Procedural law under the EPC-2000: a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination
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I LANGUAGES IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE E P O 1
1.1. LANGUAGE O F EP APPLICATIONS. . . . . - . .
.1
1.1.1. FILING LANGUAGE 1
1.1.2. TRANSLATIONS OF EP APPLICATIONS 2
1.1.3. LANGUAGE FEE REDUCTION O F FILING FEE 3
1.1.4. THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS 4
1.1.5. LANGUAGE O F AMENDMENTS TO THE APPLICATION 5
1.1.6. "AUTHENTIC TEXT" O F THE APPLICATION OR PATENT AND "ORIGINAL
TEXT" 6
1.1.7. LANGUAGE O F DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS AND OF ART.61(L)(B)
APPLICATIONS 7
1.1.8. MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE USED IN APPLICATION 8
1.2. LANGUAGES IN WRITTEN PROCEEDINGS
.9
1.2.1. EPO LANGUAGES USED IN WRITTEN PROCEEDINGS 9
1.2.2. NON-EPO LANGUAGES IN WRITTEN PROCEEDINGS 9
1.2.3. DOCUMENTS FILED IN EVIDENCE 11
1.2.4. LANGUAGE FEE REDUCTIONS (LATER FILED DOCUMENTS) 11
1.3. LANGUAGES IN ORAL PROCEEDINGS
.12
1.4. CERTIFICATION O F TRANSLATION
.14
.
1.5. LANGUAGE O F EPO PUBLICATIONS
.14
1.6. OTHER LANGUAGE
ISSUES."" -.-.-".-.15
1.6.1. TRANSLATIONS INTO THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE DESIGNATED STATES
15
1.6.2. LANGUAGE O F EP APPLICATION FILED AT NATIONAL OFFICES . IS
N FILING AN EP APPLICATION 1 6
N.L. ENTITLEMENT TO FILE A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
(ART.58). . .- 16
N. 1.1. APPLICANTS WHO MAY FILE 16
N. 1 .2. COMMUNICATIONS TO THE APPLICANT OR TO HIS REPRESENTATIVE 17
H.I.3. THE APPLICANT AND DIVISIONALS 17
N.2. MULTIPLE APPLICANTS (ART.59) 17
D.2.1. JOINT APPLICANTS AND APPLICANTS DESIGNATING DIFFERENT STATES 17
N.2.2. THE COMMON REPRESENTATIVE 18
H2.3. UNITY OF THE EP APPLICATION / PATENT .*. 19
N.2 .4. MULTIPLE APPLICANTS ARISING FROM PARTIAL TRANSFER 19
N.3. RIGHT TO THE EP PATENT . -.- .
. 20
H.3.1. PERSON DEEMED ENTITLED TO A PATENT 20
H.3.2. FIRST TO FILE SYSTEM 20
H.3.3. DOUBLE PATENTING 23
II.4. WHERE TO FILE EP APPLICATIONS 25
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H.4.1. FILING AT EPO (ART.75(L)(A) & R.35(L)) 25
H.4.2. FILING AT NATIONAL OFFICES (ART.75( 1 XB)) 26
H.4.2.1. NATIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON WHERE TO FILE (ART.75(2)) 27
N .4.2.2. FORWARDING APPLICATIONS FILED AT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES TO EPO
(ART.77) 28
H.4.2.3. REQUEST FOR CONVERSION TO A NATIONAL PATENT UNDER ART. 135 29
H.4.3. WHERE TO FILE DIVISIONAL & ART.61 APPLICATIONS 30
H.4.4. ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EPO AND GERMAN PATENT OFFICE 30
N .5. HOW TO FILE - MEANS FOR FILING EP APPLICATIONS
.31
H.5.1. . FILING BY HAND OR BY POST 31
N .5.2. FILING BY TECHNICAL MEANS 32
H.5.2.1. FILING BY FACSIMILE 32
H.5.2.2. FILING IN ELECTRONIC FORM 33
11.6. THE DATE O F FILING (ART.80)
.34
H.6.1. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACCORDANCE OF A FILING DATE 34
H.6.2. EFFECT O F A FILING DATE BEING ACCORDED 36
H.6.3. DEFICIENCIES PREVENTING THE ACCORDANCE OF A FILING DATE 36
H.6.4. FILING BY REFERENCE TO A PREVIOUSLY FILED APPLICATION 38
N .6 .4 .1. FILING BY REFERENCE: INFORMATION REQUIRED ON FILING 38
N.6.4 .2. FILING BY REFERENCE: NEW CLAIMS OR REFERENCE TO CLAIMS OF
EARLIER APPLICATION 39
H.6.4.3. FILING BY REFERENCE: COPY AND TRANSLATION OF PREVIOUS
APPLICATION 39
H.6.5. MISSING PARTS O F THE DESCRIPTION OR MISSING DRAWINGS 40
H.6.5.1. EPO FINDING O F MISSING DOCUMENTS; INVITATION TO CORRECT 41
H.6.5.2. APPLICANT FILES MISSING PARTS O F THE APPLICATION O F HIS OWN
MOTION 42
N.6.5.3. LATE FILING O F MISSING DOCUMENTS WITHOUT CHANGE O F FILING
DATE (BASED ON PRIORITY DOCUMENT) 43
N.6.5.4. FILING MISSING PARTS AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT O F PRIORITY 48
H.6.6. CORRECTIONS AFTER THE FILING DATE BASED ON PARTS O F THE
APPLICATION AS FILED 48
H.6.7. POST-DATING AN EP APPLICATION DESIGNATING NEW EPC STATES 49
11.7. ITEMS MAKING UP THE EP APPLICATION . .
. . .50
H.7.1. THE REQUEST FOR GRANT 50
N .7.1.1. TITLE O F THE INVENTION 50
H.7.1.2. DETAILS CONCERNING ALL APPLICANTS 51
H.7.1.3. DETAILS CONCERNING THE REPRESENTATIVE, I F ONE IS APPOINTED 52
H.7.1.4. INFORMATION CONCERNING DIVISIONAL AND ART.61 APPLICATIONS 52
H.7.1.5. DECLARATION OF PRIORITY 52
N.7.1.6. SIGNATURE OF THE REQUEST FOR GRANT 52
H.7.1.7. LIST O F ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS 53
N.7.1 .8. DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR 53
N. 7.1.9. INDICATION O F THE COMMON REPRESENTATIVE 53
H.7.2. THE DESCRIPTION 54
H.7.3. ONE OR MORE CLAIMS 54
H.7.4. DRAWINGS 55
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II.7.5. THE ABSTRACT 55
N .7 .6. OTHER DOCUMENTS WHICH CAN BE ANNEXED TO THE APPLICATION 56
11.8. PROHIBITED MATTER
.56
11.9. FORM OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS AND OF DOCUMENTS FILED LATER
.57
III FURTHER FORMALITIES 5 9
FFL.L. DESIGNATION & MENTION O F INVENTOR
.59
M .1.1. OBLIGATION TO DESIGNATE THE INVENTOR 59
IN .1.2. ORIGIN OF THE RIGHT TO THE PATENT 59
M.1.3. WHERE, HOW AND WHEN TO DESIGNATE THE INVENTOR 59
HI. 1.4. NOTIFICATION O F THE DESIGNATION O F THE INVENTOR 60
M.1.5. REQUEST BY APPLICANT OR INVENTOR TO CORRECT THE DESIGNATION O F
THE INVENTOR 61
FFL.1.6. EPO REQUEST TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IN THE DESIGNATION OF THE
INVENTOR 62
M.1 .7. MENTION O F INVENTOR 63
M.2. DESIGNATION O F STATES .- . . .
. 64
M.2.1. AUTOMATIC DESIGNATION OF STATES 64
M.2.2. DESIGNATION FEES 65
M.2.2.1. APPLICATIONS FILED ON/AFTER 01.04.2009: FLAT DESIGNATION FEE 66
HI.2.2.2. APPLICATIONS FILED ON/AFTER 01.04.2009: PERIOD FOR PAYMENT,
LOSS O F RIGHTS 66
M.2.2.3. APPLICATIONS FILED BEFORE 01 APRIL 2009: INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATION
FEES 67
HI.2.2.4. APPLICATIONS FILED BEFORE 01.04.2009: PERIOD FOR PAYMENT, LOSS
O F RIGHTS 69
M.2.3. APPLICANTS DESIGNATING DIFFERENT STATES 70
M.2 .4. WITHDRAWAL O F DESIGNATIONS 71
M.2 .5. DESIGNATION O F STATES AND STATE O F THE ART UNDER ART.54(3) 72
III.3. EXTENDING EP APPLICATIONS AND PATENTS TO NON-EPC
STATES.73
M.3.1. EXTENSION STATES AND EXTENSION AGREEMENTS 73
M.3.2. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION AND INDICATION OF EXTENSION STATES 75
M.3.3. EXTENSION FEES, TIME LIMIT, LOSS OF RIGHTS 75
M.3 .4. MENTION, WITHDRAWAL, CORRECTION O F EXTENSION/S 76
M.4. PRIORITY-. .-.
