Article 15 Procedure for applying for a declaration of invalidity
An application for a declaration of invalidity under section 11ZB shall—
be made on Form DF19A; and
include a statement of the grounds on which the application is made.
The statement of grounds shall include a concise statement of the facts and grounds on which the applicant relies and shall be verified by a statement of truth.
The registrar shall send a copy of Form DF19A and the statement of case to the registered proprietor.
The registrar shall specify a period within which the registered proprietor shall file a counter-statement.
The registered proprietor, within that period, shall—
file his counter-statement on Form DF19B; and
send a copy of it to the applicant,
otherwise the registrar may treat him as not opposing the application.
In his counter-statement the registered proprietor shall—
include a concise statement of the facts on which he relies;
state which of the allegations in the statement of grounds he denies;
state which of the allegations he is unable to admit or deny, but which he requires the applicant to prove;
state which allegations he admits,
and it shall be verified by a statement of truth.
In this Part—
“statement of case” means the statement of grounds filed by the applicant or the counter-statement filed by the registered proprietor; and
references to the statement of case include part of the statement of case.