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9. Refund of fees

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9.8 Refund of additional examination fees and, where applicable, the protest fee 

If the Review Panel finds that a protest was entirely justified, the additional examination fees and the protest fee will be refunded.

If it finds that the protest was justified only in part, the corresponding additional examination fees will be refunded, but not the protest fee (see GL/PCT‑EPO C‑V, 5.2).

Rule 68.3(c) and (e)

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