Section 134. Notification as to countries not providing for reciprocity

CHAPTER XXII INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 5 [133. Convention countries.— Any country, which is a signatory or party or a group of countries, union of countries or inter-governmental organisations which are signatories or parties to an international, regional or bi-lateral treaty, convention or arrangement to which India is also a signatory or party and which affords to the applicants for patents in India or to citizens of India similar privileges as are granted to their own citizens or citizens to their member countries in respect of the grant of patents and protection of patent rights shall be a convention country or convention countries for the purposes of this Act.] 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 2002, s. 55 for "Central Government" (w.e.f. 20-5-2003). 2. Subs. by s. 55, ibid ., for "it" (w.e.f. 20-5-2003). 3. The words "or any person, not being a patent agent, who is duly authorised by the applicant" omitted by s. 56, ibid . (w.e.f. 20-5-2003). 4. Subs. by s. 56, ibid ., for certain words (w.e.f. 20-5-2003). 5. Subs. by Act 15 of 2005, s. 68, for section 133 (w.e.f. 1-1-2005). 134. Notification as to countries not providing for reciprocity.— Where any country specified by the Central Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette does not accord to citizens of India the same rights in respect of the grant of patents and the protection of patent rights as it accords to its own nationals, no national of such country shall be entitled, either solely or jointly with any other person, — (a) to apply for the grant of a patent or be registered as the proprietor of a patent; - (b) to be registered as the assignee of the proprietor of a patent; or (c) to apply for a licence or hold any licence under a patent granted under this Act.