Section 80, The Patents and Industrial Design Act, 2012

(1) Notwithstanding section 79, patents granted andindustrial designs registered under the repealed enactments, shall remain in force but shall, subject to subsection (2) and (3), be deemed to have been registered under this Act. (2) Patents granted under the repealed enactments shall remain in force for the unexpired portion of the period of protection provided under this Act, subject to the payment of annual maintenance fees. (3) Industrial designs registered under the repealed enactments shall be due for the renewal within the same period as provided under subsection (2) of section 55.