Singapore legislation
Regulation 71
Regulation 71
Settlement of terms of licence of right
Subregulation 1
An application under section 53(3)(a) or (b) shall be made in writing together with —
in the case of an application by the proprietor of the patent, one copy of a draft of the licence he proposes and of a statement of the facts he relies on; and
in the case of an application by any other person, one copy of a draft of the licence he seeks.
Subregulation 2
The applicant shall —
in the case of an application by the proprietor, at the time the application and the documents referred to in paragraph (1)(a) are filed, serve on the person to whom the applicant proposes to grant the licence a copy of the application and a copy of each document referred to in paragraph (1)(a); and
in the case of an application by any other person, at the time the application and the document referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are filed, serve on the proprietor a copy of the application and a copy of the document referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
Subregulation 3
Within 2 months after the date on which the application is served on him in accordance with paragraph (2) —
in the case of an application by the proprietor, the person referred to in paragraph (2)(a) may —
file a counter-statement on Form HC6 setting out fully the grounds of his objection; and
at the time the counter-statement is filed, serve on the proprietor a copy of the counter-statement; or
in the case of an application by any other person, the proprietor may —
file a statement setting out fully the grounds of his objection; and
at the time the statement is filed, serve on the person referred to in paragraph (2)(b) a copy of the statement.
Subregulation 4
Within 2 months after the date on which a statement under paragraph (3)(b) is served on him, the person therein referred to —
may file a counter-statement on Form HC6; and
if he does so, shall at the time the counter-statement is filed, serve on the proprietor a copy of the counter-statement.
Subregulation 5
No further statement or counter-statement shall be served by either party without the permission or direction of the Registrar.
Subregulation 6
The Registrar may give such directions as he may think fit with regard to any aspect of the procedure for the application.