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1. Verfasser:	Rudge, Andrew (VerfasserIn, HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Köln Carl Heymanns Verlag 2018
Ausgabe:	Fifth edition
Schriftenreihe:	Heymanns intellectual property
Schlagworte:	Prüfungsvorbereitung Patentanmeldung Europäisches Patent Aufnahmeprüfung legal opinions legal questions
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Beschreibung:	XXXIX, 475 Seiten
ISBN:	9783452290106 3452290107

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adam_text	DETAILED CONTENTS FOREWORD...................................................................................................................... VII PREFACE........................................................................................................................... IX ABOUT THE AUTHOR........................................................................................................ XI CONTENTS........................................................................................................................ XIII ABBREVIATIONS U SED ..................................................................................................... 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 LIM ITS............................................................................ 7 1.3.1 CALCULATING TIME LIMITS UNDER THE EPC .................................................. 7 1.3.2 CALCULATING TIME LIMITS UNDER THE PCT .................................................. 10 1.4 PRESERVING THE RIGHTS OF AN APPLICANT, PROPRIETOR OR OPPONENT THAT HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN LOST UNDER THE E P C ............................................. 10 1.4.1 WAS NOTIFICATION SENT TO THE CORRECT ADDRESS ? ........................................ 10 1.4.2 CAN THE TIME LIMIT BE EXTENDED?............................................................ 11 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? .......................................................... 12 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? ....................... 13 1.4.11 CAN THE LATE ARRIVAL OF A DOCUMENT POSTED IN GOOD TIME BE EXCUSED?... 13 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 P C T ....................................................................................... 13 1.5.1 CAN THE TIME LIMIT BE EXTENDED?............................................................ 13 1.5.2 IS A GRACE PERIOD AVAILABLE?.................................................................... 14 1.5.3 CAN THE LATE ARRIVAL OF A DOCUMENT POSTED IN GOOD TIME BE EXCUSED?... 14 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 TIM E?.................................................................................... 15 1.6 ENLARGED BOARD DECISIONS...................................................................... 15 1.7 MISCELLANEOUS POINTS OF INTEREST............................................................ 41 1.7.1 DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS .......................................................................... 41 1.7.2 THE PRIOR ART EFFECTS OF A PUBLISHED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION ........ 46 1.7.3 RENEWAL FEES........................................................................................... 51 1.7.4 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.................................................................... 56 1.7.5 THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION AND ITS FILING DATE....................................... 59 1.7.6 FILING OF DOCUMENTS - LANGUAGES AND FEE REDUCTIONS ........................... 60 1.7.7 FILING OF DOCUMENTS - OTHER CONSIDERATIONS .......................................... 65 1.7.8 THE PROHIBITION OF REFORMATIO IN P EIU S ................................................. 68 1.8 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS EPC1973/EPC2000 ......................................... 71 1.9 WORKED EXAMPLES - PAPER D1 2012........................................................ 75 CHAPTER 2: PAPER D PART II - LEGAL OPINION 2.1 GENERAL COMMENTS.................................................................................. 86 2.2 HOW TO TACKLE EACH QUESTION ................................................................. 88 2.2.1 PREPARING A TIME LINE .............................................................................. 88 2.2.2 ANALYSING THE PAPER BY CONSIDERING THE PATENTABILITY OF EACH INVENTION................................................................................................ 89 2.2.3 POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN AN APPLICATION FOR AN INVENTION HAS BEEN FILED 90 2.2.4 POINTS TO CONSIDER WHERE AN APPLICATION FOR AN INVENTION HAS NOT BEEN FILED................................................................................................ 92 2.2.5 WHAT NATIONAL RIGHTS ARE THEREFORE OBTAINABLE BY THE CLIENT AND MIGHT BE USED TO KEEP COMPETITORS OFF THE MARKET? .......................................... 92 2.2.6 WHAT NATIONAL RIGHTS ARE THEREFORE OBTAINABLE BY ANY COMPETITOR WHICH MIGHT LIMIT YOUR CLIENT S COMMERCIAL FREEDOM?............................. 93 2.2.7 ANSWERING THE PAPER .............................................................................. 93 2.3 RELEVANT TIMELINE EVENTS FOR EUROPEAN AND EURO-PCT APPLICATIONS ... 94 2.3.1 REGULAR EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION....... ............................................. 94 2.3.2 EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION FILED VIA THE PCT...................................... 95 2.4 ASPECTS OF US AND JAPANESE PATENT LAW ................................................. 95 2.5 NOTES ON CLAIMING PRIORITY..................................................................... 97 2.5.1 RELEVANCE OF THE PARIS CONVENTION TO EUROPEAN AND EURO-PCT APPLICATIONS ........................................................................................... 97 2.5.2 THE IMPORTANCE OF NAMING THE CORRECT APPLICANT .................................. 97 2.5.3 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST FILING........................................................ 98 2.5.4 THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH PRIORITY MAY BE CLAIMED FROM A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT FILING................................................................... 98 2.5.5 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF HOW PRIORITY WORKS IN RELATION TO THE FIRST FILING................................................................................................ 99 2.5.6 EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CLAIMING OF PRIORITY FROM A FIRST FILING IN THE EQ E................................................................................ 102 2.6 WORKED EXAMPLE - PAPER D2 2012 ......................................................... 103 2.6.1 FIRST READING AND INITIAL THOUGHTS........................................................... 103 2.6.2 GENERATING A LIST OF DATES (Q L-3 )........................................................... 115 2.6.3 CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF DATES (QL-3) ....................................................... 116 2.6.4 EXPANDED CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF DATES (Q L-3 )......................................... 116 2.6.5 DRAWING UP A TIMELINE (QL-3) .............................................................. 116 2.6.6 ANALYSIS OF PATENT RIGHTS (QL-3) ........................................................... 118 2.6.7 POSSIBLE ANSWER (Q L-3 ) ......................................................................... 121 2.6.8 POSSIBLE ANSWER (Q4) ............................................................................. 124 CHAPTER 3: PRE-EXAMINATION - LEGAL QUESTIONS 3.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................ 127 3.2 WORKED EXAMPLES................................................................................... 127 PART B -T H E 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 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 O FFICE......................................................................... 137 4.4 THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT O FFICE .................................. 137 4.4.1 THE DEPARTMENTS ENTRUSTED WITH THE PROCEDURE .................................... 137 4.4.2 ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE E P O .................................................... 137 4.5 THE RECEIVING SECTION............................................................................. 137 4.6 THE SEARCH DIVISIONS............................................................................... 138 4.7 THE EXAMINING DIVISIONS........................................................................ 138 4.8 THE OPPOSITION DIVISIONS....................................................................... 139 4.9 THE LEGAL DIVISION.................................................................................. 140 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 ORGANISATION OF THE BOARDS OF A PPEAL .................................................. 141 4.10.3 ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL...................................................................... 142 4.10.4 INDEPENDENCE AND EXCLUSION OF BOARD OF APPEAL MEMBERS ................... 142 4.10.5 ADOPTION OF RULES OF PROCEDURE BY THE BOARDS OF APPEAL AND THE ENLARGED B OARD...................................................................................... 142 4.10.6 EXCLUSION AND OBJECTION......................................................................... 143 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 M ATTER ............................................. 144 5.1.2 DISCOVERIES ............................................................................................ 144 5.1.3 SCIENTIFIC THEORIES AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS ....................................... 144 5.1.4 AESTHETIC CREATIONS................................................................................. 144 5.1.5 SCHEME, RULE OR METHOD FOR PERFORMING A MENTAL A C T............................ 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................................................................... 145 5.2 WHAT INVENTIONS ARE BARRED FROM PATENTABILITY? .................................... 146 5.2.1 MORALITY EXEMPTION ............................................................................... 146 5.2.2 PLANT VARIETIES......................................................................................... 146 5.2.3 ANIMAL VARIETIES...................................................................................... 147 5.2.4 ESSENTIALLY BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES.............................................................. 148 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 ................ 151 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.............................................................................. 155 5.5.7 FIRST MEDICAL U SE .................................................................................... 155 5.5.8 SECOND MEDICAL USE................................................................................. 155 5.5.9 SECOND NON-MEDICAL USE......................................................................... 156 5.5.10 ABUSIVE DISCLOSURE EXEMPTION ............................................................... 157 5.5.11 EXHIBITION EXEMPTION............................................................................ 157 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................................. 160 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 M ATTER................................................................................... 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 2 4 ).............................................................. 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 3 0 ) __ 163 6.3.13 LIST OF DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE REQUEST (BOX 44)......................... 163 6.3.14 SIGNATURE (BOX 4 6 ).................................................................................. 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 P ROTECT......................... 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................................................. 166 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 PERIO D ...................................................................... 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? 169 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? ............................. 172 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 P RIO RITY ...... 172 6.9 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR ..................... 172 6.10 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICATION............................................ 173 6.10.1 ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF FILING ............................................................... 173 6.10.2 REQUIREMENT FOR A TRANSLATION ............................................................... 173 6.10.3 LANGUAGES OF FILING UNDER EPC1973 ..................................................... 174 6.10.4 LANGUAGES ACCEPTED IF FILING AT A NATIONAL OFFICE.................................... 174 6.10.5 LANGUAGE OF A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION OR A REPLACEMENT APPLICATION ...... 174 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.................................... 175 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 ............................................................................................ 176 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 FA X ........................................................................................... 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.............................................................................................. 182 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 P ATEN T............................................................ 183 7.9 VALIDATION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT............................................................ 184 7.10 REQUIREMENT TO FILE COPIES OF SEARCH RESULTS RELATING TO A PRIORITY APPLICATION.............................................................................................. 185 CHAPTER 8: EXAMINATION ON FILING 8.1 PROCEDURE ON RECEIPT OF A NEW APPLICATION............................................ 186 8.2 EXAMINATION AS TO WHETHER A FILING DATE CAN BE ACCORDED ..................... 186 8.2.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR A FILING D ATE ............................................................... 186 8.2.2 NEED FOR A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PREVIOUS APPLICATION IF FILING BY REFERENCE................................................................................................. F 86 8.2.3 NEED FOR A TRANSLATION OF THE PREVIOUS APPLICATION IF FILING BY REFERENCE 187 8.2.4 PROCEDURE WHERE A FILING DATE CANNOT BE ACCORDED ................................ 187 8.2.5 FILING DATE IN THE CASE OF A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION OR REPLACEMENT APPLICATION............................................................................................... 