1. Short title, extent and commencement
(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 date 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.
The Act came into force in phases: 20-4-1972 (vide notifn. S.O. 300 dated 20-4-1972) for provisions except sub-section (2) of s. 12, sub-section (2) of s. 13, s. 28, s. 68 and ss. 125 to 132; and 1-4-1978 (vide notifn. S.O. 799 dated 10-3-1978) for those remaining provisions.
