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Section 76: Officers and employees not to furnish information, etc.

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

An officer or employee in the patent office shall not, except when required or authorised by this Act or under a direction in writing of the [Central Government *** ] or the Controller or by order of a court,--

(a) furnish information on a matter which is being, or has been, or dealt with under this Act ***;

(b) prepare or assist in the preparation of a document required or permitted by or under this Act *** to be lodged in the patent office; or

(c) conduct a search in the records of the patent office.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Patents Act, 1970
Section76
Marginal noteOfficers and employees not to furnish information, etc.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn 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. 36, for Central Government (w.e.f. 20-5-2003).
  • omitted, Act 33 of 2021. . The words “or Appellate Board” omitted by Act 33 of 2021, s. 13 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
  • omitted. . The words and figures or under the Indian Patents or Designs Act, 1911 (2 of 1911) omitted by s. 36, ibid. (w.e.f. 20-5-2003).

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