GL C III 3.2 Excision of other inventions; filing divisional applications

For inventions which the applicant has deleted in accordance with C‑III, 3.1.1 or 3.1.2, the applicant may file divisional applications.[Rule 36; ]
The filing of a divisional application is only possible if the application being divided is still pending (see A‑IV, 1.1.1).

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelines/e/c_iii_3_2.htm

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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