European Patent Convention (EPC 1973)

P

Paris Convention A 87

patent applications see European patent application, international patent application, national patent application

patent claims see claims

patent classification see International Patent Classification

Patent Cooperation Treaty see PCT

patent documentation ProCen VI

patent proprietor see proprietor of the patent

patent specification see European patent specification

patentability A 52-57

exceptions A 53; R 23d

lack of ~ A 97(1), A 100(a), A 101(1), A 102(1), A 138(1)(a)

observations by third parties A 115

patentable inventions A 52

paying officer A 50(c)

payment

date to be considered as the date on which ~ is made RFees 8

incomplete ~ RFees 9

payments

methods RFees 5

particulars concerning ~ RFees 7

PCT

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) A 150-158

Pension Scheme Regulations A 33(2)(c); ProPrIm 23(3)

disputes about the ~ A 13

pensions

taxation ProPrIm 16(2)

permanent employees see employees

Service Regulations for ~ A 33(2)(b)

person skilled in the art A 56, A 69, A 83, A 100(b), A 138(1)(b); R 28(1)

pharmaceutical products

protection for ~ A 167(2)(a)

plants

patentability R 23c

processes for the production of ~ A 53(b); R 23b(5)

plant varieties

definition R 23b

exceptions to patentability A 53(b)

police regulations see security

post see notification

precedence of provisions A 164; ProRecog 11(1) ProCen VII

preliminary examination see international preliminary examination

prescription A 126

preservation of acquired rights if a Contracting State ceases to be party to the EPC A 175

President of the EPOffice A 11, A 12, A 49(4), A 134(5), A 159(1), A 160(2); ProPrIm 13, ProPrIm 16

functions/powers A 5(3), A 10, A 11(3), A 29(2), A 33(4), A 46(1), A 48, A 49(3), A 112(1)(b), A 119, A 134(6), A 143(2), A 145(1), A 160(1), A 162(1),(2); R 9, R 12(1), R 24(1), R 27a, R 28(9), R 35(2), R 36(5), R 38(4), R 38a, R 48(1), R 49(1), R 53, R 62, R 77(2)(d), R 78(1), R 80(2), R 85(2), R 91, R 92(2), R 93(d), R 94(2), R 96(1),(2), R 101(3); RFees 3(1), RFees 4(2), RFees 5(2), RFees 10(2), RFees 10c, RFees 13

immunities ProPrIm 1(2), ProPrIm 13, ProPrIm 19(2)

Presidium of the Boards of Appeal R 10

previous filing see filing

prices

~ laid down by the President RFees 3(2),(3)

principles

generally recognised ~ of procedural law A 125

printing fee A 97(2)(b), A 97(3), A 102(3)(b),(4); R 51(4),(8), R 58(5),(6); RFees 2(8),(9)

prior art see state of the art

prior right see rights

prior use

public ~ A 54(2)

priority A 87-89

declaration of ~ A 88(1); R 26(2)(g), R 38, R 88, R 92(1)(i)

multiple priorities A 88(2),(3)

period of ~ A 87(1), A 122(5)

priority date see date of priority

priority documents A 88(1); R 38(3),(4), R 38a, R 111(2)

priority right A 87, A 88(3),(4), A 89, A 91(3)

privileges and immunities see immunities

procedural law A 125

procedure

common provisions A 113-126

departments of the EPOff charged with the ~ A 15

procedure up to grant A 90-98; R 39-54, R 90

suspension of proceedings R 13, R 92(1)(s)

proceedings

between the employee and the employer ProRecog 4, 5

interruption and continuation R 90, R 92(1)(t)

public ~ A 116(3),(4)

resumption R 90, R 92(1)(t)

suspension R 13

- see oral proceedings

- see written proceedings

process

as subject-matter of the Eur. pat. A 64(2)

products A 52(4), A 53(b), A 54(5), A 64(2)

professional representatives see representatives

programs for computers A 52(2)(c)

property

Eur. pat. appl. and Eur. pat. as an object of property A 71ff, A 148; R 20ff, R 61, R 90

taxes ProPrIm 4(1)

property of the EPOrg A 5(2), A 49(1),(3); ProPrIm 3(2),(3)

proprietor of the patent

death or legal incapacity R 90(1)(a),(b), R 90(2),(4)

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

information about the opposition R 57(1)

joint proprietors A 118; R 52

~ is not entitled A 99(5); R 13(4),(5), R 16(3)

protection

extension of ~ A 69, A 123(3), A 138(1)(d)

extent of ~ A 69, A 70(3),(4)

provisional ~ A 67

rights conferred by a Eur. pat. A 64(2)

simultaneous ~ A 139(3)

protest A 154(3), A 155(3); R 105(3)

protest fee R 105(2),(3); RFees 2(21)

Protocols A 164, A 167(2)(d)

provisional protection A 67, A 158(3)

provisions governing the application R 26-36

public

information to the ~ and official authorities A 127-132; R 92-96

information to the ~ in the event of conversion R 103

publication of guidance for the ~ A 10(2)(a)

public prior use see prior use

publications

additional ~ by the EPOff R 96

exchange of ~ A 132

periodical ~ A 129

transmission ProPrIm 8