188 8.3 FILING DATE WHERE PAGES OF THE DESCRIPTION AND DRAWINGS ARE SUBSEQUENTLY FILED .................................................................................. 188 8.4 PROCEDURE WHERE A FILING DATE CAN BE ACCORDED - EXAMINATION OF FORMAL REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 189 8.4.1 DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER ANY NECESSARY TRANSLATION HAS BEEN FILED . 190 8.4.2 REQUEST, DESCRIPTION, CLAIMS, DRAWINGS AND ABSTRACT ............................. 190 8.4.3 DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR................................................................... 190 8.4.4 PRIORITY CLAIM.......................................................................................... 191 8.4.5 REPRESENTATION AND AUTHORISATION ......................................................... 191 8.4.6 FILING AND SEARCH FEES............................................................................. 192 8.4.7 CLAIMS FEES............................................................................................. 192 8.4.8 SEQUENCE LISTINGS..................................................................................... 192 8.4.9 OTHER MATTERS.......................................................................................... 193 CHAPTER 9: THE SEARCH REPORT AND OPINION 9.1 THE EPO MUST DRAW UP A SEARCH REPORT FOR EACH EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION............................................................................................... 194 9.2 PROCEDURE WHERE A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENT CLAIMS EXIST ..................... 194 9.3 PROCEDURE WHERE A MEANINGFUL SEARCH IS NOT POSSIBLE .......................... 194 9.4 PROCEDURE WHERE THE APPLICATION LACKS UNITY......................................... 195 9.5 ESTABLISHING OF THE DEFINITIVE CONTENT OF THE ABSTRACT ............................ 195 9.6 PATENT CLASSIFICATION USED BY THE E P O ................................................... 195 9.7 ACCELERATED SEARCH.................................................................................. 196 9.8 THE EUROPEAN SEARCH REPORT ................................................................. 196 9.8.1 CONTENT OF THE SEARCH REP O RT ................................................................. 196 9.8.2 LANGUAGE OF THE SEARCH REPORT................................................................ 196 9.8.3 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF CITATIONS................................................................ 196 9.9 THE EXTENDED EUROPEAN SEARCH REPORT ................................................. 197 9.10 TRANSMITTAL OF THE SEARCH REPORT, SEARCH OPINION AND DEFINITIVE CONTENT OF THE ABSTRACT........................................................................... 197 9.11 REQUIREMENT TO FILE A RESPONSE TO THE EXTENDED EUROPEAN SEARCH RE P O RT..................................................................................................... 197 9.12 ONE CHANCE FOR SUBMISSION OF VOLUNTARY AMENDMENTS IN RESPONSE TO EXTENDED EUROPEAN SEARCH REPORT...................................................... 198 CHAPTER 10: PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION AND SEARCH REPORT 10.1 TIMING OF PUBLICATION............................................................................. 199 10.2 NO PUBLICATION TO TAKE PLACE WHEN THE APPLICATION IS WITHDRAWN OR REFUSED................................................................................................ 199 10.3 LANGUAGE AND FORM OF THE PUBLICATION................................................... 199 10.4 CONTENTS OF THE PUBLICATION................................................................... 199 10.5 MATTER EXCLUDED FROM THE PUBLICATION................................................... 200 CHAPTER 11: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION, DESIGNATION FEE, EXTENSION FEES AND VALIDATION FEES 11.1 COMMUNICATION TO THE APPLICANT OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE BULLETIN MENTIONS THE PUBLICATION OF THE SEARCH REPORT ....................................... 201 11.2 PAYMENT OF THE DESIGNATION FEE.............................................................. 201 11.2.1 DESIGNATION FEE FOR A REGULAR EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION .................. 201 11.2.2 DESIGNATION FEE FOR A DIVISIONAL APPLICATION .......................................... 201 11.2.3 DESIGNATION FEE FOR A REPLACEMENT APPLICATION...................................... 201 11.3 PAYMENT OF EXTENSION FEES...................................................................... 202 11.4 PAYMENT OF VALIDATION FEES..................................................................... 202 11.5 REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION........................................................................ 203 11.5.1 EXAMINATION MUST BE REQUESTED ............................................................ 203 11.5.2 TIME LIMIT FOR REQUESTING EXAMINATION................................................... 203 11.5.3 PAYMENT OF AN EXAMINATION FEE.............................................................. 203 11.5.4 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT REQUESTING EXAMINATION ....................................... 203 11.5.5 REFUND OF THE EXAMINATION FEE ............................................................... 204 11.5.6 LANGUAGE OF THE REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION - FEE REDUCTION ...................... 204 11.6 A REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED BEFORE TRANSMITTAL OF THE SEARCH REPORT MUST USUALLY BE CONFIRMED .......................................................... 205 11.7 ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY BY THE EXAMINING DIVISION.................... 206 CHAPTER 12: SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION 12.1 FORMAL WRITTEN PROCEDURE...................................................................... 207 12.2 INFORMAL COMMUNICATIONS BY TELEPHONE, INTERVIEW OR E-MAIL............... 208 12.3 PROCEDURE OF THE EXAMINING DIVISION IN THE CASE OF AN INCOMPLETE SEARCH...................................................................................................... 208 12.4 FURTHER SEARCHES .................................................................................... 209 12.5 AUXILIARY REQUESTS................................................................................... 209 12.6 DOUBLE PATENTING................................................................................... 209 12.7 ACCELERATED PROCEDURE ........................................................................... 210 12.8 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING PRIOR A R T ....................................... 210 12.9 REFUSAL OF THE APPLICATION...................................................................... 210 CHAPTER 13: ALLOWANCE AND GRANT 13.1 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A PATENT IS GRANTED .......................................... 211 13.2 APPROVAL OF THE TEXT FOR GRANT, PAYMENT OF FEES AND THE FILING OF CLAIM TRANSLATIONS ............................................................................................ 211 13.2.1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXAMINING DIVISION UNDER R.71(3)............... 211 13.2.2 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT RESPONDING FULLY TO THE R.71(3) COMMUNICATION .. 212 13.2.3 IMPLICIT APPROVAL OF THE TEXT BY PAYMENT OF FEES AND FILING OF TRANSLATIONS ............................................................................................ 212 13.2.4 PROCEDURE WHERE THE PROPOSED TEXT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE APPLICANT.. 212 13.2.5 REFUND OF GRANT AND PUBLISHING FE E ....................................................... 213 13.3 BETWEEN APPROVAL OF THE TEXT AND A DECISION TO GRANT............................ 213 13.4 DECISION TO GRANT.................................................................................... 214 13.5 THE DECISION TO GRANT TAKES EFFECT ON PUBLICATION OF THE MENTION OF GRANT IN THE BULLETIN ............................................................................... 214 13.6 NO PUBLICATION OF THE MENTION OF GRANT UNTIL DESIGNATION OR RENEWAL FEES HAVE BEEN P A ID .................................................................. 214 13.7 PUBLICATION OF THE SPECIFICATION OF THE GRANTED PATENT .......................... 214 13.8 GRANT TO DIFFERENT APPLICANTS ................................................................. 215 13.9 ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE ............................................................................... 215 13.10 VALIDATION IN CONTRACTING STATES.............................................................. 215 13.11 REGISTRATION OF THE GRANTED P ATEN T......................................................... 215 13.12 VALIDATION IN NON-CONTRACTING STATES ..................................................... 216 CHAPTER 14: OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS 14.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS........................................................................... 217 14.2 FILING AN OPPOSITION ............................................................................... 217 14.2.1 TIME LIMIT FOR FILING A NOTICE OF OPPOSITION............................................ 217 14.2.2 WHERE AND HOW SHOULD THE OPPOSITION BE FILED?.................................... 217 14.2.3 WHO MAY FILE A NOTICE OF OPPOSITION?.................................................... 218 14.2.4 FORM AND CONTENT OF THE NOTICE OF OPPOSITION....................................... 219 14.2.5 GROUNDS FOR OPPOSITION......................................................................... 219 14.2.6 PAYMENT OF THE OPPOSITION FEE............................................................... 220 14.2.7 LANGUAGE OF THE NOTICE OF OPPOSITION - FEE REDUCTION............................ 220 14.2.8 OPPOSITION MAY BE FILED EVEN WHERE A PATENT IS SURRENDERED OR HAS LAPSED...................................................................................................... 220 14.3 EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION FOR ADMISSIBILITY AND CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH IT IS DEEMED NOT FILED ............................................................... 221 14.3.1 AN OPPOSITION MUST BE ADMISSIBLE TO BE EXAMINED............................... 221 14.3.2 A FORMALITIES OFFICER CAN DECIDE ON ADMISSIBILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES......................................................................................... 221 14.3.3 DEFICIENCIES THAT MUST BE CORRECTED BEFORE THE OPPOSITION PERIOD EXPIRES..................................................................................................... 221 14.3.4 DEFICIENCIES THAT MAY BE CORRECTED AFTER THE OPPOSITION PERIOD EXPIRES 221 14.3.5 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE OPPOSITION IS DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED ........................................................................................................ 222 14.3.6 DECISION THAT OPPOSITION IS INADMISSIBLE OR DEEMED NOT FILED IS TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE PROPRIETOR ........................................................... 222 14.4 INTERVENING IN AN OPPOSITION ................................................................. 222 14.5 OPPOSITION TO APPLY TO ALL DESIGNATED STATES......................................... 223 14.6 PARTIES TO THE OPPOSITION AND TRANSFER OF PARTY STATUS ............................ 224 14.6.1 PROPRIETOR AND OPPONENTS ARE PARTIES .................................................... 224 14.6.2 REPLACEMENT OF PARTY STATUS AS A RESULT OF ENTITLEMENT PROCEEDINGS __ 224 14.6.3 TRANSFER OF THE PATENT TO A NEW PROPRIETOR DURING OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS............................................................................................. 224 14.6.4 TRANSFER OF THE OPPOSITION DURING OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS .................. 224 14.7 PROCEDURE FOR EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION ....................................... 225 14.7.1 STEPS TAKEN PRIOR TO EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION ............................. 225 14.7.2 EXAMINATION AS TO WHETHER THE GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION PREJUDICE THE P A TE N T..................................................................................................... 225 14.7.3 PERMISSIBLE AMENDMENTS OF THE PATENT DURING OPPOSITION.................... 226 14.7.4 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DOCUMENTS FILED DURING OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS............................................................................................. 227 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 227 14.7.6 CONTINUATION OF THE OPPOSITION WHERE THE PATENT HAS BEEN SURRENDERED OR HAS LAPSED...................................................................... 227 14.7.7 EXTENT TO WHICH THE OPPOSITION DIVISION MAY EXAMINE THE PATENT BEYOND THE STATED EXTENT OF AND GROUNDS FOR THE OPPOSITION ................ 227 14.7.8 ACCELERATION OF PROCEEDINGS................................................................... 228 14.7.9 FURTHER SEARCHES..................................................................................... 228 14.7.10 STAY IN THE CASE OF ENTITLEMENT PROCEEDINGS .......................................... 228 14.7.11 DIFFERENT CLAIMS FOR DIFFERENT STATES WHEN TWO PROPRIETORS ARE DEFENDING THE P ATENT .............................................................................. 229 14.7.12 REVOCATION WHERE NO TEXT IS APPROVED OR PATENT IS SURRENDERED .......... 229 14.7.13 REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT CITED DOCUMENTS .............................................. 229 14.8 PROCEDURE IF THE OPPOSITION SUCCEEDS .................................................... 229 14.9 PROCEDURE IF THE OPPOSITION FAILS ............................................................ 229 14.10 PROCEDURE IF THE OPPOSITION IS PARTLY SUCCESSFUL .................................... 229 14.10.1 NOTIFICATION OF TEXT WHICH THE OPPOSITION DIVISION PROPOSES TO MAINTAIN.................................................................................................. 229 14.10.2 NEED FOR PAYMENT OF PRINTING FEE/FILING OF CLAIM TRANSLATIONS ............. 230 14.10.3 PUBLICATION OF A NEW SPECIFICATION WHERE THE PATENT IS AMENDED - NEW PATENT CERTIFICATE............................................................................. 231 14.11 C OSTS....................................................................................................... 231 14.11.1 RULES FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS .................................................... 231 14.11.2 OPPOSITION DIVISION TO FIX AMOUNT OF COSTS TO BE PAID ........................ 231 14.11.3 ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS ON COSTS IN CONTRACTING STATES ....................... 232 14.11.4 RESTRICTIONS ON APPEALING AN AWARD OF COSTS ......................................... 232 14.11.5 COSTS IN OPPOSITION APPEAL PROCEEDINGS ............................................... 