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CONTENTS
FOREWORD VII
PREFACE IX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR XI
DETAILED CONTENTS XV
ABBREVIATIONS USED XLI
PART A-STRATEGY
CHAPTER 1: PAPER D PART I - LEGAL QUESTIONS 1
CHAPTER 2: PAPER D PART II - LEGAL OPINION 83
CHAPTER 3: PRE-EXAMINATION - LEGAL QUESTIONS 124
PART B - THE EPC
CHAPTER 4: THE EPC AND EPO 133
CHAPTER 5: THE INVENTION 142
CHAPTER 6: THE APPLICATION 158
CHAPTER 7: FILING A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION 173
CHAPTER 8: EXAMINATION ON FILING 182
CHAPTER 9: THE SEARCH REPORT AND OPINION 190
CHAPTER 10: PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION AND SEARCH REPORT 195
CHAPTER 11: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION, DESIGNATION FEE AND EXTENSION FEES
197
CHAPTER 12: SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION 201
CHAPTER 13: ALLOWANCE AND GRANT 205
CHAPTER 14: OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS 210
CHAPTER 15: LIMITATION AND REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS 225
CHAPTER 16: APPEAL PROCEEDINGS 229
CHAPTER 17: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL 242
CHAPTER 18: THE APPLICATION AND PATENT IN THE CONTRACTING STATES 246
CHAPTER 19: TIME LIMITS AND PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS 253
CHAPTER 20: AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION 262
CHAPTER 21: INVENTORSHIP, OWNERSHIP AND SUSPENSION OF PROCEEDINGS 268
CHAPTER 22: REPRESENTATION 272
CHAPTER 23: LANGUAGES 277
CHAPTER 24: MISCELLANEOUS COMMON PROVISIONS 281
CHAPTER 25: INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY THE EPO 302
CHAPTER 26: SPECIAL AGREEMENTS UNDER THE EPC 306
CHAPTER 27: RULES RELATING TO FEES 308
PART C - THE PCT
CHAPTER 28: INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS AND DEFINITIONS 311
CHAPTER 29: THE APPLICATION 314
CHAPTER 30: FILING AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION 330
CHAPTER 31: PROCEDURE OF THE RECEIVING OFFICE 336
CHAPTER 32: DRAWING UP THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT 348
CHAPTER 33: SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCHES 358
CHAPTER 34: AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION UNDER ARTICLE 19 364
CHAPTER 35: PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION AND THE SEARCH REPORT 366
CHAPTER 36: COMMUNICATIONS TO NATIONAL AND REGIONAL OFFICES 370
CHAPTER 37: ENTRY INTO THE NATIONAL/REGIONAL PHASE 372
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CHAPTER 38: INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 388
CHAPTER 39: NATIONAL PHASE ASPECTS 408
CHAPTER
40:
THE CALCULATION OF TIME LIMITS AND PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
419
CHAPTER
41:
RECTIFICATION OF MISTAKES
425
CHAPTER 42: REPRESENTATION 428
CHAPTER 43: MISCELLANEOUS COMMON PROVISIONS 432
CHAPTER 44: INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY THE INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES
AND
DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICES 438
INDEX 449
DETAILED CONTENTS
FOREWORD VII
PREFACE IX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR XI
CONTENTS XIII
ABBREVIATIONS USED XLI
PART A-STRATEGY
CHAPTER 1: PAPER D PART I - LEGAL QUESTIONS
1.1 GENERAL COMMENTS 1
1.2 HOW TO TACKLE THE QUESTIONS 2
1.2.1 TIME MANAGEMENT - UNDERSTANDING THE QUESTION 2
1.2.2 FINDING THE ANSWER 3
1.2.3 WRITING THE ANSWER 4
1.3 CALCULATING TIME LIMITS 7
1.3.1 CALCULATING TIME LIMITS UNDER THE EPC 7
1.3.2 CALCULATING TIME LIMITS UNDER THE PCT 9
1.4 PRESERVING THE RIGHTS OF AN APPLICANT, PROPRIETOR OR OPPONENT THAT
HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN LOST UNDER THE EPC 10
1.4.1 WAS NOTIFICATION SENT TO THE CORRECT ADDRESS? 10
1.4.2 CAN THE TIME LIMIT BE EXTENDED? 10
1.4.3 IS A GRACE PERIOD AVAILABLE? 11
1.4.4 CAN FURTHER PROCESSING BE APPLIED? 11
1.4.5 CAN RE-ESTABLISHMENT BE APPLIED? 11
1.4.6 CAN PROCEEDINGS BE INTERRUPTED? 11
1.4.7 CAN THE GOOD FAITH PRINCIPLE BE INVOKED? 12
1.4.8 CAN AN APPEAL BE FILED? 12
1.4.9 IS CONVERSION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION POSSIBLE? 12
1.4.10 CAN THE FAILURE TO PAY A FEE ON TIME BE EXCUSED? 12
1.4.11 CAN THE LATE ARRIVAL OF A DOCUMENT POSTED IN GOOD TIME BE
EXCUSED? . 12
1.4.12 CAN A NEW APPLICATION BE FILED? 13
1.5 PRESERVING THE RIGHTS OF AN APPLICANT THAT HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN LOST
UNDER THE PCT 13
1.5.1 CAN THE TIME LIMIT BE EXTENDED? 13
1.5.2 IS A GRACE PERIOD AVAILABLE? 13
1.5.3 CAN THE LATE ARRIVAL OF A DOCUMENT POSTED IN GOOD TIME BE EXCUSED?
. 13
1.5.4 CAN A LOSS OF RIGHTS BE EXCUSED BY A NATIONAL/REGIONAL OFFICE? 14
1.5.5 CAN THE APPLICATION BE RE-INSTATED WHERE THE NATIONAL PHASE IS NOT
ENTERED ON TIME? 14
1.6 ENLARGED BOARD DECISIONS 14
1.7 MISCELLANEOUS POINTS OF INTEREST 39
1.7.1 DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 39
1.7.2 THE PRIOR ART EFFECTS OF A PUBLISHED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
44
1.7.3 RENEWAL FEES 49
1.7.4 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 55
1.7.5 THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION AND ITS FILING DATE 58
1.7.6 FILING OF DOCUMENTS - LANGUAGES AND FEE REDUCTIONS 59
1.7.7 FILING OF DOCUMENTS - OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 63
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1.7.8 THE PROHIBITION OF REFORMATIO IN PEIUS 66
1.8 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS EPC1973/EPC2000 69
1.9 WORKED EXAMPLES - PAPER D1 2012 73
CHAPTER 2: PAPER D PART II - LEGAL OPINION
2.1 GENERAL COMMENTS 85
2.2 HOW TO TACKLE EACH QUESTION 87
2.2.1 PREPARING A TIME LINE 87
2.2.2 ANALYSING THE PAPER BY CONSIDERING THE PATENTABILITY OF EACH
INVENTION 88
2.2.3 POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN AN APPLICATION FOR AN INVENTION HAS BEEN
FILED 89
2.2.4 POINTS TO CONSIDER WHERE AN APPLICATION FOR AN INVENTION HAS NOT
BEEN FILED 91
2.2.5 WHAT NATIONAL RIGHTS ARE THEREFORE OBTAINABLE BY THE CLIENT AND
MIGHT
BE USED TO KEEP COMPETITORS OFF THE MARKET? 91
2.2.6 WHAT NATIONAL RIGHTS ARE THEREFORE OBTAINABLE BY ANY COMPETITOR
WHICH MIGHT LIMIT YOUR CLIENT'S COMMERCIAL FREEDOM? 92
2.2.7 ANSWERING THE PAPER 92
2.3 RELEVANT TIMELINE EVENTS FOR EUROPEAN AND EURO-PCT APPLICATIONS .
93
2.3.1 REGULAR EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION 93
2.3.2 EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION FILED VIA THE PCT 94
2.4 ASPECTS OF US AND JAPANESE PATENT LAW 94
2.5 NOTES ON CLAIMING PRIORITY 96
2.5.1 RELEVANCE OF THE PARIS CONVENTION TO EUROPEAN AND
EURO-PCT APPLICATIONS 96
2.5.2 THE IMPORTANCE OF NAMING THE CORRECT APPLICANT 96
2.5.3 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE "FIRST FILING" 97
2.5.4 THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH PRIORITY MAY BE CLAIMED FROM A
SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT FILING 97
2.5.5 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF HOW PRIORITY WORKS IN RELATION TO THE
FIRST FILING 98
2.5.6 EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CLAIMING OF PRIORITY FROM A
FIRST FILING IN THE EQE 101
2.6 WORKED EXAMPLE - PAPER D2 2012 102
2.6.1 FIRST READING AND INITIAL THOUGHTS 102
2.6.2 GENERATING A LIST OF DATES (QL-3) 114
2.6.3 CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF DATES (QL-3) 115
2.6.4 EXPANDED CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF DATES (QL-3) 115
2.6.5 DRAWING UP A TIMELINE (QL-3) 115
2.6.6 ANALYSIS OF PATENT RIGHTS (QL-3) 117
2.6.7 POSSIBLE ANSWER (QL-3) 120
2.6.8 POSSIBLE ANSWER (Q4) 123
CHAPTER 3: PRE-EXAMINATION - LEGAL QUESTIONS
3.1 OVERVIEW 126
3.2 WORKED EXAMPLES 126
PART B - THE EPC
CHAPTER 4: THE EPC AND EPO
4.1 EUROPEAN PATENTS 135
4.2 THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION 135
4.2.1 FOUNDATION OF THE ORGANISATION 135
4.2.2 STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANISATION 135
4.2.3 PURPOSE OF THE ORGANISATION 135
4.3 THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE AND ITS EMPLOYEES 135
4.3.1 LOCATION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES 135
4.3.2 PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE AND HIS DUTIES 136
4.3.3 APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR EPO EMPLOYEES 136
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4.3.4 EMPLOYEES NOT TO DISCLOSE OR MAKE USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
. 136
4.3.5 DISPUTES BETWEEN THE ORGANISATION AND THE EMPLOYEES OF THE
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE 137
4.4 THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE 137
4.4.1 THE DEPARTMENTS ENTRUSTED WITH THE PROCEDURE 137
4.4.2 ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE EPO 137
4.5 THE RECEIVING SECTION 137
4.6 THE SEARCH DIVISIONS 137
4.7 THE EXAMINING DIVISIONS 138
4.8 THE OPPOSITION DIVISIONS 139
4.9 THE LEGAL DIVISION 139
4.10 THE BOARDS OF APPEAL AND THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL 140
4.10.1 COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL 140
4.10.2 PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL 141
4.10.3 ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL 141
4.10.4 INDEPENDENCE AND EXCLUSION OF BOARD OF APPEAL MEMBERS 141
4.10.5 ADOPTION OF RULES OF PROCEDURE BY THE BOARDS OF APPEAL AND THE
ENLARGED BOARD 141
4.10.6 EXCLUSION AND OBJECTION 142
4.10.7 ENLARGEMENT OF A BOARD OF APPEAL 142
4.11 THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL 143
CHAPTER 5: THE INVENTION
5.1 WHAT IS NOT AN INVENTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE EPC? 144
5.1.1 REQUIREMENT FOR TECHNICAL SUBJECT MATTER 144
5.1.2 DISCOVERIES 144
5.1.3 SCIENTIFIC THEORIES AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS 144
5.1.4 AESTHETIC CREATIONS 145
5.1.5 SCHEME, RULE OR METHOD FOR PERFORMING A MENTAL ACT 145
5.1.6 SCHEME, RULE OR METHOD FOR PLAYING GAMES 145
5.1.7 SCHEME, RULE OR METHOD FOR DOING BUSINESS 145
5.1.8 COMPUTER PROGRAMS 145
5.1.9 PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION 146
5.2 WHAT INVENTIONS ARE BARRED FROM PATENTABILITY? 146
5.2.1 MORALITY EXEMPTION 146
5.2.2 PLANT VARIETIES 147
5.2.3 ANIMAL VARIETIES 147
5.2.4 ESSENTIALLY BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES 147
