The reports of examiners to the Controller under this Act shall not be open to public inspection or be published by the Controller; and such reports shall not be liable to production or inspection in any legal proceeding unless the court certifies that the production or inspection is desirable in the interests of justice, and ought to be allowed.
Section 144: Reports of Examiners to be confidential.
The Patents Act, 1970Central Act · Act 39 of 1970
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Patents Act, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Section | 144 |
| Marginal note | Reports of Examiners to be confidential. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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