232 CHAPTER 15: LIMITATION AND REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS 15.1 THE RIGHT TO LIMIT A EUROPEAN PATENT OR HAVE IT REVOKED ....................... 233 15.2 WHERE AND HOW SHOULD A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION OR REVOCATION BE FILED? 233 15.3 WHAT LANGUAGE MAY A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION OR REVOCATION BE FILED IN? . 234 15.4 WHAT FEES ARE DUE IN RESPECT OF A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION OR REVOCATION? 234 15.5 CONTENT AND FORM OF THE REQUEST FOR LIMITATION OR REVOCATION ............. 234 15.6 OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS TAKE PRECEDENCE.............................................. 234 15.7 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE REQUEST IS DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED . 235 15.8 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE REQUEST IS REJECTED AS INADMISSIBLE . 235 15.9 DECISION ON A REQUEST FOR REVOCATION...................................................... 235 15.10 DECISION ON A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION...................................................... 235 15.11 PUBLICATION OF AN AMENDED SPECIFICATION IF THE PATENT IS LIMITED ........... 237 CHAPTER 16: APPEAL PROCEEDINGS 16.1 THE NATURE OF APPEAL PROCEEDINGS .......................................................... 238 16.2 DECISIONS WHICH MAY BE APPEALED......................................................... 238 16.3 SUSPENSIVE EFFECT OF AN APPEAL ON THE DECISION APPEALED....................... 239 16.4 WHO MAY APPEAL AND WHO IS A PARTY TO THE APPEAL? ............................... 239 16.5 NOTICE OF APPEAL .................................................................................... 240 16.5.1 TIME LIMIT FOR FILING A NOTICE OF APPEAL .................................................. 240 16.5.2 WHERE AND HOW MAY A NOTICE OF APPEAL BE FILED? .................................. 240 16.5.3 WHO MAY FILE THE NOTICE OF APPEAL? ....................................................... 240 16.5.4 CONTENT AND FORM OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL ............................................. 241 16.5.5 APPEAL F E E .............................................................................................. 241 16.5.6 LANGUAGE OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL - FEE REDUCTION .................................. 242 16.6 GROUNDS OF APPEAL................................................................................. 242 16.6.1 TIME LIMIT................................................................................................ 242 16.6.2 WHERE AND HOW MAY GROUNDS OF APPEAL BE FILED? .................................. 243 16.6.3 WHO MAY FILE THE NOTICE OF APPEAL?....................................................... 243 16.6.4 CONTENT OF THE GROUNDS OF APPEAL ...................... 243 16.7 EXAMINATION OF THE APPEAL FOR ADMISSIBILITY .......................................... 243 16.8 INTERLOCUTORY REVISION ............................................................................ 244 16.9 EXAMINATION OF THE APPEAL...................................................................... 245 16.9.1 GENERAL PROCEDURE TO BE USED ............................................................... 245 16.9.2 EXTENT TO WHICH THE BOARD OF APPEAL IN OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS MAY INTRODUCE NEW GROUNDS OR EXAMINE NEW CLAIMS .................................... 246 16.9.3 EXTENT TO WHICH THE BOARD OF APPEAL IN EXAMINATION PROCEEDINGS MAY INTRODUCE NEW GROUNDS OR EXAMINE NEW CLAIMS .................................... 247 16.9.4 REFORMATIO IN PEIUS ............................................................................... 247 16.9.5 INTERVENTION OF AN ASSUMED INFRINGER IS POSSIBLE IN APPEAL PROCEEDINGS............................................................................................ 248 16.9.6 DISCRETION TO HEAR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS ............................................ 248 16.9.7 AMENDMENT DURING APPEAL PROCEEDINGS................................................. 248 16.9.8 ACCELERATED PROCEDURE .......................................................................... 249 16.9.9 CONSOLIDATION OF PROCEEDINGS ............................................................... 249 16.9.10 EPO PRESIDENTS RIGHT TO COM M ENT....................................................... 249 16.10 DECISION ON THE APPEAL........................................................................... 249 16.10.1 TAKING A DECISION - DISCRETION OF THE BOARD TO REMIT PROCEEDINGS TO THE FIRST INSTANCE...................................................................................... 249 16.10.2 THE BINDING EFFECT OF A DECISION ON REMITTAL .......................................... 249 16.10.3 FORM AND CONTENT OF THE DECISION .......................................................... 250 16.11 WITHDRAWAL OF THE APPEAL AND THE EFFECT OF DEEMED WITHDRAWAL OF AN APPLICATION......................................................................................... 250 CHAPTER 17: PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL 17.1 INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW BY THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL .................. 252 17.2 PETITION FOR REVIEW BY THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL .......................... 252 17.2.1 PETITION FOR REVIEW................................................................................. 252 17.2.2 GROUNDS ON WHICH A PETITION MAY BE FILED............................................ 252 17.2.3 OBLIGATION TO RAISE OBJECTIONS............................................................... 253 17.2.4 A PETITION DOES NOT HAVE SUSPENSIVE EFFECT............................................ 253 17.2.5 FILING A PETITION FOR REVIEW.................................................................... 253 17.2.6 COMMUNICATION TO THE PARTIES............................................................... 254 17.2.7 EXAMINATION OF THE PETITION FOR REVIEW ................................................. 254 17.2.8 THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS................................................................................... 255 17.3 PROCEDURE BEFORE THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL .................................... 256 CHAPTER 18: THE APPLICATION AND PATENT IN THE CONTRACTING STATES 18.1 THE EFFECT OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION HAVING A FILING DATE ........... 257 18.2 THE EFFECT OF A PUBLISHED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION......................... 257 18.3 THE EFFECT OF A GRANTED EUROPEAN PATENT ............................................... 257 18.4 EFFECT OF A GRANTED EUROPEAN PATENT MAY BE DEPENDENT ON THE FILING OF A TRANSLATION........................................................................................ 258 18.5 THE LONDON AGREEMENT........................................................................ 258 18.6 EFFECT OF REVOCATION DURING OPPOSITION ON RIGHTS PRE- AND POST-GRANT.. 259 18.7 EXTENT OF PROTECTION OF A EUROPEAN APPLICATION OR P ATEN T.................... 259 18.8 THE TERM OF A EUROPEAN PATENT.............................................................. 260 18.9 CONVERSION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION INTO A NATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION............................................................................................... 260 18.9.1 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH CONVERSION IS POSSIBLE .................................... 260 18.9.2 TIME LIMIT FOR REQUESTING CONVERSION .................................................... 261 18.9.3 SUBMISSION AND TRANSMISSION OF THE REQUEST......................................... 261 18.9.4 FORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONVERSION .................................................... 261 18.9.5 INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE EVENT OF CONVERSION ........... 261 18.10 REVOCATION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT IN CONTRACTING STATES ....................... 262 18.10.1 GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION ......................................................................... 262 18.10.2 PARTIAL REVOCATION - RIGHT TO AMEND ....................................................... 262 18.11 COLLISION OF EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS ... 262 18.12 NATIONAL RENEWAL FEES FOR EUROPEAN PATENTS......................................... 262 18.13 PROVISIONS WHICH APPLY TO NATIONAL UTILITY MODELS AND UTILITY CERTIFICATES............................................................................................... 262 18.14 AUTHENTIC TEXT IN NATIONAL PROCEEDINGS................................................. 263 18.15 REQUEST BY A NATIONAL COURT FOR A TECHNICAL OPINION FROM AN EXAMINING DIVISION................................................................................ 263 CHAPTER 19: TIME LIMITS AND PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS 19.1 TIME LIM ITS............................................................................................. 264 19.1.1 WHAT IS A TIME LIMIT?........................................................................... 264 19.1.2 COMPUTATION OF TIME LIM ITS................................................................... 264 19.1.3 UNITS OF TIME U SED .................................................................................. 264 19.1.4 DAY ON WHICH COMPUTATION OF TIME LIMIT IS TO START ............................. 264 19.1.5 EXPIRY OF TIME LIMITS - YEARS, MONTHS AND WEEKS ................................. 264 19.1.6 DURATION OF TIME LIMITS THAT ARE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE E P O ........... 265 19.1.7 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS DETERMINED BY THE E P O ................................. 265 19.2 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A MISSED TIME LIMIT IS EXCUSED WHERE A DOCUMENT IS SENT IN GOOD TIME................................................................ 265 19.3 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE THE EPO OR A NATIONAL OFFICE IS NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS................................................................................... 266 19.4 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE THERE IS A GENERAL INTERRUPTION IN MAIL DELIVERY IN A CONTRACTING STATE...................................................... 267 19.5 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE THERE IS A WAR, REVOLUTION OR SIMILAR EVENT AFFECTING THE APPLICANT OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE................................. 267 19.6 FURTHER PROCESSING.................................................................................. 267 19.7 RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RIG H TS..................................................................... 268 19.7.1 CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT .......................................... 268 19.7.2 WHICH PARTIES TO EPO PROCEEDINGS CAN USE RE-ESTABLISHMENT? ............. 269 19.7.3 GRANT OR REFUSAL - THE EFFECT OF AN ALLOWABLE REQUEST............................ 269 19.7.4 EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN TIME LIMITS FROM RE-ESTABLISHMENT ........................ 269 19.7.5 PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT - TIME LIMITS.................... 270 19.7.6 GROUNDS MUST BE FILED AND FEE PAID ...................................................... 270 19.7.7 DEPARTMENT QUALIFIED TO DECIDE ON THE APPLICATION FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT 270 19.7.8 THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS MAY BE AWARDED ...................................................... 271 19.7.9 CONTRACTING STATES MAY GRANT RE-ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE EPC TIME LIMITS THAT THEY HAVE TO ADMINISTER ....................................................... 271 19.8 INTERRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS .................................................................... 271 19.8.1 CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PROCEEDINGS MAY BE INTERRUPTED ............... 271 19.8.2 RESUMPTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS.............................................................. 271 19.8.3 TIME LIMITS ON RESUMPTION.................................................................... 272 19.8.4 DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING INTERRUPTION ............. 272 19.9 PRINCIPLE OF GOOD FAITH - PROTECTION OF LEGITIMATE EXPECTATIONS ............. 272 CHAPTER 20: AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION 20.1 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH AMENDMENT IS ALLOWED.................................... 273 20.1.1 AMENDMENT BEFORE RECEIPT OF THE SEARCH REPORT (DIRECT FILED EUROPEAN APPLICATION)............................................................................................. 273 20.1.2 SINGLE CHANCE FOR VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT (DIRECT FILED EUROPEAN APPLICATION)............................................................................................. 273 20.1.3 FURTHER AMENDMENTS REQUIRE THE CONSENT OF THE EXAMINING DIVISION .. 273 20.1.4 AMENDMENT DURING OPPOSITION AND APPEAL............................................ 273 20.2 REQUIREMENT TO IDENTIFY AMENDMENTS AND THE BASIS FOR THEM ............... 273 20.3 LANGUAGE AND FORM OF AMENDMENTS ....................................................... 274 20.4 AMENDMENT MUST NOT ADD SUBJECT MATTER ............................................. 274 20.5 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH AMENDED CLAIMS MAY NOT TO RELATE TO UNSEARCHED SUBJECT M ATTER...................................................................... 275 20.6 AMENDMENT MUST NOT EXTEND THE PROTECTION CONFERRED BY A PATENT ---- 275 20.7 CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN DOCUMENTS......................................................... 276 20.7.1 WHAT CORRECTIONS ARE ALLOWABLE?............................................................ 276 20.7.2 CORRECTIONS TO THE DESCRIPTION, CLAIMS AND DRAWINGS ARE GOVERNED BY ART. 123(2) EPC...................................................................................... 277 20.7.3 EXAMPLES OF ALLOWABLE AND NON-ALLOWABLE CORRECTIONS ........................ 277 20.7.4 CORRECTION IS ONLY POSSIBLE WHERE PROCEEDINGS ARE PENDING ................ 278 20.7.5 COMPETENT BODY TO DECIDE ON CORRECTION ............................................. 278 20.8 CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN DECISIONS .......................................................... 278 CHAPTER 21: INVENTORSHIP, OWNERSHIP AND SUSPENSION OF PROCEEDINGS 21.1 RIGHT OF THE INVENTOR TO BE MENTIONED .................................................. 279 21.1.1 RIGHT OF THE INVENTOR TO BE MENTIONED .................................................. 279 21.1.2 DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR................................................................... 279 21.1.3 RECTIFICATION OF THE DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR.................................... 279 21.1.4 PUBLICATION OF MENTION OF THE INVENTOR................................................. 