. . .77
M .4.1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 77
M.4.2. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID PRIORITY CLAIM 77
M .4.2.1. PERSONS ENTITLED TO CLAIM PRIORITY 77
M.4.2.2. THE 12 MONTH PERIOD O F ART.87(L) 78
M.4.2.3. PRIORITY FROM APPLICATIONS FILED IN (OR FOR) PARIS CONVENTION
STATES OR WTO MEMBERS 80
M.4.2.4. TYPES OF APPLICATION FROM WHICH PRIORITY CAN BE CLAIMED 82
M.4.2.5. PRIORITY FROM FILINGS "EQUIVALENT TO A REGULAR NATIONAL FILING"
82
M.4.2.6. MEANING OF "REGULAR FILINGS" 83
M.4.3 . SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID PRIORITY CLAIM 83
M.4.3.1. THE FIRST APPLICATION FOR THE SAME INVENTION 83
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M.4.3.2. CONCEPT O F "SAME INVENTION" 86
M.4.3.3. CLAIMING MULTIPLE PRIORITIES 89
M .4 .3 .4. THEORY O F THE "EXHAUSTION OF PRIORITY RIGHT" 90
EI.4.3.5. EXAMINATION O F VALIDITY O F PRIORITY WHEN ASSESSING
PATENTABILITY 90
M.4.3 .6. DEPOSITS OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND THE PRIORITY RIGHT 91
M.4.4. PROCEDURAL STEPS FOR CLAIMING OR ABANDONING A PRIORITY 92
M.4.4.1. MAKING OR ADDING A PRIORITY CLAIM 92
IH.4.4.2. CORRECTION AND LOSS OF PRIORITY 93
M.4.4.3. FILING THE COPY O F PREVIOUS APPLICATION 95
M.4.4.4. TRANSLATION O F THE PRIORITY 97
M.4.4.5. ABANDONING A PRIORITY CLAIM 100
M.4.5. EFFECTS O F THE PRIORITY CLAIM 100
M.4.5.1. EFFECT O F THE PRIORITY RIGHT UNDER ART.89 100
M.4.5.2. EFFECT O F PRIORITY UNDER ART.54(2) AND ART.54(3) 100
M .4.5.3. EFFECT OF PRIORITY FOR PURPOSES O F ART.60(2) 103
M.4.5.4. EXTENT O F EFFECT O F ART.89 104
M .4 .5.5. EFFECT O F PRIORITY ON THE CALCULATION OF TIME LIMITS 104
M.4.6. SEARCH RESULTS FOR THE CLAIMED PRIORITY 104
M.5. EXAMINATION OF FORMAL
REQUIREMENTS.
106
M.5.1. PRESENCE O F A REQUIRED TRANSLATION 106
M.5.2. CHECK OF THE REQUEST FOR GRANT 107
M .5.3. PRESENCE O F AT LEAST ONE CLAIM 107
M.5 .4. PRESENCE O F AN ABSTRACT 109
M.5.5. PAYMENT O F THE PRESCRIBED FEES 110
M .5.6. CORRECT DESIGNATION O F THE INVENTOR 110
M.5.7. CORRECT CLAIM TO PRIORITY 110
M.5.8. COMPLIANCE WITH REPRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS 110
M .5.9. COMPLIANCE WITH THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (TO ENSURE UNIFORM
PUBLICATION) 112
M .5.10. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING AMINO-ACID & NUCLEIC
ACID SEQUENCES 114
M.5.11. CHECK FOR PROHIBITED MATTER 114
IN.6. NON-PREJUDICIAL DISCLOSURES .
. . 115
M .6. 1 . DISCLOSURE AT EXHIBITION 115
M.6 .2. DISCLOSURE BY MEANS O F ABUSE 116
M.7. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL INVENTIONS
.117
M.7.1. AMINO-ACID & NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES 117
M.7.1.1. SEQUENCE LISTING STANDARD 117
M .7.1.2. INVITATION TO FILE/CORRECT SEQUENCE LISTINGS AND PAY LATE
FURNISHING FEE 118
M . 7.1.3. FILING SEQUENCE LISTINGS UNDER R.56 [BY APPLICANT O F HIS OWN
MOTION] 118
M .7.1.4. SEQUENCE LISTINGS AND FILING BY REFERENCE 120
M.7.2. DEPOSITION OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL **** 121
M .7.2.1. WHEN IS A DEPOSIT REQUIRED? 121 *
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HL7.2.2. SUMMARY OF FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEPOSIT 121
EI.7.2.3. WHEN TO MAKE THE DEPOSIT AND SUPPLY INFORMATION ON THE DEPOSIT
122
M.7.2 .4. CONTENT O F THE APPLICATION CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT 124
M.7.2.5. COMPLETING INFORMATION ON THE DEPOSIT AFTER FILING 125
M.7.2.6. COMPETENT DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS 125
M.7.2.7. DEPOSITOR DIFFERENT FROM APPLICANT 126
IH.7.2.8. FAILURE TO SATISFY REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DEPOSIT 127
HI.7.2.9. NEW DEPOSIT 127
M.7.2.10. REFERENCES TO BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AND LATE FILED MISSING PARTS
UNDER R.56 128
M.7.2.11. AVAILABILITY OF SAMPLES 129
I V FEES DUE FOR THE APPLICATION ON FILING 1 3 2
IV.L. FILING, SEARCH AND CLAIMS FEES
.132
IV.1.1. FILING FEE 132
IV.1.2. SEARCH FEE 136
IV.1.3. CLAIMS FEES 138
V FEES DUE AFTER
FILING. 1 4
0
V.L. DESIGNATION
FEE(S).140
V.2. RENEWAL FEES . . . .
. . 141
V.2.1. YEARS FOR WHICH RENEWAL FEES ARE DUE TO EPO 141
V.2.2. DUE DATE FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEES (WITHOUT SURCHARGE) 142
V.2.3. ADDITIONAL PERIOD FOR PAYMENT (WITH SURCHARGE) 143
V.2.4. FAILURE TO PAY A RENEWAL FEE; LOSS AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT O F
RIGHTS 144
V.2.5. LATE PAYMENT O F RENEWAL FEES UNDER RFEES 7(3) 145
V.2.6. RENEWAL FEES AT THE GRANT STAGE & AFTER GRANT (TO NATIONAL
AUTHORITIES) 145
V.2.7. RENEWAL FEES FOR DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 147
V.2.8. RENEWAL FEES FOR ART.61(L)(B) APPLICATIONS 149
V.2.9. RENEWAL FEES FOR EURO-PCT APPLICATIONS 149
V.2.9.1. DUE DATE CALCULATED ACCORDING TO R.51(L) [EURO-PCT] 149
V.2.9.2. DUE DATE CALCULATED ACCORDING TO R.159(L) [EURO-PCT] 150
V.2.9.3. LATE PAYMENT WITH SURCHARGE IN SIX-MONTH GRACE PERIOD
[EURO-PCT] 150
V.2.10. SPECIAL CASES OF PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEES 151
V.2.10.1. PAYMENT O F RENEWAL FEES AFTER RE-ESTABLISHMENT O F RIGHTS 151
V.2.10.2. PAYMENT O F RENEWAL FEES AFTER A GRANTED PETITION FOR REVIEW
152
V.2.11. RENEWAL FEES AND INTERRUPTION O F PROCEDURE 153
V.2.12. RENEWAL FEES AND SUSPENSION O F PROCEEDINGS UNDER R. 14 154
V.2.13. RENEWAL FEES AND AUTOMATIC DEBITING PROCEDURE 154
VJ. EXAMINATION
FEE.L54
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V I DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 1 5 5
VI.1. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DIVISIONAL
APPLICATIONS.L55
VI. 1.1. PERSONS ENTITLED TO FILE DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 155
VI. 1.2. WHERE TO FILE DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 156
VI. 1.3. MEANS FOR FILING DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 156
VI. 1.4. LANGUAGE O F DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 156
VI. 1.5. WHEN CAN A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION BE FILED ? 157
VI. 1.5.1. THE PARENT APPLICATION MUST BE PENDING 157
VI.1.5.2. TWENTY-FOUR MONTH PERIOD FOR FILING A DIVISIONAL 161
VI.1.6. DESIGNATION O F EPC STATES AND EXTENSIONS TO NON-EPC STATES 164
VI. 1.7. THE FILING DATE O F THE DIVISIONAL APPLICATION 166
VI. 1.8. PRIORITY O F DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 167
VL1.9. ADDITIONAL FORMAL REQUIREMENTS 168
VL2. FEES FOR THE DIVISIONAL APPLICATION.
. .-169
VI.2.1. FILING AND SEARCH FEES 169
VI.2.2. CLAIMS FEES 170
VI.2.3. DESIGNATION FEES 170
VI.2.4. RENEWAL FEES 171
VI.2.5. EXAMINATION FEE 171
VI.3. CONTENT, AMENDMENTS AND CORRECTIONS O F DIVISIONALS
.171
VI.3.1. RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENT APPLICATION 171
VI.3.2. COMPLIANCE WITH ART. 123(2) 173
VL3.3. DOUBLE PATENTING 173
VI.3.4. ABANDONMENT OF SUBJECT MATTER IN A PARENT APPLICATION 175
VI.3.5. CORRECTION O F THE DIVISIONAL 176
VI.3.6. LATE FILED MISSING PARTS FILED FOR PARENT 176
V I I APPLICATIONS FROM NON-ENTITLED PERSONS & ART.61 APPLICATIONS 1 7 8
VII.L. STAY AND RESUMPTION O F THE PROCEEDINGS. .