5.2.5 METHOD OF TREATMENT OR DIAGNOSIS EXCLUSION - GENERAL POINTS 149
5.2.6 METHOD OF TREATMENT OF THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY BY THERAPY 149
5.2.7 METHOD OF TREATMENT OF THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY BY SURGERY 150
5.2.8 DIAGNOSTIC METHOD PRACTICED ON THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY 150
5.3 WHAT IS A PATENTABLE INVENTION? 151
5.4 WHICH INVENTIONS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION? 151
5.5 WHICH INVENTIONS ARE NEW? 152
5.5.1 DEFINITION OF NOVELTY 152
5.5.2 THE STATE OF THE ART INCLUDES EARLIER DISCLOSURES 152
5.5.3 THE STATE OF THE ART INCLUDES THE CONTENTS OF EARLIER EUROPEAN
PATENT
APPLICATIONS 152
5.5.4 UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES IS SOMETHING "MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC"? 153
5.5.5 JUDGING THE CONTENT OF WHAT HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE 154
5.5.6 JUDGING WHETHER THE CONTENT OF WHAT HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE IS
PREJUDICIAL TO NOVELTY 154
5.5.7 FIRST MEDICAL USE 155
5.5.8 SECOND MEDICAL USE 155
5.5.9 SECOND NON-MEDICAL USE 156
5.5.10 ABUSIVE DISCLOSURE EXEMPTION 156
5.5.11 EXHIBITION EXEMPTION 157
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5.5.12 NOVELTY OF SELECTION INVENTIONS 158
5.6 WHICH INVENTIONS INVOLVE AN INVENTIVE STEP? 158
5.6.1 DEFINITION OF INVENTIVE STEP 158
5.6.2 PROBLEM-SOLUTION APPROACH 158
5.6.3 THE SKILLED PERSON AND COMMON GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 159
5.6.4 CONSIDERATIONS WHEN ASKING WHETHER THE INVENTION IS OBVIOUS 159
5.6.5 INVENTIVE STEP BASED ON AN UNEXPECTED ADVANTAGE 159
5.6.6 FURTHER INDICATORS OF INVENTIVE STEP 160
CHAPTER 6: THE APPLICATION
6.1 ELEMENTS OF THE APPLICATION 161
6.2 GENERAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICATION 161
6.2.1 PROHIBITED MATTER 161
6.2.2 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 161
6.3 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE REQUEST 161
6.3.1 USE OF A SPECIFIED FORM 161
6.3.2 DRAWINGS NOT ALLOWED 161
6.3.3 PETITION FOR GRANT (BOX 5) 161
6.3.4 WAIVER OF COMMUNICATION UNDER R.70(2) (BOX 5.1) 161
6.3.5 DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT (BOXES 7-14) 161
6.3.6 DETAILS OF ANY REPRESENTATIVE (BOXES 15-19) 162
6.3.7 DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR (BOXES 22-23) 162
6.3.8 TITLE OF THE INVENTION (BOX 24) 162
6.3.9 PRIORITY CLAIM (BOX 25) 162
6.3.10 INDICATION OF DIVISIONAL STATUS (BOX 27) 162
6.3.11 INDICATION THAT APPLICATION IS A REPLACEMENT APPLICATION (BOX 28)
162
6.3.12 FIGURE OF THE DRAWINGS TO BE PUBLISHED WITH THE ABSTRACT (BOX 30)
162
6.3.13 LIST OF DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE REQUEST (BOX 44) 163
6.3.14 SIGNATURE (BOX 46) 163
6.3.15 CORRECTION OF THE REQUEST 163
6.4 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESCRIPTION 163
6.4.1 NEED FOR A SUFFICIENT DISCLOSURE 163
6.4.2 CONTENT OF THE DESCRIPTION 164
6.4.3 ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF THE CONTENT OF THE DESCRIPTION 164
6.4.4 DESCRIPTION NOT TO CONTAIN DRAWINGS 164
6.5 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE CLAIMS 164
6.5.1 REQUIREMENT FOR CLARITY, CONCISENESS AND SUPPORT 164
6.5.2 CLAIMS TO DEFINE MATTER THE APPLICANT SEEKS TO PROTECT 165
6.5.3 SITUATIONS IN WHICH TWO-PART FORM IS REQUIRED 165
6.5.4 NUMBER AND TYPE OF CLAIMS ALLOWED 165
6.5.5 NUMBERING OF THE CLAIMS 165
6.5.6 OMNIBUS CLAIMS GENERALLY NOT ALLOWED 165
6.5.7 REFERENCES IN CLAIMS TO REFERENCE SIGNS IN FIGURES 166
6.5.8 UNITY OF INVENTION 166
6.5.9 ALLOWABILITY OF DISCLAIMERS 166
6.5.10 FUNCTIONAL FEATURES 166
6.5.11 CLAIMS NOT TO CONTAIN DRAWINGS 166
6.6 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE ABSTRACT 166
6.7 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DRAWINGS 167
6.8 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ANY PRIORITY CLAIM 167
6.8.1 RELEVANCE OF THE PARIS CONVENTION 167
6.8.2 WHO MAY MAKE A CLAIM TO PRIORITY? 167
6.8.3 LENGTH OF PRIORITY PERIOD 168
6.8.4 PRIORITY CLAIM TO BE IN RESPECT OF THE SAME INVENTION 168
6.8.5 WHAT KIND OF APPLICATION MAY BE USED AS A BASIS FOR CLAIMING
PRIORITY? 168
6.8.6 PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY - DECLARATION 169
6.8.7 PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY - CERTIFIED COPY 170
6.8.8 PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY - TRANSLATION 171
6.8.9 CAN ONE APPLICATION CLAIM MORE THAN ONE PRIORITY? 171
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6.8.10 CAN ONE PRIORITY BE CLAIMED IN MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION? 172
6.8.11 EFFECT OF PRIORITY RIGHT 172
6.8.12 OBLIGATION TO FILE COPIES OF SEARCH RESULTS WHEN CLAIMING
PRIORITY 172
6.9 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR 172
6.10 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICATION 172
6.10.1 ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF FILING 172
6.10.2 REQUIREMENT FOR A TRANSLATION 173
6.10.3 LANGUAGES OF FILING UNDER EPC1973 173
6.10.4 LANGUAGES ACCEPTED IF FILING AT A NATIONAL OFFICE 173
6.10.5 LANGUAGE OF A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION OR A REPLACEMENT APPLICATION
173
6.11 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BIOTECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS 174
6.11.1 SEQUENCE LISTINGS 174
6.11.2 DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL 174
6.12 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 174
CHAPTER 7: FILING A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
7.1 WHO IS ENTITLED TO FILE A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION? 176
7.2 WHERE MAY A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION BE FILED? 176
7.2.1 WHERE TO FILE A REGULAR EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION 176
7.2.2 WHERE TO FILE A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION 176
7.2.3 WHERE TO FILE A REPLACEMENT APPLICATION UNDER ART. 61(L)(B) 176
7.2.4 RESTRICTIONS ON THE FILING OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS UNDER
NATIONAL LAW 177
7.2.5 PROCEDURE WHERE THE APPLICATION IS FILED WITH A NATIONAL OFFICE -
TIME LIMIT FOR FORWARDING TO THE EPO 177
7.3 MANNER OF FILING THE APPLICATION 177
7.3.1 FILING IN WRITING BY POST OR BY HAND 177
7.3.2 FILING BY FAX 177
7.3.3' FILING ELECTRONICALLY 178
7.3.4 FILING BY OTHER MEANS 178
7.4 FILING A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION 178
7.4.1 UP TO WHAT POINT IN TIME CAN A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION BE FILED?
178
7.4.2 A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION MAY BE FILED IN RESPECT OF ANY PENDING
EARLIER EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION 178
7.4.3 ON WHAT KIND OF APPLICATION CAN A DIVISIONAL BE BASED? 179
7.4.4 WHO IS ENTITLED TO FILE A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION? 179
7.5 FILING A REPLACEMENT APPLICATION 180
7.6 REQUIREMENT TO PAY A FILING FEE, A SEARCH FEE AND CLAIMS FEES 180
7.6.1 FILING FEE 180
7.6.2 REDUCTION OF THE FILING FEE IF USING AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF A
CONTRACTING STATE 180
7.6.3 SEARCH FEE 181
7.6.4 CLAIMS FEES 181
7.6.5 FEES FOR DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 182
7.6.6 FEES FOR REPLACEMENT APPLICATIONS 182
7.7 DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING STATES 182
7.8 EXTENSION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT 183
7.9 VALIDATION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT 184
7.10 REQUIREMENT TO FILE COPIES OF SEARCH RESULTS RELATING TO A PRIORITY
APPLICATION 184
CHAPTER 8: EXAMINATION ON FILING
8.1 PROCEDURE ON RECEIPT OF A NEW APPLICATION 185
8.2 EXAMINATION AS TO WHETHER A FILING DATE CAN BE ACCORDED 185
8.2.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR A FILING DATE 185
8.2.2 NEED FOR A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PREVIOUS APPLICATION IF FILING BY
REFERENCE 185
8.2.3 NEED FOR A TRANSLATION OF THE PREVIOUS APPLICATION IF FILING BY
REFERENCE 186
8.2.4 PROCEDURE WHERE A FILING DATE CANNOT BE ACCORDED 186
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8.2.5 FILING DATE IN THE CASE OF A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION OR REPLACEMENT
APPLICATION 187
8.3 FILING DATE WHERE PAGES OF THE DESCRIPTION AND DRAWINGS ARE
SUBSEQUENTLY FILED 187
8.4 PROCEDURE WHERE A FILING DATE CAN BE ACCORDED - EXAMINATION OF
FORMAL REQUIREMENTS 188
8.4.1 DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER ANY NECESSARY TRANSLATION HAS BEEN
FILED . 188
8.4.2 REQUEST, DESCRIPTION, CLAIMS, DRAWINGS AND ABSTRACT 189
8.4.3 DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR 189
8.4.4 PRIORITY CLAIM 190
8.4.5 REPRESENTATION AND AUTHORISATION 190
8.4.6 FILING AND SEARCH FEES 191
8.4.7 CLAIMS FEES 191
8.4.8 SEQUENCE LISTINGS 191
8.4.9 OTHER MATTERS 192
CHAPTER 9: THE SEARCH REPORT AND OPINION
9.1 THE EPO MUST DRAW UP A SEARCH REPORT FOR EACH EUROPEAN PATENT
APPLICATION 193
9.2 PROCEDURE WHERE A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENT CLAIMS EXIST 193
9.3 PROCEDURE WHERE A MEANINGFUL SEARCH IS NOT POSSIBLE 193
9.4 PROCEDURE WHERE THE APPLICATION LACKS UNITY 194
9.5 ESTABLISHING OF THE DEFINITIVE CONTENT OF THE ABSTRACT 194
9.6 PATENT CLASSIFICATION USED BY THE EPO 194
9.7 ACCELERATED SEARCH 194
9.8 THE EUROPEAN SEARCH REPORT 195
9.8.1 CONTENT OF THE SEARCH REPORT 195
9.8.2 LANGUAGE OF THE SEARCH REPORT 195
9.8.3 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF CITATIONS 195
9.9 THE EXTENDED EUROPEAN SEARCH REPORT 195
9.10 TRANSMITTAL OF THE SEARCH REPORT, SEARCH OPINION AND DEFINITIVE
CONTENT OF THE ABSTRACT 196
9.11 REQUIREMENT TO FILE A RESPONSE TO THE EXTENDED EUROPEAN SEARCH
REPORT 196
9.12 ONE CHANCE FOR SUBMISSION OF VOLUNTARY AMENDMENTS IN RESPONSE
TO EXTENDED EUROPEAN SEARCH REPORT 196
CHAPTER 10: PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION AND SEARCH REPORT
10.1 TIMING OF PUBLICATION 198
10.2 NO PUBLICATION TO TAKE PLACE WHEN THE APPLICATION IS WITHDRAWN OR
REFUSED 198
10.3 LANGUAGE AND FORM OF THE PUBLICATION 198
10.4 CONTENTS OF THE PUBLICATION 198
10.5 MATTER EXCLUDED FROM THE PUBLICATION 199
