Wednesday, 23 April 2014

PROVISIONS FOR SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS

Sections 35 to 42 make certain provisions for secrecy of certain inventions. Where in respect of an application for a patent, it appears to the Controller that the invention is one of a class notified to him by the central government as relevant for defence  purpose, then he may give directions for prohibiting or restricting the publication of information with respect to the invention or the communication of such information to any persons specified in the directions. However the Controller shall revoke the directions if the central government feels that the publication of the invention would no longer be prejudicial to the defence of India.

Further, if in respect of an application for a patent any person contravenes any direction as to secrecy given by the Controller, the application for patent shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the patent granted, if any, shall be liable to be revoked.

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