Rule 62

(1) Decisions subject to a time limit for appeal, summonses and other documents as determined by the President of the Office shall be notified by registered letter with advice of delivery. All other notifications shall be by ordinary mail.

(2) Notifications in respect of addresses having neither their domicile nor their principal place of business nor an establishment in the European Economic Area and who have not appointed a representative in accordance with Article 88 (2) (now article 92, ippt.eu) of the Regulation shall be effected by posting the document requiring notification by ordinary mail to the last address of the addressee known to the Office.

(3) Where notification is effected by registered letter, whether or not with advice of delivery, this shall be deemed to be delivered to the addressee on the 10th day following that of its posting, unless the letter has failed to reach the addressee or has reached him at a later date. In the event of any dispute, it shall be for the Office to establish that the letter has reached its destination or to establish the date on which it was delivered to the addressee, as the case may be.

(4) Notification by registered letter, with or without advice of delivery, shall be deemed to have been effected even if the addressee refuses to accept the letter.

(5) Notification by ordinary mail shall be deemed to have been effected on the tenth day following that of its posting.