Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
72. For section 143 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—
"143. Subject to the provisions of Chapter VII, an application for a patent, and any specification filed in pursuance thereof, shall not, except with the consent of the applicant, be published by the Controller before the expiration of the period prescribed under sub-section (1) of section 11A or before the same is open to public inspection in pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 11A or section 43."
Restrictions upon publication of specification.
626 [ACT 15
Substitution of new section for section 145.
Publication of official journal.
Amendment of section 151.
Omission of section 152.
Amendment of section 159.
Source: India Code