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

Article R612-62

The preliminary search report is made public at the same time as the patent application or, if it has not yet been drawn up, as soon as it is notified to the applicant. Its availability to the public…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rejection of the application

Article R612-52

…ounced or shall have no effect if the applicant submits a request for continuation of the proceedings. The request must be made in writing within two months of notification of the refusal decision. An…

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

Article R612-57

…e basis of the claims filed, taking into account the description and, where appropriate, the drawings. Each citation shall be made in relation to the claims to which it relates. If necessary, the rele…

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

Article R612-61

If the subject matter of the new claims is not covered by the claims on the basis of which the search was carried out, the applicant shall be notified to pay the prescribed fee for the drawing up of a…

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

Article R612-64

…ns of third parties to file, in writing, his observations in response or a new drafting of the claims. This period may be renewed once at the request of the applicant.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal dissemination of inventions

Article R612-74

…in which the patent application was made public as well as the existence of amendments to the claims.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Correction, withdrawal and publication of the application

Article R612-41

…t national de la propriété industrielle as not being of interest for the information of third parties.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal dissemination of inventions

Article R612-75

…trielle 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 April 1902 s…

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

Article R612-68

…may amend the claims relating to that application without the consent of the holders of those rights.

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

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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