51. Under what circumstances, it is necessary to obtain a prior permission from the Patent Office?
The person is required to take prior permission from the Patent Office under following circumstances. (a) The applicant is Indian resident and invention is originated in India, (b) Applicant does not wish to file patent application in India prior to filing abroad. (c) If the applicant is Indian resident, a patent application has been filed in India and six weeks period is not yet over from that date (d) The invention relates to atomic energy or defence purpose.
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