68. Restoration of patents. - (1) An application for the restoration of a patent under section 60 shall be made in Form 15. (2) Upon consideration of the application and the evidence adduced by the applicant, if any, if the Controller is satisfied that a prima facie case for the restoration of the patent has not been made out he shall intimate the applicant accordingly and unless within one month from the date of such intimation the applicant requests to be heard in the matter the Controller shall refuse the application. (3) If the applicant request for a hearing within the time allowed and the Controller after giving the applicant such a hearing is prima facie satisfied that the failure to pay the renewal fees was unintentional, he shall advertise the application in the Official Gazette.
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