Invalidity proceedings
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9.—(1) The time the registrar allowed under rule 53 of the old Rules for the filing of the counter-statement shall be treated as the period specified under rule 15(4) of these Rules.
(2) Where—
(a)an application for a declaration of invalidity which was made before these Rules came into force; and
(b)a counter-statement has been filed by the registered proprietor,
the registrar shall, within 28 days of these Rules coming into force, specify the periods within which any evidence may be filed, in accordance with rule 16(1).