.- .178
VH.1.1. EPO DECISION TO STAY THE PROCEEDINGS 178
VH.1.2. EFFECTS O F STAY ON WITHDRAWALS, TIME LIMITS AND OTHER ACTS 180
VII.2. RESUMPTION O F PROCEEDINGS
.181
VN.3. REMEDIES OPEN TO A THIRD PARTY JUDGED ENTITLED TO THE PATENT
.181
VH.3.1. THIRD PARTY TAKES OVER APPLICATION (ART.61(L)(A)) 182
VH.3.2. FILING A NEW APPLICATION (ART.61(L)(B)) 183
VH.3.3. REQUEST FOR REFUSAL O F THE USURPING APPLICATION (ART.61(LXC))
188
VH.3.4. SPECIAL CASE: PARTIAL TRANSFER O F SUBJECT MATTER IN RESPECT O F
CERTAIN STATES 188
VII.4. TRANSFER IN OPPOSITION
PROCEEDINGS. .
.189
VH.4.1. STAY O F OPPOSITION PROCEDURE 189
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VN.4.2. REPLACEMENT OF A PROPRIETOR IN OPPOSITION 189
VFFL THE SEARCH 1 9 0
VFFL.1. THE SEARCH AND THE PREPARATION OF THE EXTENDED SEARCH REPORT
. . .190
VM .1.1. THE EPO MUST PREPARE A SEARCH REPORT FOR ALL EP APPLICATIONS
191
VEI.1.2. OBJECTIVE OF THE SEARCH 191
VM.1.3. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE SEARCH IS BASED 192
VM.1.4. DOCUMENTATION USED FOR THE SEARCH 193
VM.1.5. THE SEARCH REPORT: FORM, CONTENT AND CITATIONS 193
VFFL.2. INCOMPLETE SEARCH
REPORT.L95
VFFL.2.1. PARTIAL/NO SEARCH DUE TO FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN EPC
REQUIREMENTS OR NON-PATENTABILITY 195
VM.2.2. PARTIAL SEARCH REPORT DUE TO MORE THAN ONE INDEPENDENT CLAIM IN
THE SAME CATEGORY 199
VFFL.3. NON-UNITY AT THE SEARCH STAGE
.202
VM.3 .1. THE REQUIREMENT O F UNITY O F INVENTION 202
VM.3.2. PROCEDURE AT THE SEARCH STAGE IN CASE OF LACK O F UNITY 203
VM.4. THE SEARCH OPINION
.207
VM .4.1. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE SEARCH OPINION IS BASED 207
VM.4.2. CONTENT O F THE SEARCH OPINION 208
VM.4.3. REPLY TO SEARCH OPINION - MANDATORY FROM 01.04.2010 209
VFFL.5. ADDITIONAL TASKS O F THE SEARCH DIVISION
.213
VM.5.1. ESTABLISHING FINAL CONTENT O F ABSTRACT 213
VM.5.2. APPROVING OR AMENDING THE TITLE OF THE INVENTION 214
VM.5.3. CLASSIFYING THE EP APPLICATION 214
VIII.6. TRANSMITTAL OF THE SEARCH REPORT TO THE APPLICANT .
. . . 215
VM.7. PUBLICATION OF THE SEARCH
REPORT.215
VIII.8. SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCHES - . . . . . .
. .216
VFFL.9. OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO SEARCH . . .
. . .216
VM.9.1. ACCELERATED PROSECUTION [PACE] 216
VM.9.2. OTHER TYPES OF SEARCHES CARRIED OUT BY EPO 217
IX PUBLICATION 2 1 9
IX.L. PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION . .
. .219
IX.1.1. THE PUBLICATION DATE [NORMAL AND EARLY PUBLICATION] 219
1X.1.2. LOSS OF RIGHTS PREVENTING PUBLICATION 220
IX.1.3. ACTIVE WITHDRAWAL O F THE EP APPLICATION TO AVOID PUBLICATION
222
IX. 1.4. CONTENT AND FORM O F PUBLICATION O F APPLICATION AND SEARCH
REPORT 224
IX.1.5. CONSEQUENCES O F PUBLICATION 227
IX.1.6. CONSEQUENCE O F THE MENTION OF THE PUBLICATION O F THE SEARCH
REPORT 228
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X PROVISIONAL PROTECTION 2 3 0
X.L. PROVISIONAL PROTECTION CONFERRED BY PUBLISHED APPLICATION
.230
X.1.1. PROVISIONAL PROTECTION UNDER ART.67(L) OR ART.67(2) 230
X.1.2. NATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSLATIONS O F THE CLAIMS 231
X.1.3. AUTHENTIC TEXT FOR ENFORCEMENT WHEN A TRANSLATION IS FILED 232
X.1.4. RETROACTIVE LOSS O F PROVISIONAL PROTECTION 233
X.1.5. RETROACTIVE LIMITATION O F PROVISIONAL PROTECTION 233
X.1.6. PROVISIONAL PROTECTION AND DIVISIONALS 234
X. 1.7. PROVISIONAL PROTECTION AND CONVERSION 234
X I EXAMINATION 2 3 5
XI.1. THE REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION
.235
XI.1.1. THE REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION AND THE EXAMINATION FEE 235
XL 1.2. TIME LIMIT FOR FILING THE REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION 236
XI. 1.3. CONFIRMATION OF AN EARLY REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION 237
XI. 1.4. LANGUAGE PRIVILEGES & REDUCTION O F THE EXAMINATION FEE 239
XI.1.5. REFUND O F THE EXAMINATION FEE 240
XI.1.6. DULY FILED REQUEST /START O F EXAMINATION 242
XI.1.7. REQUEST FOR ACCELERATED EXAMINATION PROCEDURE "PACE" 242
XI.2. EXAMINATION O F THE APPLICATION
.243
XI.2.1. PURPOSE AND BASIS O F THE EXAMINATION 244
XI.2.2. EXAMINING DIVISION:. COMPOSITION, DISTRIBUTION O F WORK,
IMPARTIALITY 245
XL2.3. THE PROCEDURE DURING EXAMINATION 247
XL.2.3.1. THE START O F THE EXAMINATION 247
XL.2.3.2. COMMUNICATIONS UNDER ART.94(3) 247
XL.2.3.3. TIME LIMIT AND FAILURE TO REPLY TO COMMUNICATIONS UNDER
ART.94(3) 250
XL .2.3 .4. REPLY TO ART.94 (3) COMMUNICATION 251
XL.2.3.5. EPO DISCRETION TO ISSUE FURTHER ART.94(3) COMMUNICATIONS 252
XL.2.3.6. THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD [ART. 113(1)] 254
XL.2.3.7. PROCEDURE IN CASE O F NON-UNITY 256
XL.2.3.8. ADDITIONAL SEARCHES DURING THE EXAMINATION PROCEDURE 258
XL2.3.9. REINTRODUCTION O F ABANDONED SUBJECT MATTER INTO CLAIMS 259
XL.2.3.10. DEALING WITH OBSERVATIONS BY THIRD PARTIES IN EXAMINATION 260
XL.2.3.11. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON PRIOR ART FROM THE APPLICANT 260
XL.2.3.12. CITATION OF PRIOR ART IN THE DESCRIPTION 262
XL.2.4. GENERAL PROCEDURAL MATTERS IN EXAMINATION PROCEEDINGS 263
XL2.4.1. ORAL PROCEEDINGS, INTERVIEWS AND TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS 263
XL2.4.2. LANGUAGES IN EXAMINATION AND MEANS OF COMMUNICATION 264
XL2.5. AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION 264
X12.5.1. ADMISSIBILITY O F AMENDMENTS 264
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XI.2.5.2. IDENTIFICATION O F AMENDMENTS AND INDICATION O F THEIR BASIS
IN APPLICATION AS FILED 269
XI.2.5.3. ADDED SUBJECT-MATTER - ART.L23(2) 271
XI.2.5.4. DIFFERENT TEXTS FOR DIFFERENT STATES 273
XI.2.5.4.1. DIFFERENT TEXTS DUE TO PRIOR NATIONAL RIGHTS [ART.L39(2)]
274
XL2.5.4.2. DIFFERENT TEXTS DUE TO PRIOR RIGHTS UNDER ART.54(3) 274
XI.2.5.4.3. DIFFERENT TEXTS DUE TO PARTIAL TRANSFER UNDER ART.61 274
XI.2.5.4.4. DIFFERENT TEXTS DUE TO NATIONAL RESERVATIONS O F EPC STATES
275
XL.2.5.5. AUXILIARY REQUESTS IN EXAMINATION 276
XI.2.5.6. ADAPTATION O F THE DESCRIPTION 278
XI.2.5.7. AMENDMENT OF TITLE AND ABSTRACT 278
XI.2.5.8. DEALING IN EXAMINATION WITH MATTER EXCLUDED FROM SEARCH UNDER
R.62A OR R.63 278
XL2.5.9. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AMENDMENTS 280
XI.2.6. ART.54(3) UNDER EPC 2000 . 281
XL3. GRANT O F A EUROPEAN PATENT
.282
XI.3.1. PROCEDURAL STEPS NECESSARY FOR GRANT O F A EUROPEAN PATENT 283
XI.3.1.1. EPO REQUEST TO PAY FEES, TRANSLATE CLAIMS AND APPROVE THE TEXT
283
XL3.1.2. FAILURE TO PAY ANY DUE FEE AND TO FILE THE TRANSLATION O F THE
CLAIMS 285
XL3.1.3. TEXT PROPOSED FOR GRANT & APPLICANT'S APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL 286
XL3.1.4. APPLICANT'S REQUEST TO AMEND THE TEXT PROPOSED FOR GRANT IN
REPLY TO R.71(3) COMMUNICATION 288
XI.3.1.4.1. EPO REFUSAL OF THE AMENDMENTS - RESUMPTION O F EXAMINATION
290
XI.3.1.4.2. CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION OR REFUSAL O F AMENDMENTS AT A LATE
STAGE 291
XI.3.1.4.3. SECOND R.71(3) COMMUNICATION 293
XI.3.1.5. RESUMPTION O F EXAMINATION AFTER APPROVAL [E.G. NEW
AMENDMENTS/PRIOR ART AFTER APPROVAL] 295
XI.3.1.6. THE END O F THE DEBATE BEFORE GRANT 296
XL3.1.7. REFUND O F FEE FOR GRANT AND PUBLISHING AND VOLUNTARILY PAID
CLAIMS FEES 297
XL3.1.8. CREDITING O F THE FEE FOR GRANT AND PUBLISHING AND CLAIMS FEES
298
XI.3.2. OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO THE GRANT O F A PATENT 299
XL3.2.1. GRANT O F DIFFERENT TEXTS FOR DIFFERENT STATES 299
XI.3.2.2. TEXT ON WHICH THE GRANT IS BASED; LEGAL VALUE AND CORRECTIONS
299
XL3.2.3. GRANT OFEP PATENT TO DIFFERENT APPLICANTS 300
XI.3.2.4. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION TO GRANT AND ITS EFFECTS 300
XL3.2.5. CLAIMS FEES AT THE GRANT STAGE 301
XI.4. TRANSLATIONS REQUIRED BY NATIONAL LAW .-.
