Amendment of patent granted to deceased applicant
Section 44 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with amendment of patent granted to deceased applicant. Where, at any time after a patent has been [granted] in pursuance of an application under this Act, the Controller is satisfied that the person to whom the patent was granted had died, or, in the case of a body corporate, had ceased to exist, before the patent was [granted], the Controller may amend The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
Where, at any time after a patent has been 1[granted] in pursuance of an application under this Act, the Controller is satisfied that the person to whom the patent was granted had died, or, in the case of a body corporate, had ceased to exist, before the patent was 1[granted], the Controller may amend the patent by substituting for the name of that person the name of the person to whom the patent ought to have been granted, and the patent shall have effect, and shall be deemed always to have had effect, accordingly.
Section 44, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 44
What does Section 44 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 44 of the Patents Act is headed "Amendment of patent granted to deceased applicant". Where, at any time after a patent has been [granted] in pursuance of an application under this Act, the Controller is satisfied that the person to whom the patent was granted had died, or, in the case of a body corporate, had ceased to exist, before the patent was [granted], the Controller may amend
How do I find court cases under Section 44 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 44, section 44 Patents Act, section 44 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 44 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 44 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 44 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 44, 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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