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Article R613-44-11 of the French Intellectual Property Code

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 Industrial Property the decision ruling on the ownership claim or invalidity that has become res judicata.

Where opposition proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article R. 613-44-10, they shall be resumed at the request of one of the parties or, where applicable, upon expiry of the period provided for in Article R. 613-44-10.
Where opposition proceedings are suspended pursuant to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article R. 613-44-10, they shall be resumed at the request of one of the parties or, where applicable, on expiry of the time limit provided for in that same paragraph.

When opposition proceedings are resumed, the National Institute of Industrial Property shall inform the parties of the date of resumption.
When the opposition procedure is resumed, if the scope of the patent has been modified, the opponent is invited to submit a new declaration pursuant to Article R. 613-44-1, 3°, within a time limit set by the Institute.

The resumption of the opposition procedure is notified to the opposing party.
The parties will be notified of the resumption of proceedings by the Institute without delay, with an indication of the resumption date.

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Article R613-44-11

Lorsque la procédure d’opposition est suspendue en application des dispositions du 1° de l’article R. 613-44-10, elle reprend à la demande de l’une des parties transmettant à l’Institut national de la propriété industrielle la décision statuant sur la revendication de propriété ou la nullité passée en force de chose jugée.


Lorsque la procédure d’opposition est suspendue en application des dispositions du quatrième alinéa de l’article R. 613-44-10, elle reprend sur demande de l’une des parties ou, le cas échéant, à l’expiration du délai prévu à ce même alinéa.


Lors de la reprise de la procédure d’opposition, si la portée du brevet a été modifiée, l’opposant est invité à présenter dans un délai imparti par l’Institut une nouvelle déclaration en application du 3° de l’article R. 613-44-1.


La reprise de la procédure est notifiée sans délai aux parties par l’Institut, avec indication d’une date de reprise.

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