Chapter I – Procedure where the applicant is not entitled
Rule 1525
Limitation on withdrawals
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16th edition: this version presents the text in force on 1 July 2020. |
From the date on which a third party provides evidence that he has instituted national proceedings under Rule 14, paragraph 1, and up to the date on which the proceedings for grant are resumed, neither the European patent application nor the designation of any Contracting State may be withdrawn.