Where the applicant has been invited, pursuant to Article R. 612-33, to divide his application, he may, within the period provided for in that Article, submit written observations in which he refutes the objection made by the National Institute of Industrial Property.
If the applicant has not submitted observations, or if he has not limited his claims or if the patent application has not been divided, the application shall be rejected.
If the observations submitted by the applicant are not accepted, or if the new claims do not satisfy the provisions of article L. 612-4, he shall be notified thereof. If the division or limitation of the claims of the initial application is not carried out within the new time limit set, the application shall be refused.