(1) This Act may be called the Patents Act, 1970.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:

Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act, and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

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Footnote -

1. 1-4-1978, vide notification No. S.O. 799, dated 10-3-1978, in respect of the provisions of sub-section (2) of s. 12 and

sub-section (2) of s. 13, s. 28, s. 68, and ss. 125 to 132 see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3 (ii).

20-4-1972 vide notification No. S.O. 300 dated 20-4-1972, in respect of the provisions [except sub-section (2) of s. 12 and sub-section (2) of s. 13, s. 28, s. 68 and ss. 125 to 132] see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3 (ii).