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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-7

Upon receipt at the Institute, the filing gives rise to the allocation of a national number. Where it has not been possible to mention this number on the filing receipt, it shall be notified to the ap…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-71

The patent is granted in the applicant's name by decision of the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle. This decision is notified to the applicant, together with a cer…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-72

In the event that the rights attached to the patent application lapse for non-payment of the fees provided for in Article L. 612-19, the patent grant procedure is terminated.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-74

…the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property. This mention includes an indication of the reference to the number of the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property in which the patent application was ma…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-75

…opriété industrielle until the end of a period of ten years after the expiry of the rights attached to the patents. The original parts of the descriptions and drawings of patents not printed before 11…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-70

At the end of the examination of the patent application, the applicant is requested to pay, within the time limit set by the National Institute of Industrial Property, the fee for the issue and printi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Protection of technical knowledge

Article R622-7

Within two months prior to the expiry of the term of protection, the owner of the deposit may request either the return of the items or their preservation for a further renewable period of ten years.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-7

The president of the court may order, in the light of the seizure report, any measure likely to complete the proof of the alleged acts of infringement.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R714-7

…he event of non-compliance of an application for registration, reasoned notification shall be given to the applicant. The applicant shall be given a period in which to regularise the application or su…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-7

Prior to any decision to withdraw approval of the product specification, the Institute will serve formal notice on the defence and management organisation requesting it to comply with its obligations…

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