Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 5.2

General

    In this Chapter:

"applicant" means:

  (a)   for a section   101M opposition--the patentee of an innovation patent; or

  (b)   for any other opposition--a person whose application or request under the Act or these Regulations is opposed by an opponent.

"notice of opposition" means a notice filed under regulation   5.4, 5.6 or 5.10.

"opponent" means:

  (a)   for a section   101M opposition--a person who files a notice of opposition under regulation   5.6; or

  (b)   for any other opposition--a person who files a notice of opposition under regulation   5.4 or 5.10.

"party" means an applicant or an opponent.

"procedural opposition" means an opposition begun by filing a notice of opposition under regulation   5.10.

"section 101M opposition" means an opposition under section   101M of the Act.

"statement of grounds and particulars" means a statement by an opponent that sets out:

  (a)   the grounds on which the opponent intends to rely; and

  (b)   the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds.

"substantive opposition" means:

  (a)   an opposition begun by filing a notice of opposition under regulation   5.4; or

  (b)   a section   101M opposition.

Note:   The following terms are defined in Schedule   1 to the Act:

(a)   approved form;

(b)   complete specification;

(c)   file;

(d)   patent request;

(e)   patentee;

(f)   re - examination.