Section 22: Effect of acceptance of complete Specification. After the acceptance of an application

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3[22. Effect of acceptance of complete Specification. After the acceptance of an application and until the date of sealing a patent in respect thereof, or the expiration of the time for sealing, the applicant shall have the like privileges and rights as if a patent for the invention had been sealed on the date of the acceptance of the application: Provided that the applicant shall not be entitled to institute any proceedings for infringement until the patent has been sealed.] CHAPTER VI OPPOSITION TO GRANT OF PATENT

Effective date: 2000-01-01

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Section 21: Acceptance of complete specification. On the acceptance of a complete specification,Section 23: Opposition to the grant of patent Section 20: Power of Controller to require certain information and documents relating to Section 24: Third party observations on patentability Section 18: Substitution of applicants, etc Section 25: Information prejudicial to defence of Pakistan or safety of public

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