. 303
XI.5. REFUSAL O F THE EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION .
.-. . 306
XI.5.1. REFUSAL AND THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD - ART. 113(1) 307
XL5.2. FOIM AND CONTENT O F THE DECISION TO REFUSE AN EP APPLICATION 308
XI.5.3. DECISION TO REFUSE THE APPLICATION, BASED ON THE FILE AS IT
STANDS 309
XL5.4. APPEAL AGAINST A REFUSAL O F THE APPLICATION 311
XI.5.5. THE VERY END O F THE DEBATE IN CASES O F REFUSAL 312
X I I EFFECTS OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT .
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XII.L. TERM O F THE EP PATENT . . .
. 313
XII.2. RIGHTS CONFERRED BY THE EP PATENT
.313
XN .2.1. EP PATENT CONFERS THE SAME RIGHTS AS A NATIONAL PATENT 313
XII.2.2. PRODUCTS OBTAINED BY A CLAIMED PROCESS 314
XN.2.3. INFRINGEMENT O F THE EP PATENT 314
XII.3. EFFECT OF REVOCATION OR LIMITATION O F THE EP PATENT
.315
XN.4. EXTENT OF PROTECTION O F AN EP PATENT OR EP PATENT APPLICATION
.315
XH.5. PROTOCOL ON THE INTERPRETATION OF ART.69
.315
XN .6. RELEVANCE O F ART.69 AND O F ITS PROTOCOL IN EPO
PROCEEDINGS.316
X M AUTHENTIC TEXT OF THE PATENT (AND OF THE E P
APPLICATION).-317
X M . L . TEXT IN PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE AUTHENTIC
.317
XIII.2. APPLICATION NOT FILED IN EPO LANGUAGE .
. .317
XM.3. AUTHENTIC TEXT IN STATES REQUIRING A TRANSLATION C.F. ART.65
AND/OR ART.67.318
XFFL.4. CORRECTION O F TRANSLATIONS AND RELIEF FOR THIRD
PARTIES.318
X I V PROCEDURES FOR FILING AN OPPOSITION TO THE E P PATENT 3 2 0
XIV.L. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING AN OPPOSITION
.321
XIV.1.1. PERSONS ENTITLED TO OPPOSE A EUROPEAN PATENT 321
XIV.L.1.1. JOINT OPPONENTS 321
XIV.L.1.2. NO SELF OPPOSITION 321
XIV.L.1.3. OPPOSITIONS ON BEHALF O F OTHER PERSONS ("STRAW MAN") 322
XIV.L.1.4. INTEREST IN THE OPPOSITION 323
XIV.L.1.5. NO CHALLENGE AGREEMENT 323
XIV.L.1.6. SAME PERSON FILING MULTIPLE OPPOSITIONS 323
XIV. 1.2. TRANSFER O F OPPOSITION FROM THE OPPONENT TO OTHER PERSONS 324
XIV.1.3. WHEN CAN AN OPPOSITION BE FILED ? 326
XIV.1.4. OPPOSITION FILED AFTER SURRENDER OR LAPSE O F A PATENT 327
XIV.1.5. THE OPPOSITION FEE 327
XIV.1.6. WHERE TO FILE AND MEANS FOR FILING A NOTICE OF OPPOSITION 328
XIV. 1.7. LANGUAGE O F THE NOTICE O F OPPOSITION 329
XIV. 1.8. REPRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING A NOTICE OF OPPOSITION
330
XIV.2. FORM AND CONTENT O F THE NOTICE O F OPPOSITION.
. .332
XIV.2.1. FORM AND SIGNATURE OF THE NOTICE O F OPPOSITION 332
XIV.2.2. CONTENT O F THE NOTICE OF OPPOSITION 332
XIV.3. OPPOSITION DEEMED NOT FILED OR REJECTED AS INADMISSIBLE.
. . .334
XIV.3.1. LIST O F THE POSSIBLE DEFICIENCIES 334
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XIV.3.1.1. DEFICIENCIES LEADING TO OPPOSITION BEING DEEMED NOT FILED 334
XIV.3.1.2. DEFICIENCIES RESULTING IN INADMISSIBILITY, ONLY CORRECTABLE
IN OPPOSITION PERIOD 334
XIV.3.1.3. DEFICIENCIES RESULTING IN INADMISSIBILITY, CORRECTABLE WITHIN
AN EPO TIME LIMIT 335
XIV.3.2. NOTIFICATION O F DEFICIENCIES 336
XIV.3.3. PROCEDURE WHEN AN OPPOSITION IS DEEMED NOT FILED OR NOT
ADMISSIBLE 337
XIV.3.4. LATE ASSESSMENT OF ADMISSIBILITY 338
XIV.4. TERRITORIAL EFFECT OF THE OPPOSITION 340
X V OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS 3 4 0
XV.L. PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDINGS 340
XV.2. THE OPPOSITION DIVISION . .-
. . -341
XV.2.1. CONSTITUTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OPPOSITION DIVISION 341
XV.2.2. SUSPECTED PARTIALITY OF THE OPPOSITION DIVISION 343
XV3. LEGAL AND FACTUAL FRAMEWORK O F THE OPPOSITION
.345
XV.3.1. EXTENT O F THE OPPOSITION 345
XV.3.2. GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION 346
XV.3.2.1. WHICH GROUNDS CAN BE INVOKED IN THE NOTICE? 346
XV.3.2.2. NEW GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION [NOT IN THE NOTICE O F OPPOSITION]
348
XV.3.2.3. NEW GROUNDS IN OPPOSITION-APPEAL 349
XV.3.2.4. OTHER DEFICIENCIES WHICH ARE NOT GROUNDS O F OPPOSITION 351
XV.3.3. FACTS, EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE GROUNDS 351
XV.3.3.1. LATE FILED FACTS, EVIDENCE ARGUMENTS 352
XV.3.3.2. NON-WRITTEN DISCLOSURE [PRIOR USE, ORAL DISCLOSURE ETC] 355
XV.4. EXAMINATION O F THE OPPOSITION.
.- .-.-.357
XV.4.1. PREPARATORY PHASE OF THE OPPOSITION 357
XV.4.2. SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION O F THE OPPOSITION 358
XV.4.3. ART.L01(L) COMMUNICATIONS BY THE OPPOSITION DIVISION 359
XV.4.4. FILING AMENDMENTS 361
XV.4.4.1. AMENDMENTS: ADMISSIBLE ONLY IF OCCASIONED BY OPPOSITION
GROUNDS OR PRIOR NATIONAL RIGHTS 361
XV.4.4.2. AMENDMENTS: MUST NOT VIOLATE ART. 123(2) OR ART. 123(3)
XV.4.4.3. AMENDMENTS MUST COMPLY WITH THE EPG "AS A WHOLE"
XV.4.4.4. ADMISSIBILITY OF LATE FILED AMENDMENTS
XV.4.4.5. AMENDMENTS FILED IN FORM O F AUXILIARY REQUESTS
XV.4.4.6. OTHER ISSUES CONCERNING ADMISSIBILITY O F AMENDMENTS
XV.5. DIFFERENT TEXTS FOR DIFFERENT STATES . .
XV .6. ORAL PROCEEDINGS AND TAKING EVIDENCE IN OPPOSITION.
.-
XV.7. CONTINUATION O F PROCEEDINGS IN CASES WHERE R.84 APPLIES.
