Geographical Indications Rules 2019 · As enacted · Part 9 · Extension of Time and Continued Processing
86. Application for registration of geographical indication entitled to continued processing in certain circumstances
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Where an application for registration of a geographical indication is treated as abandoned under section 43(5) of the Act by reason of the applicant’s failure to respond within the period mentioned in section 43(3) of the Act, the applicant may make a request to the Registrar in Form CM13 for the Registrar to continue processing the application.
The Registrar must reject the request unless —
the request is made within 2 months starting on the date the application is treated as abandoned under section 43(5) of the Act; and
at the time of the request, the applicant does one or more of the acts listed under rule 24(1)(b) and stated in the written notice given by the Registrar under rule 24(1).
Subregulation 1
Where an application for registration of a geographical indication is treated as abandoned under section 43(5) of the Act by reason of the applicant’s failure to respond within the period mentioned in section 43(3) of the Act, the applicant may make a request to the Registrar in Form CM13 for the Registrar to continue processing the application.
Subregulation 2
The Registrar must reject the request unless —
the request is made within 2 months starting on the date the application is treated as abandoned under section 43(5) of the Act; and
at the time of the request, the applicant does one or more of the acts listed under rule 24(1)(b) and stated in the written notice given by the Registrar under rule 24(1).