279 21.2 RIGHT TO A EUROPEAN PATENT.................................................................... 279 21.3 PROCEDURE WHERE THE APPLICANT DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO A EUROPEAN PATENT...................................................................................................... 279 21.3.1 JURISDICTION OF THE CONTRACTING STATES.................................................... 279 21.3.2 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS DURING EXAMINATION ............................................... 280 21.3.3 CALCULATION OF TIME LIMITS WHEN PROCEEDINGS ARE RESUMED.................... 281 21.3.4 NO WITHDRAWAL DURING STAY OF PROCEEDINGS .......................................... 281 21.3.5 REMEDIES FOLLOWING A FINAL DECISION ....................................................... 281 21.3.6 PARTIAL TRANSFER OF RIGHT BY VIRTUE OF A FINAL DECISION ............................. 282 21.3.7 EPO DIVISION RESPONSIBLE ...................................................................... 282 21.3.8 STAY IN OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS.............................................................. 282 CHAPTER 22: REPRESENTATION 22.1 KINDS OF REPRESENTATION AVAILABLE .......................................................... 283 22.1.1 CHOICE OF REPRESENTATION FOR A PERSON HAVING A RESIDENCE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN A CONTRACTING STATE ......................................... 283 22.1.2 CHOICE OF REPRESENTATION FOR A PERSON NOT HAVING A RESIDENCE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN A CONTRACTING STATE ......................... 283 22.1.3 COMMON REPRESENTATIVE FOR PARTIES ACTING IN COM MON ........................ 283 22.2 PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION ..................................................................... 284 22.2.1 THOSE WHO CAN ACT AS A PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE............................... 284 22.2.2 RIGHT OF A PERSON ACTING AS A PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO SET UP IN BUSINESS................................................................................................... 284 22.2.3 PROCEDURE FOR BEING ENTERED ON THE LIST OF PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. 284 22.2.4 THE EUROPEAN QUALIFYING EXAM ........................................................... 285 22.2.5 INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE THE EP O .................... 285 22.2.6 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A REPRESENTATIVE MAY BE DELETED FROM THE LIST. 285 22.2.7 RE-ENTRY ON THE LIST FOLLOWING DELETION................................................. 286 22.2.8 ATTORNEY-CLIENT EVIDENTIARY PRIVILEGE .................................................... 286 22.3 AUTHORISATION .......................................................................................... 286 22.3.1 REQUIREMENT TO FILE AN AUTHORISATION .................................................... 286 22.3.2 FORM AND CONTENT OF AN AUTHORISATION................................................... 287 22.3.3 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FILING AN AUTHORISATION WHEN REQUESTED ................ 287 22.3.4 WITHDRAWAL/TERMINATION OF AN AUTHORISATION......................................... 287 22.3.5 WHERE SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE APPOINTED......................................... 287 22.3.6 THE AUTHORISATION OF AN ASSOCIATION........................................................ 288 CHAPTER 23: LANGUAGES 23.1 LANGUAGES OF THE EPC-AUTHENTIC TE X T................................................... 289 23.2 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE EPO ................................................................ 289 23.3 LANGUAGE IN WHICH AN APPLICATION CAN BE FILED...................................... 289 23.4 LANGUAGE OF FILING DETERMINES THE LANGUAGE OF PROCEEDINGS AND THE AUTHENTIC TE X T.......................................................................................... 289 23.5 LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS TO BE USED IN ALL PROCEEDINGS EXCEPT WHERE EXCEPTIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR......................................................... 289 23.6 LANGUAGE TO BE USED IN WRITTEN PROCEDURES - EXCEPTIONS TO THE USE OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS ....................................................... 289 23.7 CONSEQUENCE OF NOT USING AN ADMISSIBLE LANGUAGE OR NOT FILING A REQUIRED TRANSLATION IN WRITTEN PROCEEDINGS .......................................... 290 23.8 LANGUAGE TO BE USED IN ORAL PROCEEDINGS - EXCEPTIONS TO THE USE OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS ............................................................ 291 23.9 CERTIFICATION OF TRANSLATED DOCUMENTS................................................... 291 23.10 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION OF APPLICATIONS, PATENTS, THE BULLETIN, THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL AND ENTRIES IN THE REGISTER............................................ 291 23.11 LANGUAGES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE C OUNCIL ............................................ 292 CHAPTER 24: MISCELLANEOUS COMMON PROVISIONS 24.1 PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION RELEVANT TO THE E P C .................................. 293 24.2 RULES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS FILED SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION............................................................................................... 293 24.2.1 WHERE AND HOW TO FILE SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTS ..................................... 293 24.2.2 RULES RELATING TO CONTENT AND FO RM ....................................................... 294 24.2.3 NEED FOR A SIGNATURE .............................................................................. 294 24.3 WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS, PATENTS, DESIGNATIONS, EXTENSIONS, PRIORITY CLAIMS, OPPOSITIONS, REQUESTS FOR LIMITATION/REVOCATION AND APPEALS ... 294 24.3.1 WITHDRAWAL OF AN APPLICATION ................................................................ 294 24.3.2 WITHDRAWAL OF PART OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN APPLICATION .................. 295 24.3.3 WITHDRAWAL OF A DESIGNATION ................................................................. 295 24.3.4 WITHDRAWAL OF A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OR VALIDATION ............................. 295 24.3.5 WITHDRAWAL OF A PRIORITY CLAIM.............................................................. 295 24.3.6 WITHDRAWAL OF AN OPPOSITION ................................................................. 295 24.3.7 WITHDRAWAL OF AN APPEAL........................................................................ 295 24.3.8 WITHDRAWAL OF A PATENT........................................................................... 295 24.3.9 WITHDRAWAL OF A REQUEST FOR LIMITATION/REVOCATION ............................... 296 24.4 RENEWAL FEES............................................................................................ 296 24.4.1 REQUIREMENT TO PAY RENEWAL FEES........................................................... 296 24.4.2 CONSEQUENCES OF NON-PAYMENT - GRACE PERIOD ..................................... 296 24.4.3 PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF DIVISIONAL APPLICATIONS.................................... 296 24.4.4 PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN REFUSED OR DEEMED W ITHDRAW N................................................................................ 297 24.4.5 RENEWAL FEES WHEN THE ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL REOPENS PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARD OF APPEAL................................................ 297 24.4.6 PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF REPLACEMENT APPLICATIONS................................. 297 24.4.7 REFUND OF A RENEWAL F E E .......................................................................... 297 24.5 ASSIGNMENT, LICENSING AND OTHER PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS ......................... 298 24.5.1 TRANSFER AND CONSTITUTION OF RIGHTS......................................................... 298 24.5.2 ASSIGNMENT ............................................................................................ 298 24.5.3 CONTRACTUAL LICENSING.............................................................................. 298 24.5.4 LAW APPLICABLE ....................................................................................... 298 24.5.5 REGISTRATION OF A TRANSFER OF AN APPLICATION OR A P ATEN T ........................ 298 24.5.6 REGISTRATION OF THE GRANT OR TRANSFER OF A LICENCE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO A PATENT APPLICATION .............................................................. 298 24.5.7 EPO DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE................................................................. 299 24.6 OBSERVATIONS BY THIRD PARTIES................................................................. 299 24.7 NOTIFICATION BY THE E P O ....................................................................... 300 24.7.1 SUBJECT MATTER OF NOTIFICATIONS ............................................................... 300 24.7.2 FORM OF NOTIFICATION .............................................................................. 300 24.7.3 PERSON TO WHOM NOTIFICATION IS M ADE.................................................... 300 24.7.4 NOTIFICATION BY POSTAL SERVICES - DEEMED NOTIFICATION ON THE TENTH DAY FOL LOWING POSTING..................................................................................................... 300 24.7.5 NOTIFICATION BY DELIVERY BY HAND .......................................................... 301 24.7.6 NOTIFICATION BY PUBLIC NOTICE................................................................. 301 24.7.7 NOTIFICATION BY TECHNICAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATION ............................. 301 24.7.8 NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF A CONTRACTING S TATE.................................................................................. 302 24.7.9 IRREGULARITIES IN NOTIFICATIONS................................................................. 302 24.7.10 NOTIFICATION OF LOSS OF RIGHTS .................................................................. 302 24.7.11 COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES TO BE SIGNED AND IDENTIFY AUTHOR ........... 302 24.8 DECISIONS................................................................................................. 302 24.8.1 DECISIONS ONLY TO BE BASED ON GROUNDS/EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE PARTIES HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT..................................................... 302 24.8.2 APPLICANT OR PROPRIETOR TO SUBMIT OR AGREE TEXT DECIDED ON - AUXILIARY REQUESTS................................................................................................... 303 24.8.3 FORM OF DECISIONS................................................................................... 303 24.8.4 THE FINALITY OF A DECISION ....................................................................... 304 24.8.5 OBTAINING A DECISION AFTER THE EPO HAS NOTIFIED A LOSS OF RIGHTS .......... 304 24.8.6 DECISIONS TO BE SIGNED AND IDENTIFY AUTHOR............................................ 304 24.8.7 NOTIFICATION OF DECISIONS ....................................................................... 305 24.8.8 CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN DECISIONS .......................................................... 305 24.8.9 INTERLOCUTORY DECISIONS........................................................................... 305 24.9 EXAMINATION BY THE EPO OF ITS OWN M OTION......................................... 305 24.10 FACTS AND EVIDENCE SUBMITTED LATE MAY BE IGNORED............................... 305 24.11 ORAL PROCEEDINGS.................................................................................... 306 24.11.1 EXTENT OF THE RIGHT TO ORAL PROCEEDINGS.................................................... 306 24.11.2 SUMMONS TO ORAL PROCEEDINGS ............................................................... 306 24.11.3 CONSEQUENCE OF SUMMONED PARTY NOT TURNING U P ................................ 306 24.11.4 PREPARATION FOR ORAL PROCEEDINGS BY THE PARTIES.................................... 307 24.11.5 EXTENT TO WHICH ORAL PROCEEDINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC....................... 307 24.11.6 PROCEDURE IN ORAL PROCEEDINGS ............................................................... 308 24.11.7 MINUTES OF ORAL PROCEEDINGS .................................................................. 309 24.11.8 FRESH ORAL PROCEEDINGS IF THE COMPOSITION OF A BOARD OF APPEAL CHANGES................................................................................................... 309 24.12 TAKING OF EVIDENCE................................................................................. 309 24.12.1 FORMS OF EVIDENCE AVAILABLE TO THE E P O ............................................... 309 24.12.2 PRINCIPLES TO BE APPLIED WHEN EVALUATING EVIDENCE............................... 310 24.12.3 DECISION TO TAKE EVIDENCE ...................................................................... 310 24.12.4 SUMMONS TO GIVE EVIDENCE BEFORE THE E P O .......................................... 310 24.12.5 HEARING OF EVIDENCE BEFORE A COMPETENT CO U RT ..................................... 311 24.12.6 EXAMINATION OF EVIDENCE BEFORE THE E P O ............................................. 311 24.12.7 THE OPINION OF EXPERTS .......................................................................... 311 24.12.8 COSTS OF TAKING EVIDENCE ....................................................................... 311 24.12.9 CONSERVATION OF EVIDENCE ...................................................................... 312 24.12.10 MINUTES OF TAKING OF EVIDENCE/INSPECTION.............................................. 312 24.13 AUTHENTIC TEXT OF A EUROPEAN PATENT OR APPLICATION ............................. 312 24.14 UNITY OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION OR EUROPEAN P ATENT ............... 313 24.15 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING PRIOR ART ....................................... 313 24.16 REFERENCE TO THE PROCEDURAL LAW OF THE CONTRACTING STATES .................. 315 CHAPTER 25: INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY THE EPO 25.1 THE REGISTER OF EUROPEAN PATENTS ......................................................... 316 25.1.1 CONTENT OF THE REGISTER........................................................................... 316 25.1.2 NO ENTRY IN THE REGISTER PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION ........... 317 25.1.3 REGISTER TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC........................................................... 317 25.1.4 LANGUAGE OF THE REGISTER.......................................................................... 317 25.2 INSPECTION OF FILES RELATING TO APPLICATIONS............................................. 