CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India has made an agreement with which country for expeditious grant of patents to Indian entities and individuals?
A
Japan
B
USA
C
South Korea
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) generally known as the Indian Patent Office, is an agency under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade which administers the Indian law of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yes, the applicant can make a request for early publication in Form 9 along with the prescribed fee.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Patents Act, 1970 is the legislation that till date governs patents in India. It first came into force in 1972.

Detailed explanation-4: -US takes a more illustrative approach where it states what CAN be patented. India’s patent laws on the other hand state what CANNOT be patented. The Indian Patent Law doesn’t allow any minor changes or extensions to patents that are already granted. The U.S patent laws, however, grant this flexibility.

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