When the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle grants the opposition on one of the grounds mentioned in Article L. 613-23-1 raised by the opponent, the patent may be:
1° revoked in whole or in part;
2° Maintained in an amended form taking into account the amendments made by the proprietor during the course of the procedure pursuant to Article L. 613-23-3.
Where the Director General of the Institute rejects the opposition, the patent is maintained as granted.