European Patent Convention (EPC 1973)

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salaries and emoluments

taxation ProPrIm 16(1)

salary scales

of the employees of the EPOff A 33(2)(b)

scientific theories A 52(2)(a)

seal R 77(1)

search A 92(1); R 44-46, R 112

assigned to sub-offices ProCen I(3)(a), ProCen V, ProCen VI

search activity

co-operation between the EPOff and other authorities ProCen III

Searching Authority see International Searching Authority

search divisions A 17

allocation of duties R 9(1)

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

organisation R 12(2)

responsibilities A 17; R 9(2)

search fee

European search A 61(3), A 76(3), A 77(5), A 78(2), A 90(3); R 15(2), R 25(2), R 46(1),(2), R 85a(1); RFees 2(2),(3b), RFees 10

international search A 154(3); R 105(1),(3); RFees 2(2)

supplementary European search A 157(2)-(4); R 107(1)(e), R 108, R 112; RFees 2(2),(3c), RFees 10

search report see European search report

secret applications A 75(2), A 77

security

precautions and observance of police regulations ProPrIm 20, ProPrIm 21

sequence listing R 27a

service see notification

signature R 70

simultaneous protection A 139(3)

skilled person see person skilled in the art

social security ProPrIm 18

special agreements A 142-149

special departments of the EPOff A 143, A 144

direction A 143(2)

expenditure A 146

representation before ~ A 144

setting up of ~ A 143(2)

supervising A 145(1)

special financial contributions see financial contributions

special tasks

expenditure A 146

special technical features R 30(1)

specification of the European patent see European patent specification

state of the art A 54, A 56, A 158(1); R 23a, R 27(1)(b)

statements

disparaging ~ R 34(1)(b)

Strasbourg Agreement concerning the International Patent Classification R 8(1)

strike

dislocation of the proper functioning R 85(4)

postal ~ R 85(2),(3)

sub-offices of the EPOff A 7; ProCen I(3)(d), ProCen V

substances and compositions A 52(4), A 54(5)

substantive patent law A 52-74

supplementary budget A 10(2)(d), A 36(1), A 42(1), A 46, A 48

surcharge R 85a(1),(2), R 85b, R 108(3); RFees 8(3)(b),(4)

designation fee RFees 2(3b),(3c)

filing fee RFees 2(3b)

late filing of the translation of the international application RFees 2(3c)

national basic fee RFees 2(3c)

printing fee R 58(6); RFees 2(9)

request for examination RFees 2(3c),(7)

search fee RFees 2(3b),(3c)

surgery

methods for treatment by ~ A 52(4)

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

sworn statements

taking of evidence A 117(1)(g); R 72(3)