Industrial Property Regulations, 2002 (19) If there is more than one person opposing the application the Managing Director may provide for the objections to be dealt with at the same hearing. (20) A party may appeal the Managing Director’s decision to the Tribunal within ninety days after the date of the notification of the decision. Procedure if no opposition to application. 50. (1) This Regulation applies if there is no opposition to an application to register an industrial design under section 87 of the Act. (2) If the Managing Director proposes to reject the application, the Managing Director shall send a written notice to the applicant explaining the reasons for proposing to refuse to register the industrial design and inviting the applicant to do one of the following within sixty days after the date of the invitation — (a) submit written submissions; or (b) request a hearing. (3) If the Managing Director has sent a notice under paragraph (2), the Managing Director shall not make his decision as to whether or not to register the industrial design until — (a) if the applicant requests a hearing, after holding the hearing; (b) if the applicant submits observations, after considering the observations; or (c) if the applicant does not request a hearing or submit observations, after the expiry of the sixty day period referred to in paragraph (2). (4) The Managing Director shall notify the applicant in writing of his decision. 38

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