Section 71: Rectification of register by Appellate Board.

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

71. Rectification of register by [Appellate Board].--(1) The [Appellate Board] may, on the application of any person aggrieved--

(a) by the absence or omission from the register of any entry; or

(b) by any entry made in the register without sufficient cause; or

(d) by any error or defect in any entry in the register,

make such order for the making, variation or deletion, of any entry therein as it may think fit.

(2) In any proceeding under this section the [Appellate Board] may decide any question that may be necessary or expedient to decide in connection with the rectification of the register.

(3) Notice of any application to the [Appellate Board] under this section shall be given in the prescribed manner to the Controller who shall be entitled to appear and be heard on the application, and shall appear if so directed by the [Board].

(4) Any order of the [Appellate Board] under this section rectifying the register shall direct that notice of the rectification shall be served upon the Controller in the prescribed manner who shall upon receipt of such notice rectify the register accordingly.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Patents Act, 1970
Section	71
Marginal note	Rectification of register by Appellate Board.
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 38 of 2002. . Subs. by Act 38 of 2002, s. 2, for "High Court" (w.e.f. 20-5-2003).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "Court" (w.e.f. 20-5-2003).

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