CHAPTER 11: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION, DESIGNATION FEE,
EXTENSION FEES AND VALIDATION FEE
11.1 COMMUNICATION TO THE APPLICANT OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE BULLETIN
MENTIONS THE PUBLICATION OF THE SEARCH REPORT 200
11.2 PAYMENT OF THE DESIGNATION FEE 200
11.2.1 DESIGNATION FEE FOR A REGULAR EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION 200
11.2.2 DESIGNATION FEE FOR A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION 200
11.2.3 DESIGNATION FEE FOR A REPLACEMENT APPLICATION 200
11.3 PAYMENT OF EXTENSION FEES 201
11.4 PAYMENT OF VALIDATION FEES 201
11.5 REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION 201
11.5.1 EXAMINATION MUST BE REQUESTED 201
11.5.2 TIME LIMIT FOR REQUESTING EXAMINATION 202
11.5.3 PAYMENT OF AN EXAMINATION FEE 202
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11.5.4 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT REQUESTING EXAMINATION 202
11.5.5 REFUND OF THE EXAMINATION FEE 202
11.5.6 LANGUAGE OF THE REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION - FEE REDUCTION 202
11.6 A REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED BEFORE TRANSMITTAL OF THE SEARCH
REPORT MUST USUALLY BE CONFIRMED 203
11.7 ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY BY THE EXAMINING DIVISION 203
CHAPTER 12: SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION
12.1 FORMAL WRITTEN PROCEDURE 205
12.2 INFORMAL COMMUNICATIONS BY TELEPHONE, INTERVIEW OR E-MAIL 205
12.3 PROCEDURE OF THE EXAMINING DIVISION IN THE CASE OF AN INCOMPLETE
SEARCH 206
12.4 FURTHER SEARCHES 206
12.5 AUXILIARY REQUESTS 207
12.6 DOUBLE PATENTING 207
12.7 ACCELERATED PROCEDURE 207
12.8 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING PRIOR ART 207
12.9 REFUSAL OF THE APPLICATION 208
CHAPTER 13: ALLOWANCE AND GRANT
13.1 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A PATENT IS GRANTED 209
13.2 APPROVAL OF THE TEXT FOR GRANT, PAYMENT OF FEES AND THE FILING OF
CLAIM
TRANSLATIONS 209
13.2.1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXAMINING DIVISION UNDER R.71 (3) 209
13.2.2 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT RESPONDING FULLY TO THE R.71 (3)
COMMUNICATION . 210
13.2.3 IMPLICIT APPROVAL OF THE TEXT BY PAYMENT OF FEES AND FILING OF
TRANSLATIONS 210
13.2.4 * PROCEDURE WHERE THE PROPOSED TEXT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE
APPLICANT. 210
13.2.5 REFUND OF GRANT AND PUBLISHING FEE 211
13.3 BETWEEN APPROVAL OF THE TEXT AND A DECISION TO GRANT 211
13.4 DECISION TO GRANT 211
13.5 THE DECISION TO GRANT TAKES EFFECT ON PUBLICATION OF THE MENTION OF
GRANT IN THE BULLETIN 212
13.6 NO PUBLICATION OF THE MENTION OF GRANT UNTIL DESIGNATION OR RENEWAL
FEES HAVE BEEN PAID 212
13.7 PUBLICATION OF THE SPECIFICATION OF THE GRANTED PATENT 212
13.8 GRANT TO DIFFERENT APPLICANTS 213
13.9 ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE 213
13.10 VALIDATION IN CONTRACTING STATES 213
13.11 REGISTRATION OF THE GRANTED PATENT 213
13.12 VALIDATION IN NON-CONTRACTING STATES 213
CHAPTER 14: OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS
14.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 214
14.2 FILING AN OPPOSITION 214
14.2.1 TIME LIMIT FOR FILING A NOTICE OF OPPOSITION 214
14.2.2 WHERE AND HOW SHOULD THE OPPOSITION BE FILED? 214
14.2.3 WHO MAY FILE A NOTICE OF OPPOSITION? 215
14.2.4 FORM AND CONTENT OF THE NOTICE OF OPPOSITION 216
14.2.5 GROUNDS FOR OPPOSITION 216
14.2.6 PAYMENT OF THE OPPOSITION FEE 217
14.2.7 LANGUAGE OF THE NOTICE OF OPPOSITION - FEE REDUCTION 217
14.2.8 OPPOSITION MAY BE FILED EVEN WHERE A PATENT IS SURRENDERED OR HAS
LAPSED 217
14.3 EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION FOR ADMISSIBILITY AND CIRCUMSTANCES
IN
WHICH IT IS DEEMED NOT FILED 217
14.3.1 AN OPPOSITION MUST BE ADMISSIBLE TO BE EXAMINED 217
14.3.2 A FORMALITIES OFFICER CAN DECIDE ON ADMISSIBILITY IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES 218
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14.3.3 DEFICIENCIES THAT MUST BE CORRECTED BEFORE THE OPPOSITION PERIOD
EXPIRES 218
14.3.4 DEFICIENCIES THAT MAY BE CORRECTED AFTER THE OPPOSITION PERIOD
EXPIRES 218
14.3.5 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE OPPOSITION IS DEEMED NOT TO HAVE
BEEN FILED 218
14.3.6 DECISION THAT OPPOSITION IS INADMISSIBLE OR DEEMED NOT FILED IS
TO BE
COMMUNICATED TO THE PROPRIETOR 219
14.4 INTERVENING IN AN OPPOSITION 219
14.5 OPPOSITION TO APPLY TO ALL DESIGNATED STATES 220
14.6 PARTIES TO THE OPPOSITION AND TRANSFER OF PARTY STATUS 220
14.6.1 PROPRIETOR AND OPPONENTS ARE PARTIES 220
14.6.2 REPLACEMENT OF PARTY STATUS AS A RESULT OF ENTITLEMENT
PROCEEDINGS 220
14.6.3 TRANSFER OF THE PATENT TO A NEW PROPRIETOR DURING OPPOSITION
PROCEEDINGS 220
14.6.4 TRANSFER OF THE OPPOSITION DURING OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS 221
14.7 PROCEDURE FOR EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION 221
14.7.1 STEPS TAKEN PRIOR TO EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION 221
14.7.2 EXAMINATION AS TO WHETHER THE GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION PREJUDICE THE
PATENT 222
14.7.3 PERMISSIBLE AMENDMENTS OF THE PATENT DURING OPPOSITION 222
14.7.4 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DOCUMENTS FILED DURING OPPOSITION
PROCEEDINGS 223
14.7.5 CONTINUATION OF THE OPPOSITION BY THE EPO OF ITS OWN MOTION IN
THE
EVENT OF THE WITHDRAWAL OF AN OPPOSITION OR THE DEATH OF AN OPPONENT 223
14.7.6 CONTINUATION OF THE OPPOSITION WHERE THE PATENT HAS BEEN
SURRENDERED OR HAS LAPSED 223
14.7.7 EXTENT TO WHICH THE OPPOSITION DIVISION MAY EXAMINE THE PATENT
BEYOND THE STATED EXTENT OF AND GROUNDS FOR THE OPPOSITION 223
14.7.8 ACCELERATION OF PROCEEDINGS 224
14.7.9 FURTHER SEARCHES 224
14.7.10 STAY IN THE CASE OF ENTITLEMENT PROCEEDINGS 224
14.7.11 DIFFERENT CLAIMS FOR DIFFERENT STATES WHEN TWO PROPRIETORS ARE
DEFENDING THE PATENT 225
14.7.12 REVOCATION WHERE NO TEXT IS APPROVED OR PATENT IS SURRENDERED
225
14.7.13 REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT CITED DOCUMENTS 225
14.8 PROCEDURE IF THE OPPOSITION SUCCEEDS 225
14.9 PROCEDURE IF THE OPPOSITION FAILS 225
14.10 PROCEDURE IF THE OPPOSITION IS PARTLY SUCCESSFUL 225
14.10.1 NOTIFICATION OF TEXT WHICH THE OPPOSITION DIVISION PROPOSES TO
MAINTAIN 225
14.10.2 NEED FOR PAYMENT OF PRINTING FEE/FILING OF CLAIM TRANSLATIONS
226
14.10.3 PUBLICATION OF A NEW SPECIFICATION WHERE THE PATENT IS AMENDED -
NEW PATENT CERTIFICATE 226
14.11 COSTS 227
14.11.1 RULES FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS 227
14.11.2 OPPOSITION DIVISION TO FIX AMOUNT OF COSTS TO BE PAID 227
14.11.3 ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS ON COSTS IN CONTRACTING STATES 227
14.11.4 RESTRICTIONS ON APPEALING AN AWARD OF COSTS 227
14.11.5 COSTS IN OPPOSITION APPEAL PROCEEDINGS 228
CHAPTER 15: LIMITATION AND REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS
15.1 THE RIGHT TO LIMIT A EUROPEAN PATENT OR HAVE IT REVOKED 229
15.2 WHERE AND HOW SHOULD A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION OR REVOCATION BE
FILED? 229
15.3 WHAT LANGUAGE MAY A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION OR REVOCATION BE FILED
IN?. 230
15.4 WHAT FEES ARE DUE IN RESPECT OF A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION OR
REVOCATION? 230
15.5 CONTENT AND FORM OF THE REQUEST FOR LIMITATION OR REVOCATION 230
15.6 OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS TAKE PRECEDENCE 230
15.7 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE REQUEST IS DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED
. 231
15.8 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE REQUEST IS REJECTED AS INADMISSIBLE 231
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15.9 DECISION ON A REQUEST FOR REVOCATION 231
15.10 DECISION ON A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION 231
15.11 PUBLICATION OF AN AMENDED SPECIFICATION IF THE PATENT IS LIMITED
232
CHAPTER 16: APPEAL PROCEEDINGS
16.1 THE NATURE OF APPEAL PROCEEDINGS 233
16.2
DECISIONS WHICH MAY BE APPEALED
233
16.3 SUSPENSIVE EFFECT OF AN APPEAL ON THE DECISION APPEALED 234
16.4 WHO MAY APPEAL AND WHO IS A PARTY TO THE APPEAL? 234
16.5 NOTICE OF APPEAL 235
16.5.1
TIME LIMIT FOR FILING A NOTICE OF APPEAL
235
16.5.2 WHERE AND HOW MAY A NOTICE OF APPEAL BE FILED? 235
16.5.3 WHO MAY FILE THE NOTICE OF APPEAL? 235
16.5.4
CONTENT AND FORM OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL
235
16.5.5 APPEAL FEE 236
16.5.6 LANGUAGE OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL - FEE REDUCTION 237
16.6 GROUNDS OF APPEAL 237
16.6.1 TIME LIMIT 237
16.6.2 WHERE AND HOW MAY GROUNDS OF APPEAL BE FILED? 237
16.6.3 WHO MAY FILE THE NOTICE OF APPEAL? 238
16.6.4 CONTENT OF THE GROUNDS OF APPEAL 238
16.7 EXAMINATION OF THE APPEAL FOR ADMISSIBILITY 238
16.8 INTERLOCUTORY REVISION 239
16.9 EXAMINATION OF THE APPEAL 240
16.9.1 GENERAL PROCEDURE TO BE USED 240
16.9.2 EXTENT TO WHICH THE APPEAL BOARD IN OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS MAY
INTRODUCE NEW GROUNDS OR EXAMINE NEW CLAIMS 240
16.9.3 * EXTENT TO WHICH THE APPEAL BOARD IN EXAMINATION PROCEEDINGS MAY
INTRODUCE NEW GROUNDS OR EXAMINE NEW CLAIMS 242
16.9.4 REFORMATIO IN PEIUS 242
16.9.5 INTERVENTION OF AN ASSUMED INFRINGER IS POSSIBLE IN APPEAL
PROCEEDINGS 243
16.9.6 DISCRETION TO HEAR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS 243
16.9.7 AMENDMENT DURING APPEAL PROCEEDINGS 243
16.9.8 ACCELERATED PROCEDURE 243
16.9.9 CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS 243
16.9.10 EPO PRESIDENT'S RIGHT TO COMMENT 244
16.10 DECISION ON THE APPEAL 244
16.10.1 TAKING A DECISION - DISCRETION OF THE BOARD TO REMIT PROCEEDINGS
TO
THE FIRST INSTANCE 244
16.10.2 THE BINDING EFFECT OF A DECISION ON REMITTAL 244
16.10.3 FORM AND CONTENT OF THE DECISION 244
16.11 WITHDRAWAL OF THE APPEAL 245
CHAPTER 17: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL
17.1 INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW BY THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL 246
17.2 PETITION FOR REVIEW BY THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL 246
17.2.1 PETITION FOR REVIEW 246
17.2.2 GROUNDS ON WHICH A PETITION MAY BE FILED 246
17.2.3 OBLIGATION TO RAISE OBJECTIONS 247
