Patents Act, 1992

Certain reports to be privileged.

101.—Except as provided by this Act or as prescribed by the Minister, reports of the Controller and officers of the Controller made under this Act or under any other enactment for the administration of which the Controller is responsible shall not be published or be open to public inspection and shall not be liable to production or inspection in any legal proceedings unless the Court or any officer having power to order discovery in such proceedings certifies that such production or inspection is desirable in the interests of justice and ought to be allowed.