Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) In opposition proceedings relating to an application in respect of which the applicant claims a right of priority, an opponent may in writing ask the Registrar for a copy of an earlier application to be made available.
(2) On receipt of a request under subregulation (1), the Registrar must require in writing the applicant to file:
(a) a copy of the earlier application certified in the trade marks office (or its equivalent) of the Convention country in which it was filed; and
(b) if the earlier application is not in English:
(i) a translation of the earlier application into English; and
(ii) a certificate of verification relating to the translation.
(3) If the applicant is the successor in title to the person who made the earlier application, the Registrar may require in writing the applicant to provide documentary evidence that is sufficient to establish the passing of title to the applicant.
(4) Subregulation (2) does not apply if the applicant has already filed the documents mentioned in that subregulation.
(5) The Registrar must send a copy of the documents mentioned in subregulation (2) to the opponent.