Cap. 597 ст. 99Comptroller’s appearance in proceedings involving the register.

(1) In proceedings before the Court involving a demand for-

(a) the revocation of the registration of a trademark;

(b) a declaration of the invalidity of the registration of a trademark; or

(c) the rectification of the register, the Comptroller shall be notified with the proceedings and shall be entitled to appear and to be heard if so directed by the Court.

(2) Unless otherwise directed by the Court, the Comptroller may, instead of appearing, file in the record of the case a statement in writing signed by him, giving particulars of -

(a) any proceedings before him in relation to the matter in issue;

(b) the grounds of any decision given by him affecting it;

(c) the practice of the Office in like cases; or

(d) such matters relevant to the issues and within his knowledge as Comptroller as he thinks fit, and the statement shall be deemed to form part of the evidence in the proceedings.