Savings respecting disclosure to Government
Section 42 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with savings respecting disclosure to Government. Nothing in this Act shall be held to prevent the disclosure by the Controller of information concerning an application for a patent or a specification filed in pursuance thereof to the Central Government for the purpose of the application or specification being examined for considering whether an or The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
Nothing in this Act shall be held to prevent the disclosure by the Controller of information concerning an application for a patent or a specification filed in pursuance thereof to the Central Government for the purpose of the application or specification being examined for considering whether an order under this Chapter should be made or whether an order so made should be revoked.
Section 42, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
Questions about Section 42
What does Section 42 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 42 of the Patents Act is headed "Savings respecting disclosure to Government". Nothing in this Act shall be held to prevent the disclosure by the Controller of information concerning an application for a patent or a specification filed in pursuance thereof to the Central Government for the purpose of the application or specification being examined for considering whether an or
How do I find court cases under Section 42 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 42, section 42 Patents Act, section 42 of the Patents Act. People searching for it also type patent act section 42. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 42 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 42 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 42, 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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