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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 the patented in India. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
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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 the patented in India. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Explanation
The National IPR Policy 2016 transferred the Copyright Office and Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) from the Ministry of Human Resource Development to the Ministry of Commerce. According to the Indian Patent Act, plants and animals, including seeds, varieties, and species, are not eligible for patents. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect, and statement 3 is correct. Hence, the correct answer is option (c).