Section 53: Exercise of discretionary powers by Controller. Without prejudice to any provision of

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53. Exercise of discretionary powers by Controller. Without prejudice to any provision of this Ordinance requiring the Controller to hear any party to the proceedings thereunder or to give any such party an opportunity of being heard, the Controller shall give to any applicant for a patent or for amendment of a specification, if within the prescribed time the applicant so requires, an opportunity of being heard before exercising adversely to the applicant any discretion vested in the Controller by or under this Ordinance. CHAPTER XV REGISTER OF PATENTS

Effective date: 2000-01-01

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Section 52: Evidence before Controller. Subject to any rules made in this behalf, in any proceedings Section 54: Register of Patents Section 51: Power of Controller to correct clerical errors Section 55: Registration of assignments, transmissions, etc Section 50: Controller to have certain powers of a civil court Section 56: Power of High Court regarding rectification of the Register

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