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Warranties

Assurances, promises, or guaranties made by one party to another party that a particular statement of fact is true and may be relied upon.

Withdrawal or abandonment

the act of not carrying out the whole registration procedure of an intellectual property right. It can also refer to the sanction imposed when the applicant does not comply with all the procedures on time (e.g. non-payment of the fees).