Sections 60 - 62 make provision as regards restoration of
patents which have been lapsed.
Application for
restoration of lapsed patents (s. 60). Where a patent has ceased to have
effect by reason of failure to pay any renewal fee within the prescribed time, then
an application may be made to the Controller within one year for the restoration
of the patent.
Procedure for
disposal of applications for restoration of lapsed patents (s. 61). If the
Controller is satisfied that the failure to pay the renewal fee was
unintentional he shall advertise the
application. Any person interested may oppose the restoration. The Controller shall give to both the applicant and
the opponent an opportunity of being
heard before he decides the application.
Rights
of Patentees of lapsed patents which have been restored (s. 62). When a patent is restored, the rights of the patentee
shall be subject to such provisions as may be prescribed.
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