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extended period having regard to what is reasonable in the circumstances.

5.11  Amendment of notice of intention to oppose
 (1) An opponent may request the Registrar to amend a notice of intention to oppose to correct a clerical error or obvious mistake.
 (2) If an opposition is proceeding in the name of another person (the new opponent) under section 53 of the Act, the new opponent may request the Registrar to amend the notice of intention to oppose to record the new opponent's name.
 (3) The Registrar may grant the request on terms that the Registrar considers appropriate.
 (4) If the Registrar grants the request, the Registrar must give a copy of the amended notice of intention to oppose to the applicant.
 (5) Regulation 5.4 does not apply to a request under subregulation (1) or (2).

5.12  Amendment of statement of grounds and particulars
 (1) An opponent may request the Registrar to amend the statement of grounds and particulars to:
 (a) correct an error or omission in the grounds of opposition or the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; or
 (b) amend a ground of opposition; or
 (c) add a new ground of opposition; or
 (d) to amend the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds.
 (2) The Registrar may grant the request on terms that the Registrar considers appropriate.
 (3) However, the Registrar may grant a request to:
 (a) amend a ground of opposition; or
 (b) add a new ground of opposition;
only if the Registrar is satisfied that the amendment or addition relates to information of which the opponent could not reasonably have been aware at the time of filing the statement.
 (4) If the Registrar grants the request, the Registrar must give a copy of the amended statement to the applicant.

Subdivision B—Notice of intention to defend

5.13  Filing of notice of intention to defend
 (1) For subsection 52A(2) of the Act, a notice of intention to defend must be filed within one month from the day the applicant is given a copy of the statement of grounds and particulars.
 (2) The Registrar must give a copy of the notice to the opponent.

5.13A  Extension of time for filing—application
 (1) A person may apply to the Registrar to extend the period for filing, under subsection 52A(1) of the Act, a notice of intention to defend.
 (2) The application must be made before the end of the period of 2 months beginning on the day after the end of the period mentioned in subregulation 5.13(1).
 (3) The application must:
 (a) be in the approved form; and
 (b) be accompanied by a declaration stating the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds