1. Examination for deficiencies in the notice of opposition and communications from the formalities officer...
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1.1 Forwarding of the notice of opposition to the formalities officer
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1.2 Examination for deficiencies in the notice of opposition
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1.2.1 Deficiencies which, if not remedied, lead to the opposition being deemed not to have been...
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1.2.2 Deficiencies which, if not remedied, lead to the opposition being rejected as inadmissible
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1.2.2.1 Deficiencies under Rule 56(1)
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1.2.2.2 Deficiencies under Rule 56(2)
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1.3 Issue of communications by the formalities officer as a result of examination for deficiencies
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1.3.1 Communication in the event of deficiencies as described in IV, 1.2.1, which, if not remedied, will...
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1.3.2 Communication in the event of deficiencies as described in IV, 1.2.2, which, if not remedied, will...
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1.3.3 Extent of the formalities officer's obligation to issue the above communications
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1.4 Subsequent procedure in the event of deficiencies which may no longer be remedied
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1.4.1 Deficiencies which may no longer be remedied, as a result of which the opposition is deemed not to...
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1.4.2 Deficiencies which may no longer be remedied in accordance with Rule 56(1) and (2), resulting in the...
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1.5 Notifications to and observations by the proprietor
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1.6 Subsequent procedure
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2. Activity of the Opposition Division
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3. Rejection of the opposition as inadmissible by the Opposition Division, the proprietor of the patent not...
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4. Termination of opposition proceedings in the event of inadmissible opposition
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5. Preparation of substantive examination
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5.1 Inadmissibility at a later stage
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5.2 Invitation to the proprietor of the patent to submit comments and communication of opposition to the...
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5.3 Filing of amended documents in reply to the notice of opposition
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5.4 Communication of observations from one of the parties to the other parties
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5.5 Decision concerning the admissibility of an opposition, the proprietor of the patent being a...
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5.6 Examination of the admissibility of an intervention and preparations in the event of an...
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