317 25.2.1 NO INSPECTION OF FILES RELATING TO UNPUBLISHED APPLICATION EXCEPT WHERE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN INVOKED.............................................................. 317 25.2.2 INSPECTION OF FILES AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION ......................... 317 25.2.3 PROCEDURE FOR THE INSPECTION OF FILES AND COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION IN THE FILES........................................................................... 318 25.2.4 MAINTENANCE OF THE FILES.......................................................................... 318 25.3 THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL .............................................................................. 319 25.4 THE BULLETIN............................................................................................ 319 25.5 EXCHANGES OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE EPO AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES/ COURTS ..................................................................................................... 319 CHAPTER 26: SPECIAL AGREEMENTS UNDER THE EPC 26.1 UNITARY PATENTS....................................................................................... 321 26.1.1 GRANT OF A UNITARY PATENT BY THE E P O ................................................... 321 26.1.1.1 SWITZERLAND/LIECHTENSTEIN UNITARY PATENT.............................................. 321 26.1.1.2 EU UNITARY P A TE N T.................................................................................. 321 26.1.2 SPECIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE EPO .............................................................. 322 26.1.3 REPRESENTATION BEFORE SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS .......................................... 322 26.1.4 SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL................................. 322 26.1.5 COVER FOR EXPENDITURE FOR CARRYING OUT SPECIAL TASKS ............................ 322 26.1.6 PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF RENEWAL FEES FOR UNITARY PATENTS ....................... 322 26.1.7 THE EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION AS AN OBJECT OF PRO P ERTY .................. 323 26.1.8 JOINT DESIGNATION..................................................................................... 323 26.2 OTHER AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTING STATES ................................ 323 CHAPTER 27: RULES RELATING TO FEES 27.1 THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL ADOPTS THE RULES RELATING TO FEES ............... 324 27.2 PURPOSE OF THE RULES RELATING TO FEES...................................................... 324 27.3 FEES, COSTS AND PRICES LAID DOWN BY THE PRESIDENT................................. 324 27.4 AMOUNTS OF FEES TO BE PUBLISHED........................................................... 324 27.5 DUE DATE FOR FEES WHERE NOT SPECIFIED ................................................... 324 27.6 CURRENCY TO BE U SED .............................................................................. 324 27.7 PAYMENT OR TRANSFER TO AN EPO BANK ACCOUNT...................................... 324 27.8 PAYMENT BY OTHER METHODS - DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS AND CREDIT CARDS .......... 324 27.9 SAFEGUARD IN CASES WHERE PAYMENT IS DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN TIME..................................................................................................... 326 27.10 THE EPO MUST BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH WHAT A PAYMENT IS FOR.................... 327 27.11 WHO MAY MAKE PAYMENTS? TO WHOM WILL REFUNDS BE PAID? ................ 327 27.12 PROCEDURE WHERE THE AMOUNT PAID IS INSUFFICIENT .................................. 327 27.13 REFUND OF INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS ........................................................... 327 27.14 REFUND IN OTHER CASES............................................................................. 328 PART C-THE PCT CHAPTER 28: INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS AND DEFINITIONS 28.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF A U N IO N ...................................................................... 329 28.2 PARTS OF THE U N IO N ................................................................................. 329 28.2.1 THE ASSEMBLY......................................................................................... 329 28.2.2 THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ....................................................................... 329 28.3 REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS......................................... 329 28.3.1 REGULATIONS UNDER THE PCT .................................................................. 329 28.3.2 ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................. 329 28.4 THE GAZETTE............................................................................................ 329 28.5 DEFINITIONS/INTERPRETATIONS.................................................................... 330 CHAPTER 29: THE APPLICATION 29.1 ELEMENTS OF THE APPLICATION.................................................................... 332 29.2 GENERAL AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICATION .......................... 332 29.2.1 PROHIBITED M ATTER................................................................................... 332 29.2.2 NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE FILED................................................................. 332 29.2.3 TERMINOLOGY AND SIGNS........................................................................... 332 29.2.4 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................ 332 29.3 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE REQUEST ...................................................... 332 29.3.1 USE OF A SPECIFIED FORM ........................................................................... 332 29.3.2 PETITION................................................................................................... 333 29.3.3 T ITLE........................................................................................................ 333 29.3.4 DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT........................................................................... 333 29.3.5 DETAILS OF THE INVENTOR........................................................................... 333 29.3.6 DETAILS OF ANY AGENT ............................................................................... 333 29.3.7 DETAILS OF ANY COMMON REPRESENTATIVE .................................................. 334 29.3.8 REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDING NAMES AND ADDRESSES ................................ 334 29.3.9 ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE .................................................................. 334 29.3.10 DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING STATES......................................................... 334 29.3.11 DESIGNATION OF THE E P O .......................................................................... 335 29.3.12 KIND OF PROTECTION SOUGHT...................................................................... 335 29.3.13 PRIORITY CLAIM......................................................................................... 335 29.3.14 RESTORATION OF THE RIGHT OF PRIORITY ....................................................... 336 29.3.15 TRANSMITTAL OF CERTIFIED COPY ................................................................. 336 29.3.16 STATEMENT OF INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE ............................................... 336 29.3.17 CHOICE OF INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY .......................................... 336 29.3.18 USE OF THE RESULTS OF EARLIER SEARCH OR SEARCH OPINION............................ 336 29.3.19 STANDARDISED DECLARATIONS ....................................................................... 337 29.3.20 CHECK LIST................................................................................................ 338 29.3.21 SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT...................................................................... 338 29.3.22 REFERENCE TO A PARENT APPLICATION OR PATEN T .......................................... 338 29.3.23 NO FURTHER CONTENT OF THE REQUEST IS ALLOWED ........................................ 338 29.4 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DESCRIPTION............................................ 339 29.4.1 NEED FOR A SUFFICIENT DISCLOSURE.............................................................. 339 29.4.2 CONTENT OF THE DESCRIPTION.................................................................... 339 29.4.3 ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF THE CONTENT OF THE DESCRIPTION....................... 339 29.5 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE CLAIMS ....................................................... 339 29.5.1 REQUIREMENT FOR CLARITY, CONCISENESS AND SUPPORT ................................ 339 29.5.2 CLAIMS TO DEFINE MATTER THE APPLICANT SEEKS TO PROTECT .......................... 339 29.5.3 SITUATIONS IN WHICH TWO-PART FORM IS REQUIRED....................................... 339 29.5.4 NUMBER AND TYPE OF CLAIMS ALLOWED ..................................................... 340 29.5.5 NUMBERING OF THE CLAIMS....................................................................... 340 29.5.6 OMNIBUS CLAIMS GENERALLY NOT ALLOW ED................................................. 340 29.5.7 REFERENCES IN CLAIMS TO REFERENCE SIGNS IN FIGURES .................................. 340 29.5.8 MANNER OF CLAIMING IN RESPECT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A UTILITY MODEL---- 340 29.5.9 UNITY OF INVENTION................................................................................. 341 29.6 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE ABSTRACT...................................................... 341 29.7 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DRAWINGS ................................................. 341 29.8 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ANY PRIORITY CLAIM ......................................... 342 29.8.1 RELEVANCE OF THE PARIS CONVENTION........................................................ 342 29.8.2 WHO MAY MAKE A CLAIM TO PRIORITY?...................................................... 342 29.8.3 LENGTH OF THE PRIORITY PERIOD ................................................................. 342 29.8.4 RESTORATION OF A RIGHT TO PRIORITY BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE WHERE THE TIME LIMIT IS M ISSED................................................................................ 342 29.8.5 THE WHOLE CONTENT OF THE PREVIOUS APPLICATION CAN SUPPORT A PRIORITY RIGHT......................................................................................................... 343 29.8.6 WHAT KIND OF APPLICATION MAY BE USED AS A BASIS FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY? 344 29.8.7 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 ............................. 344 29.8.8 PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY - DECLARATION ....................................... 344 29.8.9 PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY - CERTIFIED COPY .................................. 345 29.8.10 PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING PRIORITY - TRANSLATION ....................................... 345 29.8.11 CAN ONE APPLICATION CLAIM MORE THAN ONE PRIORITY? ............................. 346 29.8.12 EFFECT OF THE CLAIM TO PRIORITY IN THE INTERNATIONAL PHASE ..................... 346 29.8.13 EFFECT OF DESIGNATING A STATE IN WHICH THE PRIORITY APPLICATION WAS FILED......................................................................................................... 346 29.9 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICATION ............................................ 346 29.9.1 ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF FILING................................................................ 346 29.9.2 LANGUAGES THE RECEIVING OFFICE MUST ACCEPT......................................... 346 29.9.3 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A TRANSLATION FOR INTERNATIONAL SEARCH................................................................................ 346 29.9.4 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A TRANSLATION FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION........................................................................ 347 29.9.5 PROCEDURE WHERE THE REQUEST IS NOT IN A LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION .......... 347 29.9.6 PROCEDURE WHERE LANGUAGE OF FILING IS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE RECEIVING O FFICE..................................................................................................... 347 29.10 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO BIOTECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS .......................... 348 29.10.1 SEQUENCE LISTINGS..................................................................................... 348 29.10.2 DEPOSIT OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL................................................................ 348 CHAPTER 30: FILING AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION 30.1 WHO IS ENTITLED TO FILE AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION? .................. 349 30.2 WHERE MAY AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION BE FILED? ..................... 349 30.3 PROCEDURE WHEN THE APPLICATION IS FILED IN THE WRONG PLACE . . .............. 350 30.4 THE RECEIVING OFFICE CAN APPLY NATIONAL LAW RELATING TO REPRESENTATION 350 30.5 THOSE ENTITLED TO USE THE EPO AS A RECEIVING OFFICE ............................. 350 30.6 FILING AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION WITH THE E P O ................................. 350 30.7 MANNER OF FILING THE APPLICATION ............................................................ 351 30.7.1 THE USE OF PAPER..................................................................................... 351 30.7.2 THE USE OF TELEGRAPH, TELEPRINTER, OR FACSIMILE ....................................... 351 30.7.3 FILING IN ELECTRONIC FO RM ........................................................................ 352 30.8 PAYMENT OF FEES..................................................................................... 352 30.8.1 TRANSMITTAL FEE.................................................................... 352 30.8.2 TRANSMITTAL FEE WHERE THE EPO IS THE RECEIVING OFFICE......................... 352 30.8.3 INTERNATIONAL FILING F E E ........................................................................... 352 30.8.4 SEARCH FEE................................................................................................ 353 30.8.5 LATE PAYMENT OF FEES .............................................................................. 353 30.8.6 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PAYING FEES........................................................... 354 CHAPTER 31: PROCEDURE OF THE RECEIVING OFFICE 31.1 EXAMINATION AS TO WHETHER A FILING DATE CAN BE ACCORDED ..................... 