17.2.4 A PETITION DOES NOT HAVE SUSPENSIVE EFFECT 247
17.2.5 FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW 247
17.2.6 COMMUNICATION TO THE PARTIES 248
17.2.7 EXAMINATION OF THE PETITION FOR REVIEW 248
17.2.8
THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS
249
17.3 PROCEDURE BEFORE THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL 249
CHAPTER 18: THE APPLICATION AND PATENT IN THE CONTRACTING STATES
18.1 THE EFFECT OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION HAVING A FILING DATE
250
18.2 THE EFFECT OF A PUBLISHED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION 250
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18.3 THE EFFECT OF A GRANTED EUROPEAN PATENT 250
18.4 EFFECT OF A GRANTED EUROPEAN PATENT MAY BE DEPENDENT ON THE FILING
OF A TRANSLATION 250
18.5
THE
LONDON AGREEMENT 251
18.6 EFFECT OF REVOCATION DURING OPPOSITION ON RIGHTS PRE- AND
POST-GRANT. 252
18.7 EXTENT OF PROTECTION OF A EUROPEAN APPLICATION OR PATENT 252
18.8 THE TERM OF A EUROPEAN PATENT 253
18.9 CONVERSION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION INTO A NATIONAL PATENT
APPLICATION 253
18.9.1 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH CONVERSION IS POSSIBLE 253
18.9.2 TIME LIMIT FOR REQUESTING CONVERSION 253
18.9.3 SUBMISSION AND TRANSMISSION OF THE REQUEST 253
18.9.4 FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONVERSION 254
18.9.5 INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE EVENT OF CONVERSION
254
18.10 REVOCATION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT IN CONTRACTING STATES 254
18.10.1 GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION 254
18.10.2 PARTIAL REVOCATION - RIGHT TO AMEND 254
18.11 COLLISION OF EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
. 255
18.12 NATIONAL RENEWAL FEES FOR EUROPEAN PATENTS 255
18.13 PROVISIONS WHICH APPLY TO NATIONAL UTILITY MODELS AND UTILITY
CERTIFICATES 255
18.14 AUTHENTIC TEXT IN NATIONAL PROCEEDINGS 255
18.15 REQUEST BY A NATIONAL COURT FOR A TECHNICAL OPINION FROM AN
EXAMINING DIVISION 255
CHAPTER 19: TIME LIMITS AND PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
19.1 TIME LIMITS 257
19.1.1 WHAT IS A "TIME LIMIT"? 257
19.1.2 COMPUTATION OF TIME LIMITS 257
19.1.3 UNITS OF TIME USED 257
19.1.4 DAY ON WHICH COMPUTATION OF TIME LIMIT IS TO START 257
19.1.5 EXPIRY OF TIME LIMITS - YEARS, MONTHS AND WEEKS 257
19.1.6 DURATION OF TIME LIMITS THAT ARE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE EPO 258
19.1.7 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS DETERMINED BY THE EPO 258
19.2 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A MISSED TIME LIMIT IS EXCUSED WHERE A
DOCUMENT IS SENT IN GOOD TIME 258
19.3 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE THE EPO OR A NATIONAL OFFICE IS NOT
OPEN FOR BUSINESS 259
19.4 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE THERE IS A GENERAL INTERRUPTION IN
MAIL DELIVERY IN A CONTRACTING STATE 259
19.5 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE THERE IS A WAR, REVOLUTION OR
SIMILAR
EVENT AFFECTING THE APPLICANT OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE 260
19.6 FURTHER PROCESSING 260
19.7 RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RIGHTS 261
19.7.1 CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT 261
19.7.2 WHICH PARTIES TO EPO PROCEEDINGS CAN USE RE-ESTABLISHMENT? 262
19.7.3 GRANT OR REFUSAL - THE EFFECT OF AN ALLOWABLE REQUEST 262
19.7.4 EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN TIME LIMITS FROM RE-ESTABLISHMENT 262
19.7.5 PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT - TIME LIMITS 262
19.7.6 GROUNDS MUST BE FILED AND FEE PAID 263
19.7.7 DEPARTMENT QUALIFIED TO DECIDE ON THE APPLICATION FOR
RE-ESTABLISHMENT 263
19.7.8 THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS MAY BE AWARDED 263
19.7.9 CONTRACTING STATES MAY GRANT RE-ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE EPC TIME
LIMITS THAT THEY HAVE TO ADMINISTER 263
19.8 INTERRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS 264
19.8.1 CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PROCEEDINGS MAY BE INTERRUPTED 264
19.8.2 RESUMPTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS 264
19.8.3 TIME LIMITS ON RESUMPTION 264
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19.8.4 DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING INTERRUPTION 265
19.9 PRINCIPLE OF GOOD FAITH - PROTECTION OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS 265
CHAPTER 20: AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION
20.1 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH AMENDMENT IS ALLOWED 266
20.1.1 AMENDMENT BEFORE RECEIPT OF THE SEARCH REPORT (DIRECT FILED
EUROPEAN
APPLICATION) 266
20.1.2 SINGLE CHANCE FOR VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT (DIRECT FILED EUROPEAN
APPLICATION) 266
20.1.3 FURTHER AMENDMENTS REQUIRE THE CONSENT OF THE EXAMINING DIVISION
. 266
20.1.4 AMENDMENT DURING APPEAL 266
20.2 REQUIREMENT TO IDENTIFY AMENDMENTS AND THE BASIS FOR THEM 266
20.3 LANGUAGE AND FORM OF AMENDMENTS 267
20.4 AMENDMENT MUST NOT ADD SUBJECT MATTER 267
20.5 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH AMENDED CLAIMS MAY NOT TO RELATE TO
UNSEARCHED SUBJECT MATTER 268
20.6 AMENDMENT MUST NOT EXTEND THE PROTECTION CONFERRED BY A PATENT.
268
20.7 RESTRICTIONS ON AMENDMENT DURING OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS 269
20.8 CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN DOCUMENTS 269
20.8.1 WHAT CORRECTIONS ARE ALLOWABLE? 269
20.8.2 CORRECTIONS TO THE DESCRIPTION, CLAIMS AND DRAWINGS ARE GOVERNED
BY ART. 123(2) EPC 270
20.8.3 EXAMPLES OF ALLOWABLE AND NON-ALLOWABLE CORRECTIONS 270
20.8.4 CORRECTION IS ONLY POSSIBLE WHERE PROCEEDINGS ARE PENDING 270
20.8.5 COMPETENT BODY TO DECIDE ON CORRECTION 271
20.9 CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN DECISIONS 271
CHAPTER 21: INVENTORSHIP, OWNERSHIP AND SUSPENSION OF PROCEEDINGS
21.1 RIGHT OF THE INVENTOR TO BE MENTIONED 272
21.1.1 RIGHT OF THE INVENTOR TO BE MENTIONED 272
21.1.2 DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR 272
21.1.3 RECTIFICATION OF THE DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR 272
21.1.4 PUBLICATION OF MENTION OF THE INVENTOR 272
21.2 RIGHT TO A EUROPEAN PATENT 272
21.3 PROCEDURE WHERE THE APPLICANT DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO A EUROPEAN
PATENT 272
21.3.1 JURISDICTION OF THE CONTRACTING STATES 272
21.3.2 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS DURING EXAMINATION 273
21.3.3 CALCULATION OF TIME LIMITS WHEN PROCEEDINGS ARE RESUMED 274
21.3.4 NO WITHDRAWAL DURING STAY OF PROCEEDINGS 274
21.3.5 REMEDIES FOLLOWING A FINAL DECISION 274
21.3.6 PARTIAL TRANSFER OF RIGHT BY VIRTUE OF A FINAL DECISION 275
21.3.7 EPO DIVISION RESPONSIBLE 275
21.3.8 STAY IN OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS 275
CHAPTER 22: REPRESENTATION
22.1 KINDS OF REPRESENTATION AVAILABLE 276
22.1.1 CHOICE OF REPRESENTATION FOR A PERSON HAVING A RESIDENCE OR
PRINCIPAL
PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN A CONTRACTING STATE 276
22.1.2 CHOICE OF REPRESENTATION FOR A PERSON NOT HAVING A RESIDENCE OR
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN A CONTRACTING STATE 276
22.1.3 COMMON REPRESENTATIVE FOR PARTIES ACTING IN COMMON 276
22.2 PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION 277
22.2.1 THOSE WHO CAN ACT AS A PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE - RIGHT TO SET
UP
IN BUSINESS 277
22.2.2 RIGHT OF A PERSON ACTING AS A PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO SET
UP IN
BUSINESS 277
22.2.3 PROCEDURE FOR BEING ENTERED ON THE LIST OF PROFESSIONAL
REPRESENTATIVES. 277
22.2.4 THE EUROPEAN QUALIFYING EXAM 278
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22.2.5 INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE THE EPO 278
22.2.6 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A REPRESENTATIVE MAY BE DELETED FROM THE
LIST. 278
22.2.7 RE-ENTRY ON THE LIST FOLLOWING DELETION 279
22.2.8 ATTORNEY-CLIENT EVIDENTIARY PRIVILEGE 279
22.3 AUTHORISATION 279
22.3.1 REQUIREMENT TO FILE AN AUTHORISATION 279
22.3.2 FORM AND CONTENT OF AN AUTHORISATION 280
22.3.3 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FILING AN AUTHORISATION WHEN REQUESTED 280
22.3.4 WITHDRAWAL/TERMINATION OF AN AUTHORISATION 280
22.3.5 WHERE SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE APPOINTED 280
22.3.6 THE AUTHORISATION OF AN ASSOCIATION 280
CHAPTER 23: LANGUAGES
23.1 LANGUAGES OF THE EPC-AUTHENTIC TEXT 282
23.2 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE EPO 282
23.3 LANGUAGE IN WHICH AN APPLICATION CAN BE FILED 282
23.4 LANGUAGE OF FILING DETERMINES THE LANGUAGE OF PROCEEDINGS AND THE
AUTHENTIC TEXT 282
23.5 LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS TO BE USED IN ALL PROCEEDINGS EXCEPT
WHERE EXCEPTIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR 282
23.6 LANGUAGE TO BE USED IN WRITTEN PROCEDURES - EXCEPTIONS TO THE USE
OF
THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS 282
23.7 CONSEQUENCE OF NOT USING AN ADMISSIBLE LANGUAGE OR NOT FILING A
REQUIRED TRANSLATION IN WRITTEN PROCEEDINGS 283
23.8 LANGUAGE TO BE USED IN ORAL PROCEEDINGS - EXCEPTIONS TO THE USE OF
THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS 284
23.9 CERTIFICATION OF TRANSLATED DOCUMENTS 284
23.10 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION OF APPLICATIONS, PATENTS, THE BULLETIN,
THE
OFFICIAL JOURNAL AND ENTRIES IN THE REGISTER 284
23.11 LANGUAGES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL 285
CHAPTER 24: MISCELLANEOUS COMMON PROVISIONS
24.1 PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION RELEVANT TO THE EPC 286
24.2 RULES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS FILED SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE FILING OF THE
APPLICATION 286
24.2.1 WHERE AND HOW TO FILE SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTS 286
24.2.2 RULES RELATING TO CONTENT AND FORM 287
24.2.3 NEED FOR A SIGNATURE 287
24.3 WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS, PATENTS, DESIGNATIONS, EXTENSIONS,
PRIORITY
CLAIMS, OPPOSITIONS, REQUESTS FOR LIMITATION/REVOCATION AND APPEALS .
