Service Tax Demand on IPR Application Under PPV Act Deemed Unsustainable; Rights Granted Post-Registration.

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....Intellectual Property Service - Application for IPR was filed - As regards, the requirements of law, the governing statute is the PPV Act, according to which the Right flows from the moment the registration is granted. Once the application is filed, procedure follows, which is not just an empty formality. - demand is not sustainable.....