UPSC Prelims 2019 · GS Paper 1 · Q47

Economy

Hard · Patentability Under the Indian Patents Act

Consider the following statements:

1. A biological process used to create a new plant seed variety is eligible for a patent under the Indian Patents Act.

2. India does not have any appellate body to hear appeals against patent related decisions.

3. Plant varieties themselves are not eligible for a patent in India and are instead protected under a separate law.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?