Section 131 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Power of Controller to refuse to deal with certain agents —(1) Subject to any rules madein this behalf, the Controller may refuse to recognise as agent in respect of any businessunder this Act—(a) any individual whose name has been removed from, and not restored to, theregister;(b) any person who has been convicted of an offence […]

Section 130 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Removal from register of patent agents and restoration (1) The Controller mayremove the name of any person from the register when he is satisfied, after giving thatperson a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after such further inquiry, if any, ashe thinks fit to make—(i) that his name has been entered in the register by

Section 129 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Restrictions on practice as patent agents (1) No person, either alone or in partnershipwith any other person, shall practise, describe or hold himself out as a patent agent, orpermit himself to be so described or held out, unless he is registered as a patent agent or,as the case may be, unless he and all his

Section 128 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Subscription and verification of certain documents by patent agents (1) all applicationsand communications to the Controller under this Act may be signed by a patent agentauthorised in writing in this behalf by the person concerned.Provided that if such person is absent from India, they may be signed and verified onhis behalf by a patent agent

Section 127 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Rights of patent agents —Subject to the provisions contained in this Act and in any rulesmade thereunder, every patent agent whose name is entered in the register shall beentitled—(a) to practice before the Controller; and(b) to prepare all documents, transact all business and discharge such other functionsas may be prescribed in connection with any proceeding

Section 126 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Qualifications for registration as patent agents (1) A person shall be qualified to have hisname entered in the register of patent agents if he fulfills the following conditions,namely:—(a) he is a citizen of India;(b) he has completed the age of 21 years;(c) he has obtained a degree in science, engineering or technology from anyuniversity established

Section 125 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Register of patent agents (1) The Controller shall maintain a register to be called theregister of patent agents in which shall be entered the names, addresses and otherrelevant particulars, as may be prescribed, of all persons qualified to have their names soentered under section 126.(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), it shall be lawful

Equity Shares with Differential Rights

Equity shares are the most common form of ownership in a company. They represent a proportional ownership in the company’s profits and assets. However, in recent times, there has been a growing trend in companies offering equity shares with differential rights. Equity shares with differential rights, also known as DVRs, are shares that have different rights

Certificate of Origin (CoO) – DGFT CoO

The Certificate of Origin (COO) issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is a crucial document for exporters. It confirms to the origin of goods and is often required by importing countries to determine eligibility for preferential tariffs and trade agreements. The certificate of origin (COO DGFT) has details regarding the product, its

IMPS

IMPS is an instant money transfer service facilitated by NPCI (National Payment Corporation of India). The full form of IMPS is Immediate Payment Service which allows people to send and receive funds from savings accounts in real-time. The service facilitates inter-bank transactions through mobile banking and internet banking. The major reason behind using IMPS is that it