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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-8

…n is acquired on the date of submission of at least one copy of the documents listed in Article L. 612-2, drawn up in the French language, subject to the provisions of Article R. 612-21.Where one of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-11

Where opposition proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of 1° of Article R. 613-44-10, they shall be resumed at the request of one of the parties forwarding to the National Institute of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Grant and publication of the patent

Article R612-71

…cription or claims were drafted in a foreign language under the conditions laid down in article R. 612-21.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-58

The preliminary search report is immediately notified to the applicant, who, if prior art is cited, must, on pain of rejection of the patent application, file new claims or submit observations in supp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Drawing up the research report

Article R612-55

The request to convert the patent application referred to in Article R. 612-3 in an application for a utility certificate shall be made in writing at any time during the eighteen-month period from fil…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Waiver or limitation

Article R613-45-1

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-12

The opposition procedure is closed: 1° When all opponents have withdrawn their opposition; 2° If the patent has been declared invalid by a final and binding court decision; > 3° If the proprietor of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compulsory licences in the interests of economic development

Article R613-33

Amendments to the terms of the exploitation licence requested either by the patent holder or by the holder of this licence shall be decided and published in accordance with the procedure prescribed fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compulsory licences for patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems

Article R613-25-2

…shall be issued after a reasoned opinion has been given by the committee referred to in Article R. 613-10 which shall give its opinion on whether the application complies with Articles 6 to 10 of Regu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-21

The order granting the exploitation licence provided for in Article L. 613-17 is notified to the patent owner, licensees and the beneficiary of the requested licence. It is automatically entered in th…

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