Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
Regulation 30
Extension of time for filing notice of opposition and supporting evidence or counter‑statement and supporting evidence
Subregulation 1
A party may request to extend the period for the filing of a notice of opposition and the statutory declaration mentioned in rule 27(1)(b) or a counter-statement and the statutory declaration mentioned in rule 29(1) by filing with the Registrar Form HC3 —
where the request is for an extension of time to file a notice of opposition and the statutory declaration mentioned in rule 27(1)(b), within 6 weeks after the date of the publication of the application for registration of a geographical indication mentioned in rule 25; or
where the request is for an extension of time to file a counter‑statement and the statutory declaration mentioned in rule 29(1), within 6 weeks after the date of receipt of a copy of the notice of opposition and its supporting statutory declaration mentioned in rule 27(1)(b).
Subregulation 2
The request for an extension of time must state —
the length of the extension; and
the reason for the extension.
Subregulation 3
The party requesting an extension of time under paragraph (1) must serve on the other party a copy of the request at the same time the request is filed with the Registrar.
Subregulation 4
The other party may object to a request under paragraph (1) not later than 2 weeks after the date of receipt of a copy of the request.
Subregulation 5
The Registrar may refuse to grant a request under paragraph (1) if the party who requested an extension of time —
fails to show a good and sufficient reason for the extension; or
fails to show to the Registrar’s satisfaction that a copy of the request has been served on the other party.
Subregulation 6
The Registrar may grant or refuse to grant a request under paragraph (1) without a hearing unless it appears to the Registrar that a hearing in accordance with rule 73(1) is required.
Subregulation 7
The Registrar must, by notice in writing, inform the party who requested an extension of time —
whether the request is granted; and
if the request is granted, the length of the extension granted.
Subregulation 8
If the request under paragraph (1) is granted, the Registrar must, by notice in writing, inform the other party of the length of the extension granted to the party who requested an extension of time.
Subregulation 9
The other party may, not later than 2 weeks after receiving the notice in paragraph (8), apply in writing to the Registrar to revoke the extension on the ground that the party had not been served a copy of the request under paragraph (1).