287
24.3.1 WITHDRAWAL OF AN APPLICATION 287
24.3.2 WITHDRAWAL OF PART OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN APPLICATION 288
24.3.3 WITHDRAWAL OF A DESIGNATION 288
24.3.4 WITHDRAWAL OF A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION 288
24.3.5 WITHDRAWAL OF A PRIORITY CLAIM 288
24.3.6 WITHDRAWAL OF AN OPPOSITION 288
24.3.7 WITHDRAWAL OF AN APPEAL 288
24.3.8 WITHDRAWAL OF A PATENT 288
24.3.9 WITHDRAWAL OF A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION/REVOCATION 288
24.4 RENEWAL FEES 288
24.4.1 REQUIREMENT TO PAY RENEWAL FEES 288
24.4.2 CONSEQUENCES OF NON-PAYMENT - GRACE PERIOD 289
24.4.3 PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS 289
24.4.4 PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN REFUSED OR
DEEMED WITHDRAWN 289
24.4.5 RENEWAL FEES WHEN THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL REOPENS
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARD OF APPEAL 290
24.4.6 PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF REPLACEMENT APPLICATIONS 290
24.4.7 REFUND OF A RENEWAL FEE 290
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24.5 ASSIGNMENT, LICENSING AND OTHER PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS 290
24.5.1 TRANSFER AND CONSTITUTION OF RIGHTS 290
24.5.2 ASSIGNMENT 290
24.5.3 CONTRACTUAL LICENSING 290
24.5.4 LAW APPLICABLE 290
24.5.5 REGISTRATION OF A TRANSFER OF AN APPLICATION OR A PATENT 291
24.5.6 REGISTRATION OF THE GRANT OR TRANSFER OF A LICENCE AND OTHER
TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO A PATENT APPLICATION 291
24.5.7 EPO DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE 291
24.6 OBSERVATIONS BY THIRD PARTIES 291
24.7 NOTIFICATION BY THE EPO 292
24.7.1 SUBJECT MATTER OF NOTIFICATIONS 292
24.7.2 FORM OF NOTIFICATION 292
24.7.3 PERSON TO WHOM NOTIFICATION IS MADE 292
24.7.4 NOTIFICATION BY POST - DEEMED NOTIFICATION ON THE TENTH DAY
FOLLOWING POSTING 293
24.7.5 NOTIFICATION BY DELIVERY BY HAND 293
24.7.6 NOTIFICATION BY PUBLIC NOTICE 293
24.7.7 NOTIFICATION BY TECHNICAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATION 294
24.7.8 NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF A
CONTRACTING STATE 294
24.7.9 IRREGULARITIES IN NOTIFICATIONS 294
24.7.10 NOTIFICATION OF LOSS OF RIGHTS 294
24.7.11 COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES TO BE SIGNED AND IDENTIFY AUTHOR 294
24.8 DECISIONS 295
24.8.1 DECISIONS ONLY TO BE BASED ON GROUNDS/EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE
PARTIES
HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT 295
24.8.2 * APPLICANT OR PROPRIETOR TO SUBMIT OR AGREE TEXT DECIDED ON -
AUXILIARY
REQUESTS 295
24.8.3 FORM OF DECISIONS 296
24.8.4 THE FINALITY OF A DECISION 296
24.8.5 OBTAINING A DECISION AFTER THE EPO HAS NOTIFIED A LOSS OF RIGHTS
296
24.8.6 DECISIONS TO BE SIGNED AND IDENTIFY AUTHOR 297
24.8.7 NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS 297
24.8.8 CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN DECISIONS 297
24.8.9 INTERLOCUTORY DECISIONS 297
24.9 EXAMINATION BY THE EPO OF ITS OWN MOTION 297
24.10 FACTS AND EVIDENCE SUBMITTED LATE MAY BE IGNORED 297
24.11 ORAL PROCEEDINGS 298
24.11.1 EXTENT OF THE RIGHT TO ORAL PROCEEDINGS 298
24.11.2 SUMMONS TO ORAL PROCEEDINGS 298
24.11.3 CONSEQUENCE OF SUMMONED PARTY NOT TURNING UP 299
24.11.4 PREPARATION FOR ORAL PROCEEDINGS BY THE PARTIES 299
24.11.5 EXTENT TO WHICH ORAL PROCEEDINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 299
24.11.6 PROCEDURE IN ORAL PROCEEDINGS 300
24.11.7 MINUTES OF ORAL PROCEEDINGS 301
24.11.8 FRESH ORAL PROCEEDINGS IF THE COMPOSITION OF A BOARD OF APPEAL
CHANGES 301
24.12 TAKING OF EVIDENCE 301
24.12.1 FORMS OF EVIDENCE AVAILABLE TO THE EPO 301
24.12.2 PRINCIPLES TO BE APPLIED WHEN EVALUATING EVIDENCE 302
24.12.3 DECISION TO TAKE EVIDENCE 302
24.12.4 SUMMONS TO GIVE EVIDENCE BEFORE THE EPO 302
24.12.5 HEARING OF EVIDENCE BEFORE A COMPETENT COURT 303
24.12.6 EXAMINATION OF EVIDENCE BEFORE THE EPO 303
24.12.7 THE OPINION OF EXPERTS 303
24.12.8 COSTS OF TAKING EVIDENCE 303
24.12.9 CONSERVATION OF EVIDENCE 303
24.12.10 MINUTES OF TAKING OF EVIDENCE/INSPECTION 304
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24.13 AUTHENTIC TEXT OF A EUROPEAN PATENT OR APPLICATION 304
24.14 UNITY OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION OR EUROPEAN PATENT 305
24.15 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING PRIOR ART 305
24.16 REFERENCE TO THE PROCEDURAL LAW OF THE CONTRACTING STATES 306
CHAPTER 25: INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY THE EPO
25.1 THE REGISTER OF EUROPEAN PATENTS 307
25.1.1 CONTENT OF THE REGISTER 307
25.1.2 NO ENTRY IN THE REGISTER PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION
308
25.1.3 REGISTER TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 308
25.1.4 LANGUAGE OF THE REGISTER 308
25.2 INSPECTION OF FILES RELATING TO APPLICATIONS 308
25.2.1 NO INSPECTION OF FILES RELATING TO UNPUBLISHED APPLICATION EXCEPT
WHERE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN INVOKED 308
25.2.2 INSPECTION OF FILES AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION 308
25.2.3 PROCEDURE FOR THE INSPECTION OF FILES AND COMMUNICATION OF
INFORMATION IN THE FILES 309
25.2.4 MAINTENANCE OF THE FILES 309
25.3 THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL 310
25.4 THE BULLETIN 310
25.5 EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE EPO AND NATIONAL
AUTHORITIES/COURTS 310
CHAPTER 26: SPECIAL AGREEMENTS UNDER THE EPC
26.1 UNITARY PATENTS 311
26.1.1 GRANT OF A UNITARY PATENT BY THE EPO 311
26.1.2 SPECIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE EPO 311
26.1.3 REPRESENTATION BEFORE SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS 311
26.1.4 SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL 311
26.1.5 COVER FOR EXPENDITURE FOR CARRYING OUT SPECIAL TASKS 311
26.1.6 PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF RENEWAL FEES FOR UNITARY PATENTS 311
26.1.7 THE EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION AS AN OBJECT OF PROPERTY 311
26.1.8 JOINT DESIGNATION 312
26.2 OTHER AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTING STATES 312
CHAPTER 27: RULES RELATING TO FEES
27.1 THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL ADOPTS THE RULES RELATING TO FEES 313
27.2 PURPOSE OF THE RULES RELATING TO FEES 313
27.3 FEES, COSTS AND PRICES LAID DOWN BY THE PRESIDENT 313
27.4 AMOUNTS OF FEES TO BE PUBLISHED 313
27.5 DUE DATE FOR FEES WHERE NOT SPECIFIED 313
27.6 CURRENCY TO BE USED 313
27.7 PAYMENT OR TRANSFER TO AN EPO BANK ACCOUNT 313
27.8 PAYMENT BY OTHER METHODS - DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS 313
27.9 SAFEGUARD IN CASES WHERE PAYMENT IS DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN MADE
IN TIME 314
27.10 THE EPO MUST BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH WHAT A PAYMENT IS FOR 315
27.11 WHO MAY MAKE PAYMENTS? TO WHOM WILL REFUNDS BE PAID? 315
27.12 PROCEDURE WHERE THE AMOUNT PAID IS INSUFFICIENT 315
27.13 REFUND OF INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS 315
27.14 REFUND IN OTHER CASES 315
PART C - THE PCT
CHAPTER 28: INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS AND DEFINITIONS
28.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNION 317
28.2 PARTS OF THE UNION 317
28.2.1 THE ASSEMBLY 317
28.2.2 THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 317
DETAILED CONTENTS XXIX
28.3 REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS 317
28.3.1 REGULATIONS UNDER THE PCT 317
28.3.2 ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS 317
28.4 THE GAZETTE 317
28.5 DEFINITIONS/INTERPRETATIONS 318
CHAPTER 29: THE APPLICATION
29.1 ELEMENTS OF THE APPLICATION 320
29.2 GENERAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICATION 320
29.2.1 PROHIBITED MATTER 320
29.2.2 NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE FILED 320
29.2.3 TERMINOLOGY AND SIGNS 320
29.2.4 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 320
29.3 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE REQUEST 320
29.3.1 USE OF A SPECIFIED FORM 320
29.3.2 PETITION 321
29.3.3 TITLE 321
29.3.4 DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT 321
29.3.5 DETAILS OF THE INVENTOR 321
29.3.6 DETAILS OF ANY AGENT 321
29.3.7 DETAILS OF ANY COMMON REPRESENTATIVE 322
29.3.8 REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDING NAMES AND ADDRESSES 322
29.3.9 ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 322
29.3.10 DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING STATES 322
29.3.11 DESIGNATION OF THE EPO 323
29.3.12 KIND OF PROTECTION SOUGHT 323
29.3.13 PRIORITY CLAIM 323
29.3.14 " RESTORATION OF THE RIGHT OF PRIORITY 324
29.3.15 TRANSMITTAL OF CERTIFIED COPY 324
29.3.16 STATEMENT OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 324
29.3.17 CHOICE OF INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY 324
29.3.18 USE OF THE RESULTS OF EARLIER SEARCH, REFERENCE TO THAT SEARCH
324
29.3.19 STANDARDISED DECLARATIONS 325
29.3.20 CHECK LIST 325
29.3.21 SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT 326
29.3.22 REFERENCE TO A PARENT APPLICATION OR PATENT 326
29.3.23 NO FURTHER CONTENT OF THE REQUEST IS ALLOWED 326
29.4 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESCRIPTION 326
29.4.1 NEED FOR A SUFFICIENT DISCLOSURE 326
29.4.2 CONTENT OF THE DESCRIPTION 326
29.4.3 ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF THE CONTENT OF THE DESCRIPTION 327
29.5 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE CLAIMS 327
29.5.1 REQUIREMENT FOR CLARITY, CONCISENESS AND SUPPORT 327
29.5.2 CLAIMS TO DEFINE MATTER THE APPLICANT SEEKS TO PROTECT 327
29.5.3 SITUATIONS IN WHICH TWO-PART FORM IS REQUIRED 327
29.5.4 NUMBER AND TYPE OF CLAIMS ALLOWED 327
29.5.5 NUMBERING OF THE CLAIMS 328
29.5.6 OMNIBUS CLAIMS GENERALLY NOT ALLOWED 328
29.5.7 REFERENCES IN CLAIMS TO REFERENCE SIGNS IN FIGURES 328
29.5.8 MANNER OF CLAIMING IN RESPECT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A UTILITY
MODEL 328
29.5.9 UNITY OF INVENTION 328
29.6 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE ABSTRACT 329
29.7 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DRAWINGS 329
29.8 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ANY PRIORITY CLAIM 329
29.8.1 RELEVANCE OF THE PARIS CONVENTION 329
29.8.2 WHO MAY MAKE A CLAIM TO PRIORITY? 330
29.8.3 LENGTH OF THE PRIORITY PERIOD 330
29.8.4 RESTORATION OF A RIGHT TO PRIORITY BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE WHERE
THE
TIME LIMIT IS MISSED 330
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THE WHOLE CONTENT OF THE PREVIOUS APPLICATION CAN SUPPORT A
PRIORITY RIGHT
WHAT KIND OF APPLICATION MAY BE USED AS A BASIS FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY?
