Right to transfer; rectification of Register

(1) Where the substantive content of the application has been taken from the layout-design of another person without his consent, that other person may, in writing, request the Registrar to transfer the application to him. (2) Where the application has already resulted in a registration, the person may, within three years of the publication of the registration, request the Registrar, in writing, to transfer the registration to him and to rectify the entry in the Register accordingly. (3) The Registrar shall forthwith send a copy of the request to the right holder, and, within the prescribed period and in the prescribed manner, the right holder may file with the Registrar a counter-statement of the grounds on which he relies. (4) Where the right holder files a counter-statement, the Registrar shall furnish a copy thereof to the person requesting the transfer and after hearing the parties if they wish to be heard, and considering the merits of the case, shall decide whether the application or registration should be transferred and where applicable whether the Register should be rectified.