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(2) Whenever an order is made by the Court under the Act, the Registrar may, if he thinks that such
order should be made public, publish it in the Patent Journal at the expense of the person in whose favour
such order has been made.
(3) Any addition to or alteration or correction of the register, shall be advertised by the Registrar
(save where otherwise expressly provided) once in the Patent Journal.
RECTIFICATION OF REGISTER OPTION TO APPLY TO
COURT OR TO THE REGISTRAR
(Section 39 read with section 17(1))
50.–
(1) Where under any provision of the Act an applicant has an option to apply either to the Court or
to the Registrar and he elects to apply to the Registrar, the application shall be made on Form RF 4. The
application shall set out fully the nature of the applicant’s interest, the facts upon which he bases his case and
the relief he seeks.
(2) The applicant shall serve copies of the application upon the owner or licensee of the copyright in
the cinematograph film concerning which the application is made and upon any other person appearing from
the register to be interested in the copyright in the cinematograph film, and proof of service thereof shall be
furnished to the satisfaction of the Registrar.
(3) At any time within one month from the date of service as aforesaid the registered owner or
licensee of the copyright in the cinematograph film or any other interested person who wishes to oppose the
application shall deliver to the Registrar a counter-statement on Form RF 6 setting out fully the grounds upon
which the application is opposed and at the same time shall serve upon the applicant a copy of the
counter-statement, furnishing proof of service to the satisfaction of the Registrar.
(4) Within one month after the service of the counter-statement the applicant shall leave at the
Office the evidence he adduces in support of his application and deliver to the party or parties who have filed
the counter-statement copies thereof. If he fails to do so, or to state that he intends to rely on the facts stated
in the application, the application shall be deemed to have been abandoned.
(5) Within one month after the delivery of the applicant’s evidence, the party who has filed a
counter-statement shall leave at the Office his evidence and deliver to the applicant copies thereof. If he
should fail to do so, or to state that he intends to rely on the facts stated in the counter-statement, the
opposition to the application shall be deemed to have been abandoned.
(6) Within one month after the delivery of the evidence by the party who has filed a
counter-statement, the applicant shall leave at the Office his evidence, which shall be confined to matters
strictly in reply, and deliver to the party filing the counter-statement copies thereof.
(7) In respect of matters relating to extensions of time and further proceedings in regard to the
application, the provisions of regulations 22 to 26, both inclusive, shall mutatis mutandis apply.
CERTIFICATES
(Section 15(3))
51.–
(1) The Registrar, when required otherwise than under section 18 of the Act, to give a certificate as
to any entry, matter or thing which he is authorised by the Act or any of these regulations to make or do, may
on receipt of a request, in writing, on Form RF 4 give such a certificate.
(2) The following certificates shall be issued in respect of the matters set out in the title to the forms
enumerated, viz
Certificate of Assignment: Form OC
Certificate of Registration of Licensee: Form OD
Certificate of Change of Name: Form OE
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Cinematographic Films, Regulations, 24/10/1980, No. R.2140
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