Consideration of report of examiner by Controller
Section 14 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with consideration of 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 Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
1[14. Consideration of 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.]
Section 14, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Aroa Biosurgery Limited v. Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Hearing under s.14 requires that grounds of refusal appear in the hearing notice; Controller cannot refuse a patent application on s.3(i) when that objection first surfaces only in the impugned order and was absent from the s.14 hearing notice — matter remanded for fresh hearing with opportunity.
On this section: True
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Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 14
What have the courts held on Section 14 of the Patents Act?
Aroa Biosurgery Limited v. Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (24 Jun 2025) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: True.
How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Patents Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Patents Act 14, section 14 Patents Act, section 14 of the Patents Act. People searching for it also type uk patents act section 14. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Aroa Biosurgery Limited v. Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (24 Jun 2025).
What should I read with Section 14 of the Patents Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 (2019).
When did Section 14 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 14 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 14, came into force on 01 Apr 1978, having been enacted on 19 Sep 1970. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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