India
Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002
| Year of current version: | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Date of entry into force of original text: | May 20, 2003 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | May 2002 |
| Type of Text: | Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Patents (Inventions) |
| Notes: | The Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 is the second of three amendments to the Patents Act of 1970 to bring India’s patent regime into compliance with the WTO TRIPs Agreement. This Act was introduced with the new Patent Rules, 2003, which replaced the earlier Patents Rules, 1972. |
| Available Texts: | |
| English | Patents (Amendment) Act, 2002 |
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| WIPO Lex No.: | IN028 |
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