印度口审法条依据及口审程序简介

Hearing before disposal of application: Before refusing an application or a request for grant of a patent, the applicant shall be given an opportunity to be heard.

该条款规定了申请人有权在特定情况下要求口头听证，以便进一步陈述其案情并澄清任何疑问。

Procedure in case of hearing: On consideration of the statement and evidence filed by the applicant in compliance with the objections communicated to him, if the Controller decides to give a hearing to the applicant under Section 80, the applicant shall be given a notice of not less than ten days of such hearing, and the applicant shall, within such time as the Controller may allow, notify the Controller whether he desires to be heard. After hearing the applicant, or without a hearing if the applicant has duly communicated his intention to the Controller that he does not desire to be heard, and after taking into consideration the merits of the case, the Controller shall decide the case and shall inform the applicant accordingly.

该条款详细说明了口头听证的程序，包括如何请求听证、通知听证时间和地点，以及听证会的进行方式。

总体而言，印度专利法提供了申请人在特定情况下要求口头听证的权利，以确保他们有机会充分陈述其案情，并澄清审查员可能存在的任何疑问。

（1）口审请求：在印度，专利申请人可以在专利申请被拒绝、反对或有其他问题时请求口审。通常，申请人会在收到审查员的审查报告（FER，First Examination Report）后提出口审请求。

（2）口审通知：专利局会根据申请人的请求安排口审，并向申请人发出口审通知，通知中会包括口审的日期和时间。

（3）准备工作：在口审前，申请人需要准备好对审查员提出的反对意见或拒绝理由的回应，包括相关的技术论证、修正后的专利申请文件等。

（4）口审过程：口审一般在专利局进行，申请人或其代理人可以在口审中口头解释申请的创新点、回应审查员的反对意见，并提交相关证据或文件。

（5）口审结果：口审结束后，审查员会根据口审情况和提交的材料作出决定，可能会要求进一步修改申请文件或直接作出批准或拒绝的决定。

（6）后续步骤：如果申请人在口审后仍然对审查员的决定不满，可以进一步向知识产权上诉委员会（IPAB）提出上诉。