Section 76: Officers and employees not to furnish information, etc

An officer or employee in the patent office shall not, except when required or authorised by this Act or under a direction in writing of the [Central Government *** ] or the Controller or by order of a court,—

(a) furnish information on a matter which is being, or has been, or dealt with under this Act ***;

(b) prepare or assist in the preparation of a document required or permitted by or under this Act *** to be lodged in the patent office; or

(c) conduct a search in the records of the patent office.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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