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TRADE MARKS REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 5.8

Statement of grounds and particulars must be adequate

             (1)  The Registrar must assess the adequacy of a statement of grounds and particulars.

             (2)  If the Registrar decides that the statement is adequate, the Registrar must give a copy of the statement to the applicant.

             (3)  If the Registrar decides that the statement is inadequate:

                     (a)  the Registrar may direct the opponent to rectify the inadequacy by filing more information on the basis for one or more of the grounds; or

                     (b)  if all the grounds are inadequately particularised, the Registrar may dismiss the opposition; or

                     (c)  if only some of the grounds are inadequately particularised, the Registrar may:

                              (i)  delete from the statement some or all of the material that is inadequate; and

                             (ii)  treat the result as the statement for the purposes of these Regulations; and

                            (iii)  give a copy of the amended statement to the opponent.

             (4)  If the Registrar decides that the statement is still inadequate after the information is filed under paragraph (3)(a):

                     (a)  the Registrar may dismiss the opposition; or

                     (b)  the Registrar may:

                              (i)  delete from the statement some or all of the material that is inadequate; and

                             (ii)  treat the result as the statement for the purposes of these Regulations; and

                            (iii)  give a copy of the amended statement to the opponent.

             (5)  If the Registrar decides that the information filed under paragraph (3)(a) rectifies the inadequacy of the statement, the Registrar must give a copy of the statement and the information filed in relation to paragraph (3)(a) to the applicant.

             (6)  The opponent may apply to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision under this regulation to dismiss the opposition or delete material from the statement of grounds and particulars.

             (7)  Regulation 5.4 does not apply to this regulation.



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