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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-48

Where payment of an annual fee is not made by the normal due date, a warning shall be sent to the owner of the patent application or patent stating that he shall incur the forfeiture of his rights if…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Common provisions

Article R618-4

The time limits set by the National Institute of Industrial Property in accordance with this Title shall be neither less than two months nor more than four months.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-4

The application for a plant variety certificate must include in particular:- a description of the manner in which the variety was obtained or discovered;- a full description of the variety with mentio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-49

…riting. A reasoned decision is taken within six months. The decision shall be notified to the applicant.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-45

The application for authorisation to disclose and freely exploit a variety belonging to one of the species referred to in the above article before the end of the period provided for in article L. 623-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-47

…lidated subject to the payment of a late fee, is counted from the day following the due date of the annual fee. Any payment made after the due date shall be considered valid:when it relates to a paten…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-44

With regard to applications for plant variety certificates for varieties belonging to species included in the list established by order made pursuant to article L. 623-9, the procedures provided for b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-46

The annual fee for maintaining patent applications or patents in force, provided for in Article L. 612-19, is due for each year of the term of the patents. The filing fee covers the first annual insta…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-4

I. - The Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall open the consultation on an application for approval of a specification provided for in 3° of Article L. 721-3 concomitantly with the publ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-48

The notifications provided for by this section and by Article L. 623-18 shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.Sending by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt…

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