An anonymised practice note based on official CNIPA documents. Names, marks, identifiers, dates and identifying details have been omitted or generalised. Options described below are not claims about steps actually taken or outcomes not documented.
What the sequence establishes
Some files contain a partial refusal, preliminary publication notice and later certificate. The refusal separates accepted and refused items. The certificate must be compared with both lists; its existence alone is not evidence that refused coverage was recovered.
The reviewed documents does not establish whether division or review was requested in these files. No such action is claimed here.
Prepare a coverage table
Compare the original, accepted, refused and registered specifications internally using their exact wording. Ask which items matter to current and planned activity. A peripheral loss and the loss of the main product call for different decisions.
Retain the entire notice, cited-mark annexes, enclosed division form and service evidence. The notice specifies 15 days from receipt for review and a separate 15-day division-request window.
Three choices to distinguish
Decide whether to challenge the refusal, whether division would help the accepted portion proceed independently, and whether the surviving coverage meets the business need.
Division does not overturn refusal. The procedure gives the accepted portion a new number while retaining the original filing date; the refused portion keeps the original number. The enclosed form says a submitted division request cannot be withdrawn.
Without division, the notice explains that publication of accepted items is held during review or litigation. That affects timing; it is not automatic loss of all accepted goods.
Fees and reporting
Ask whether division handling is included and what charges apply. A form alone does not establish a fee. Review, a replacement application and enforcement are separate possible instructions.
Report only the scope actually registered. Do not call a certificate a complete appeal victory without the matching review decision.
Historic and future timetables
These historic notices use a three-month opposition period. The revised law effective 1 January 2027 provides two months. Check commencement and transitional treatment for a live file rather than copying an old notice into a new timetable.
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Further reading
Division guide · 2026 revised law
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