Article 1435: Pre-qualification of patent application

1. The preliminary examination of a patent application shall determine the date of priority, verify the existence of the documents provided for in article 1433, paragraph 2, of the present Code and ensure that they are in conformity with the requirements of article 1433, paragraph 2, of the Code. 2. During the period of the preliminary examination, the applicant has the right to initiate a patent application on his or her own initiative. The Federal Executive Authority may, on the basis of a selection achievement, request the missing or clarifying documents which the applicant has made concerning the application. If the documents that were not submitted at the date of receipt of the application were not submitted within the deadline, the application shall not be accepted and notified. 3. On the positive outcome of the preliminary examination and the date of the application for a patent, the Federal Executive Authority shall notify the applicant, on the basis of the progress achieved in the selection process. 4. If the applicant disagrees with the decision of the Fé d ' affaires, the information on the applications received shall be published in the Official Gazette of the Federal Authority. The administrative body responsible for the selection achievements resulting from the preliminary examination of the application for a patent has been decided within three months of receiving it. I have the right to challenge it in court.