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Regulation 69

of Patents Rules

Regulation 69

Reference as to entitlement to grant of licence

Amended byS 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014S 146/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014S 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014S 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014S 146/2017 wef 01/04/2017

Where a question is referred to the Registrar under section 48(5) as to whether any person is entitled to be granted a licence or whether the period or terms of a licence are reasonable, the reference shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by a statement setting out fully the facts upon which the person making the reference relies and the terms of the licence which he is prepared to accept or grant.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014

The person making the reference shall, at the time the reference and the statement are filed, serve on every new proprietor and every person claiming to be entitled to be granted a licence (each such proprietor or person not being the person making the reference) a copy of the reference and a copy of the statement.

Subregulation 2A

Amended byS 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014

Any proprietor or person referred to in paragraph (2) who does not agree to grant or accept a licence for such period and upon such terms shall —

(a)

within 2 months after the date on which he is served with the copies of the reference and the statement, file a counter-statement on Form HC6 setting out fully the grounds of his objection; and

(b)

at the time the counter-statement is filed, serve on the person making the reference a copy of the counter-statement.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014

The Registrar may give such directions as he may think fit with regard to any aspect of the procedure for the reference.