the patentee or any other person who wishes to oppose the application
shall deliver to the Registrar a counter-statement, verified by affidavit,
setting out fully the grounds on which the application is opposed, and
shall at the same time serve upon the applicant a copy of the
counter-statement and of such affidavit.
(2) Proof of service shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the
Registrar.
53. When the foregoing provisions of this Part have been complied
with, the Registrar shall hand all relevant papers to the registrar of the
High Court.
Supply of
documents, etc.,
to High Court
PART XI
AMENDMENT OF
SPECIFICATION
54. (1) An application for leave to amend a provisional specification or
a complete specification which has not been accepted, except when the
amendment is made to meet an objection by the Registrar, shall be made
in Form No. 30.
Application to
amend
unaccepted
specification
(2) The Registrar shall, if he thinks fit, appoint a time for a hearing of
the application and shall give the applicant at least twenty-one days'
notice of such appointment. If the applicant desires to be heard he must,
not later than seven days prior to the date of the hearing or within such
further time as the Registrar may allow, notify the Registrar to that
effect.
(3) After hearing the applicant or, if the applicant does not desire to be
heard, then without a hearing, the Registrar shall decide the case and
notify his decision to the applicant.
55. An application for leave to amend an accepted complete
specification shall be made in Form No. 31 and the application and the
Application to
amend accepted