Section 63: Surrender of patents.

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

(1)A patentee may, at any time by giving notice in the prescribed manner to the Controller, offer to surrender his patent.

(2) Where such an offer is made, the Controller shall [publish] the offer in the prescribed manner, and also notify every person other than the patentee whose name appears in the register as having an interest in the patent.

(3) Any person interested may, within the prescribed period after [such publication] give notice to the Controller of opposition to the surrender, and where any such notice is given the Controller shall notify the patentee.

(4) If the Controller is satisfied after hearing the patentee and any opponent, if desirous of being heard, that the patent may properly be surrendered, he may accept the offer and, by order revoke the patent.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Patents Act, 1970
Section	63
Marginal note	Surrender 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. 46, for "advertise" (w.e.f. 1-1-2005).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 46, ibid., for "such advertisement" (w.e.f. 1-1-2005).

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