Patents Act, 1970
71. Rectification of register by High Court
(1) The High Court may, on the application of any person
aggrieved-
(a) by the absence or omission from the
register of any entry; or
(b) by any entry made in the register without
sufficient cause; or
(c) by any entry wrongly remaining on the
register; or
(d) by any error or defect in any entry in
register, make such order for the making, variation or deletion, of any entry
therein as it may think fit.
(2) In any proceeding under this section the High Court may
decide any question that may be necessary or expedient to decide in connection
with the rectification of the register.
(3) Notice of any application to the High Court under this
section shall be given in the prescribed manner to the Controller who shall be
entitled to appear and be heard on the application, and shall appear if so
directed by the court.
(4) Any order of the High Court under this section rectifying
the register shall direct that notice of the rectification shall be served upon
the Controller in the prescribed manner who shall upon receipt of such notice
rectify the register accordingly.