Act 3	

Industrial Property Act

2014

(a)	 at any time after, or, with the consent of the applicant,
before the expiry of the period prescribed for the purposes
of section 29, consider the application and any documents
submitted in relation to the application; or
(b)	 where the application contains information relating to the
production or use of atomic energy or research into matters
connected with the production or use, of atomic energy,
authorise the National Council for Science and Technology
to study the application and any documents sent to the
registrar in connection with the application and report to the
registrar as soon as reasonably practicable on the utility or
otherwise of the patent applied for.
(6) Where directions have been given under this section in respect
of an application for a patent for an invention and the period prescribed
in relation to the application expires, and while the directions are still in
force, an application is brought for the grant of a patent—
(a)	 if while the directions are in force, the invention is used by
or with the written authorisation of or on the orders of a
Government Ministry, department or agency, section 66
shall apply as if—
(i)	 the use was made under that section;
(ii)	 the application had been published at the end of that
period; and
(iii) a patent had been granted for the invention at the time
the application is brought for the grant of a patent
taking the terms of the patent to be those of the
application as at the time it was brought; and
(b)	 if it appears to the Minister responsible for defence or the
concerned Minister that the applicant for the patent has
suffered hardship by reason of the continuation in force of
the directions, the Minister may, with the consent of the
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