Patents Act : Consideration of report of examiner by Controller. Indian Bare Acts :

Patents Act,1970

Act No : 39

Section : Consideration of report of examiner by Controller.

14.Consideration of report of examiner by Controller. Where, in respect of an application for a patent, the report of the examiner received by the Controller is adverse to the applicant or requires any amendment of the application or of the specification to ensure com- pliance with the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder, the Controller, before proceeding to dispose of the application in accordance with the provisions hereinafter appearing, shall communicate the gist of the objections to the applicant and shall, if so required by the applicant within the prescribed time, give him an opportunity of being heard.