Powers of Controller in case of potential infringement (1) If, in consequence of the investigations required under this Act, it appears to the Controller that an invention in respect of which an application for a patent has been made cannot be performed without substantial risk of infringement of a claim of any other patent, he […]

Powers of Controller in cases of anticipation (1) Where it appears to the Controller that the invention so far as claimed in any claim of the complete specification has been anticipated in the manner referred to in clause (a) of sub­ section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 13, he may refuse the application unless […]

Power of Controller to make orders respecting dating of application (1) Subject to the provisions of section 9, at any time after the filing of an application and before the grant of the patent under this Act, the Controller may, at the request of the applicant made in the prescribed manner, direct that the application […]

Power of Controller to make orders respecting division of application (1) A person who has made an application for a patent under this Act may, at any time before the grant of the patent, if he so desires, or with a view to remedy the objection raised by the Controller on the ground that the […]

Power of Controller to refuse or require amended applications, etc., in certain case Where the Controller is satisfied that the application or any specification or any other document filed in pursuance thereof does not comply with the requirements of this Act or of any rules made thereunder, the Controller may refuse the application or may […]

Consideration of the 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, the specification or other documents to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Act or of the […]

Search for anticipation by previous publication and by prior claim. (1) The examiner to whom an application for a patent is referred under section 12 shall make investigation for the purpose of ascertaining whether the invention so far as claimed in any claim of the complete specification— (a) has been anticipated by publication before the […]

Examination of application (1) When a request for examination has been made in respect of an application for a patent in the prescribed manner under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) of section 11B, the application and specification and other documents related thereto shall be referred at the earliest by the Controller to an examiner for making a […]

Request for examination.— (1) No application for a patent shall be examined unless the applicant or any other interested person makes a request in the prescribed manner for such examination within the prescribed period. (2) ( Omitted) (3) In case of an application in respect of a claim for a patent filed under sub-section (2) […]

CHAPTER IV PUBLICATION AND EXAMINATION OF APPLICATIONS   Publication of applications.— (1) Save as otherwise provided, no application for patent shall ordinarily be open to the public for such period as may be prescribed. (2) The applicant may, in the prescribed manner, request the Controller to publish his application at any time before the expiry […]