PRIORITY CLAIMS ORIGINATING IN WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION COUNTRIES DO
NOT APPLY IN RESPECT
OF THE EPO IF THE PRIORITY-CLAIMING APPLICATION
WAS FILED BEFORE THE COMING INTO FORCE OF EPC2000
PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY - DECLARATION
PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY - CERTIFIED COPY
PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY - TRANSLATION
CAN ONE APPLICATION CLAIM MORE THAN ONE PRIORITY?
EFFECT OF THE CLAIM TO PRIORITY IN THE INTERNATIONAL PHASE
EFFECT OF DESIGNATING A STATE IN WHICH THE PRIORITY APPLICATION WAS
FILED
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICATION
ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF FILING
LANGUAGES THE RECEIVING OFFICE MUST ACCEPT
CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A TRANSLATION
FOR INTERNATIONAL SEARCH
CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A TRANSLATION
FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION
PROCEDURE WHERE THE REQUEST IS NOT IN A LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION
PROCEDURE WHERE LANGUAGE OF FILING IS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE RECEIVING
OFFICE
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BIOTECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS
SEQUENCE LISTINGS
DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL
CHAPTER 30: FILING AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION
WHO IS ENTITLED TO FILE AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION?
WHERE MAY AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION BE FILED?
PROCEDURE WHEN THE APPLICATION IS FILED IN THE WRONG PLACE
THE RECEIVING OFFICE CAN APPLY NATIONAL LAW RELATING TO REPRESENTATION
THOSE ENTITLED TO USE THE EPO AS A RECEIVING OFFICE
FILING AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION WITH THE EPO
MANNER OF FILING THE APPLICATION
THE USE OF PAPER
THE USE OF TELEGRAPH, TELEPRINTER, OR FACSIMILE
FILING IN ELECTRONIC FORM
PAYMENT OF FEES
TRANSMITTAL FEE
TRANSMITTAL FEE WHERE THE EPO IS THE RECEIVING OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL FILING FEE
SEARCH FEE
LATE PAYMENT OF FEES
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PAYING FEES
CHAPTER 31: PROCEDURE OF THE RECEIVING OFFICE
EXAMINATION AS TO WHETHER A FILING DATE CAN BE ACCORDED
INCORPORATION OF THE DESCRIPTION AND CLAIMS BY REFERENCE -
RESERVATIONS
REQUIREMENTS FOR A FILING DATE
PROCEDURE WHERE A FILING DATE CAN BE ACCORDED
PROCEDURE WHERE A FILING DATE CANNOT BE ACCORDED
PROCEDURE WHERE PARTS OF THE APPLICATION ARE MISSING
REVIEW OF THE DECISION TO AWARD A FILING DATE
SUPPLY TO THE APPLICANT OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE APPLICATION AS FILED
.
COPYING AND TRANSMITTAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION BY THE
RECEIVING OFFICE
NATIONAL SECURITY PROVISIONS
DETAILED CONTENTS XXXI
31.2.2 NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE APPLICATION REQUIRED - RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THEIR PROVISION 347
31.2.3 RETENTION OF THE HOME COPY BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE 347
31.2.4 TRANSMITTAL BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE OF THE RECORD COPY TO THE
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 347
31.2.5 AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN IF THE
INTER
NATIONAL BUREAU DOES NOT RECEIVE THE RECORD COPY IN TIME 348
31.2.6 PROCEDURE WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU RECEIVES THE RECORD COPY
IN TIME - NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT 348
31.2.7 TRANSMITTAL BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE OF A TRANSLATION OF THE
INTER
NATIONAL APPLICATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 349
31.2.8 TRANSMITTAL BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE OF THE SEARCH COPY AND ANY
SEQUENCE LISTING IN ELECTRONIC FORM TO THE INTERNATIONAL
SEARCHING AUTHORITY 349
31.2.9 PROCEDURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY ON RECEIPT OF
THE SEARCH COPY 349
31.3 EXAMINATION OF FORMAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER ART. 14(L)(A) 349
31.3.1 WAS THE APPLICATION SIGNED PROPERLY? 349
31.3.2 ARE THE CORRECT INDICATIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICANT PRESENT? 349
31.3.3 DOES THE APPLICATION CONTAIN A TITLE? 349
31.3.4 DOES THE APPLICATION CONTAIN AN ABSTRACT? 350
31.3.5 ARE CERTAIN OF THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS MET? 350
31.3.6 INVITATION TO CORRECT DEFECTS WHERE FORMAL REQUIREMENTS OF
ART. 14(L)(A) ARE NOT MET 350
31.3.7 FORMAT OF ANY CORRECTION OFFERED TO THE RECEIVING OFFICE 351
31.4 EXAMINATION OF OTHER FORMAL REQUIREMENTS 351
31.4.1 ARE THE ABSTRACT, REQUEST AND TEXT MATTER OF THE DRAWINGS IN THE
CORRECT LANGUAGE? 351
31.4.2 HAS ANY PRIORITY CLAIM BEEN MADE CORRECTLY? 351
31.4.3 IS ANY DECLARATION UNDER R.4.17 CORRECTLY MADE? 352
31.4.4 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF A TRANSLATION 352
31.4.5 THE ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU AND INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING
AUTHORITY IN IDENTIFYING DEFECTS 353
31.4.6 PROCEDURE WHEN THE RECEIVING OFFICE DECLARES THAT THE APPLICATION
IS
CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN 353
CHAPTER 32: DRAWING UP THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
32.1 AUTHORITIES COMPETENT TO CARRY OUT INTERNATIONAL SEARCH 354
32.1.1 WHAT IS AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY? 354
32.1.2 REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET BY AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING
AUTHORITY 354
32.1.3 APPOINTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITIES 354
32.1.4 RECEIVING OFFICES SPECIFY THE COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING
AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITIES 354
32.1.5 LIMITATIONS SET BY THE EPO ON ITS COMPETENCE AS INTERNATIONAL
SEARCHING AUTHORITY 355
32.2 THE NATURE OF AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCH 355
32.2.1 THE PURPOSE OF AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCH 355
32.2.2 BASIS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH 355
32.2.3 DEFINITION OF RELEVANT PRIOR ART 355
32.2.4 FIELDS TO BE COVERED 355
32.2.5 MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION 356
32.3 THE NATURE OF AN INTERNATIONAL-TYPE SEARCH 356
32.4 PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING THE SEARCH 356
32.4.1 GENERAL ASPECTS 356
32.4.2 CHECK THAT TITLE AND ABSTRACT ARE PRESENT AND APPROPRIATE 356
32.4.3 CHECK WHETHER SEQUENCE LISTINGS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED PROPERLY 357
32.4.4 DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A SEARCH IS POSSIBLE 357
XXXII DETAILED CONTENTS
32.4.5 CHECK FOR UNITY OF INVENTION 358
32.4.6 LACK OF UNITY WHERE THE EPO IS THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING
AUTHORITY 358
32.4.7
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT RESULTS OF AN EARLIER SEARCH
359
32.4.8 TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE RECTIFICATIONS OF OBVIOUS MISTAKES 360
32.5 THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT, THE WRITTEN OPINION AND THE
INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY 360
32.5.1 TIME LIMIT FOR ESTABLISHING THE SEARCH REPORT 360
32.5.2 FORM OF THE SEARCH REPORT 360
32.5.3 WRITTEN OPINION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY 361
32.5.4
TRANSMITTAL OF THE SEARCH REPORT AND WRITTEN OPINION TO THE APPLICANT
AND THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 362
32.5.5 PREPARATION BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF AN INTERNATIONAL
PRELIMI
NARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY (IPRP) AND TRANSMISSION TO THE APPLICANT
362
32.5.6 TRANSLATION OF THE SEARCH REPORT BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 362
32.5.7 TRANSLATION OF THE WRITTEN OPINION OR PRELIMINARY REPORT ON
PATENT
ABILITY BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU AND COMMUNICATION OF THE REPORT
AND ITS TRANSLATION TO DESIGNATED OFFICES 362
32.5.8 REQUESTS BY A RECEIVING OFFICE OR THE APPLICANT FOR COPIES OF
CITED
DOCUMENTS 363
32.5.9 PUBLICATION OF THE SEARCH REPORT 363
CHAPTER 33: SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCHES
33.1 FILING A REQUEST FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH 364
33.1.1
TIME LIMIT
364
33.1.2 WHERE MUST THE REQUEST BE FILED? 364
33.1.3 CAN MORE THAN ONE REQUEST BE FILED? 364
33.1.4
COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
364
33.1.5
CONTENT OF THE REQUEST
364
33.1.6 REQUIREMENT TO PAY FEES 365
33.1.7 SITUATIONS UNDER WHICH THE REQUEST IS CONSIDERED NOT TO HAVE BEEN
SUBMITTED 365
33.2 PROCESSING OF THE REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH BY
THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 366
33.2.1 CHECKING OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REQUEST 366
33.2.2 CORRECTION OF DEFECTS AND LATE PAYMENT OF FEES 366
