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PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 5.7

Filing of evidence

             (1)  A party who intends to file evidence in a substantive opposition must:

                     (a)  file the evidence within the relevant evidentiary period mentioned in regulation 5.8; and

                     (b)  if the party files all the evidence before the end of the period--notify the Commissioner of that fact.

             (2)  The Commissioner must give a copy of any evidence filed by a party under regulation 5.8 to the other party:

                     (a)  before the end of the period, if the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so; or

                     (b)  as soon as practicable after the relevant evidentiary period ends.

             (3)  The Commissioner must, as soon as practicable, notify:

                     (a)  the other party of a notification under paragraph (1)(b); or

                     (b)  if no notification is given under paragraph (1)(b)--the parties that:

                              (i)  all the evidence for the period has been filed; or

                             (ii)  no evidence was filed.



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