Appellate remedies

The appeal to the Federal Patent Court and the appeal on points of law to the Federal Court of Justice shall be available against decisions taken by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office in accordance with the provisions contained in this Chapter. Those persons who have lodged an opposition against the application in due time or whose legitimate interest is affected by the granting decision on the basis of the altered indications published in accordance with section 130 (5) sentence 4 shall be entitled to lodge an appeal against a decision in accordance with section 130 (5) sentence 1. In other respects, the provisions of this Act on the appeal proceedings before the Federal Patent Court (sections 66 to 82) and on proceedings on the appeal on points of law before the Federal Court of Justice (sections 83 to 90) shall apply accordingly.