The Patents Act, 1970 grants patents for:
Question and options
The Patents Act, 1970 grants patents for:
- Process only
- Product only
- Both process and product
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Both process and product
Section 2(1)(j) of the Patents Act, 1970 defines an invention as a new product or process involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application, so patents are granted for both. Since the 2005 amendment, product patents are available in all fields of technology, including food, drugs and chemicals, so neither “process only” nor “product only” is right.
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