The applicant is notified of any non-entitlement to, or loss of, a priority right. The computation of time limits that depend on the priority will take this new situation into account. This also applies where entitlement to a priority right is surrendered. The termination of a priority right has no effect on a time limit which has already expired (see also F‑VI, 3.4 and E‑VIII, 1.5). If the search has not yet been carried out, the Receiving Section notifies the search division of a loss of, or non-entitlement to, a priority date.[Rule 112(1); ]
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelines/e/a_iii_6_11.htm
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021