 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 143, section 143 Patents Act, section 143 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 143 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 11A (Publication of applications), section 43 (Grant of patents), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 143 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 143 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 143, 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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