Within nine months of the publication of the entry in the Patent Register, any person may give notice of opposition to the IPI to a patent which has been granted by the latter. The notice of opposition must be filed in a written reasoned statement.
Opposition may only be filed on the grounds that the subject-matter of the patent is not patentable under Articles 1a , 1b and 2.
If the IPI finds in favour of the opposition in its entirety or in part, it may revoke the patent or maintain it as amended. The decision regarding an opposition is subject to appeal to the Federal Administrative Court.
The Federal Council shall regulate the particulars, in particular the procedure.
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