Patents Act, 1970

Consequences of secrecy directions.

37. (1)So long as any directions under section 35 are in force in respect of an application-

(a)	-	the Controller shall not pass an order refusing to [grant]the same; and
(b)	-	notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no appeal shall lie from any order of the Controller passed in respect thereof :

[Provided that the application may, subject to the directions, proceed up to the stage of grant of the patent, but the application and the specification found to be in order for grant of the patent shall not be published, and no patent shall be granted in pursuance of that application.]

(2) Where a complete specification filed in pursuance of an application for a patent for an invention in respect of which directions have been given under section 35 [is found to be in order for grant of the patent]during the continuance in force of the directions, then-

(a)

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