Section 20: Grant of patent
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20. Grant of patent
(1) Where the Controller finds that the conditions referred to in section 19 (1) have been fulfilled, he shall grant the patent.
(2) Where an application fails to comply with the conditions referred to in
section 19 (1), the Controller shall reject the application and notify the applicant of his decision.
(3) Where the Controller grants a patent, he shall—
(a) cause to be published a reference to the grant of the patent, in
such manner as may be prescribed;
(b) issue to the applicant a certificate of the grant of the patent and
a copy of the patent;
(c) record the patent; and
(d) make available copies of the patent to the public, on payment of
the prescribed fee.
(4) The Controller may, upon a request of the owner of the patent, make
any change in the text or drawings of the patent in order to limit the extent
of the protection conferred thereby, provided that the change would not result in the disclosure contained in the patent going beyond the disclosure
contained in the initial application on the basis of which the patent was
granted.
(5) Any request under subsection (4) shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(6) The Controller shall, whenever possible, reach a final decision on the
application not later than 2 years after the commencement of the examination referred to in section 19 (1).