Geographical Indications Rules 2019 · As enacted · Part 2 · Registration of Geographical Indication
29. Counter-statement and supporting evidence
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Within 6 weeks (or such longer period as may be granted under rule 30) after the date on which the applicant receives from the opponent the copies of the notice of opposition and the statutory declaration mentioned in rule 27(1)(b), the applicant must file with the Registrar —
a counter-statement in Form HC6 (called in this Division the counter-statement); and
a statutory declaration setting out the evidence the applicant wishes to adduce in support of the application. (2) The counter-statement must set out —
the grounds on which the applicant relies as supporting the application; and
the facts alleged in the notice of opposition which the applicant admits, if any.
Where the opponent opposes the registration of 2 or more variants constituting a geographical indication, the counter-statement mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) must specify which variant or variants each of the grounds mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) relates to.
The applicant must serve on the opponent a copy of the counter‑statement and the applicant’s statutory declaration at the same time the counter-statement and the statutory declaration are filed with the Registrar.
If the applicant does not comply with paragraph (1), (2) or (3), the application for registration is treated as withdrawn.
Subregulation 1
Within 6 weeks (or such longer period as may be granted under rule 30) after the date on which the applicant receives from the opponent the copies of the notice of opposition and the statutory declaration mentioned in rule 27(1)(b), the applicant must file with the Registrar —
a counter-statement in Form HC6 (called in this Division the counter-statement); and
a statutory declaration setting out the evidence the applicant wishes to adduce in support of the application.
Subregulation 2
The counter-statement must set out —
the grounds on which the applicant relies as supporting the application; and
the facts alleged in the notice of opposition which the applicant admits, if any.
Subregulation 2A
Where the opponent opposes the registration of 2 or more variants constituting a geographical indication, the counter-statement mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) must specify which variant or variants each of the grounds mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) relates to.
Subregulation 3
The applicant must serve on the opponent a copy of the counter‑statement and the applicant’s statutory declaration at the same time the counter-statement and the statutory declaration are filed with the Registrar.
Subregulation 4
If the applicant does not comply with paragraph (1), (2) or (3), the application for registration is treated as withdrawn.