Act Number: 39

Act Name: The Patents Act, 1970

Year: 1970

Enactment Date: 1970-09-19

Long Title: An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to patents.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 118: Contravention of Secrecy provisions relating to certain inventions.
    If any person fails to comply with any direction given under section 35 1[or makes or causes to be made an application for the grant of a patent in contravention of section 39], he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 38 of 2002, s. 48 (w.e.f. 20-5-2003).
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