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62.—(1) An application under section 46(3)(a) or (b) shall be made on Patents Form 2/77 which shall be filed in duplicate together with,—
(a)in the case of an application under section 46(3)(a) by the proprietor of the patent, two copies of a draft of the licence he proposes and of a statement of the facts he relies on; or
(b)in the case of an application under section 46(3)(a) by any other person, two copies of a draft of the licence he seeks; and
(c)where that other person is also an applicant for an order under section 46(3)(b) for the exchange of a licence, two copies of the licence sought to be exchanged.
(2) The comptroller shall,—
(a)in the case of an application by the proprietor, send a copy of Patents Form 2/77 and a copy of the documents filed under subparagraph (a) of paragraph (1) above to the person to whom the proprietor proposes to grant the licence; and
(b)in the case of an application by any other person, send a copy of Patents Form 2/77 and a copy of any documents filed under sub-paragraphs (b) or (c) of that paragraph to the proprietor.
(3) Within the period of two months beginning on the date when the documents are sent to him under paragraph (2) above,—
(a)in the case of an application by the proprietor, the person referred to in paragraph (2)(a) above may file a counter-statement setting out fully the grounds of his objection; and
(b)in the case of an application by any other person, the proprietor may file a statement setting out fully the grounds of his objection,
and, if he does so, at the same time shall send a copy of the statement or counter-statement, as the case may be, to the other party.
(4) Within the period of two months beginning on the date when a statement under paragraph (3)(b) above is sent to him, the person therein referred to may file a counter-statement; and, if he does so, he shall at the same time send a copy of the counter-statement to the proprietor.
(5) No further statement or counter-statement shall be served by either party without the leave or direction of the comptroller.
(6) The comptroller may give such directions as he may think fit with regard to the subsequent procedure.
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