Patents Act : Exercise of discretionary powers by Controller. Indian Bare Acts :

Patents Act,1970

Act No : 39

Section : Exercise of discretionary powers by Controller.

80.Exercise of discretionary powers by Controller. Without prejudice to any provision contained in this Act requiring the Controller to hear any party to the proceedings thereunder or to give any such party an opportunity to be heard, the Controller shall give to any applicant for a patent, or for amendment of a specification (if within the prescribed time the applicant so requires) an opportunity to be heard before exercising adversely to the applicant any discretion vested in the Controller by or under this Act.