The restoration remedies provided for in articles L. 612-16 and L. 612-16-1 shall be submitted to the Director General of the Institute by the holder of the deposit, who must be the holder entered in the National Patent Register if the deposit is published, or his representative.
The appeal shall be admissible only after payment of the prescribed fee.
The appeal shall be in writing. It shall state the facts and justifications relied on in support of it.
In the event of non-compliance with the appeal, the applicant is notified of this with reasons. The applicant is given a period in which to rectify the appeal or contest the Institute’s objections. If the appeal is not put in order or if no observations are made to remove the objection, it will be rejected. The notification may be accompanied by a proposal for rectification. This proposal is deemed to have been accepted if the applicant does not contest it within the time limit set.
The applicant is notified of the reasoned decision.