XV.7.1. SURRENDER OR LAPSE OF THE PATENT
XV.7.2. WITHDRAWAL O F OPPOSITION, DEATH OR LEGAL INCAPACITY O F
OPPONENT
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XV.8. ACCELERATION O F THE OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS . . .-
. .378
X V I REVOCATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE E P PATENT 3 7 9
XVI.1. REVOCATION O F THE EP PATENT 379
XVI.1.1. REVOCATION ON SUBSTANTIVE GROUNDS 379
XVL1.2. PROPRIETOR'S REQUEST FOR REVOCATION O F ITS OWN PATENT 381
XVL1.3. REVOCATION ON FORMAL GROUNDS 382
XVI. 1.4. CONSEQUENCES O F REVOCATION 383
XVI.1.5. APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TO REVOKE THE PATENT 383
XVI.2. REJECTION O F THE OPPOSITION
.384
XVI.2.1. REASONS FOR THE REJECTION 384
XVI.2.2. APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TO REJECT THE OPPOSITION 38S
XVI.3. MAINTENANCE OF THE PATENT IN AMENDED
FORM.386
XVI.3.1. THE LEGAL BASIS IN THE EPC 386
XVI.3.2. EPO PRACTICE: "THE INTERLOCUTORY DECISION" 386
XVI.3.3. APPEAL AGAINST THE INTERLOCUTORY DECISION 390
XVI.3.4. THE INTERLOCUTORY DECISION BECOMES FINAL 391
XVI.3.5. PUBLICATION OF NEW PATENT SPECIFICATION 391
XVI.4. APPORTIONING AND FIXING COSTS IN OPPOSITION
PROCEEDINGS.-. .-. .392
XVI.4.1. THE DECISION TO APPORTION COSTS 392
XVI.4.2. FIXING THE COSTS 393
XVI.4.3. APPEAL AGAINST DECISIONS TO APPORTION OR TO FIX COSTS 395
XVI.4.4. ENFORCEMENT O F THE DECISION ON FIXING COSTS IN THE EPC STATES
395
XVI.4.5. EQUITY REASONS FOR APPORTIONING COSTS 395
XVL4.5.1. FILING DOCUMENTS OR REQUESTS LATE 396
XVI.4.5.2. DISRUPTING THE CONDUCT O F ORAL PROCEEDINGS 396
XVI.4.5.3. EXAMPLES O F NON-ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR 397
X V H INTERVENTION OF THE ASSUMED INFRINGER . 3 9 9
XVN .1.1. REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERVENTION 399
XVH.1.2. WHEN CAN A NOTICE O F INTERVENTION BE FILED 399
XVN.1.2.1. THE THREE MONTH PERIOD 399
XVN.1.2.2. OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS MUST BE IN EXISTENCE WHEN FILING
INTERVENTION 400
XVN.1.2.3. INTERVENTION FILED DURING APPEAL PROCEEDINGS 401
XVN.1.3. FORM, CONTENT O F THE NOTICE O F INTERVENTION, & OPPOSITION FEE
402
XVN. 1.4. TREATMENT OF THE INTERVENTION AS AN OPPOSITION 402
X V I H LIMITATION AND REVOCATION PROCEDURE 4 0 4
XVIII. 1. LIMITATION PROCEDURE. .-. . .
. . . .404
XVM.1.1. THE REQUEST FOR LIMITATION 404
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XVM .1.1.1. THE LIMITATION FEE 405
XVM.1.1.2. WHO MAY REQUEST THE LIMITATION 405
XVM .1.1.3. WHEN CAN A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION BE FILED 406
XVM.1.1.4. PRECEDENCE O F OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS 407
XVFFL.1.1.5. FORM AND CONTENT OF THE REQUEST FOR LIMITATION 408
XVM.1.1.6. ADMISSIBILITY OF THE REQUEST FOR LIMITATION 410
XVM.1.1.7. REQUEST FOR LIMITATION IN AN ADMISSIBLE NON-EPO LANGUAGE &
REDUCTION O F THE LIMITATION FEE 410
XVM. 1.2. EXAMINATION O F THE REQUEST FOR LIMITATION 411
XVM. 1.2.1. EXAMINATION O F SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES 411
XVM .1 .2.2. INVITATION TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES, ORAL PROCEEDINGS, RIGHT
TO BE HEARD 414
XVM .1.3. DECISION ON THE REQUEST FOR LIMITATION 415
XVM.1.3.1. REJECTION O F REQUEST FOR LIMITATION 415
XVM.1.3.2. DECISION TO LIMIT THE PATENT; FEES, TRANSLATIONS O F CLAIMS
416
XVIN.1.3.3. EFFECT O F LIMITATION OF THE PATENT 417
XVM. 1.3.4. DEALING WITH AUXILIARY REQUESTS 417
XVM.1.3.5. DIFFERENT CLAIMS FOR DIFFERENT STATES 418
XVM.1.4. WITHDRAWAL O F THE REQUEST FOR LIMITATION 419
XVIII.2. REVOCATION PROCEDURE
.419
XVHI.2.1. THE REQUEST FOR REVOCATION 419
XVM.2.1.1. THE REVOCATION FEE 419
XVM.2.1.2. WHO MAY FILE A REQUEST FOR REVOCATION 420
XVM.2. 1.3. WHEN CAN A REQUEST FOR REVOCATION BE FILED 42 1
XVHI.2.1.4. THE PRECEDENCE O F OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS 421
XVM.2.1.5. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS O F THE REQUEST FOR REVOCATION 422
XVHI.2.1.6. REQUEST FOR REVOCATION IN AN ADMISSIBLE NON-EPO LANGUAGE 423
XVM.2.2. EXAMINATION O F ADMISSIBILITY O F THE REQUEST FOR REVOCATION
424
XVM.2.2. 1. DECISION TO REVOKE THE PATENT AND ITS EFFECTS 424
XVFFL.2.3. WITHDRAWAL O F THE REQUEST FOR REVOCATION 425
X I X FILING AN APPEAL AGAINST A DECISION OF THE E P O 4 2 6
XIX.1. DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPEAL. . . .
. .427
XIX.1.1. DEPARTMENTS ISSUING APPEALABLE DECISIONS 427
XIX.1.2. WHAT IS AND WHAT IS NOT A DECISION OPEN TO APPEAL 427
XIX.1.3. INTERLOCUTORY DECISIONS AND POSSIBILITY O F A SEPARATE APPEAL
429
XIX. 1.4. RIGHT TO APPEAL APPORTIONMENT OR FIXING OF COSTS IN OPPOSITION
430
X1X.2. SUSPENSIVE EFFECT O F THE APPEAL
.-.-. . .-431
XIX.3. APPEALS CONCERNING PATENTS WHICH ARE SURRENDERED OR LAPSED .
432
XIX.3.1. FILING APPEALS CONCERNING PATENTS WHICH ARE SURRENDERED OR
LAPSED 432
XIX.3.2. CONTINUING AN APPEAL WHEN THE PATENT IS SURRENDERED OR LAPSES
433
XIX.4. RIGHT TO APPEAL AND TO BE PARTY TO APPEAL PROCEEDINGS -.
. .434
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XIX.4.1. PERSONS ENTITLED TO APPEAL AND TO BE PARTIES TO APPEAL
PROCEEDINGS 434
XIX.4.2. ADVERSELY AFFECTED PARTY 436
XIX.4.3. STATUS O F THE APPELLANT AND O F "PARTIES AS O F RIGHT" 438
XIX.4.4. RIGHTS O F THE PARTIES IN APPEAL 439
XIX.5. TIME LIMIT AND ITEMS REQUIRED TO FORM AN APPEAL . .
.-.441
XIX.5.1. WHICH ITEMS MUST BE FILED AND WHEN? 441
XIX.5.2. APPEAL DEEMED NOT FILED OR REJECTED AS INADMISSIBLE 442
XIX.5.3. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL 443
XIX.5.4. THE APPEAL FEE 445
XIX.5.4.1. REDUCTION O F APPEAL FEE WHEN FILING IN NON-EPO LANGUAGE
[ART.L4(4)] 446
XIX.5.4.2. REFUNDS O F THE APPEAL FEE 447
XIX.5.5. STATEMENT OF GROUNDS 448
XIX.6. WHERE TO FILE, MEANS FOR FILING AND LANGUAGES IN
APPEAL.450
XIX.6.1. WHERE TO FILE AND MEANS FOR FILING AN APPEAL 450
XIX.6.2. LANGUAGES IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS 450
X X INTERLOCUTORY REVISION 4 5 1
XX.1. INTERLOCUTORY REVISION OR REMITTAL TO THE BOARD
.451
XX. 1.1. APPLICABILITY O F INTERLOCUTOIY REVISION 451
XX. 1.2. REFUND O F THE APPEAL FEE IN CASES O F INTERLOCUTORY REVISION
453
XX.1.3. INTERLOCUTOIY REVISION COMBINED WITH REQUEST FOR
RE-ESTABLISHMENT 454
X X I APPEAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARD OF
APPEAL. . 4 5 6
XXI.1. THE BOARD O F APPEAL. .
