Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 613-58-1, the application is deemed to have been accepted.
Any entry made in the National Patent Register shall be mentioned in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle. Any interested person may obtain from the Institute: 1° A reproduction of the entries made in the National Patent Register; 2° A certificate stating that no entry exists.
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…
The documentary opinion shall be drawn up in accordance with the following procedure: I.-When requested by the patent owner: 1. A draft is drawn up and notified to the patent proprietor. He shall be given a period in which to discuss its merits, if any. 2. The opinion is drawn up in the light of the draft and any observations made. It is notified to the patent proprietor. II.-Where it…
The documentary opinion is placed in the patent file. Mention shall be made of its issue in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle.
The reduction in royalties provided for in Article L. 612-20 is as of right for natural persons. If the applicant is a legal entity, the request for reduction must, on pain of inadmissibility, be submitted in writing to the Director General of the Institut national de la propriété industrielle within one month of the filing of the patent application. In addition, the applicant must, within the same time limit, produce…
The European patent application may be filed at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property or sent there by post or by any means of teletransmission under the conditions defined by decision of its Director General. The filing date shall be the date of receipt of the application at the headquarters of the Institute. .
With the exception of Article R. 612-31, the provisions of Articles R. 612-26 to R. 612-32 shall apply to European patent applications filed with the Institut national de la propriété industrielle, taking into account the provisions of articles L. 614-4 à L. 614-5.
The conversion of the European patent application into a French patent application takes place as soon as the Institut national de la propriété industrielle receives the request. It is assigned a national registration number. Subject to the provisions of articles L. 614-4 and L. 614-5, notice of the conversion shall be published in the Bulletin officiel de la propriété industrielle within one month of receipt of the request. The mention…
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