European Patent Convention (EPC 1973)

F

facts and evidence

not submitted in due time A 114(2); R 71a

features of the invention R 29(1), R 30(1)

Federal Republic of Germany

application of the law of the ~ to the non-contractual liability of the EPOrg A 9(2)

jurisdiction of the courts A 9(4); ProRecog 6

fees

as provided for in the EPC RFees 1(a), RFees 2

as provided for in the Implementing Regulations RFees 1(a), RFees 2

due date RFees 4

laid down by the President of the Office RFees 3

level of ~ A 40(1)

non-payment A 122(2); R 102(1), R 108, R 110(4)

payment of ~ RFees 5

period of grace for payment of ~ R 85a, R 108(3)

pursuant to the PCT RFees 1(b)

reduction of ~ R 6(3), R 107(2); RFees 12

refund A 126(2); R 46(2), R 112; RFees 10a-10d

figures R 32(2)(f),(h)

files

communication of information contained in the ~ R 95

keeping of ~ R 95a

filing

entitlement to file a Eur. pat. appl. A 58

equivalence of European ~ with national ~ A 66

first ~ A 87(4),(5)

~ giving rise to a right of priority A 87

previous ~ R 38

filing fee R 6(3); RFees 2(1), RFees 12

EPOff as a designated or elected Office R 106(a)

Eur. pat. appl. A 78(2)

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

new Eur. pat. appl. A 61(3); R 15(2)

payment A 90(1)(b), A 90(3)

period of grace R 85a(1)

refund A 77(5)

surcharge on the ~ RFees 2(3b)

filing of the Eur. pat. appl. A 75; R 24-25

documents filed subsequently R 36

general provisions R 24

means of communication R 24(1)

new filing R 15

Final provisions A 164-178

financial contributions

special ~ of the Contracting States A 37(c), A 40, A 47(4), A 50(b),(d),(e), A 146, A 176(1)

financial obligations

termination A 126

Financial provisions A 37-51

Financial Regulations A 33(2)(a), A 50

fixing of costs see costs

flow sheets R 32(3)

food products

protection for ~ A 167(2)(a)

foreigner

aliens' registration formalities ProPrIm 12(1)(e), ProPrIm 14(d)

formalities examination see examination as to formal requirements

forwarding of Eur. pat. appl. A 77 see transmittal

further processing of the Eur. pat. appl. A 121; RFees 2(12)