Anticipation by public working
Section 32 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with anticipation by public working. An invention claimed in a complete specification shall not be deemed to have been anticipated by reason only that at any time within one year before the priority date of the relevant claim of the specification, the invention was publicly worked in India-- (a) by the patentee or applicant for the pat The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
An invention claimed in a complete specification shall not be deemed to have been anticipated by reason only that at any time within one year before the priority date of the relevant claim of the specification, the invention was publicly worked in India--
(a) by the patentee or applicant for the patent or any person from whom he derives title; or
(b) by any other person with the consent of the patentee or applicant for the patent or any person from whom he derives title,
if the working was effected for the purpose of reasonable trial only and if it was reasonably necessary, having regard to the nature of the invention, that the working for that purpose should be effected in public.
Section 32, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 32
What does Section 32 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 32 of the Patents Act is headed "Anticipation by public working". An invention claimed in a complete specification shall not be deemed to have been anticipated by reason only that at any time within one year before the priority date of the relevant claim of the specification, the invention was publicly worked in India-- (a) by the patentee or applicant for the pat
How do I find court cases under Section 32 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 32, section 32 Patents Act, section 32 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 32 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 32 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 32 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 32, 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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