Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20-M73]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 8 February 2002 by S.O. 2346(E) [N12-B34].

In Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [A11-727]. This text from 8 February 2002. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20-M73]. Machine: S20-M73.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "applicant" means a person who applies for registration under this Act; (b) "Controller" means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks referred to in section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970); (c) "register" means the register maintained under section 6; (d) "proprietor" means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the mark; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (4)

applicant: Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20M73] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "applicant" means a person who applies for registration under this Act

applicant: 3 more definitions.

Controller: Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20M73] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Controller" means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks referred to in section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970)

Controller: 5 more definitions.

proprietor: Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20M73] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "proprietor" means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the mark

proprietor: 3 more definitions.

register: Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20M73] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "register" means the register maintained under section 6

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act Rules, 2004 [S21-YCG], 20 November 2004, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".

Not held (1)

"section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970"

Duties published under this section (0)

none