Communications and decisions in the course of the examination as to whether the opposition is deemed to have been filed and is admissible are also notified to the patent proprietors. If they file observations on their own initiative concerning such a communication, these observations may be taken into account in the decision.
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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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XGL D IV 1 Examination for deficiencies in the notice of opposition and communications from the formalities officer arising from this examination