Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, 2008 (Act No. 51 of 2008)

Rules

Purchase

9.1	The Dispute Panel—

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may refuse to accept any process filed outside the timelines prescribed in the IPR Regulations or in these rules; and

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may, but is not obliged to, grant requests for condonation of late filing of any process.

9.2	A request for condonation may be granted on good cause shown by the party requesting it: Provided that it is considered that such condonation will not lead to unnecessary delays or otherwise prejudice the public interest or unduly prejudice any other party concerned.

9.3	Any party requesting the condonation must therefore state—

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the degree of lateness;

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the reasons for delay:

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why it considers that the late filing concerned will not unnecessarily delay the resolution of the matter; and

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why it considers that the late filing will not unduly prejudice the other party to the dispute or otherwise prejudice the public interest.