. . .457
XXL1.1. COMPETENCE AND COMPOSITION O F THE BOARD O F APPEAL 457
XXI. 1.2. INDEPENDENCE O F THE MEMBERS 458
XXL1.3. IMPARTIALITY O F THE MEMBERS O F THE BOARD; EXCLUSIONS AND
OBJECTIONS 459
XXI.2. EXAMINATION O F
THEAPPEAL.-.-.462
XXI.2.1. LEGAL PROVISIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION O F APPEALS 462
XXI.2.2. COMMUNICATIONS O F THE BOARD TO THE PARTIES 463
XXI.2.3. LEGAL AND FACTUAL FRAMEWORK O F APPEAL PROCEEDINGS 463
XXI.2.3.1. BASIS O F APPEAL PROCEEDINGS; DEFINITION O F THE "PARTY'S
CASE" 463
XXI.2.3.2. AMENDMENTS TO THE PARTY'S CASE 464
XXI.2.3.3. INITIAL REQUEST AND PRINCIPLE O F PARTY DISPOSITION 466
XXI.2.3.4. EXTENT O F OPPOSITION IN OPPOSITION - APPEAL 466
XXI.2.3.5. EXAMINATION O F GROUNDS FOR OPPOSITION IN OPPOSITION-APPEAL
466
XXI.2.3.6. PROHIBITION O F "REFORMATIO IN PEIUS" IN OPPOSITION-APPEAL
469
XXI.2.3.7. EXAMINATION O F (ANY) PATENTABILITY REQUIREMENT IN EX-PARTE
APPEALS 471
XXI.2.3.8. EXAMINATION O F FACTS IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS; LATE FACTS &
EVIDENCE 471
XXI.2.3.9. AMENDING THE APPLICATION OR THE PATENT IN APPEAL 473
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XXI.2.4. CONCLUSION O F THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS (IN WRITTEN/ORAL
PROCEEDINGS) 477
XXI.2.5. APPORTIONING COSTS 478
XXI.3. TERMINATION, CONTINUATION AND ACCELERATION OF THE APPEAL
.480
XXI.3.1. WITHDRAWAL O F THE APPEAL 480
XX1.3.2. WITHDRAWAL O F THE OPPOSITION 482
XXI.3.3. CONTINUING AN APPEAL WHEN THE PATENT IS SURRENDERED OR LAPSES
483
XXI.3.4. REQUEST FOR REVOCATION O F A PATENT DURING APPEAL 484
XXI.3.5. ACCELERATION O F APPEAL PROCEEDINGS 484
XXI.4. DECISION IN RESPECT OF THE
APPEAL.485
XXI.4.1. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD 485
XXI.4.2. BOARD EXERCISING THE POWER O F THE FIRST INSTANCE DEPARTMENT
486
XXI.4.3. REMITTAL O F THE CASE TO FIRST INSTANCE DEPARTMENT 487
XXI.4.4. BINDING EFFECT OF THE RATIO DECIDENDI OF THE BOARD 489
XXI.4.5. BOARD DEVIATING FROM EARLIER BOARD'S DECISIONS & GUIDELINES 491
XXI.4.6. LEGAL WEIGHT O F DECISIONS O F THE BOARD ON OTHER CASES/
DEPARTMENTS 491
XXI.4.7. FINAL CHARACTER O F THE DECISIONS O F THE BOARD: 11 RES
JUDICATTF EFFECT 492
XXI.4.8. FORM OF THE DECISION O F THE BOARD 492
XXI.5. PROCEDURAL VIOLATIONS JUSTIFYING REFUND OF THE APPEAL FEE
.493
XXI.5.1. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A REFUND IN CASE O F PROCEDURAL
VIOLATION 493
XXI.5.2. WHAT IS A SUBSTANTIAL PROCEDURAL VIOLATION AND TYPICAL CASES
THEREOF 494
XXI.5.2.1. INFRINGING THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD 495
XXI.5.2.2. ISSUING DECISIONS BASED ON WRONG TEXT 496
XXI.5.2.3. VIOLATING THE RIGHT TO ORAL PROCEEDINGS 497
XXI.5.2.4. INADEQUATELY REASONED DECISION 497
XXI.5.2.5. OTHER CASES OF SUBSTANTIAL PROCEDURAL VIOLATION 497
XXII DECISION OR OPINION OF THE ENLARGED BOARD OF
APPEAL. 4 9 9
XXII.1. COMPETENCE AND COMPOSITION O F ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL.
.499
XXII. 1.1. INDEPENDENCE O F THE MEMBERS; EXCLUSIONS AND OBJECTIONS 499
XXII.2. DECISIONS AND OPINIONS OF THE ENLARGED
BOARD-. .500
XXN.2.1. REFERRALS TO THE ENLARGED BOARD 500
XXN.2.2. PARTIES TO PROCEEDINGS BEFORE DIE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL 501
XXH.2.3. BINDING EFFECT OF THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL DECISION 501
XXH.2.4. SUSPENSION O F FIRST INSTANCE PROCEEDINGS FOR PENDING ENLARGED
BOARD CASES 502
XXN.2.5. CRITERIA APPLIED IN ALLOWING / REFUSING REQUESTS FOR A REFERRAL
TO THE ENLARGED BOARD 502
X X I H PETITION FOR REVIEW BY THE ENLARGED BOARD OF
APPEAL. . 5 0 4
XXDI.1. FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW
.504
XXM .1.1. PERSONS ENTITLED TO FILE THE PETITION AND PARTIES TO THE
PETITION PROCEDURE 504
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XXM.1.2. GROUNDS FOR FILING THE PETITION 505
XXM. 1.3. NO SUSPENSIVE EFFECT 506
XXIII. 1.4. WHEN CAN A PETITION BE FILED 506
XXM.1.5. FORM AND CONTENT O F THE PETITION 508
XXM. 1.6. FEE FOR THE PETITION FOR REVIEW 508
XXDI. 1.7. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PETITION FOR REVIEW
509
XXM.2. EXAMINATION O F THE PETITION
.509
XXM.2.1. LEGAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN THE PETITION IS EXAMINED 510
XXM .2.2. ADMISSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 511
XXM .2.3. PROCEDURE FOR EXAMINING PETITION 511
XXM.2.3 .1. REJECTING CLEARLY INADMISSIBLE OR UNALLOWABLE PETITIONS 511
XXIN.2.3.2. PETITIONS WHICH ARE NOT "CLEARLY INADMISSIBLE AND
UNALLOWABLE" 512
XXIII.3. DECISION FINDING THE PETITION ALLOWABLE; REOPENING OF APPEAL
.512
XXIII.4. RIGHT O F THIRD PARTIES USING THE INVENTION. . .
. . .513
X X I V COMMON PROVISIONS . 5 1 4
XXIV.L. THE RIGHT TO COMMENT. . .
.-. . . .514
XXIV. 1.1. RIGHT TO COMMENT IN EXAMINATION 514
XXIV.L.1.1. RIGHT TO COMMENT ON OBJECTIONS TO AMENDMENTS MADE AFTER
ISSUE O F THE R.71(3) COMMUNICATION .516
XXIV.L.1.2. REFUSAL AFTER A SINGLE COMMUNICATION 516
XXIV.L.1.3. R.56(3) AND EXAMINATION 518
XXIV.1.2. RIGHT TO COMMENT IN LIMITATION PROCEEDINGS 518
XXIV.1.3. RIGHT TO COMMENT IN OPPOSITION 519
XXIV. 1.3.1. RIGHT TO COMMENT ON FORMAL ISSUES 519
XXIV.1.3.2. RIGHT TO COMMENT IN SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION O F THE
OPPOSITION 520
XXIV.1.3.3. LATE INTRODUCED GROUNDS, FACTS AND EVIDENCE 522
XXIV.1.3.4. NON APPEARANCE AT ORAL PROCEEDINGS 523
XXIV. 1.4. RIGHT TO COMMENT IN INTERVENTION 524
XXIV.1.5. THE RIGHT TO COMMENT IN APPEAL 525
XXIV. 1.6. NON APPEARANCE AT ORAL PROCEEDINGS IN APPEAL 525
XXIV. 1.7. THE TEXT O F THE APPLICATION OR PATENT - ART.L 13(2) 525
XXIV.1.7.1. TEXT O F THE APPLICATION IN EXAMINATION 526
XXIV.1.7.2. TEXT O F THE PATENT IN OPPOSITION 528
XXIV. 1.7.3. TEXT O F THE PATENT IN NATIONAL REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS 529
XXIV.2. EXAMINATION BY THE EPO OF ITS OWN MOTION. .
.-. .-530
XXIV.2.1. EPO EXAMINATION O F FACTS EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENTS OF ITS OWN
MOTION 530
XXIV.2.2. DISREGARDING LATE FILED FACTS/EVIDENCE 531
XXIV J . THIRD PARTY OBSERVATIONS . .-.
. . . .533
XXIV.4. ORAL PROCEEDINGS . . .