355 31.1.1 INCORPORATION OF THE DESCRIPTION AND CLAIMS BY REFERENCE - RESERVATIONS............................................................................................. 355 31.1.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR A FILING DATE................................................................ 356 31.1.3 PROCEDURE WHERE A FILING DATE CAN BE ACCORDED...................................... 356 31.1.4 PROCEDURE WHERE A FILING DATE CANNOT BE ACCORDED................................. 357 31.1.5 PROCEDURE WHERE PARTS OF THE APPLICATION ARE MISSING .......................... 358 31.1.6 REVIEW OF THE DECISION TO AWARD A FILING DATE......................................... 360 31.1.7 SUPPLY TO THE APPLICANT OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE APPLICATION AS FILED... 360 31.2 COPYING AND TRANSMITTAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE...................................................................................... 360 31.2.1 NATIONAL SECURITY PROVISIONS .................................................................. 360 31.2.2 NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE APPLICATION REQUIRED - RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PROVISION........................................................................................ 360 31.2.3 RETENTION OF THE HOME COPY BY THE RECEIVING O FFICE............................ 361 31.2.4 TRANSMITTAL BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE OF THE RECORD COPY TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU.............................................................................. 361 31.2.5 AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN IF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU DOES NOT RECEIVE THE RECORD COPY IN TIME ........... 361 31.2.6 PROCEDURE WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU RECEIVES THE RECORD COPY IN TIME - NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT ................................................................. 362 31.2.7 TRANSMITTAL BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE OF A TRANSLATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU................................................. 362 31.2.8 TRANSMITTAL BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE OF THE SEARCH COPY AND ANY SEQUENCE LISTING IN ELECTRONIC FORM TO THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY................................................................................................ 362 31.2.9 PROCEDURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY ON RECEIPT OF THE SEARCH C O P Y ...................................................................................... 362 31.2.10 TRANSMITTAL OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO EARLIER SEARCH OR CLASSIFICATION ... 362 31.3 EXAMINATION OF FORMAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER ART. 14(L)(A) ...................... 363 31.3.1 WAS THE APPLICATION SIGNED PROPERLY?.................................................... 363 31.3.2 ARE THE CORRECT INDICATIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICANT PRESENT? ............. 363 31.3.3 DOES THE APPLICATION CONTAIN A TITLE? ..................................................... 364 31.3.4 DOES THE APPLICATION CONTAIN AN ABSTRACT? ............................................. 364 31.3.5 ARE CERTAIN OF THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS M ET? ..................................... 364 31.3.6 INVITATION TO CORRECT DEFECTS WHERE FORMAL REQUIREMENTS OF ART. 14(L)(A) ARE NOT MET......................................................................... 364 31.3.7 FORMAT OF ANY CORRECTION OFFERED TO THE RECEIVING OFFICE ..................... 365 31.4 EXAMINATION OF OTHER FORMAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 365 31.4.1 ARE THE ABSTRACT, REQUEST AND TEXT MATTER OF THE DRAWINGS IN THE CORRECT LANGUAGE?.................................................................................... 365 31.4.2 HAS ANY PRIORITY CLAIM BEEN MADE CORRECTLY? ....................................... 366 31.4.3 IS ANY DECLARATION UNDER R.4.17 CORRECTLY MADE?.................................... 367 31.4.4 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF A TRANSLATION ..................... 367 31.4.5 THE ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU AND INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY IN IDENTIFYING DEFECTS............................................................ 367 31.4.6 PROCEDURE WHEN THE RECEIVING OFFICE DECLARES THAT THE APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN............................................................................ 367 CHAPTER 32: DRAWING UP THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT 32.1 AUTHORITIES COMPETENT TO CARRY OUT INTERNATIONAL SEARCH ....................... 369 32.1.1 WHAT IS AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY? ..................................... 369 32.1.2 REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET BY AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY................................................................................................ 369 32.1.3 APPOINTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITIES ........................... 369 32.1.4 RECEIVING OFFICES SPECIFY THE COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITIES....................................................................... 369 32.1.5 LIMITATIONS SET BY THE EPO ON ITS COMPETENCE AS INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY ............................................................................... 370 32.2 THE NATURE OF AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCH ..................................................... 370 32.2.1 THE PURPOSE OF AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCH .................................................. 370 32.2.2 BASIS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH............................................................ 370 32.2.3 DEFINITION OF RELEVANT PRIOR A R T ............................................................. 370 32.2.4 FIELDS TO BE COVERED............................................................................... 371 32.2.5 MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION....................................................................... 371 32.3 THE NATURE OF AN INTERNATIONAL-TYPE SEARCH ............................................ 371 32.4 PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING THE SEARCH .................................................... 371 32.4.1 GENERAL ASPECTS....................................................................................... 371 32.4.2 CHECK THAT TITLE AND ABSTRACT ARE PRESENT AND APPROPRIATE.................... 371 32.4.3 CHECK WHETHER SEQUENCE LISTINGS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED PROPERLY............ 372 32.4.4 DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A SEARCH IS POSSIBLE ................................. 372 32.4.5 CHECK FOR UNITY OF INVENTION ................................................................. 373 32.4.6 LACK OF UNITY WHERE THE EPO IS THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY................................................................................................ 374 32.4.7 TAKING INTO ACCOUNT RESULTS OF AN EARLIER SEARCH OR SEARCH OPINION....... 374 32.4.8 TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE RECTIFICATIONS OF OBVIOUS MISTAKES .................. 375 32.5 THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT, THE WRITTEN OPINION AND THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY .............................. 375 32.5.1 TIME LIMIT FOR ESTABLISHING THE SEARCH REPORT......................................... 375 32.5.2 FORM OF THE SEARCH REPORT ...................................................................... 376 32.5.3 WRITTEN OPINION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING A UTHORITY .................. 377 32.5.4 TRANSMITTAL OF THE SEARCH REPORT AND WRITTEN OPINION TO THE APPLICANT AND THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ................................................................. 377 32.5.5 PREPARATION BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF AN INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY (IPRP) AND TRANSMISSION TO THE APPLICANT............................................................................................ 378 32.5.6 TRANSLATION OF THE SEARCH REPORT BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ............... 378 32.5.7 TRANSLATION OF THE WRITTEN OPINION OR PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU AND COMMUNICATION OF THE REPORT AND ITS TRANSLATION TO DESIGNATED OFFICES ............................... 378 32.5.8 REQUESTS BY A RECEIVING OFFICE OR THE APPLICANT FOR COPIES OF CITED DOCUMENTS............................................................................................... 379 32.5.9 PUBLICATION OF THE SEARCH REPORT ............................................................ 379 32.5.10 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF THE WRITTEN OPINION.............................................. 379 CHAPTER 33: SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCHES 33.1 FILING A REQUEST FOR A SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH.................... 380 33.1.1 T IM ELIM IT............................................................................................... 380 33.1.2 WHERE MUST THE REQUEST BE FILED AND WHAT LANGUAGE SHOULD BE USED? .. 380 33.1.3 CAN MORE THAN ONE REQUEST BE FILED? .................................................... 380 33.1.4 COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY...................................... 380 33.1.5 CONTENT OF THE REQUEST........................................................................... 380 33.1.6 REQUIREMENT TO PAY FEES........................................................................ 381 33.1.7 SITUATIONS UNDER WHICH THE REQUEST IS CONSIDERED NOT TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED................................................................................................ 382 33.2 PROCESSING OF THE REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU........................................................................ 382 33.2.1 CHECKING OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REQUEST .................................... 382 33.2.2 CORRECTION OF DEFECTS AND LATE PAYMENT OF FEES...................................... 382 33.2.3 TRANSMITTAL TO INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY................................. 382 33.3 PROCEDURE FOR CARRYING OUT THE SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH ... 383 33.3.1 START DATE FOR THE SEARCH.......................................................................... 383 33.3.2 BASIS FOR THE SEARCH................................................................................ 383 33.3.3 GENERAL PROCEDURE.................................................................................. 383 33.3.4 PROCEDURE IN THE CASE OF A LACK OF UNITY ................................................. 384 33.4 THE SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT .................................. 385 33.4.1 DRAWING UP THE SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH R EPORT ............... 385 33.4.2 TRANSMITTAL AND EFFECT OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT..................................................................................................... 385 33.4.3 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT . 386 CHAPTER 34: AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION UNDER ARTICLE 19 34.1 AMENDMENT OF CLAIMS BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ........................ 387 34.1.1 WHEN CAN THE APPLICANT AMEND THE CLAIMS?............................................ 387 34.1.2 WHERE SHOULD ANY AMENDMENTS BE FILED? ............................................. 387 34.1.3 LANGUAGE OF THE AMENDMENTS................................................................. 387 34.1.4 FORM OF ANY AMENDMENTS...................................................................... 387 34.1.5 STATEMENT ACCOMPANYING THE AMENDMENTS............................................ 388 34.1.6 PROHIBITION ON ADDED SUBJECT MATTER ..................................................... 388 34.2 NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY WHEN A DEMAND HAS BEEN FILED............................ 388 CHAPTER 35: PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION AND THE SEARCH REPORT 35.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION .......................................... 389 35.2 TIMING OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION ....................................................... 389 35.3 CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE NO PUBLICATION TAKES PLACE .................................. 389 35.4 LANGUAGE AND FORM OF THE PUBLICATION .................................................. 390 35.4.1 WHERE THE LANGUAGE OF FILING IS U SE D ..................................................... 390 35.4.2 WHERE THE LANGUAGE OF A TRANSLATION IS U SED .......................................... 390 35.4.3 TRANSLATION OF PARTS OF THE PAMPHLET INTO ENGLISH WHERE ENGLISH IS NOT THE LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION.............................................................. 390 35.4.4 FORM OF THE PUBLICATION......................................................................... 390 35.5 CONTENTS OF THE PUBLICATION ................................................................... 390 35.5.1 A STANDARDISED FRONT PAGE (R.48.2(A)(I)) .................................................. 390 35.5.2 THE DESCRIPTION (R.48.2(A)(II))................................................................. 391 35.5.3 THE CLAIMS (R.48.2(A)(III)) ....................................................................... 391 35.5.4 ANY DRAWINGS (R.48.2(A)(IV)) .................................................................. 391 35.5.5 THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT OR ART. 17(2)(A) DECLARATION (R.48.2(A)(V))............................................................................................ 391 35.5.6 ANY STATEMENT FILED UNDER ART. 19(1) (R.48.2(A)(VI))............................... 391 35.5.7 ANY REQUEST FOR RECTIFICATION (R.48.2(I)) .................................................. 391 35.5.8 INDICATIONS RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL (R.48.2(VIII)) ........................ 392 35.5.9 INFORMATION CONCERNING A PRIORITY CLAIM (R.48.2(IX)) ............................. 392 35.5.10 ANY DECLARATION (R.48.2(X))...................................................................... 392 35.5.11 REQUEST FOR RESTORATION OF THE PRIORITY RIGHT (R.48.2(XI)) ........................ 392 35.6 MATTER EXCLUDED FROM THE PUBLICATION .................................................. 392 35.7 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN THE GAZETTE ..................................................... 393 35.8 PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE THAT THE APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED WITHDRAWN WHERE WITHDRAWAL IS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO STOP PUBLICATION ................... 