If any person represents a product or a process sold by him to be patented in India subject without an application for patent in India, he shall be punishable with a fine of 1 lakh rupees. Cases where the product is stamped or engraved or otherwise expressed as a patented article if a patent is…
If any person’s business place or any document issued by him carries the word Patent Office (unless issued duly by the Patent Office) and which would make the public believe that his office is a patent office; he shall be punishable with 6 months imprisonment or fine or both.
If any person refuses to give the information to the Central Government or to the Controller, which he is required to furnish, he shall be punishable with a fine up to 10 lakh rupees. If any person required to give an information to the Central Government or to the Controller, gives an information which is…
If any person who is not a patent agent executes the functions of a Patent Agent; he shall be punishable with a fine of 1 lac for the first time and up to 5 lacs for the second and consequent offences.
If any Company commits an offence against this act in any manner; every person of the Company who are responsible for the offence and commits the business at the time of the Commission shall be punishable accordingly, but if the person proves to the Commission that the offence was committed without his knowledge and he…
The Controller shall maintain a register with the details of names, addresses and all relevant particulars of all persons qualified to be patent agents under section 126 The register shall be maintained electronically in any form to safeguard the information as prescribed.
A person shall be qualified to have his name entered in the register of patent agents if he is a citizen of India, and he has completed the age of 21 years, and has obtained a degree in engineering or technology or science from any university recognised in the territory of India and possesses such other…
Within the rules and the provisions of the Act, any person whose name is registered in the register shall, practice before the Controller; and prepare all documents, transact business and discharge all such other functions before the Controller on (behalf of an patentee) under this act.
All applications and documents and communications to the Controller under this act may be signed by the patent agent on behalf of any person concerned (patentee / applicant) after being authorised in writing.
No person alone or in partnership shall practise or portray or advertise himself as a Patent Agent unless he and his partner(s) is registered as a patent agent in the registry. No Company or other corporate bodies shall practise as patent agents, performing the activities such as applying for or obtaining patents in India or…