. . . .537
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XXIV.4.1. THE RIGHT TO ORAL PROCEEDINGS 537
XXIV.4.2. REQUESTING ORAL PROCEEDINGS 540
XXIV.4.3. PARTIES TO ORAL PROCEEDINGS .542
XXIV.4.4. THE SUMMONS TO, AND DATE O F ORAL PROCEEDINGS 542
XXIV.4.4.1. SUMMONING PARTIES TO ORAL PROCEEDINGS / TWO MONTHS NOTICE
542
XXIV.4.4.2. POSTPONING ORAL PROCEEDINGS 543
XXIV.4.4.3. INDICATION OF POINTS FOR DISCUSSION / FINAL DATE FOR
SUBMISSIONS 545
XXIV.4.5. FURTHER ORAL PROCEEDINGS 547
XXIV.4.6. CONDUCT OF ORAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE VARIOUS EPO DEPARTMENTS 548
XXIV.4.6.1. LANGUAGE OF ORAL PROCEEDINGS 550
XXIV.4.6.2. REPRESENTATION AT ORAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
551
XXIV.4.6.3. THE DEBATE, CLOSURE O F THE DEBATE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
DECISION 552
XXIV.4.6.4. NON-ATTENDANCE/LATE ARRIVAL O F A PARTY 554
XXIV.4.6.5. ORAL PROCEEDINGS BY VIDEO-CONFERENCE 555
XXIV.4.7. MINUTES O F ORAL PROCEEDINGS 557
XXIV.4.8. APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS FOR ORAL PROCEEDINGS 558
XXIV.5. INFORMAL INTERVIEWS AND TELEPHONE CALLS
.558
XXIV.6. TAKING O F EVIDENCE. . . . . .
. .-.-561
XXIV.6.1. MEANS OF GIVING OR OBTAINING EVIDENCE [WITNESSES, DOCUMENTS,
MODELS ETC] 561
XXIV.6.2. DECISION TO HEAR PARLY, WITNESS, EXPERT OR CARRY OUT AN
INSPECTION 562
XXIV.6.3. SUMMONS TO GIVE EVIDENCE BEFORE THE EPO 564
XXIV.6.4. PROCEDURE FOR TAKING EVIDENCE BEFORE THE EPO 565
XXIV.6.5. LANGUAGES AND INTERPRETING AT THE TAKING O F EVIDENCE 566
XXIV.6.6. HEARING AT A NATIONAL COURT 567
XXIV.6.7. COMMISSIONING O F EXPERTS 568
XXIV.6.8. COSTS OF TAKING EVIDENCE 568
XXIV.6.9. CONSERVATION OF EVIDENCE 569
XXIV.6.10. MINUTES O F THE TAKING O F EVIDENCE 570
XXIV.6.11. EVALUATING THE WEIGHT O F THE EVIDENCE 570
XXIV.7. NOTIFICATIONS. . . .
. . . .-. 573
XXIV.7.1. NOTIFICATION BY POST 573
XXIV.7.2. NOTIFICATION BY TECHNICAL MEANS 574
XXIV.7.3. NOTIFICATION BY DELIVERY BY HAND 574
XXIV.7.4. NOTIFICATION BY PUBLIC NOTICE 574
XXIV.7.5. NOTIFICATION VIA NATIONAL OFFICES 575
XXIV.7.6. NOTIFICATION TO REPRESENTATIVES 575
XXIV.8.
TIMEIIMITS.-.576
XXIV.8.1. TIME LIMITS SET IN DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS 576
XXIV.8.2. TIME LIMITS SET BY THE EPO 577
XXIV.8.3. THE TEN DAY RULE FOR NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE EPO 578
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XXIV.8.4. EXTENSIONS DUE TO EXPIRY ON A HOLIDAY & WHEN EPO DOES NOT
RECEIVE DOCUMENTS 579
XXIV.8.5. LATE RECEIPT O F DOCUMENTS POSTED IN DUE TIME 580
XXIV.8.6. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS DUE TO DISLOCATION IN THE MAIL
SERVICE 581
XXIV.8.7. LATE RECEIPT O F DOCUMENTS AFTER NATURAL DISASTER, STRIKE ETC
582
XXIV.9. INTERRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS AND RE-CALCULATION OF TIME LIMITS
.583.
XXIV.9.1. DEATH/INCAPACITY O F APPLICANT OR PATENTEE 584
XXIV.9.2. THE REPRESENTATIVE DIES OR IS LEGALLY INCAPACITATED 585
XXIV.9.3. COMPUTATION O F PERIODS AFTER INTERRUPTION O F PROCEEDINGS 585
XXIV.10. NOTIFICATION O F A LOSS OF RIGHTS AND A REQUEST FOR A DECISION
. . .-. .587
XXTV.LL. FURTHER PROCESSING [ART.121] 588
XXIV. 11.1. FURTHER PROCESSING - REQUEST AND TIME LIMIT 589
XXIV. 11.2. EXCLUSIONS FROM FURTHER PROCESSING 590
XXIV. 11.3. ABANDONMENT O F GRACE PERIODS '.592
XXTV.12. RE-ESTABLISHMENT O F RIGHTS [FORMERLY RESTITUTIO IN
INTEGRUM].-. . . . .592
XXIV.12.1. THE REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT [GROUNDS, FACTS, FEE,
OMITTED ACT] 592
XXIV. 12.2. ALL DUE CARE 594
XXIV. 12.3. TIME LIMIT FOR REQUESTING RE-ESTABLISHMENT 596
XXIV. 12.3.1. REMOVAL O F CAUSE O F NON COMPLIANCE 596
XXIV. 12.3.2. THE ONE YEAR MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR REQUESTING
RE-ESTABLISHMENT 598
XXIV. 12.4. TIME LIMITS TO WHICH RE-ESTABLISHMENT APPLIES AND EXCLUSIONS
FROM RE-ESTABLISHMENT 600
XXIV. 12.5. CONSEQUENCE O F GRANTING THE REQUEST 602
XXIV. 12.6. RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND PROTECTION O F THIRD PARTIES 602
XXIV. 12.7. APPLICATION O F RE-ESTABLISHMENT BY CONTRACTING STATES 603
XXIV.13. AMENDMENTS. . . .-.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.603
XXIV.14. INFORMATION ON PRIOR ART - ART.124.-.-.
.-. .-.-. . .-.604
XXIV.15. REFERENCE TO GENERAL PRINCIPLES O F LAW [ART. 125]. -.-
. . . . . - 604
XXIV.16. THE EUROPEAN PATENT REGISTER.-.-
.-.-.-.-.-.- -.607
XXIV.17. FILE INSPECTION-. .-.
.-. .-.- .608
XXIV. 17.1. FILE INSPECTION BEFORE PUBLICATION 608
XXIV. 17.1.1. BY THE APPLICANT HIMSELF OR WITH HIS CONSENT 608
XXIV.17.1.2. RIGHTS INVOKED AGAINST THE THIRD PARTY REQUESTING ACCESS
608
XXIV. 17.1.3. LIMITED INFORMATION BEFORE PUBLICATION 609
XXIV. 17.1.4. DIVISIONAL AND ART.61 APPLICATIONS 609
XXIV. 17.2. FILE INSPECTION AFTER PUBLICATION 609
XXIV.17.3. DETAILS O F INSPECTION [PROCEDURES, TECHNICAL MEANS AND FEES]
609
XXIV. 17.4. EXCLUSIONS FROM FILE INSPECTION 610
XXIV.18. REPRESENTATION
.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
.-.-. .-.612
XXIV.18.1. PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 613
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XXIV.18.2. REPRESENATION BY A LEGAL PRACTITIONER 615
XXIV.18.3. REPRESENTATION BY AN EMPLOYEE 616
XXIV.18.4. MANDATORY REPRESENTATION 616
XXIV.18.5. APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE 619
XXIV.18.6. AUTHORISATIONS 619
XXIV.18.6.1. GENERAL AUTHORISATIONS 622
XXIV.18.6.2. SUB-AUTHORISATIONS 622
XXIV.18.6.3. FILING AUTHORISATION: WHO AND HOW 623
XXIV.18.6.4. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORISATION 623
XXIV. 18.7. THE COMMON REPRESENTATIVE 623
XXIV.18.8. TERMINATION O F APPOINTMENT 626
XXIV. 18.9. ORAL SUBMISSIONS BY ACCOMPANYING PERSONS 627
XXIV.18.10. INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE THE EPO 627
XXIV.19. IMPACT ON NATIONAL LAW . . . .
