Section 89

General purposes for granting compulsory licences.

The Patents Act, 1970

  • Act 39 of 1970
  • Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
About this Act

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to patents.

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    The powers of the Controller upon an application made under section 84 shall be exercised with a view to securing the following general purposes, that is to say,--
         (a) that patented inventions are worked on a commercial scale in the territory of India without undue delay and to the fullest extent that is reasonably practicable;
         (b) that the interests of any person for the time being working or developing an invention in the territory of India under the protection of a patent are not unfairly prejudiced.

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