393 CHAPTER 36: COMMUNICATIONS TO NATIONAL AND REGIONAL OFFICES 36.1 COMMUNICATION OF THE APPLICATION (ART. 20) TO DESIGNATED STATES BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ....................................................................... 394 36.1.1 IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES DOES THE COMMUNICATION OCCUR?....................... 394 36.1.2 NORMAL TIMING OF THE COMMUNICATION AND PROCEDURE WHERE EARLY NATIONAL PROCESSING HAS BEEN REQUESTED................................................. 394 36.1.3 CONTENT OF THE COMMUNICATION.............................................................. 394 36.1.4 RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING COPIES .......................................................... 394 36.1.5 LANGUAGE OF THE COMMUNICATION............................................................ 394 36.1.6 NOTIFICATION OF THE ART. 20 COMMUNICATION TO THE APPLICANT ................ 394 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 ........ 395 36.2 OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS COMMUNICATED TO DESIGNATED STATES BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ON REQUEST............................................................ 395 36.2.1 FACT AND DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE RECORD COPY AND PRIORITY DOCUMENT .... 395 36.2.2 TRANSMISSION OF THE APPLICATION TO A DESIGNATED OFFICE OTHER THAN THE ART. 20 COMMUNICATION.................................................................... 395 CHAPTER 37: ENTRY INTO THE NATIONAL/REGIONAL PHASE 37.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................ 396 37.2 TIMING OF NATIONAL PHASE ENTRY UNDER ART. 22 ....................................... 396 37.2.1 STANDARD 30 MONTH TIME LIM IT................................................................ 396 37.2.2 SPECIFICATION OF A LATER TIME LIMIT THAN 30 MONTHS BY A DESIGNATED O FFICE..................................................................................................... 396 37.3 SUPPLY OF A COPY OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION................................. 397 37.4 SUPPLY OF A TRANSLATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION ....................... 397 37.4.1 REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRANSLATION ............................................................ 397 37.4.2 CONSEQUENCES OF CERTAIN DEFECTS IN THE TRANSLATION ............................... 398 37.4.3 WHERE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRANSLATION CHANGE .......................... 398 37.5 PAYMENT OF THE NATIONAL FE E ................................................................... 399 37.6 SUPPLY OF INDICATIONS CONCERNING THE INVENTOR...................................... 399 37.7 USE OF A NATIONAL FO RM ........................................................................... 399 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 C O P Y .................................................... 399 37.9 INDICATIONS AS TO PROTECTION SOUGHT FOR THE PURPOSES OF NATIONAL PROCESSING............................................................................................... 399 37.10 CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PERFORMING THE ART. 22 ACTS................................. 400 37.11 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PHASE ENTRY UNDER ART. 39 ................................... 400 37.11.1 EFFECT OF ELECTION PRIOR TO 19 MONTHS ON THE APPLICATION OF ART. 22 ---- 400 37.11.2 NECESSARY ACTS TO ENTER THE NATIONAL PHASE UNDER ART. 39 AND THE RELEVANT TIME LIM IT.................................................................................. 400 37.11.3 CONSEQUENCES OF MISSING THE ART. 39 TIME LIMIT..................................... 400 37.11.4 APPLICATION OF CERTAIN RULES TO NATIONAL PHASE ENTRY UNDER ART. 39 ....... 400 37.11.5 TIME LIMIT FOR SUPPLYING A TRANSLATION OF THE PRIORITY DOCUMENT TO AN ELECTED S TATE ........................................................................................... 401 37.12 PROCEDURE BEFORE THE EPO AS A DESIGNATED OR ELECTED O FFICE ............... 401 37.12.1 ENTRY INTO THE EPO REGIONAL PHASE ....................................................... 401 37.12.2 SUPPLY OF A TRANSLATION........................................................................... 402 37.12.3 SPECIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE GRANT PROCEDURE IS TO BE BASED....................................................................................................... 402 37.12.4 FILING F E E ................................................................................................ 403 37.12.5 DESIGNATION FEE....................................................................................... 403 37.12.6 EXTENSION FEES........................................................................................ 404 37.12.7 VALIDATION FEES........................................................................................ 404 37.12.8 SUPPLEMENTARY EUROPEAN SEARCH AND FEE ............................................... 405 37.12.9 REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION........................................................................ 407 37.12.10 RENEWAL FEE............................................................................................. 407 37.12.11 CERTIFICATE OF EXHIBITION.......................................................................... 408 37.12.12 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION AND INVITATION TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES .. 408 37.12.13 CLAIMS FEES............................................................................................. 408 37.12.14 DESIGNATION OF THE INVENTOR................................................................... 409 37.12.15 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO A PRIORITY CLAIM.............................................. 409 37.12.16 PROVISION OF A SEQUENCE LISTING.............................................................. 410 37.12.17 DETAILS RELATING TO THE APPLICANT ............................................................ 410 37.12.18 REPRESENTATION........................................................................................ 411 37.12.19 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION TAKES THE PLACE OF EUROPEAN PUBLICATION........................................................................ 411 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 ........................ 411 CHAPTER 38: INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 38.1 WHICH DESIGNATED STATES DOES CHAPTER II APPLY TO ? ............................. 413 38.2 WHO MAY APPLY FOR INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION AND WHICH STATES MAY BE ELECTED................................................................... 413 38.3 AUTHORITY COMPETENT TO CONDUCT INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION ............................................................................................ 413 38.3.1 RECEIVING OFFICES SPECIFY THE COMPETENT INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITIES ..................................................... 413 38.3.2 LIMITATIONS SET BY THE EPO ON ITS COMPETENCE AS INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY......................................................... 414 38.4 HOW TO APPLY FOR INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION - THE DEMAND................................................................................................... 414 38.4.1 D EM AND................................................................................................. 414 38.4.2 TIMELIMIT................................................................................................ 415 38.4.3 WHERE TO A P P LY ...................................................................................... 415 38.4.4 USE OF A FO RM ......................................................................................... 415 38.4.5 CONTENT OF THE DEMAND........................................................................... 415 38.4.6 FILING THE DEMAND CONSTITUTES THE ELECTION OF ALL ELIGIBLE STATES ............ 416 38.4.7 THE EPO AS AN ELECTED O FFICE ............................................................... 417 38.4.8 FEES D U E ................................................................................................. 417 38.4.9 ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF THE DEMAND ..................................................... 418 38.4.10 ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF THE APPLICATION ............................................... 418 38.4.11 ACCEPTABLE LANGUAGES OF AMENDMENTS.................................................... 418 38.4.12 LANGUAGES BEFORE THE E P O .................................................................... 419 38.5 LATER ELECTION OF STATES........................................................................... 419 38.6 PROCEDURE WHERE THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE DEM AND ................................ 419 38.6.1 APPLICANT NOT ENTITLED TO MAKE A DEMAND ............................................. 419 38.6.2 INVITATION BY THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY TO CORRECT FORMAL DEFECTS ............................................................................ 419 38.6.3 PROCEDURE WHERE A STATEMENT CONCERNING AMENDMENTS IS OMITTED OR IS MISLEADING...................................................................................... 420 38.6.4 DEFECTS NOTICED BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU ........................................ 420 38.7 PROCEDURAL STEPS TAKEN BY THE INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES ON RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND......................................................................................... 420 38.7.1 PROCEDURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY ON RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND - NOTIFICATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU AND THE APPLICANT.................................................................................... 420 38.7.2 NOTIFICATION TO ELECTED STATES OF THEIR ELECTION BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU AND OTHER RELATED ACTIONS............................................................ 420 38.7.3 NOTIFICATION OF THE WRITTEN OPINION AND ANY ART. 19 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU.............................................................................. 421 38.8 THE OBJECTIVE OF INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION ....................... 421 38.8.1 ASPECTS OF PATENTABILITY EXAMINED......................................................... 421 38.8.2 DEFINITIONS OF NOVELTY, INVENTIVE STEP AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY ........ 421 38.8.3 DEFINITION OF PRIOR A RT............................................................................ 422 38.8.4 DOCUMENTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION............................................ 422 38.9 PROCEDURE BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY................................................................................................ 422 38.9.1 WHEN INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION STARTS AND FINISHES ........... 422 38.9.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING PROCEDURE............................................... 423 38.9.3 RIGHT OF THE APPLICANT TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY......................................................... 423 38.9.4 DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE EXAMINATION IS BASED .................................... 423 38.9.5 APPLICANTS RIGHT TO AM END.................................................................... 423 38.9.6 SITUATIONS WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY IS NOT OBLIGED TO EXAMINE PART OF OR THE WHOLE OF AN APPLICATION .......... 424 38.9.7 THE WRITTEN OPINION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSES THERETO............................................................ 425 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 A UTHORITY .......... 426 38.9.9 SITUATION WHERE AMENDMENTS AND ARGUMENTS MAY BE IGNORED ................ 426 38.9.10 PROCEDURE WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY NEEDS A COPY OF THE PRIORITY DOCUMENT OR TRANSLATION THEREOF ............... 427 38.9.11 PROCEDURE WHERE UNITY IS IN DISPUTE...................................................... 427 38.9.12 LACK OF UNITY WHERE THE EPO IS INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING A UTHORITY............................................................................. 428 38.9.13 PROCEDURE WHERE A SEQUENCE LISTING IS ABSENT OR IN THE WRONG FORMAT.. 428 38.9.14 TOP-UP SEARCH........................................................................................ 428 38.10 THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT (IPER) ................. 429 38.10.1 TIME LIMIT FOR ESTABLISHING THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT..................................................................................................... 429 38.10.2 REQUIREMENTS AS TO FORM ........................................................................ 429 38.10.3 LANGUAGE OF THE REPORT (AND ANY ANNEXES) ............................................ 429 38.10.4 DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE REPORT IS BASED.............................................. 429 38.10.5 INFORMATION ON THE FIRST PAGE ................................................................. 429 38.10.6 COMMENTS ON AMENDMENTS AND THE CORRECTION OF MISTAKES ................ 429 38.10.7 COMMENTS ON PRIORITY........................................................................... 430 38.10.8 COMMENTS ON THE NON-ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OPINION ............................ 430 38.10.9 COMMENTS ON LACK OF UN ITY ................................................................... 430 38.10.10 STATEMENT REGARDING PATENTABILITY UNDER ART. 35(2) ............................. 430 38.10.11 CERTAIN DOCUMENTS CITED........................................................................ 431 38.10.12 CERTAIN DEFECTS IN THE APPLICATION........................................................... 431 38.10.13 CERTAIN OBSERVATIONS ON THE APPLICATION ............................................... 431 38.10.14 ANNEXES TO THE REPORT............................................................................. 431 38.10.15 COMMENT ON TOP-UP SEARCH................................................................... 432 38.11 TRANSLATION AND COMMUNICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT AND ITS ANNEXES...................................................... 432 38.11.1 TRANSMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU AND THE APPLICANT BY THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY ......................................................... 432 38.11.2 TRANSLATION BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT AND ITS TRANSMISSION TO THE ELECTED OFFICES AND THE APPLICANT........................................................................ 