Friday, June 14, 2013

HISTORY OF PATENT SYSTEM IN INDIA

1856 THE ACT VI OF 1856 ON PROTECTION OF INVENTIONS BASED ON THE BRITISH PATENT LAW OF1852. CERTAIN EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGES GRANTED TO INVENTORS OF NEW MANUFACTURERS FOR A PERIOD OF 14 YEARS.
1859 THE ACT MODIFIED AS ACT XV; PATENT MONOPOLIES CALLED EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGES (MAKING. SELLING AND USING INVENTIONS IN INDIA AND AUTHORIZING OTHERS TO DO SO FOR 14 YEARS FROM DATE OF FILING SPECIFICATION).
1872 THE PATENTS & DESIGNS PROTECTION ACT.
1883 THE PROTECTION OF INVENTIONS ACT.
1888 CONSOLIDATED AS THE INVENTIONS & DESIGNS ACT.
1911 THE INDIAN PATENTS & DESIGNS ACT.
1972 THE PATENTS ACT (ACT 39 OF 1970) CAME INTO FORCE ON 20TH APRIL 1972.
1999 ON MARCH 26, 1999 PATENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, (1999) CAME INTO FORCE FROM 01-01-1995.
2002 THE PATENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2002 CAME INTO FORCE FROM 2OTH MAY 2003 2005 THE PATENTS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2005 EFFECTIVE FROM Ist JANUARY 2005

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

How many states are emplementing Library Legislation ?

i) Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Public Libraries Act, 1960;
ii) Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009;
iii) Bihar Public Libraries Act, 2007;
iv) Chattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2007;
v) Goa Public Libraries Act, 1993;
vi) Gujarat Public Libraries Act, 2001;
vii) Haryana Public Libraries Act, 1989;
viii) Karnataka (Mysore) Public Libraries Act, 1965;
ix) Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989;
x) Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967;
xi) Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988;
xii) Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993;
xiii) Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001;
xiv) Pondichery Public Libraries Act, 2007;
xv) Rajasthan Public Libraries Act, 2006;
xvi) Tamil Nadu (Madras) Public Libraries Act, 1948;
xvii) Uttar Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2005;
xviii) Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) Public Libraries Act, 2005 and
xix) West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979.



1.1948 Tamil Nadu (Madras) Public Libraries Act, 1948;
2.1960 Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad) Public Libraries Act, 1960
3.1965 Karnataka (Mysore) Public Libraries Act, 1965;
4.1967 Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967;
5.1979 West Bengal Public Libraries Act, 1979.
6.1988 Manipur Public Libraries Act, 1988;
7.1989 Haryana Public Libraries Act, 1989;
8.1989 Kerala Public Libraries Act, 1989;
9.1993 Goa Public Libraries Act, 1993;
10.1993 Mizoram Public Libraries Act, 1993;
11.2001 Gujarat Public Libraries Act, 2001;
12.2001 Orissa Public Libraries Act, 2001;
13.2005 Uttar Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2005;
14.2005 Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal) Public Libraries Act, 2005 and
15.2006 Rajasthan Public Libraries Act, 2006;
16.2007 Bihar Public Libraries Act, 2007;
17.2007 Chattisgarh Public Libraries Act, 2007;
18.2007 Pondichery Public Libraries Act, 2007;
19.2009 Arunachal Pradesh Public Libraries Act, 2009;
20.2013 Madhya pradesh public library Act,2013.





SR.NO.
LIBRARY
Nature of Law
Year
1
Madras (Tamil Nadu) Public Library Act (First)
library cess (10%) on property tax.
1948
2
Andhara Pradesh Public Library Act (Second)
library cess (8%) on lands and buildings;
1960
3
Karnataka (Mysore) Public Library Act (Third)
library cess (6%) on lands, buildings, vehicles and profession
1965
4
Maharashtra Public Library Act (Fourth)
No library cess
1967
5
West Bengal Public Library Act
No library cess
1979
6
Manipur Public Library Act
No library cess
1988
7
Haryana Public Library Act
Local bodies to levy cess
1989
8
Kerala Public Library Act
library cess (5%) on property taxand not less than 1% of State expenditure on education.
1989
9
Goa Public Library Act
Surcharge on IFML @ 0.50 ps.
Per ltr. And 0.50
1993
10
Mizorum Public Library Act
No library cess
1993
11
Gujrat Public Library Act
No library cess
2001
12
Orrissa Public Library Act
No library cess
2001
13
Uttar Pradesh Public Library Act

2005
14
Uttrakhand Public Library Act

2005
15
Rajasthan Public Library Act

2006
16
Bihar Public Library Act

2007
17
Chattisgarh Public Library Act

2007
18
Pondichery Public Library Act

2007
19
Arunchal Pradesh Public Library Act

2009