Before the Registrar of Trade Marks
[Trade Marks Registry office / hearing officer, if named in the notice]
In the matter of [Application/Opposition/Rectification] No. [number], Class [class]
Mark: [mark]
[Applicant/Opponent/Registered proprietor/Applicant for rectification]: [legal name]
[Other party, if any]: [legal name]
Request for adjournment of the hearing fixed for [date and time]

1. The [party role] is a party to the above proceeding and is represented by [name, capacity and registration number, if any]. The hearing notice dated [date], received on [date], fixes the hearing for [date] at [time] [in person at (office)/by video-conferencing].

2. This request is made on [date], [number] days before the hearing. [For an opposition or rectification hearing:] It is filed on Form TM-M with the prescribed fee, at least three days before the hearing, as Rule 50(2) requires. [For an examination hearing:] It is made [by the mode stated in the hearing notice/through the Registry's current procedure] as soon as the cause arose.

3. The [party role] has reasonable cause for this request, namely [specific cause, for example: the authorised representative must appear on the same date in (court or forum, case number, item number); the deponent or authorised signatory is unwell, as shown by the medical certificate dated (date); the hearing notice was received only on (date)]. The cause arose on [date]. The supporting document is annexed as Annexure [A].

4. [This party has not been granted any earlier adjournment in this proceeding./This party was granted adjournments on (dates).] [For an opposition or rectification hearing:] The [party role] notes that the proviso to Rule 50(2) allows each party no more than two adjournments, each not exceeding thirty days.

5. The [party role] requests that the hearing be adjourned to a date convenient to the Registrar [within thirty days of the notified date, where Rule 50(2) applies]. The representative is unavailable on [dates] and available on [dates].

6. [OPTIONAL—omit unless supported:] If an adjournment is not considered appropriate, the [party role] is ready to attend on the notified date by video-conferencing, if the Registrar so permits under the proviso to Rule 115(1), [subject to (any constraint)].

7. [OPTIONAL—omit unless supported:] A copy of this request was sent to [the other party/its representative] on [date] by [mode]. [It has stated that it has no objection./Its response is annexed./No response has been received.]

8. The [party role] will comply with any terms the Registrar fixes for the adjournment, including any order as to costs, and will be ready to proceed on the adjourned date. [OPTIONAL—omit unless supported:] Written arguments [were filed on (date)/will be filed by (date) or as directed].

Annexures: [number and description]
[Name, capacity, signature, date, address for service and email]