Which of the following decisions or orders or directions of the Controller are appealable before the…
Under section 117A(2) of the Patents Act, 1970, an appeal lies to the High Court from the Controller's decisions, orders or directions under listed provisions, including…
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Which of the following decisions or orders or directions of the Controller are appealable before the High Court under the Patents Act?
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Correct answer A
Under section 117A(2) of the Patents Act, 1970, an appeal lies to the High Court from the Controller's decisions, orders or directions under listed provisions, including section 15 (refusal or amendment of applications) and section 16 (divisional applications). Sections 8, 35, 65 and 92A are not among the listed provisions.
Before the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 abolished the Appellate Board, these appeals lay to the Intellectual Property Appellate Board.
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