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Under Section 76 of the Patents Act, 1970, an officer or employee of the Patent Office may furnish…

Section 76 bars an officer or employee from furnishing information "except when required or authorised by this Act or under a direction in writing of the Central Government…

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Under Section 76 of the Patents Act, 1970, an officer or employee of the Patent Office may furnish information relating to a matter dealt with under the Act:

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Section 76 bars an officer or employee from furnishing information "except when required or authorised by this Act or under a direction in writing of the Central Government or the Controller or by order of a court". A request from an applicant or the consent of a patentee is not among these exceptions.

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