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Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978)

Introductory

1. Division of Act into Chapters

 

 

This Act is divided into Chapters which relate to the following matters respectively:—

 

CHAPTER I

Administration

Sections 5 to 9

CHAPTER II

The Register of Patents and the Patent Journal

Sections 10 to 14

CHAPTER III

Powers and Duties of Registrar and Commissioner

Sections 15 to 19

CHAPTER IV

Patent Agents and Patent Attorneys

Sections 20 to 24

CHAPTER V

Applications for Patents

Sections 25 to 43

CHAPTER VA

International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty

Sections 43A to 43F

CHAPTER VI

Grant, Duration and Effect of Patents

Sections 44 to 49

CHAPTER VII

Corrections and Amendments

Sections 50 to 52

CHAPTER VIII

Licences

Sections 53 to 58

CHAPTER IX

Assignment, Attachment and Hypothecation of Patents and Applications for Patents

Sections 59 and 60

CHAPTER X

Revocation of Patents

Sections 61 to 64

CHAPTER XI

Infringement

Sections 65 to 71

CHAPTER XII

Evidence

Sections 72 to 74

CHAPTER XIII

Appeals to Commissioner and the Court

Sections 75 to 77

CHAPTER XIV

Acquisition of Rights to Inventions and Patents by the State

Sections 78 to 80

CHAPTER XV

Offences and Penalties

sections 81 to 85

CHAPTER XVI

Miscellaneous

sections 86 to 96

 

[Section 1 amended by section 26 of Act No. 38 of 1997.]