The documentary notice provided for in Article L. 612-23 is drawn up on the basis of the search report at the written request of the patent proprietor, any other interested person or any administrative authority.
Documents not mentioned in the search report which the applicant wishes to be taken into consideration may be attached to the request. If they are written in a foreign language, a translation may be required by the National Institute of Industrial Property.
The application is inadmissible if it is not accompanied by proof of payment of the prescribed fee.