Section 42 Indian Patents Act 1970
Section 42 Indian Patents Act 1970
Section 42 of the Indian Patents Act 1970 is about Savings respecting disclosure to Government. It is under CHAPTER VII of the Act. CHAPTER VII is titled PROVISIONS FOR SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS.
Nothing in this Act shall be held to prevent the disclosure by the Controller of information concerning an application for a patent or a specification filed in pursuance thereof to the Central Government for the purpose of the application or specification being examined for considering whether an order under this Chapter should be made or whether an order so made should be revoked.
See also:
Section 41 Indian Patents Act 1970 (Finality of orders of Controller and Central Government.)