Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Controller shall not refuse *** to grant a patent, and a patent shall not be revoked or invalidated by reason only of any circumstances which, by virtue of section 29 or section 30 or section 31 or section 32, do not constitute an anticipation of the invention claimed in the specification.
Section 34: No anticipation if circumstances are only as described in sections 29, 30, 31 and 32.
The Patents Act, 1970Central Act · Act 39 of 1970
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Patents Act, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Section | 34 |
| Marginal note | No anticipation if circumstances are only as described in sections 29, 30, 31 and 32. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- omitted, Act 15 of 2005. . The words "to accept complete specification for a patent or" omitted by Act 15 of 2005, s. 27 (w.e.f. 1-1-2005).
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