Supreme Court of Judicature (Intellectual Property) Rules 2022 · As enacted · Part 4 · Patents Act 1994
49. Admissions of fact
Feedback & supportWhere a party (X) desires another party (Y) to admit any facts for the purposes of a proceeding under the Act, X must —
serve on Y a notice specifying those facts and requiring Y to admit them; and
do so within 21 days after —
the service of a defence or a reply; or
the expiration of the period fixed for serving a defence or reply.
Within 21 days after being served the notice in paragraph (1), Y must serve on X a notice stating in respect of each fact specified in the notice whether or not Y admits it.
Subregulation 1
Where a party (X) desires another party (Y) to admit any facts for the purposes of a proceeding under the Act, X must —
serve on Y a notice specifying those facts and requiring Y to admit them; and
do so within 21 days after —
the service of a defence or a reply; or
the expiration of the period fixed for serving a defence or reply.
Subregulation 2
Within 21 days after being served the notice in paragraph (1), Y must serve on X a notice stating in respect of each fact specified in the notice whether or not Y admits it.