Restoration of Rights

During the life of a patent application, it may happen that the procedure set out in the convention cannot be strictly followed.

Fortunately, solutions have been put in place to address such procedural failures.

01 Constatation de la perte d'un droit Notification When the EPO determines that the proprietor/applicant has lost a right, a notification is sent… 02 Poursuite de la procédure Conditions In principle, it is possible to request further processing: if there is a failure to… 03 Restitutio in integrum Scope of application Conditions For restitutio in integrum (A122 EPC) to apply to a missed time…