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Patents Act 1970
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About — Patents Act 1970
The Patents Act 1970 is the principal legislation governing the grant, protection, and enforcement of patents in India. It modernised the earlier law, aligning Indian patent standards with international norms and fostering innovation by defining patentable subject matter, term, and compulsory licensing. For example, the Act granted India’s first product patent for a pharmaceutical compound in 1995.