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98 Report on re‑examination
On re‑examining a complete specification, the Commissioner must ascertain and report on: (a) whether the specification does not comply with subsection 40(2), (3) or (3A); and (b) whether, to the best of his or her knowledge, the invention, so far as claimed, does not satisfy the criteria mentioned in paragraph 18(1)(a), (b) or (c); and (c) whether the invention is not a patentable invention under subsection 18(2).