European Patent Convention (EPC 1973)

R

receipts A 38, see income and revenue

receiving Office

EPOff as a ~ within the meaning of the PCT A 151, A 152; R 104

Receiving Section

appeal lying from decisions of the ~ A 21(2), A 106(1), A 111(2)

as a department charged with the procedure A 15(a)

competence A 16; R 9(2)

examination as to formal requirements A 91

examination on filing A 90(1),(2); R 39-43

organisation R 12(2)

recognition

of decisions given in the Contracting States ProRecog 9-10

of judgments ProRecog 9-11

recovery procedures

waiving of enforced ~ R 91

rectification R 19 see corrections

re-establishment of rights see restitutio in integrum

refund A 77(5); R 31(2), R 46(2), R 67, R 105(3), R 112; RFees 9, RFees 10, RFees 10a-10d

special financial contributions A 40(6),(7), A 176(1)

refusal

~ of a Eur. pat. appl. A 97, A 111(1), A 121; R 51(6), R 92(1)(n), R 97(1)

Register of European Patents A 127, A 129(a); R 92

correction/cancellation of the mention of the inventor R 19(2),(3)

entries A 20(1)

extracts R 92(3)

languages A 14(9)

rectification of the designation of an inventor R 19

registering licences and other rights R 21, R 22

registering transfers R 20(1), R 61

registered letter R 78

reimbursement for witnesses and experts R 74(2),(3)

renewal fees A 86, A 141; RFees 2(4)

due date R 37

EPOff as designated or elected Office pursuant to the PCT R 107(1)(g)

non-payment A 122(2)

payment A 61(3), A 76(3), A 97(2)(c); R 51(9)

payments by the Contracting States A 37(b), A 39, A 40(1), A 47(3), A 50(b),(d), A 147, A 176(2)

representation A 133-134, A 163; R 26(3), R 81(3), R 100-102

general principles A 133

~ before special departments A 144

representatives A 134

amendment of the list of professional ~ R 102

appointment of ~ A 91(1),(3), A 133(2); R 100

authorisations R 101

common ~ R 26(3), R 100

conditions A 134

designation of the ~ in the request for grant R 26(2)(d)

disciplinary power A 134(8)(c)

during a transitional period A 163

entries in the Register of European Patents A 20(1); R 92(1)(h)

European qualifying examination A 134(2)(c), A 134(8)(a)

Institute of Professional Representatives A 134(8)(b)

legal practitioners as ~ A 134(7)

list of professional ~ A 20(1), A 134(1)-(3), A 163(1),(2),(6),(7); R 102

notification to ~ R 81

opposition proceedings R 60

request see application documents

request for conversion A 135, A 136, A 162(4)

entries in the Register of European Patents R 92(1)(v)

- see conversion

request for examination A 94

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

period of grace R 85b, R 108(3)

time limits A 95, A 150(2); R 13(5), R 90(4), R 107(1)(f)

request for grant of a Eur. pat. A 78(1)(a), A 79(1); R 17(1), R 26

examination as to formal requirements A 91(1)(d)

form R 35

reservations A 167, A 178(2)(c)

residence

entry, stay and departure of the employees of the EPOff ProPrIm 11

residence or principal place of business A 14(2), A 133(2),(3); R 26(2)(c), R 55(a), R 92(1)(f)

resources

own ~ of the EPOrg A 37(a), A 38, A 44

restitutio in integrum A 122

entries in the Register of European Patents R 92(1)(u)

fee RFees 2(13)

revenue of the EPOff A 37(d), A 40(1), A 49(1),(2)

revocation of a Eur. pat. A 102; R 90(3)(a)

effect A 68

entries in the Register of European Patents R 92(1)(r)

grounds for ~ A 138

right of priority see priority right

right to a Eur. pat. A 60

rights

conferred by a Eur. pat. A 64

conferred by a Eur. pat. appl. after publication A 67; R 28(3)

entries in the Register of European Patents R 92(1)(w)

in rem R 21, R 92(1)(w)

loss of ~ A 122(6); R 69

of the same date A 139(3)

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

prior right A 139(1),(2)

~ of earlier date A 139(1),(2)

transfer and constitution A 71, A 148(2)

Rules relating to Fees A 51; RFees 1

adoption and amendment A 33(2)(d)

copy RFees 13

entry into force RFees 14

notification RFees 13

weighting of votes A 36