Kolkata Property Tax

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has launched a new graded property tax waiver scheme, where interest dues will be waived based on the default duration. In another initiative, KMC has announced an additional one percent rebate on property tax if the dues are paid online. Continue reading to know how to pay property tax dues online […]

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code

Like safety, maritime security is of paramount importance to the operation of a vessel. The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code came into force on July 1, 2004 and is applicable to all vessels over 500 grt operating on international trades, as well as the ports that service them. The ISPS Code is

Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP)

The Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy or HELP, approved by the cabinet in March 2016 is aimed at increasing the transparency and decreasing the administrative discretion in granting hydrocarbon licenses. The license will permit contractors to explore conventional and unconventional oil and gas resources that comprise shale gas/oil, CBM, gas hydrates and tight gas under

Section 124 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Offences by companies. (1) If the person committing an offence under this Act is acompany, the company as well as every person in charge of, and responsible to, thecompany for the conduct of its business at the time of the commission of the offenceshall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be

Section 123 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Practice by non-registered patent agents —If any person contravenes the provisions ofsection 129, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees in thecase of a first offence and five lakh rupees in the case of a second or subsequent offence. Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income

Section 122 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Refusal or failure to supply information (1) If any person refuses or fails to furnish—(a) to the Central Government any information which he is required to furnish undersub-section (5) of section 100;(b) to the Controller any information or statement which he is required to furnish by orunder section 146,he shall be punishable with fine which

Section 121 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Wrongful use of words “patent office” —If any person uses on his place of business orany document issued by him or otherwise the words “patent office” or any other wordswhich would reasonably lead to the belief that his place of business is, or is officiallyconnected with, the patent office, he shall be punishable with imprisonment

Section 120 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Unauthorised claim of patent rights —If any person falsely represents that any articlesold by him is patented in India or is the subject of an application for a patent in India,he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.Explanation 1.—For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed torepresent—(a)

Section 119 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Falsification of entries in register, etc —If any person makes, or causes to be made, afalse entry in any register kept under this Act, or a writing falsely purporting to be acopy of an entry in such a register, or produces or tenders, or causes to be produced ortendered, in evidence any such writing knowing

Section 118 – THE PATENTS ACT, 1970

Contravention of secrecy provisions relating to certain inventions If any person failsto comply with any direction given under section 35 or makes or causes to be made anapplication for the grant of a patent in contravention of section 39 he shall bepunishable with imprisonment for a’ term which may extend to two years, or with