PATENT OFFICE AND ITS ESTABLISHMENT

Sections 74 to 76 deal with the establishment of the patent office. The patent office has been established by the Government of India for granting patents inventions under the Act. The Head office of the patent office is located at Calcutta. At present the patent office has Branch offices at Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.

The Controller General of patents, Design and Trade Marks is the controller of patents. For the purposes of the Act, the Central Government has appointed

examiners and other officers. There is a seal of the patent office. During their employment in the patent office, employees cannot acquire or take directly or indirectly any right or interest in any patent issued by the patent office. Also they are not allowed to furnish information on a matter which is being or has been dealt with under this Act.