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TRADE MARKS REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 5.17

Hearing

             (1)  This regulation applies to an opposition if:

                     (a)  the opposition has not:

                              (i)  been dismissed under section  222 of the Act or paragraph 5.8(3)(b) or 5.8(4)(a); or

                             (ii)  been decided under subsection 55(1) of the Act; and

                     (b)  the trade mark application to which the opposition relates has not lapsed under section 54A of the Act.

             (2)  An applicant may request the Registrar to hold a hearing if:

                     (a)  the evidentiary period mentioned in subregulation 5.14(3) has ended; and

                     (b)  either:

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

                             (ii)  no evidence has been filed in that period.

             (3)  A party may request the Registrar to hold a hearing if:

                     (a)  an evidentiary period mentioned in any of subregulations 5.14(4) to (6) has ended; and

                     (b)  either:

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

                             (ii)  no evidence has been filed in that period.

             (4)  The Registrar:

                     (a)  must hold a hearing of the opposition if requested by a party; or

                     (b)  may decide, on the Registrar's own initiative, to hold a hearing of the opposition.

             (5)  The hearing may, at the Registrar's discretion, be:

                     (a)  an oral hearing; or

                     (b)  by written submissions.

             (6)  If the Registrar decides on an oral hearing:

                     (a)  the Registrar must notify the parties of the date, time and place of the hearing; and

                     (b)  the opponent must file a summary of submissions at least 10 business days before the hearing; and

                     (c)  the applicant must file a summary of submissions at least 5 business days before the hearing.

             (7)  The Registrar may take into account a party's failure to file a summary of submissions under subregulation (6) in making an award of costs.

Note:          Regulations 21.15 and 21.16 deal with hearings.



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