The criteria of patentability in India are
Question and options
The criteria of patentability in India are
- Novelty
- Inventive step
- Capable of industrial application
- All of the given options are correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - All of the given options are correct
Under section 2(1)(j) of the Patents Act, 1970, an invention is a new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application. All three criteria must be met together, so choosing novelty, inventive step or industrial application alone is incomplete.
Practice for these exams
-
All India Bar Examination (AIBE)
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
UGC NET Law
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
IIT Kharagpur LL.M. Entrance
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
CUSAT CAT Integrated IPR Ph.D.
-
CUET PG Law (LL.M.)
Subject revision
-
Patent Agent
Subject revision
Related question papers
Related exam syllabi
More solved explanations in Patents Act, 1970
- An application under Section 6(1) of the Patents Act, 1970 may be made:
- Section 63 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with:
- Under Section 148(2) of the Patents Act, 1970, an appointment for the purposes of Section 148 may be made by the court:
- According to the Explanation to Section 111(1) of the Patents Act, 1970, a person shall not be deemed to have knowledge of the existence of a patent merely because:
- Under Section 136(1)(b) of the Patents Act, 1970, every convention application shall specify: