Where a document has reached the addressee, if the European Patent Office is unable to prove that it has been duly notified, or if provisions relating to its notification have not been observed, the document shall be deemed to have been notified on the date established by the European Patent Office as the date of receipt.
Če je dokument prispel do naslovnika, vendar Evropski patentni urad ne more dokazati pravilne dostave uradnega obvestila, ali če niso bile upoštevane določbe v zvezi z njegovim obveščanjem, se šteje, da je bilo uradno obvestilo o dokumentu dostavljeno na datum, ki ga Evropski patentni urad določi kot datum prejema.