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Table of Contents - The European Patent Convention
Alphabetical keyword index
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central industrial property offices 
administrative and legal co‑operation A 131(1); R 148, R 149(1)
conversion A 135(2),(4); R 156
co-operation with the EPO PCen III(2)
exchange of information with the EPO A 130
exchange of publications with the EPO A 132
filing of an EP appl. A 75, A 77; R 35(3), R 37;
international searching or international preliminary examination authority PCen I(2), II, III
renunciation of activities as International Searching Authority PCen I(2)
renunciation of activities as International Preliminary Examining Authority PCen II
translations A 65(1), A 70(4)
treatment of EP appl. PCen IV
- see Contracting States 
certificate for an EP R 74, R 86
Chairman of the Administrative Council A 27
claims see application documents
amendments A 123(1), A 138(2); R 4(6), R 58, R 68(4), R 70(2), R 70a, R 71, R 79(1),(3), R 80, R 81, R 100(1), R 137, R 138, R 161
as part of an EP appl. A 78(1)(c)
categories R 43(2)
clarity A 84
content A 84; R 43, R 50(1)
correction R 139
dependent ~ R 43(3),(4)
different ~ for different Contracting States  
R 78, R 18, R 138
extent of protection A 69; A 1, A 2 Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC
for determining extent of protection A 69(1);
A 1, A 2 Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC
form and content R 43, R 49, R 50(1)
incurring fees R 45, R 71, R 162
independent ~ R 43(2)
plurality of independent ~ R 62a
invitation to file the ~ in amended form during opposition proceedings R 81, 82
publication R 68
translation A 14(6), A 67(3), A 70(3); R 71(3), R 82(2), R 95(3)
claims fee R 45, R 71, R 162; RFees 2(1).15
for international (Euro-PCT) applications R 162
classification see International Patent Classification
cloning human beings R 28
common provisions governing procedure A 113‑ 125
common representatives see representatives
communication 
filing/notification by technical means of ~ R 2, R 35(1), R 50, R 125
communications of the EPO R 111‑113
between the EPO and the authorities and courts of the Contracting States R 148
official ~ PPI 10
compensation A 67(2); R 122(3),(4)
compositions A 53(c), A 54(4),(5)
computer print-out R 125
computer programs A 52(2)(c)
computers 
production of documents by ~ R 113(2)
conference of ministers A 4a
conditions of employment A 13, A 33(2)(b); PPI 23(3)
conservation of evidence R 123; RFees 2(1).17
continuation of proceedings see proceedings
Contracting States 
administrative and legal co‑operation A 131(1); R 117‑119, R 148, R 149
advances A 41, A 50(b), A 146
ceasing to be parties to the EPC A 172(4), A 175, A 176
common law for the grant of patents for invention A 1
communications between the authorities of the ~ and the EPO R 148
competence of the courts, see jurisdiction of the courts 
courts A 9(4), A 131; PR 7, PR 8
denunciation of the EPC A 174
different claims, description and drawings for different States R 138
disputes concerning the interpretation of the EPC A 173
effects of the EP appl. and EP in each ~ A 2(2), A 139(1),(2)
forwarding of the EP A 77; R 37
initial contribution A 170
inspection of files by courts or official authorities A 131; R 149
jurisdiction of the courts A 9(4)(a); PR 1‑8
payments in respect of renewal fees A 37(b), A 39, A 40(1), A 47(3), A 50(b),(d), A 147, A 176(2)
procedure for letters rogatory R 150
recognition of decisions PR 1(2), PR 9, PR 10
relations between ~ PR 11
renunciation by the ~ PCen I-IV
Representatives and alternate Representatives of the ~ A 26(1), A 27(2)
re-establishment of rights A 122; R 136
special financial contributions A 37(c), A 40, A 47(4), A 50(b),(d),(e), A 146, A 176(1)
sub‑offices of the EPO in the ~ A 7
transmittal of the international application R 157(3)
- see designation of ~ 
- see immunities 
Convention 
on international exhibitions A 55(1)(b)
Vienna ~ on Diplomatic Relations PPI 13(1)
- see European Patent Convention 
conversion A 135, A 137; R 155, R 156
filing of the request for ~ R 155
request for ~ into a national application A 135; R 143(1)(v), R 155
transmittal of the request for ~ R 155
conversion fee A 135(3); RFees 2(1).14
co-operation 
between the EPO and other authorities in order to facilitate the proper administration of justice PPI 20
corrections R 137- 140
costs RFees 1
awarding of ~ RFees 2(1).16
decisions fixing ~ which are subject to appeal R 97;
fixing of costs A 104; R 88, R 97; RFees 2(1).16,
laid down by the President of the Office RFees 3
courts of the Contracting States 
file inspection A 131(1)
hearing by ~ R 120
jurisdiction A 9(4), A 131; PR 7, PR 8
courts of the Federal Republic of Germany 
jurisdiction PR 6
creations A 52(2)(b)
currencies 
currency exemptions for the EPOrg PPI 9