Section 43: Grant of patents.

The Patents Act, 1970Central Act · Act 39 of 1970

,[43. Grant of patents.--(1) Where an application for a patent has been found to be in order for grant of the patent and either--

(a) the application has not been refused by the Controller by virtue of any power vested in him by this Act; or

(b) the application has not been found to be in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act,

the patent shall be granted as expeditiously as possible to the applicant or, in the case of a joint application, to the applicants jointly, with the seal of the patent office and the date on which the patent is granted shall be entered in the register.

(2) On the grant of patent, the Controller shall publish the fact that the patent has been granted and thereupon the application, specification and other documents related thereto shall be open for public inspection.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Patents Act, 1970
Section	43
Marginal note	Grant of patents.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 15 of 2005. . Subs. by Act 15 of 2005, s. 32, for Chapter Heading (w.e.f. 1-1-2005).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 33, ibid., for section 43 (w.e.f. 1-1-2005).

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