Patent office and its branches
Section 74 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with patent office and its branches. For the purposes of this Act, there shall be an office which shall be known as the patent office. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
(1) For the purposes of this Act, there shall be an office which shall be known as the patent office.
1[(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the name of the Patent Office.]
(3) The head office of the patent office shall be at such place as the Central Government may specify, and for the purpose of facilitating, the registration of patents there may be established, at such other places as the Central Government may think fit, branch offices of the patent office.
(4) There shall be a seal of the patent office.
Section 74, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
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Questions about Section 74
What does Section 74 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 74 of the Patents Act is headed "Patent office and its branches". For the purposes of this Act, there shall be an office which shall be known as the patent office.
How do I find court cases under Section 74 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 74, section 74 Patents Act, section 74 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 74 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 74 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 74 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 74, 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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