European Patent Convention (EPC 1973)

D

date of filing

accordance A 90(1)(a),(2), A 162(2)

definition A 80

entry in the Register of European Patents R 92(1)(b)

Eur. pat. appl. A 80

in the European search report R 44(3)

new Eur. pat. appl. A 61(2)

of a divisional application A 76(1)

re-dating A 91(6); R 43

rights of the same date A 139

date of priority A 61(2), A 76(1), A 89

in the European search report R 44(3)

rights of the same date A 139

date of receipt R 24(2),(4)

- see date of filing

death or legal incapacity R 60, R 90(1), R 101(7), R 102(2)(a)

decisions R 68ff

corrections of errors R 89

excluded from inspection R 93(b)

fixing the amount of costs A 104(3)

form R 68, R 70

given in Contracting States on the right to grant ProRecog 9, ProRecog 10

grounds or evidence A 113

notification A 119; R 68(1), R 78(1)

partial transfer of rights by virtue of final ~ R 16

subject to appeal A 106

under appeal R 66(1)

declaration of priority see priority

deficiencies see corrections and rectification

appeal R 65

disclosure of ~ by the Examining Division A 96(2); R 51(2)

examination on filing as to formal requirements A 90(2), A 91(2),(6); R 39, R 41-43

notice of opposition R 56(1),(2)

delivery of mail see notification

departments of the EPOff see European Patent Office, special departments of the EPOff

dependent claims see claims

deposit

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms R 28a(5)

depositary institution R 28(1)(a),(c)

equivalence of European filing with national filing A 66

instruments of accession and ratification A 165(2), A 166(3), A 172(3)

microbiological material R 28, R 28a

deposit accounts RFees 5(2), RFees 8(2)

depositary institutions see deposit, list of depositary institutions

deputy chairman of the Administrative Council A 27

description A 78(1)(b)

amendment A 123(1),(2), A 138(2); R 1(2), R 2(6), R 41(1), R 51(1),(2), R 57(1),(3), R 57a, R 58(2), R 86

content R 27

correction R 88

different ~ for different Contracting States R 16(2),(3), R 87

for determining the extent of protection A 69(1)

presentation R 35

sequence listings R 27a

- see application documents

designated Office

EPOff as ~ pursuant to the PCT A 149(2), A 150(3), A 153; R 107

designation

joint ~ A 149

of Contracting States A 61(1), A 76(2), A 79, A 80(b), A 128(5)(e), A 136(1); R 15(1), R 26(2)(h), R 49(2), R 51(10), R 53, R 58(7), R 62, R 96(1)

designation fee A 79(2),(3), A 91(4); RFees 2(3), RFees 9(2)

EPOff as designated or as elected Office R 106(b), R 107(1)(d), R 108

European divisional application A 76(3); R 25(2)

new Eur. pat. appl. A 61(3); R 15(2)

payment A 91(1)(e), A 91(4)

period of grace R 85a(1),(2)

refund A 77(5)

surcharge on the ~ RFees 2(3b),(3c)

- see application documents

diagnostic methods A 52(4), A 54(5)

diagrams R 32(3)

different applicants see applicants

Directorates

grouping R 12

Directorates-General R 12

disciplinary authority

over other employees A 10(2)(h)

over professional representatives A 134(8)(c), A 163(7)

over senior employees A 11(4)

disclosure

insufficient ~ A 100(b), A 138(1)(b)

non-prejudicial ~ A 55; R 23

of the invention A 83; R 28(1)

summary of the ~ R 33(2)

discoveries

excluded from patentability A 52(2)(a)

dislocation of proper functioning of the EPOff R 85(4)

disputes

between Contracting States concerning the EPC A 173

between the EPOrg and employees of the EPOff A 13

concerning immunities ProPrIm 23, ProPrIm 24

concerning the right to grant ProRecog 1-11

divisional application see European divisional application

documents

excluded from file inspection R 93(d)

language A 14(1)-(5); R 1

mentioned in search report A 92(2); R 44(1)-(4)

name, signature, seal R 70

notification R 77

number R 35(2), R 36(1),(4), R 61a, R 66(1), R 104(1)

requests for ~ R 59

transfer ProPrIm 10

drawings

amendments A 123(1),(2), A 138(2); R 1(2), R 16(2),(3), R 41(1), R 51(1),(2), R 57(1),(3), R 57a, R 58(2), R 66(1), R 86, R 87

as part of a Eur. pat. appl. A 78(1)(d)

correction R 88

different ~ for different Contracting States R 87

for determining extent of protection A 69(1)

form R 32, R 35, R 36(1)

in the description R 27(1)(e)

in the request for grant R 27(1)(d)

invitation to file ~ in amended form during opposition proceedings R 58

late-filed or missing ~ A 91(6); R 43

prohibited matter R 34(1)(a),(2)

publication of ~ in the abstract R 33(4)

- see application documents

duties

on goods imported and exported by the EPOrg ProPrIm 4, ProPrIm 5, ProPrIm 6, ProPrIm 7

duties of office

of the employees of the EPOff A 12