# The Patents Rules 2007, Article 86: Powers of comptroller to compel attendance of witnesses and production of documents


The comptroller shall have the powers of a judge of the High Court (in Scotland, the Court of Session) as regards—
(a) the attendance of witnesses; and
(b) the discovery and production of documents,
but he shall have no power to punish summarily for contempt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3291/article/86 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-rules-2007/article-86
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