33.2.3 TRANSMITTAL TO INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY 366
33.3
PROCEDURE FOR CARRYING OUT THE SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH
. 367
33.3.1
START DATE FOR THE SEARCH
367
33.3.2 BASIS FOR THE SEARCH 367
33.3.3
GENERAL PROCEDURE
367
33.3.4
PROCEDURE IN THE CASE OF A LACK OF UNITY
367
33.4 THE SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT 368
33.4.1 DRAWING UP THE SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT 368
33.4.2 TRANSMITTAL AND EFFECT OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH
REPORT 369
CHAPTER 34: AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION UNDER ARTICLE 19
34.1 AMENDMENT OF CLAIMS BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 370
34.1.1 WHEN CAN THE APPLICANT AMEND THE CLAIMS? 370
34.1.2 WHERE SHOULD ANY AMENDMENTS BE FILED? 370
34.1.3 LANGUAGE OF THE AMENDMENTS 370
34.1.4 FORM OF ANY AMENDMENTS 370
34.1.5 STATEMENT ACCOMPANYING THE AMENDMENTS 370
34.1.6
PROHIBITION ON ADDED SUBJECT MATTER
371
34.2 NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY
EXAMINING AUTHORITY WHEN A DEMAND HAS BEEN FILED 371
DETAILED CONTENTS XXXIII
CHAPTER 35: PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION AND THE SEARCH REPORT
35.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION 372
35.2 TIMING OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION 372
35.3 CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE NO PUBLICATION TAKES PLACE 372
35.4 LANGUAGE AND FORM OF THE PUBLICATION 372
35.4.1 WHERE THE LANGUAGE OF FILING IS USED 372
35.4.2 WHERE THE LANGUAGE OF A TRANSLATION IS USED 373
35.4.3 TRANSLATION OF PARTS OF THE PAMPHLET INTO ENGLISH WHERE ENGLISH
IS
NOT THE LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION 373
35.4.4 FORM OF THE PUBLICATION 373
35.5 CONTENTS OF THE PUBLICATION 373
35.5.1 A STANDARDISED FRONT PAGE (R.48.2(A)(I)) 373
35.5.2 THE DESCRIPTION (R.48.2(A)(II)) 374
35.5.3 THE CLAIMS (R.48.2(A)(III)) 374
35.5.4 ANY DRAWINGS (R.48.2(A)(IV)) 374
35.5.5 THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT OR ART. 17(2)(A) DECLARATION
(R.48.2(A)(V)) 374
35.5.6 ANY STATEMENT FILED UNDER ART. 19(1) (R.48.2(A)(VI)) 374
35.5.7 ANY REQUEST FOR RECTIFICATION (R.48.2(I)) 374
35.5.8 INDICATIONS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL (R.48.2(VIII)) 375
35.5.9 INFORMATION CONCERNING A PRIORITY CLAIM (R.48.2(IX)) 375
35.5.10 ANY DECLARATION (R.48.2(X)) 375
35.5.11 REQUEST FOR RESTORATION OF THE PRIORITY RIGHT (R.48.2(XI)) 375
35.6 MATTER EXCLUDED FROM THE PUBLICATION 375
35.7 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN THE GAZETTE 375
35.8 PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE THAT THE APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED
WITHDRAWN
WHERE WITHDRAWAL IS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO STOP PUBLICATION 375
CHAPTER 36: COMMUNICATIONS TO NATIONAL AND REGIONAL OFFICES
36.1 COMMUNICATION OF THE APPLICATION (ART. 20) TO DESIGNATED STATES
BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 376
36.1.1 IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES DOES THE COMMUNICATION OCCUR? 376
36.1.2 NORMAL TIMING OF THE COMMUNICATION AND PROCEDURE WHERE EARLY
NATIONAL PROCESSING HAS BEEN REQUESTED 376
36.1.3 CONTENT OF THE COMMUNICATION 376
36.1.4 RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING COPIES 376
36.1.5 LANGUAGE OF THE COMMUNICATION 376
36.1.6 NOTIFICATION OF THE ART. 20 COMMUNICATION TO THE APPLICANT 376
36.1.7 DESIGNATED OFFICES MUST ACCEPT THE R.47.1(C) NOTIFICATION AS
EVIDENCE
THAT THE ART. 20 COMMUNICATION HAS OCCURRED OR IS NOT NECESSARY 377
36.2 OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS COMMUNICATED TO DESIGNATED STATES BY THE
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ON REQUEST 377
36.2.1 FACT AND DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE RECORD COPY AND PRIORITY DOCUMENT
377
36.2.2 TRANSMISSION OF THE APPLICATION TO A DESIGNATED OFFICE OTHER THAN
THE ART. 20 COMMUNICATION 377
CHAPTER 37: ENTRY INTO THE NATIONAL/REGIONAL PHASE
37.1 OVERVIEW 378
37.2 TIMING OF NATIONAL PHASE ENTRY UNDER ART. 22 378
37.2.1 STANDARD 30 MONTH TIME LIMIT 378
37.2.2 SPECIFICATION OF A LATER TIME LIMIT THAN 30 MONTHS BY A
DESIGNATED
OFFICE 378
37.3 SUPPLY OF A COPY OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION 379
37.4 SUPPLY OF A TRANSLATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION 379
37.4.1 REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRANSLATION 379
37.4.2 CONSEQUENCES OF CERTAIN DEFECTS IN THE TRANSLATION 380
37.4.3 WHERE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRANSLATION CHANGE 380
37.5 PAYMENT OF THE NATIONAL FEE 381
XXXIV DETAILED CONTENTS
37.6 SUPPLY OF INDICATIONS CONCERNING THE INVENTOR 381
37.7 USE OF A NATIONAL FORM 381
37.8 PROCEDURE WHERE APPLICANT HAS PERFORMED THE ART. 22 ACTS AND THE
DESIGNATED OFFICE HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED THAT THE INTERNATIONAL
BUREAU HAS RECEIVED THE RECORD COPY 381
37.9 INDICATIONS AS TO PROTECTION SOUGHT FOR THE PURPOSES OF NATIONAL
PROCESSING 381
37.10 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PERFORMING THE ART. 22 ACTS 382
37.11 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PHASE ENTRY UNDER ART. 39 382
37.11.1 EFFECT OF ELECTION PRIOR TO 19 MONTHS ON THE APPLICATION OF ART.
22 . 382
37.11.2 NECESSARY ACTS TO ENTER THE NATIONAL PHASE UNDER ART. 39 AND THE
RELEVANT TIME LIMIT 382
37.11.3 CONSEQUENCES OF MISSING THE ART. 39 TIME LIMIT 382
37.11.4 APPLICATION OF CERTAIN RULES TO NATIONAL PHASE ENTRY UNDER ART.
39 382
37.11.5
TIME LIMIT FOR SUPPLYING A TRANSLATION OF THE PRIORITY DOCUMENT TO
AN ELECTED STATE 383
37.12
PROCEDURE BEFORE THE EPO AS A DESIGNATED OR ELECTED OFFICE
383
37.12.1
ENTRY INTO THE EPO REGIONAL PHASE
383
37.12.2
SUPPLY OF A TRANSLATION
384
37.12.3 SPECIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE GRANT PROCEDURE IS
TO
BE BASED
384
37.12.4 FILING FEE 385
37.12.5
DESIGNATION FEE
385
37.12.6 EXTENSION FEES 386
37.12.7 VALIDATION FEE 386
37.12.8 SUPPLEMENTARY EUROPEAN SEARCH AND FEE 386
37.12.9 REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION 388
37.12.10 RENEWAL FEE. 389
37.12.11
CERTIFICATE OF EXHIBITION
389
37.12.12 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION AND INVITATION TO CORRECT
DEFICIENCIES . 389
37.12.13
CLAIMS FEES
390
37.12.14 DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR 390
37.12.15 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO A PRIORITY CLAIM 391
37.12.16 PROVISION OF A SEQUENCE LISTING 391
37.12.17
DETAILS RELATING TO THE APPLICANT
392
37.12.18 REPRESENTATION 392
37.12.19 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION TAKES THE
PLACE
OF EUROPEAN PUBLICATION 392
37.12.20 OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP IN REPECT OF AN
INVENTION NOT SEARCHED BY THE EPO IN THE INTERNATIONAL PHASE
WHEN NO SUPPLEMENTARY EUROPEAN SEARCH IS NECESSARY 393
CHAPTER 38: INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
38.1 WHICH DESIGNATED STATES DOES CHAPTER II APPLY TO? 394
38.2 WHO MAY APPLY FOR INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION AND WHICH
STATES MAY BE ELECTED 394
38.3 AUTHORITY COMPETENT TO CONDUCT INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY
EXAMINATION 394
38.3.1 RECEIVING OFFICES SPECIFY THE COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY
EXAMINING AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITIES 394
38.3.2 LIMITATIONS SET BY THE EPO ON ITS COMPETENCE AS INTERNATIONAL
PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY 395
38.4 HOW TO APPLY FOR INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION - THE
DEMAND 395
38.4.1 DEMAND 395
38.4.2
TIME LIMIT
396
38.4.3 WHERE TO APPLY 396
38.4.4 USE OF A FORM 396
38.4.5 CONTENT OF
THE DEMAND
396
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38.4.6 FILING THE DEMAND CONSTITUTES THE ELECTION OF ALL ELIGIBLE STATES
397
38.4.7 THE EPO AS AN ELECTED OFFICE 397
38.4.8 FEES DUE 397
38.4.9 ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF THE DEMAND 398
38.4.10 ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF THE APPLICATION 399
38.4.11 ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF AMENDMENTS 399
38.4.12 LANGUAGES BEFORE THE EPO 400
38.5 LATER ELECTION OF STATES 400
38.6 PROCEDURE WHERE THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE DEMAND 400
38.6.1 APPLICANT NOT ENTITLED TO MAKE A DEMAND 400
38.6.2 INVITATION BY THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY
TO
CORRECT FORMAL DEFECTS 400
38.6.3 PROCEDURE WHERE A STATEMENT CONCERNING AMENDMENTS IS OMITTED OR
IS MISLEADING 400
38.6.4 DEFECTS NOTICED BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 401
38.7 PROCEDURAL STEPS TAKEN BY THE INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES ON RECEIPT
OF
THE DEMAND 401
38.7.1 PROCEDURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY ON
RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND - NOTIFICATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU AND
