(1) If a party files evidence in response to a notice sent under section 36, the Registrar of Trade Marks must send the other party (if any) a written notice that:
(a) invites the other party to file evidence in answer; and
(b) states the period from the date of the notice in which evidence in answer may be filed.
(2) The period stated for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) must be at least 2 months.
(3) The Registrar of Trade Marks must also notify both parties, in writing, of the date by which a request for a hearing under section 39 must be made.
Note: There may only be one party in some proceedings.