[68. Assignments, etc., not to be valid unless in writing and duly executed.--An assignment of a patent or of a share in a patent, a mortgage, licence or the creation of any other interest in a patent shall not be valid unless the same were in writing and the agreement between the parties concerned is reduced to the form of a document embodying all the terms and conditions governing their rights and obligations and duly executed.]
Section 68: Assignments, etc., not to be valid unless in writing and duly executed.
The Patents Act, 1970Central Act · Act 39 of 1970
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Patents Act, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Section | 68 |
| Marginal note | Assignments, etc., not to be valid unless in writing and duly executed. |
| 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. 49, for section 68 (w.e.f. 1-1-2005).
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