Singapore legislation

Regulation 42

of Geographical Indications Rules 2019

Regulation 42

Counter-statement

Amended byS 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 398/2022 wef 26/05/2022

Within 2 months (or such longer period as may be granted under rule 43) after the date of receipt of the copy of the notice of opposition, the requestor must file with the Registrar a counter‑statement in Form HC6 (called in this Part the counter‑statement) setting out —

(a)

the grounds on which the requestor relies as supporting the request; and

(b)

the facts alleged in the notice of opposition which the requestor admits, if any.

Subregulation 2

The requestor must serve a copy of the counter-statement on the opponent at the same time the counter-statement is filed with the Registrar.

Subregulation 3

If the requestor does not comply with paragraph (1) or (2), the requestor is treated as having withdrawn the request.

Regulation 42 — Geographical Indications Rules 2019