{"id":91677,"date":"2025-06-01T11:02:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91677"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:27","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-according-to-the-indian-patent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-according-to-the-indian-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. According to the Indian Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India.<\/li>\n<li>2. In India, there is no Intellectual Property Appellate Board.<\/li>\n<li>3. Plant varieties are not eligible to be patented in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 2 and 3 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect. According to Section 3(j) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, &#8220;plants and animals in whole or any part thereof other than micro-organisms but including seeds, varieties and species and essentially biological processes for production or propagation of plants and animals&#8221; are not patentable inventions. A biological process to create a seed for propagation falls under this exclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Statement 2 is correct. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) was abolished by the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Act, 2021. Its functions have been transferred to the High Courts.<\/p>\n<p>Statement 3 is correct. As mentioned in the explanation for Statement 1, plant varieties are explicitly excluded from patentability under the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (Section 3(j)). Protection for plant varieties is provided under a separate legislation, the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers&#8217; Rights Act, 2001 (PPV&#038;FR Act).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nIndia&#8217;s patent law aligns with international agreements like the TRIPS Agreement, which allows member countries to exclude plants, animals, and essentially biological processes from patentability. The PPV&#038;FR Act, 2001, offers a sui generis system for protecting plant breeder&#8217;s rights, farmer&#8217;s rights, and encouraging the development of new plant varieties.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India. 2. In India, there is no Intellectual Property Appellate Board. 3. Plant varieties are not eligible to be patented in India. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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