The one-year period provided for in paragraph 2 of Article L. 613-18 runs from the day of receipt of the notification provided for in Article R. 613-26. The legitimate excuses provided for in paragraph 3 of article L. 613-18 must be presented within this time limit.
The additional period that the Minister responsible for industrial property may grant to the interested party by virtue of the same paragraph 3 shall run from the date of expiry of the said one-year period.
The decision granting this additional period is taken and notified in accordance with the procedure and in the forms laid down for the formal notice decision in Article R. 613-26.