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A competitor has opposed my patent application or patent
Pre-grant and post-grant oppositions follow different steps and clocks. Work out which one you face.
A pre-grant representation against my pending applicationThe Controller found no prima facie case← back a step
A reasoned order rejecting the representation follows.
Lower complexity
- If the Controller sees no prima facie case, the opponent is notified. Unless the opponent asks for a hearing, a reasoned order rejecting the representation follows within one month; if a hearing is requested, the order follows within one month of the hearing (rule 55).
- You will be notified either way. Keep your own file ready in case the opponent contests the order.
Not sure whether this applies to your invention?
The honest answer usually needs someone to look at your actual disclosure, your timeline and the prior art. That is a conversation, not an article.