S.L. 597.4 Art. 41End of opposition procedures before the Office. 

(1) Where the opposition is maintained, pursuant to rule

40(6)(b), the Office shall notify the applicant accordingly and provide the applicant with a period of ninety (90) days therefrom within which to file any additional supporting evidence and reasoned statement on grounds, facts and arguments.

(2) The Office shall proceed to take a decision based on the information and evidence provided by the opposing party and the applicant.

(3) The decision shall be communicated to the applicant and to the opposing party.

(4) An appeal from the decision of the Office may be filed according to the provisions of article 100 of the Act.

(5) When a notice of appeal is filed according to sub-rule (3), the party filing the appeal is to inform the Office of such within the time period provided for in article 100 of the Act.