THE APPLICANT 401
38.7.2 NOTIFICATION TO ELECTED STATES OF THEIR ELECTION BY THE
INTERNATIONAL
BUREAU AND OTHER RELATED ACTIONS 401
38.7.3 NOTIFICATION OF THE WRITTEN OPINION AND ANY ART. 19 AMENDMENTS TO
THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY BY THE
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 401
38.8 THE OBJECTIVE OF INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 402
38.8.1 ASPECTS OF PATENTABILITY EXAMINED 402
38.8.2 'DEFINITIONS OF NOVELTY, INVENTIVE STEP AND INDUSTRIAL
APPLICABILITY 402
38.8.3 DEFINITION OF PRIOR ART 402
38.8.4 DOCUMENTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION 402
38.9 PROCEDURE BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY.
403
38.9.1 WHEN INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION STARTS AND FINISHES
403
38.9.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING PROCEDURE 403
38.9.3 RIGHT OF THE APPLICANT TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY 403
38.9.4 DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE EXAMINATION IS BASED 404
38.9.5 APPLICANT'S RIGHT TO AMEND 404
38.9.6 SITUATIONS WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING
AUTHORITY
IS NOT OBLIGED TO EXAMINE PART OF OR THE WHOLE OF AN APPLICATION 405
38.9.7 THE WRITTEN OPINION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSES THERETO 405
38.9.8 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE WRITTEN OPINION ESTABLISHED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE A WRITTEN
OPINION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY 406
38.9.9 SITUATION WHERE AMENDMENTS AND ARGUMENTS MAY BE IGNORED 407
38.9.10 PROCEDURE WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING
AUTHORITY
NEEDS A COPY OF THE PRIORITY DOCUMENT 407
38.9.11 PROCEDURE WHERE UNITY IS IN DISPUTE 407
38.9.12 LACK OF UNITY WHERE THE EPO IS INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY
EXAMINING
AUTHORITY 408
38.9.13 PROCEDURE WHERE A SEQUENCE LISTING IS ABSENT OR IN THE WRONG
FORMAT . 408
38.9.14 TOP-UP SEARCH 408
38.10 THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT (IPER) 409
38.10.1 TIME LIMIT FOR ESTABLISHING THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY
EXAMINATION REPORT 409
38.10.2 REQUIREMENTS AS TO FORM 409
38.10.3 LANGUAGE OF THE REPORT (AND ANY ANNEXES) 409
38.10.4 DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE REPORT IS BASED 409
38.10.5 INFORMATION ON THE FIRST PAGE 409
XXXVI DETAILED CONTENTS
38.10.6 COMMENTS ON AMENDMENTS AND THE CORRECTION OF MISTAKES 410
38.10.7 COMMENTS ON PRIORITY 410
38.10.8 COMMENTS ON THE NON-ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OPINION 410
38.10.9 COMMENTS ON LACK OF UNITY 410
38.10.10 STATEMENT REGARDING PATENTABILITY UNDER ART. 35(2) 410
38.10.11 CERTAIN DOCUMENTS CITED 411
38.10.12 CERTAIN DEFECTS IN THE APPLICATION 411
38.10.13 CERTAIN OBSERVATIONS ON THE APPLICATION 411
38.10.14 ANNEXES TO THE REPORT 411
38.10.15 COMMENT ON TOP-UP SEARCH 412
38.11 TRANSLATION AND COMMUNICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY
EXAMINATION REPORT AND ITS ANNEXES 412
38.11.1 TRANSMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT TO
THE
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU AND THE APPLICANT BY THE INTERNATIONAL
PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY 412
38.11.2 TRANSLATION BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE INTERNATIONAL
PRELIMI
NARY EXAMINATION REPORT AND ITS TRANSMISSION TO THE ELECTED OFFICES
AND THE APPLICANT 412
38.11.3 TRANSLATION AND TRANSMISSION OF THE WRITTEN OPINION PREPARED
UNDER
RALIBIS.\ WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT IS
NOT AVAILABLE AND THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED EARLY PROCESSING IN AN
ELECTED OFFICE 413
38.11.4 TRANSLATION OF THE ANNEXES OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY
EXAMI
NATION REPORT BY THE APPLICANT AND TRANSMISSION OF THE TRANSLATION
TO THE ELECTED OFFICES 413
38.11.5 SUPPLY OF DOCUMENTS CITED IN THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY
EXAMI
NATION REPORT TO THE APPLICANT AND ELECTED OFFICES BY THE INTER
NATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY 413
CHAPTER 39: NATIONAL PHASE ASPECTS
39.1 THE EFFECT OF AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION HAVING A FILING
DATE . 414
39.1.1 NATURE OF THE EFFECT 414
39.1.2 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE EFFECT IS LOST 414
39.1.3 EXCEPTIONS TO THE EFFECT - THE PRIOR ART EFFECT OF AN
INTERNATIONAL
APPLICATION IN A DESIGNATED STATE 414
39.1.4 DEFINITION OF A EURO-PCT APPLICATION 414
39.1.5 EXTENSION OF THE EFFECT TO SUCCESSOR STATES 415
39.2 THE EFFECT OF A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION 415
39.2.1 PROVISIONS OF THE PCT 415
39.2.2 PROVISIONS OF THE EPC-PUBLICATION OF THE TRANSLATION 416
39.3 EXAMINATION BY NATIONAL OFFICES 416
39.3.1 WHEN NATIONAL PROCESSING MAY BEGIN 416
39.3.2 RIGHT TO AMEND WHEN ENTERING THE NATIONAL PHASE UNDER CHAPTER I
416
39.3.3 RIGHT TO AMEND WHEN ENTERING THE NATIONAL PHASE UNDER CHAPTER
II. 416
39.3.4 RIGHT TO AMEND ON ENTERING THE EPO REGIONAL PHASE 417
39.3.5 PROCEDURE WHERE UNITY HAS BEEN IMPUGNED IN THE INTERNATIONAL
PHASE . 417
39.3.6 CONSIDERATION OF UNITY BY THE EPO 417
39.3.7 EFFECT ON A DESIGNATED OFFICE OF A DECISION BY THE RECEIVING
OFFICE TO
BASE A FILING DATE ON DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE CASE
WHERE RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN FILED OR ERRORS MADE 418
39.3.8 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FORM OR CONTENTS ADDITIONAL TO THOSE IN
THE
PCT MAY NOT BE IMPOSED BY NATIONAL OFFICES 418
39.3.9 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
(E.G. AS EVIDENCE) THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY NATIONAL OFFICES 419
39.3.10 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION/VERIFICATION OF THE
ART. 22
TRANSLATION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY NATIONAL OFFICES 420
39.3.11 CONSEQUENCES OF SUBMITTING OR NOT SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE
PRIORITY
DOCUMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL PHASE - HOW A DESIGNATED OFFICE
OBTAINS A COPY 420
DETAILED CONTENTS
XXXVII
39.3.12 REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE PRIORITY DOCUMENT 420
39.3.13 THE EFFECT ON DESIGNATED OFFICES OF A DECISION BY THE RECEIVING
OFFICE
TO RESTORE A RIGHT OF PRIORITY 421
39.3.14 THE EFFECT ON DESIGNATED OFFICES OF A DECISION BY THE RECEIVING
OFFICE
TO REFUSE RESTORATION OF A RIGHT OF PRIORITY 422
39.3.15 REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT FOR A DESIGNATED OFFICE TO RESTORE A
RIGHT TO
PRIORITY 422
39.3.16 SUBSTANTIVE CONDITIONS OF PATENTABILITY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY
CONTRACTING STATES 423
39.3.17 REQUIREMENT BY CONTRACTING STATES THAT THE INVENTOR(S) MUST BE
THE
APPLICANT(S)-PROCEDURE WHEN NOT ABIDED BY 423
39.3.18 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REPRESENTATION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY
CONTRACTING STATES 423
39.3.19 REMOVAL OF REFERENCE SIGNS IN CLAIMS FOR PUBLICATION 423
39.3.20 SUBMISSION OF A SEQUENCE LISTING 423
39.3.21 SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO UTILITY MODELS 423
39.3.22 ANY REQUIREMENT TO SUPPLY THE RESULTS OF EXAMINATION IN OTHER
STATES
IS NOT ALLOWED IF AN INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT
HAS BEEN RECEIVED 424
39.4 CONSEQUENCES OF AN INCORRECT TRANSLATION ON THE SCOPE OF A PATENT
OBTAINED 424
CHAPTER 40: THE CALCULATION OF TIME LIMITS AND PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
40.1 EXPRESSION OF DATES 425
40.2 TIME LIMITS TO BE CALCULATED FROM DATE OF MAILING 425
40.3 COMPUTATION OF TIME LIMITS 425
40.4 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE A NATIONAL OFFICE OR
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
"ORGANISATION IS NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS 425
40.5 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED IN A RELEVANT
LOCALITY ON THE LAST DAY OF A TIME LIMIT 426
40.6 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A MISSED TIME LIMIT IS EXCUSED WHERE A
DOCUMENT IS SENT IN GOOD TIME 426
40.7 EXCUSE OF THE DELAY IN MEETING A TIME LIMIT IN THE CASE OF WAR ETC
427
40.8 EXTENSION OF A TIME LIMIT WHERE A LETTER IS RECEIVED MORE THAN
SEVEN
DAYS AFTER POSTING 427
40.9 CHANCE FOR THE APPLICANT TO ESCAPE A NEGATIVE DETERMINATION MADE IN
THE INTERNATIONAL PHASE 427
40.9.1 OVERVIEW 427
40.9.2 DUTY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU TO SUPPLY DOCUMENTS TO
DESIGNATED
STATES WHEN THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OR RECEIVING OFFICE HAS MADE A
NEGATIVE DETERMINATION 427
40.9.3 ASSESSMENT BY THE DESIGNATED OFFICE AS TO WHETHER THE APPLICANT
OR
THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU/RECEIVING OFFICE IS AT FAULT ACCORDING TO
THE PCT 428
40.9.4 RIGHT OF ANY DESIGNATED STATE TO MAINTAIN THE EFFECT OF AN
INTERNATIONAL
APPLICATION IN THAT STATE WHEN IT DOES NOT HAVE TO 428
40.9.5 THE DUTY OF CONTRACTING STATES TO EXCUSE MISSED TIME LIMITS UNDER
PROVISIONS OF NATIONAL LAW 428
40.10 OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT AN APPLICATION WHERE ALLOWED UNDER
NATIONAL LAW 429
40.11 RECTIFICATION OF ERRORS MADE BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE OR THE INTER
NATIONAL BUREAU CONCERNING FILING DATE AND PRIORITY CLAIM 429
40.12 REINSTATEMENT OF RIGHTS AFTER FAILURE TO ENTER THE NATIONAL PHASE
WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT 429
CHAPTER 41: RECTIFICATION OF MISTAKES
41.1 MISTAKES THAT MAY BE RECTIFIED 431
41.2 MISTAKES THAT MAY NOT BE RECTIFIED 431
41.3 AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTHORISING RECTIFICATION 431
XXXVIII DETAILED CONTENTS
41.4 EITHER THE APPLICANT OR AN INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY MAY INITIATE
RECTIFICATION 432
41.5 PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING RECTIFICATION - TIME LIMIT 432
41.6 DECISION ON THE AUTHORISATION OF A RECTIFICATION 432
41.7 LANGUAGE OF THE CORRECTION 433
CHAPTER 42: REPRESENTATION
42.1 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REPRESENTATION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY THE
RECEIVING OFFICE 434
42.2 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REPRESENTATION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY
CONTRACTING STATES 434
42.3 RIGHT TO PRACTICE BEFORE INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES 434
42.4 AGENTS AND COMMON REPRESENTATIVES 434
42.4.1 APPOINTMENT OF AN AGENT 434
42.4.2 REPRESENTATIVE WHERE THERE ARE TWO OR MORE APPLICANTS 435
42.4.3 EFFECTS OF ACTS CARRIED OUT BY REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS 435
42.4.4 MANNER OF APPOINTMENT OF AN AGENT OR COMMON REPRESENTATIVE 435
42.4.5 MANNER OF RENUNCIATION OF AN AGENT OR COMMON REPRESENTATIVE 436
CHAPTER 43: MISCELLANEOUS COMMON PROVISIONS
43.1 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PCT AND THE EPC 438
43.2 RULES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS FILED SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE FILING OF THE
APPLICATION 438
43.2.1 NEED FOR PAPERS TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SIGNED LETTER 438
43.2.2 LANGUAGE OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS 438
43.2.3 FORM OF SUBSEQUENTLY FILED DOCUMENTS 438
43.2.4 THE USE OF TELEGRAPH, TELEPRINTER, FACSIMILE TO TRANSMIT
SUBSEQUENTLY
FILED DOCUMENTS 439
43.2.5 THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS TO TRANSMIT SUBSEQUENTLY FILED
DOCUMENTS 439
43.3 WITHDRAWAL OF AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION, A DESIGNATION,
AN ELECTION, A DEMAND OR A PRIORITY CLAIM 440
43.3.1 WITHDRAWAL OF AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION 440
43.3.2 WITHDRAWAL OF A DESIGNATION 441
43.3.3 WITHDRAWAL OF A PRIORITY CLAIM 441
43.3.4 WITHDRAWAL OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REQUEST 441
43.3.5 WITHDRAWAL OF THE DEMAND OR OF ELECTIONS 442
43.4 RECORDAL OF CHANGES CONCERNING AN APPLICANT, INVENTOR, AGENT OR
COMMON REPRESENTATIVE BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU 443
43.5 NOTIFICATION BY NATIONAL OFFICES AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANISATIONS 443
43.6 SCHEDULE OF FEES 443
43.7 THIRD PARTY OBSERVATIONS 443
CHAPTER 44: INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY THE INTERNATIONAL
AUTHORITIES AND DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICES
44.1 CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION BEFORE ITS
PUBLICATION 444
44.2 CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE WRITTEN OPINION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
SEARCHING AUTHORITY AND RELATED DOCUMENTS 444
44.3 CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 445
44.4 RECORDS AND FILES - KEEPING THEM AND ALLOWING ACCESS TO THEM 445
44.4.1 OBLIGATION FOR INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES TO KEEP FILES 445
44.4.2 ACCESS ALLOWED TO FILES (APPLICATIONS FILED ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
1998) 445
44.4.3 ACCESS ALLOWED TO FILES (APPLICATIONS FILED BEFORE JULY 1, 1998)
446
44.4.4 ACCESS TO THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT GIVEN
BY
THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ON BEHALF OF AN ELECTED OFFICE
(ALL APPLICATIONS) 446
44.4.5 AVAILABILITY OF THE PRIORITY DOCUMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL
BUREAU
(ALL APPLICATIONS) 447
DETAILED CONTENTS XXXIX
44.4.6 AVAILABILITY OF TRANSLATIONS REQUIRED BY NATIONAL OFFICES
(ALL APPLICATIONS) 447
44.4.7 AVAILABILITY OF CITATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT FROM
THE
INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY (ALL APPLICATIONS) 447
44.4.8 AVAILABILITY OF CITATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY
EXAMINATION
REPORT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY
(ALL APPLICATIONS) 447
INDEX 449 |
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