Article 59 Application to settle terms of licence of right

An application to settle the terms of a licence under section 11A(4) of the Act or section 266(2) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 shall be made on Designs Form 19A and shall be accompanied by a copy thereof and a statement in duplicate setting out the terms of the licence which the applicant requires the registrar to settle.

Within fourteen days of the receipt of Designs Form 19A the registrar shall send a copy of it, together with a copy of the applicant’s statement, to the registered proprietor.

The registered proprietor shall, if he does not agree to the terms of the licence set out in the applicant’s statement, within six weeks of the receipt of the copies referred to in paragraph (2) above serve a notice of objection on the registrar with a statement setting out the grounds of his objection and at the same time shall serve a copy of the same on the applicant.

Within four weeks of the receipt of the notice of objection the applicant may serve on the registrar a counter-statement, and at the same time shall serve a copy of the same on the registered proprietor.

No amended statement or further statement shall be served by either party except by leave or direction of the registrar.

The registrar may give such directions as he may think fit with regard to the subsequent procedure.