Section 7

(3) All applications made in respect of claims for patent of invention specified under sub-section (2) of section 5 of the principal Act, from the date of cesser of the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance, 1994 till the date on which this Act receives the assent of the President (both days inclusive) shall be deemed to have been validly made as if the provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act, had been in force at all material times. Insertion of new section 157A. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance, 1994, which ceased to operate, or under the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance, 1999, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act. 7. In section 118 of the principal Act, the words and figures "or makes or causes to be made an application for the grant of a patent in contravention of section 39" shall be omitted. '157A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government shall — (a) not disclose any information relating to any patentable invention or any application relating to the grant of a patent under this Act, which it considers prejudicial to the interest of security of India; (b) take action including the revocation of any patent which it considers necessary in the interest of security of India: Provided that the Central Government shall, before taking any action under this clause, issue a notification in the Official Gazette declaring its intention to take such action. Explanation. — For the purposes of this section, the expression "security of India" means any action necessary for the security of India which— (i) relates to fissionable materials or the materials from which they are derived; or (ii) relates to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other goods and materials as is carried on directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplying a military establishment; or (iii) is taken in time of war or other emergency in matter of international relations.' Ord. 3 of 1999. 9. (1) The Patents (Amendment) Ordinance, 1999, is hereby repealed.