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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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