*[14. 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 rules made thereunder, the Controller,
before proceeding to dispose of the application in accordance
with the provisions hereinafter appearing, shall communicate
as expeditiously as possible the gist of the objections to
the applicant and shall, if so required by the applicant within
the prescribed period, give him an opportunity of being heard.
]
*[Substituted by Patents (Amendment) Act, 2005, section 14]
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