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PART D
 CHAPTER VII DETAILS AND SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE PROCEEDINGS 		 

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PART D
  CHAPTER VI PROCEDURE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITIONCHAPTER VI PROCEDURE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION     CHAPTER VIII DECISIONS OF THE OPPOSITION DIVISIONCHAPTER VIII DECISIONS OF THE OPPOSITION DIVISION  
1. Sequence of proceedings

1.1 Basic principle

1.2 Exceptions

2. Request for documents

3. Unity of the European patent

3.1 Basic principle

3.2 Factors affecting the unity of the European patent

4. Texts of the European patent which are different for different Contracting States

4.1 Different texts where the entitled person takes part in the proceedings

4.2 Different text where the state of the art is different pursuant to Art. 54(3) and (4)

4.3 Different text where a partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision pursuant to Art. 61 and...

4.4 Different text where a reservation has been entered in accordance with Art. 167(2)

4.5 Different text where national rights of earlier date exist

5. Procedure where the proprietor is not entitled

5.1 Suspension of proceedings

5.2 Continuation of proceedings

5.3 Interruption of time limits

5.4 Department responsible

6. Continuation of the opposition proceedings in the cases covered by Rule 60

6.1 Continuation in the case of surrender or lapse of the patent

6.2 Continuation on the death or legal incapacity of the opponent

6.3 Continuation after the opposition has been withdrawn

7. Intervention of the assumed infringer

8. Publication of a new specification of the patent

 
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