Rule 32Lodging of the Defence to the Application to amend the patent, the Reply to the Defence and the Rejoinder to the Reply
1. Within two months of service of an Application to amend the patent, the defendant shall lodge a Defence to the Application to amend the patent setting out whether he opposes the Application to amend the patent and, if so, why:
(a) the proposed amendments are not allowable; and
(b) the patent cannot be maintained as requested.
2. Where appropriate in view of the (…)