Based on article 41 of the Patent Law, a patent applicant disagrees with the decision made by the patent office , the applicant may, within three months from the date of receipt of the notification, request the Patent Reexamination Board to make a reexamination. The Patent Reexamination Board shall, after reexamination, make a decision and notify the patent applicant.

When the patent applicant is not satisfied with the decision of the Patent Reexamination Board, the patent applicant may, within three months from the date of receipt of the notification, institute legal proceedings in the people's court.

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