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

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