Guidelines for Examination:PART B: CHAPTER VII UNITY OF INVENTION, 2. Procedures in cases of lack of unity, 2.1 Request for refund of further search fee(s)

Guidelines for Examination
PART B
CHAPTER VII UNITY OF INVENTION
2. Procedures in cases of lack of unity
2.1 Request for refund of further search fee(s)

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PART B
CHAPTER VII UNITY OF INVENTION
2. Procedures in cases of lack of unity

2.2 Decision with respect to unity of invention

2.1	Request for refund of further search fee(s)

At the examination stage the applicant may contest the allegation of non-unity and request a refund of one or more of the further fee(s) paid. If the Examining Division finds this to be justified, the fee(s) in question will be refunded (see, however, XII, 1.2).

Rule 46(2)