432 38.11.3 TRANSLATION AND TRANSMISSION OF THE WRITTEN OPINION PREPARED UNDER RA2 BIS.L WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED EARLY PROCESSING IN AN ELECTED OFFICE.......................................................................................... 433 38.11.4 TRANSLATION OF THE ANNEXES OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT BY THE APPLICANT AND TRANSMISSION OF THE TRANSLATION TO THE ELECTED OFFICES........................................................... 433 38.11.5 SUPPLY OF DOCUMENTS CITED IN THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT TO THE APPLICANT AND ELECTED OFFICES BY THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING A UTHORITY .................................. 433 CHAPTER 39: NATIONAL PHASE ASPECTS 39.1 THE EFFECT OF AN INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION HAVING A FILING DATE .. 434 39.1.1 NATURE OF THE EFFECT................................................................................ 434 39.1.2 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE EFFECT IS LO S T.............................................. 434 39.1.3 EXCEPTIONS TO THE EFFECT - THE PRIOR ART EFFECT OF AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION IN A DESIGNATED STATE ............................................................ 434 39.1.4 DEFINITION OF A EURO-PCT APPLICATION................................................... 435 39.1.5 EXTENSION OF THE EFFECT TO SUCCESSOR STATES ............................................ 435 39.2 THE EFFECT OF A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION .................... 435 39.2.1 PROVISIONS OF THE P C T ........................................................................... 435 39.2.2 PROVISIONS OF THE EPC-PUBLICATION OF THE TRANSLATION .......................... 436 39.3 EXAMINATION BY NATIONAL OFFICES............................................................ 436 39.3.1 WHEN NATIONAL PROCESSING MAY BEGIN .................................................... 436 39.3.2 RIGHT TO AMEND WHEN ENTERING THE NATIONAL PHASE UNDER CHAPTER I ---- 436 39.3.3 RIGHT TO AMEND WHEN ENTERING THE NATIONAL PHASE UNDER CHAPTER II... 437 39.3.4 RIGHT TO AMEND ON ENTERING THE EPO REGIONAL PHASE ............................ 437 39.3.5 PROCEDURE WHERE UNITY HAS BEEN IMPUGNED IN THE INTERNATIONAL PHASE . 437 39.3.6 CONSIDERATION OF UNITY BY THE EPO .................................................... 437 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 M AD E............................... 438 39.3.8 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FORM OR CONTENTS ADDITIONAL TO THOSE IN THE PCT MAY NOT BE IMPOSED BY NATIONAL OFFICES ................................ 438 39.3.9 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS (E.G. AS EVIDENCE) THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY NATIONAL OFFICES .................. 439 39.3.10 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION/VERIFICATION OF THE ART. 22 TRANSLATION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY NATIONAL OFFICES............................ 440 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......................................................................................... 440 39.3.12 REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE PRIORITY DOCUM ENT ........... 440 39.3.13 THE EFFECT ON DESIGNATED OFFICES OF A DECISION BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE TO RESTORE A RIGHT OF PRIORITY .................................................................. 441 39.3.14 THE EFFECT ON DESIGNATED OFFICES OF A DECISION BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE TO REFUSE RESTORATION OF A RIGHT OF PRIORITY ............................................. 442 39.3.15 REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT FOR A DESIGNATED OFFICE TO RESTORE A RIGHT TO PRIORITY................................................................................................... 442 39.3.16 SUBSTANTIVE CONDITIONS OF PATENTABILITY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY CONTRACTING STATES................................................................................... 443 39.3.17 REQUIREMENT BY CONTRACTING STATES THAT THE INVENTOR(S) MUST BE THE APPLICANT(S)-PROCEDURE WHEN NOT ABIDED BY .......................................... 443 39.3.18 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REPRESENTATION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY CONTRACTING STATES................................................................................... 443 39.3.19 REMOVAL OF REFERENCE SIGNS IN CLAIMS FOR PUBLICATION............................ 443 39.3.20 SUBMISSION OF A SEQUENCE LISTING............................................................ 443 39.3.21 SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO UTILITY MODELS .......................................... 443 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.................................................................................... 444 39.4 CONSEQUENCES OF AN INCORRECT TRANSLATION ON THE SCOPE OF A PATENT OBTAINED................................................................................................. 444 CHAPTER 40: THE CALCULATION OF TIME LIMITS AND PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS 40.1 EXPRESSION OF DATES................................................................................. 445 40.2 TIME LIMITS TO BE CALCULATED FROM DATE OF MAILING ................................ 445 40.3 COMPUTATION OF TIME LIMITS .................................................................. 445 40.4 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE A NATIONAL OFFICE OR INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION IS NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS .................................................... 445 40.5 EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS WHERE MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED IN A RELEVANT LOCALITY ON THE LAST DAY OF A TIME LIMIT.................................................... 446 40.6 CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A MISSED TIME LIMIT IS EXCUSED WHERE A DOCUMENT IS SENT IN GOOD TIM E............................................................... 446 40.7 EXCUSE OF THE DELAY IN MEETING A TIME LIMIT IN THE CASE OF WAR, REVOLUTION, CIVIL DISORDER, STRIKE, NATURAL CALAMITY OR UNAVAILABILITY OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION................................................................. 447 40.8 EXTENSION OF A TIME LIMIT WHERE A LETTER IS RECEIVED MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER POSTING .................................................................................. 447 40.9 CHANCE FOR THE APPLICANT TO ESCAPE A NEGATIVE DETERMINATION MADE IN THE INTERNATIONAL PHASE .......................................................................... 447 40.9.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................ 447 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 .......................................................................... 448 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 P C T .................................................................................................. 448 40.9.4 RIGHT OF ANY DESIGNATED STATE TO MAINTAIN THE EFFECT OF AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION IN THAT STATE WHEN IT DOES NOT HAVE T O .................................. 448 40.9.5 THE DUTY OF CONTRACTING STATES TO EXCUSE MISSED TIME LIMITS UNDER PROVISIONS OF NATIONAL LAW ...................................................................... 448 40.10 OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT AN APPLICATION WHERE ALLOWED UNDER NATIONAL LA W .......................................................................................................... 449 40.11 RECTIFICATION OF ERRORS MADE BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE OR THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU CONCERNING FILING DATE AND PRIORITY CLAIM ............. 449 40.12 REINSTATEMENT OF RIGHTS AFTER FAILURE TO ENTER THE NATIONAL PHASE WITHIN THE TIME LIM IT................................................................................................ 449 CHAPTER 41: RECTIFICATION OF MISTAKES 41.1 MISTAKES THAT MAY BE RECTIFIED................................................................ 451 41.2 MISTAKES THAT MAY NOT BE RECTIFIED ......................................................... 451 41.3 AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTHORISING RECTIFICATION ............................. 451 41.4 EITHER THE APPLICANT OR AN INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY MAY INITIATE RECTIFICATION............................................................................................. 452 41.5 PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING RECTIFICATION - TIME LIM IT ............................... 452 41.6 DECISION ON THE AUTHORISATION OF A RECTIFICATION .................................... 452 41.7 LANGUAGE OF THE CORRECTION..................................................................... 453 CHAPTER 42: REPRESENTATION 42.1 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REPRESENTATION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE....................................................................................... 454 42.2 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REPRESENTATION THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY CONTRACTING STATES.................................................................................. 454 42.3 RIGHT TO PRACTICE BEFORE INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES................................. 454 42.4 AGENTS AND COMMON REPRESENTATIVES .................................................... 455 42.4.1 APPOINTMENT OF AN AGENT........................................................................ 455 42.4.2 REPRESENTATIVE WHERE THERE ARE TWO OR MORE APPLICANTS ....................... 455 42.4.3 EFFECTS OF ACTS CARRIED OUT BY REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS ..................... 456 42.4.4 MANNER OF APPOINTMENT OF AN AGENT OR COMMON REPRESENTATIVE .......... 456 42.4.5 MANNER OF RENUNCIATION OF AN AGENT OR COMMON REPRESENTATIVE .......... 457 CHAPTER 43: MISCELLANEOUS COMMON PROVISIONS 43.1 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PCT AND THE EPC......................................... 458 43.2 RULES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS FILED SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION............................................................................................... 458 43.2.1 NEED FOR PAPERS TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SIGNED LE TTE R......................... 458 43.2.2 LANGUAGE OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS ....................................................... 458 43.2.3 FORM OF SUBSEQUENTLY FILED DOCUMENTS................................................. 459 43.2.4 THE USE OF TELEGRAPH, TELEPRINTER, FACSIMILE TO TRANSMIT SUBSEQUENTLY FILED DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................... 459 43.2.5 THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MEANS TO TRANSMIT SUBSEQUENTLY FILED DOCUMENTS 459 43.3 WITHDRAWAL OF AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION, A DESIGNATION, AN ELECTION, A DEMAND OR A PRIORITY CLAIM ................................................................. 460 43.3.1 WITHDRAWAL OF AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION .......................................... 460 43.3.2 WITHDRAWAL OF A DESIGNATION ................................................................. 461 43.3.3 WITHDRAWAL OF A PRIORITY CLAIM.............................................................. 461 43.3.4 WITHDRAWAL OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REQUEST .................................... 462 43.3.5 WITHDRAWAL OF THE DEMAND OR OF ELECTIONS ............................................ 462 43.4 RECORDAL OF CHANGES CONCERNING AN APPLICANT, INVENTOR, AGENT OR COMMON REPRESENTATIVE BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU .......................... 463 43.5 NOTIFICATION BY NATIONAL OFFICES AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS .......................................................................................... 463 43.6 SCHEDULE OF FEES ............................................. 463 43.7 THIRD PARTY OBSERVATIONS ....................................................................... 464 43.8 OFFER TO LICENSE AN INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION......................................... 464 CHAPTER 44: INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY THE INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICES 44.1 CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION BEFORE ITS PUBLICATION.............................................................................................. 465 44.2 CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE WRITTEN OPINION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY AND RELATED DOCUMENTS (APPLICATIONS FILED BEFORE 01 JULY 2014) ............................................................................... 465 44.3 CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION ............. 466 44.4 OBLIGATION FOR INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES TO KEEP FILES............................ 466 44.5 ACCESS ALLOWED TO FILES (APPLICATIONS FILED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1998)....... 466 44.5.1 ACCESS TO THE FILE HELD BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU............................... 466 44.5.2 ACCESS TO THE FILE HELD BY THE RECEIVING OFFICE ....................................... 467 44.5.3 ACCESS TO THE FILE HELD BY THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY AND SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY .............................. 467 44.5.4 ACCESS TO THE FILE HELD BY THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY................................................................................................ 468 44.5.5 ACCESS TO THE FILE HELD BY A DESIGNATED OFFICE ....................................... 468 44.5.6 ACCESS TO THE FILE HELD BY AN ELECTED O FFICE .......................................... 468 44.6 ACCESS ALLOWED TO FILES (APPLICATIONS FILED BEFORE JULY 1, 1998) ............. 469 44.7 AVAILABILITY OF THE PRIORITY DOCUMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU (ALL APPLICATIONS) .................................................................................... 469 44.8 AVAILABILITY OF TRANSLATIONS REQUIRED BY NATIONAL OFFICES (ALL APPLICATIONS)........................................................................................... 469 44.9 AVAILABILITY OF CITATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY (ALL APPLICATIONS) ............................. 469 44.10 AVAILABILITY OF CITATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION REPORT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINING AUTHORITY (ALL APPLICATIONS) .................................................................................... 469 IN D E X ............................................................................................................................. 471
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