§ Mr. Godman Irvineasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take steps to ensure that the facility for personal interviews between Patent Office examiners and professional representatives of applicants for patents is not hindered in any cases in which either the examiner or the professional representative thinks that such an interview would be helpful.
§ Mr. JaySo far as I am aware the facility for personal interviews with Patent Office examiners is well known to the professional representatives of applicants, but if the hon. Member can give me particulars of any difficulty which has arisen I will have it investigated.