(1) A petition for revoking a patent may be withdrawn only until before the applicant is served with a certified copy of a decision under Article 132-14 (2): Provided, That a petition may not be withdrawn after the patentee and intervenors are notified of the ground for revoking the patent under Article 132-13 (2).
(2) If a petition for revoking a patent has been filed with respect to two or more claims, the petition may be withdrawn with respect to each of such claims separately.
(3) If a petition for revoking a patent completely or a petition for revoking a claim is withdrawn pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), such petition shall be deemed to have never existed.[This Article Newly Inserted on Feb. 29, 2016]