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JAPAN PATENT LAW

48.   REQUESTS FOR AN EXAMINATION

(1)  When a patent application has been filed, any person may, within seven years from the date thereof, make a request for examination to the Commissioner of the Patent Office.

(2)  With respect to a new patent application resulting from the division of a patent application under Section 44(1) or a patent application resulting from the conversion of an application under Section 46(1) or (2), a request for examination may be made even after the period prescribed in the preceding Subsection (1), but only within 30 days from the division of the patent application, or the conversion of the application.

(3)  A request for examination may not be withdrawn.

(4)  When a request for examination has not been made within the time limit prescribed therefor in Subsection (1) or (2), the patent application concerned shall be deemed withdrawn.

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