. . 629
XXIV.19.1. CONVERSION INTO NATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION (OR UTILITY
MODEL) 629
XXIV. 19.1.1. CIRCUMSTANCES FOR REQUESTING CONVERSION . -629
XXIV. 19.1.2. WHERE AND WHEN CAN A REQUEST FOR CONVERSION BE FILED &
TRANSMITTED 629
XXIV.19.1.3. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONVERSION 630
XXIV.19.1.4. INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC 631
XXIV. 19.2. REVOCATION OR LIMITATION O F THE EP PATENT IN NATIONAL
PROCEEDINGS 631
XXIV. 19.3. PRIOR RIGHTS AND RIGHTS ARISING ON THE SAME DATE 633
XXIV. 19.4. NATIONAL UTILITY MODELS AND UTILITY CERTIFICATES 634
XXIV.20. TRANSFERS, LICENSES AND ASSIGNMENT [THE APPLICATION AS AN
OBJECT O F PROPERTY]. .-. 635
XXIV.20.1. TRANSFER AND CONSTITUTION OF RIGHTS 636
XXIV.20.1.1. REGISTERING THE TRANSFER O F A EUROPEAN APPLICATION 636
XXIV.20.1.2. REGISTERING THE TRANSFER O F A GRANTED PATENT 639
XXIV.20.1.3. REGISTERING A CHANGE OF NAME O F THE APPLICANT OR
PROPRIETOR 640
XXIV.20.2. ASSIGNMENT O F A EUROPEAN APPLICATION 640
XXIV.20.3. CONTRACTUAL LICENSING 640
XXIV.20.4. REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION O F LICENCES AND OTHER RIGHTS
641
XXIV.20.4.1. REGISTRATION OF LICENCES AND OTHER RIGHTS (E.G. RIGHTS IN
REM) 641
XXIV.20.4.2. CANCELLATION OF LICENCES AND OTHER RIGHTS 641
XXIV.20.4.3. REGISTRATION OF SPECIAL LICENCES 642
XXIV.20.5. LAW APPLICABLE 642
XXIV.21. FEES
XXIV.21.1. WHO MAY PAY FEES TO THE EPO? 642
XXIV.21.2. FEES, THE AMOUNTS OF WHICH ARE SET IN THE EPC OR ITS
REGULATIONS 642
XXIV.21.3. FEES, THE AMOUNTS OF WHICH ARE SET BY THE PRESIDENT 642
XXIV.21.4. DUE DATE FOR FEES 643
XXIV.21.5. CURRENCY AND METHODS OF PAYMENT 645
XXIV.21.6. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 645
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XXIV.21.6.1. OPENING A DEBIT ACCOUNT AT THE EPO 646
XXIV.21.6.1.1. REPLENISHING THE DEBIT ACCOUNT 646
XXIV.21.6.1.2. PAYMENT BY DEBIT ORDER 647
XXIV.21.6.1.3. MEANS FOR FILING DEBIT ORDERS 648
XXIV.21.6.1.4. REVOCATION OF A DEBIT ORDER 649
XXTV.21.6.1.5. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS 649
XXIV.21.6.1.6. LATE ARRIVAL OF THE DEBIT ORDER 650
XXIV.21.6.2. AUTOMATIC DEBITING PROCEDURE 651
XXIV.21.6.2.1. PROCEEDINGS WHERE AAD IS POSSIBLE 651
XXIV.21.6.2.2. FEES TO WHICH AAD DOES, AND DOES NOT APPLY 651
XXIV.21.6.2.3. AUTOMATIC DEBIT ORDER 651
XXIV.21.6.2.4. LATER FILED AUTOMATIC DEBIT ORDER 653
XXIV.21.6.2.5. THE DECISIVE PAYMENT DATE 654
XXIV.21.6.2.6. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS 655
XXIV.21.6.2.7. AUTOMATIC DEBITING O F NON UNITY SEARCH FEES 656
XXIV.21.6.2.8. AUTOMATIC DEBITING OF DESIGNATION FEES 656
XXIV.21.6.2.9. AUTOMATIC DEBITING O F CLAIMS FEES ON FILING - R.45 656
XXIV.21.6.2.10. AUTOMATIC DEBITING O F CLAIMS FEES AT GRANT - K71(4) 657
XXIV.21.6.2.11. AUTOMATIC DEBITING O F RENEWAL FEES 657
XXIV.21.6.2.12. AUTOMATIC DEBITING O F EXAMINATION FEE 658
XXIV.21.6.2.13. AUTOMATIC DEBITING O F GRANT AND PUBLISHING (PRINTING)
FEES - R.71(3) 658
XXIV.21.6.2.14. AUTOMATIC DEBITING O F FURTHER PROCESSING OR
RE-ESTABLISHMENT FEE 658
XXIV.21.6.2.15. AUTOMATIC DEBITING O F LATE FURNISHING FEE FOR A
SEQUENCE LISTING .659
XXIV.21.6.2.16. AUTOMATIC DEBITING O F FEE FOR PRINTING AMENDED PATENT
SPECIFICATION 660
XXIV.21.6.2.17. AUTOMATIC DEBITING AND THE FEE FOR APPEAL OR FOR THE
PETITION FOR REVIEW 660
XXIV.21.6.2.18. AUTOMATIC DEBITING AND THE EXTENSION FEE 661
XXIV.21.6.2.19. AUTOMATIC DEBITING AND LANGUAGE FEE REDUCTIONS 661
XXIV.21.6.2.20. REVOCATION O F AN AUTOMATIC DEBIT ORDER DURING ONGOING
PROCEEDINGS 661
XXIV.21.6.2.21. TERMINATION OF AUTOMATIC DEBITING PROCEDURE 661
XXIV.21.7. PARTICULARS CONCERNING PAYMENTS 662
XXIV.21.8. DATE O F PAYMENT 665
XXIV.21.8.1. DATE O F PAYMENT - BANK-TRANSFERS 665
XXIV.21.8.2. DATE O F PAYMENT - DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 665
XXIV.21.8.3. LATE PAYMENT - TEN DAY FAIL-SAFE 666
XXIV.21.9. INSUFFICIENCY O F THE AMOUNT PAID 667
XXIV.21.10. REFUNDS OF FEES 668
XXIV.21.10.1. FAILURE BY A NATIONAL OFFICE TO FORWARD THE APPLICATION
669
XXIV.21.10.2. REFUND O F THE SEARCH FEE 669
XXIV.21.10.2.1. REFUND O F THE SEARCH FEE: LOSS OF RIGHTS BEFORE THE
SEARCH 669
XXIV.21.10.2.2. REFUND O F THE SEARCH FEE: PRIORITY OR PARENT SEARCHED
BY THE EPO 670
XXIV.21.10.2.3. REFUND OF ADDITIONAL SEARCH FEES IN CASES OF NON-UNITY
671
XXIV.21.10.3. REFUND OF THE EXAMINATION FEE 672
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XXIV .21.10.4. REFUND O F FEES FOR GRANT AND PUBLISHING (PRINTING) : 672
XXIV.21.10.5. REFUND OF INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS 672
XXIV.21.10.6. REFUND O F THE APPEAL FEE 672
XXIV.21.10.7. REFUND OF THE FEE FOR THE PETITION FOR REVIEW 672
XXIV.21.10.8. REFUND O F EXCESS DEPOSIT FOR THE TAKING O F EVIDENCE 672
XXIV.21.11. LANGUAGE FEE REDUCTIONS 672
XXIV.22. CORRECTION OF ERRORS
.*****.***********.*.***.**************673
XXIV.22.1. CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE EPO 673
XXIV.22.2. CORRECTION OF DECISIONS O F THE EPO 676
XXIV.22.3. CORRECTION OF TRANSLATIONS O F GRANTED CLAIMS 677
X X V E U R O - P C T APPLICATIONS 6 7 8 ,
XXV.1. THE EPO AS DESIGNATED OR ELECTED OFFICE
.678
XXV.2. EURO-PCT APPLICATIONS AND PRIOR RIGHTS UNDER ART.54(3)
. . 679
XXV.3. INTERNATIONAL & SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT .-.
. 679
XXV.4. PROCEDURAL STEPS FOR ENTERING THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL
PHASE.680
XXV.5. OPPORTUNITY / OBLIGATION TO AMEND AND / OR TO REPLY TO WO-ISA,
SIS-REPORT, IPER, ESOP .682
XXV.6. EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN FORMAL REQUIREMENTS. . .
.-684
XXV.7. LACK OF UNITY UPON ENTRY INTO THE EUROPEAN PHASE
.68S
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| spelling | Veronese, Andrea 1966- Verfasser (DE-588)132323699 aut Procedural law under the EPC-2000 a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination Andrea Veronese & Peter Watchorn 3. ed. Wolnzach Kastner 2013 XXI, 685, 8 S. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Europäisches Patentübereinkommen 1973 Oktober 5 (DE-588)4134034-6 gnd rswk-swf Patentanmeldung (DE-588)4044876-9 gnd rswk-swf Verfahrensrecht (DE-588)4126493-9 gnd rswk-swf Europäisches Patentübereinkommen 1973 Oktober 5 (DE-588)4134034-6 u Patentanmeldung (DE-588)4044876-9 s Verfahrensrecht (DE-588)4126493-9 s DE-604 Watchorn, Peter 1968- Verfasser (DE-588)132323680 aut X:MVB text/html http://deposit.dnb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=4383963&prov=M&dok_var=1&dok_ext=htm Inhaltstext DNB Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=026196986&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Veronese, Andrea 1966- Watchorn, Peter 1968- Procedural law under the EPC-2000 a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination Europäisches Patentübereinkommen 1973 Oktober 5 (DE-588)4134034-6 gnd Patentanmeldung (DE-588)4044876-9 gnd Verfahrensrecht (DE-588)4126493-9 gnd |
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| title | Procedural law under the EPC-2000 a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination |
| title_auth | Procedural law under the EPC-2000 a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination |
| title_exact_search | Procedural law under the EPC-2000 a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination |
| title_full | Procedural law under the EPC-2000 a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination Andrea Veronese & Peter Watchorn |
| title_fullStr | Procedural law under the EPC-2000 a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination Andrea Veronese & Peter Watchorn |
| title_full_unstemmed | Procedural law under the EPC-2000 a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination Andrea Veronese & Peter Watchorn |
| title_short | Procedural law under the EPC-2000 |
| title_sort | procedural law under the epc 2000 a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the european qualifying examination |
| title_sub | a practical guide for patent professionals and candidates for the European qualifying examination |
| topic | Europäisches Patentübereinkommen 1973 Oktober 5 (DE-588)4134034-6 gnd Patentanmeldung (DE-588)4044876-9 gnd Verfahrensrecht (DE-588)4126493-9 gnd |
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