Persons entitled to apply for patents
Section 6 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with persons entitled to apply for patents. Subject to the provisions contained in section 134, an application for a patent for an invention may be made by any of the following persons, that is to say,-- (a) by any person claiming to be the true and first inventor of the invention; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) Subject to the provisions contained in section 134, an application for a patent for an invention may be made by any of the following persons, that is to say,--
(a) by any person claiming to be the true and first inventor of the invention;
(b) by any person being the assignee of the person claiming to be the true and first inventor in respect of the right to make such an application;
(c) by the legal representative of any deceased person who immediately before his death was entitled to make such an application.
(2) An application under sub-section (1) may be made by any of the persons referred to therein either alone or jointly with any other person.
Section 6, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Patents Act is headed "Persons entitled to apply for patents". Subject to the provisions contained in section 134, an application for a patent for an invention may be made by any of the following persons, that is to say,-- (a) by any person claiming to be the true and first inventor of the invention;
How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 6, section 6 Patents Act, section 6 of the Patents Act. People searching for it also type patent act section 6. 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 6 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 134 (Notification as to countries not providing for reciprocity), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 6 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 6 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 6, 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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