Transmission of orders of courts to Controller
Section 151 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with transmission of orders of courts to Controller. Every order of [the High Court ] on a petition for revocation, including orders granting certificates of validity of any claim, shall be transmitted by [the High Court ] to the Controller who shall cause an entry thereof and reference thereto to be made in the register. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) Every order of 1[the High Court 2***] on a petition for revocation, including orders granting certificates of validity of any claim, shall be transmitted by 1[the High Court 2***] to the Controller who shall cause an entry thereof and reference thereto to be made in the register.
(2) Where in any suit for infringement of a patent or in any suit under section 106 the validity of any claim or a specification is contested and that claim is found by the court to be valid or not valid, as the case may be, the court shall transmit a copy of its judgment and decree to the Controller who shall on receipt thereof cause an entry in relation to such proceeding to be made in the prescribed manner in a supplemental record.
(3) The provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) shall also apply to the court to which appeals are preferred against decisions of 3[ the courts] referred to in those sub-sections.
Section 151, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 151
What does Section 151 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 151 of the Patents Act is headed "Transmission of orders of courts to Controller". Every order of [the High Court ] on a petition for revocation, including orders granting certificates of validity of any claim, shall be transmitted by [the High Court ] to the Controller who shall cause an entry thereof and reference thereto to be made in the register.
How do I find court cases under Section 151 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 151, section 151 Patents Act, section 151 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 151 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 106 (Power of court to grant relief in cases of groundless threats of infringement proceedings), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 151 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 151 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 151, 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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