Patents Act, 1970
83. General principles applicable to working of patented
inventions
Without prejudice to the other provisions contained in this Act,
in exercising the powers conferred by this Chapter regard shall be had to the
following general considerations, namely,-
(a) that patents are granted to encourage inventions and to
secure that the inventions are worked in India on a commercial scale and to the
fullest extent that is reasonably practicable without undue delay; and
(b) that they are not granted merely to enable patentees to
enjoy a monopoly for the importation of the patented article.