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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-73

…testing its validity within the same time limit; > If the observations submitted are not in accordance with the patent proprietor's wishes. 2° If the observations submitted are not accepted and the pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-72

…pplication 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 R612-7

…e patent application and shall notify it to the applicant without delay. Any subsequent correspondence or filing of documents which does not refer to this number or which does not bear the signature o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-7

The provisions of articles R. 613-4 to R. 613-6 apply to proceedings before the Court of Appeal.

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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
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-7

The provisions of articles R. 614-5 and R. 614-6 are applicable to utility certificate applications.

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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
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-7

…International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants and if a denomination has been accepted by that member, that denomination must obligatorily be used in France to designate the said v…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-7

…f all the written and oral observations submitted, if any, by the parties.At any time during the proceedings, by express request: 1° The applicant for invalidity may waive one or more of the grounds i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R717-7

Acts relating to international registrations that produce effect in France may be entered in the National Trademark Register, provided that they are not liable to be entered in the International Regis…

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