The Anticipation Savings: Sections 29 to 34
Which earlier disclosures do not count as anticipation of an invention in India?
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Communication to Government
Does disclosing an invention to the government for investigation count as anticipation?
Under section 30, the communication of an invention to the government or to any person authorised by the government to investigate the invention or its merits will not amount to anticipation.
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1Section 30 provides that the communication of an invention to the government or to any person authorised by the government to investigate the invention or its merits will not amount to anticipation.
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Confidentiality and Novelty
Does disclosing an invention in confidence destroy its novelty under Indian patent law?
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