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elected Office

EPO as an ~ pursuant to the PCT A 153(1); R 159

embryos R 28

emergency conditions A 63(2)(a)

employee, invention by A 60(1)

employees of the EPO

appeals by ~ A 13(2)

appointment A 10(2)(g), A 11

appointment of senior ~ A 11

Berlin sub-office/branch at The Hague PCen I

conditions of employment A 33(2)(b)

disciplinary authority over senior ~ A 11(4)

disciplinary authority over the ~ A 10(2)(h)

disputes between the ~ ,the Contracting States and the EPOrg A 13; PPI 23(3), PPI 24

duties and charges on personal goods PPI 6

duties of office A 12

entry, stay and departure PPI 11

immunities A 8; PPI 14, PPI 17

liability A 9(3)

pension scheme A 33(2)(c)

pensions A 33(2); PPI 16(2)

professional secret A 12

promotion A 10(2)(g)

salaries PPI 16(1)

salary scales A 33(2)(b)

Service Regulations for permanent ~ A 33(2)(b)

social security PPI 18

tax on salaries and pensions PPI 16

employer

disputes between the ~ and the employee concerning the right to the grant of an EP PR 5(2)

Enlarged Board of Appeal

allocation of duties R 13

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

composition A 22(2)

decision and opinion A 112; R 111

members A 11(1), A 23, A 24

petition for review A 112a

responsibilities A 22(1)

Rules of Procedure A 23(4); R 13(2)

entitlement to the grant of an EP A 61; R 14, R 16, R 78, PR 1ff

procedure R 16

errors in documents R 139

European divisional application

designation of Contracting States A 76(2)

entries in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(k)

fees R 6(1), R 36(3)‑(4), R 51(3)

filing A 76; R 36(1)

inspection of files A 128(3)

language R 36(2)

time limit for filing the ~ R 36(1)

time limit for identifying the inventor R 60(2)

European law for the grant of patents A 1

European patent

amendments A 101(3)(a), A 123

as an object of property A 71‑74, A 148

certificate R 74, R 87

Contracting States A 3

conversion into a national patent A 135,

A 137; R 155, R 156

designation of Contracting States A 79, A 149

designation of the inventor R 20

effects A 2(2), A 63‑70

entitlement to file an EP appl. A 58

examination of the opposition A 101

extent of protection A 69, A 70(3),(4);

A 1, A 2 Protocol on the Interpretation of

Article 69 EPC

for a group of Contracting States A 142

grant A 97; R 72

grant of ~ for one or more Contracting States A 3

grounds for opposition A 100

grounds for revocation A 138

infringement A 25, A 64(3)

inspection of files R 145, R 149

keeping of files R 147

lapse R 143(1)(p)

limitation A 105a- 105c, A 138(2)

maintenance A 101

name A 2

opposition A 99; R 75, R 85

prior right A 139(1)

procedure up to grant A 90‑98

publication A 14(7), A 98; R 73

rejection of the opposition A 101(2)

renewal fees A 37(b), A 39, A 141

request for grant R 41

revocation A 68, A 101; R 142

right to a ~ A 60

rights conferred by a ~ A 64

see claims

see priority

term A 63

text A 70, A 101, A 113(2); R 70(2), R 71

transfer during the opposition period or during opposition proceedings R 85

translation A 65, A 70(3)

unity A 118

European patent application

abstract A 78(1)(e), A 85

additional fee R 38(2), R 51

amino acid sequences R 30

application, see filing

application documents R 49

as an object of property A 71ff, A 148; R 22ff, R 85, R 142

assignment A 72

authentic text A 70

biological material R 31-34

by persons not having the right to an EP A 61; R 16

claims fees R 45

common representative R 41(3), R 151

contractual licensing A 73

conversion into a national patent application A 135‑137

date of filing A 80; R 40

deficiencies A 90; R 55, R 60, R 70a, R 71

designation of Contracting States A 79, A 149 see designation

designation of the inventor A 81; R 20

disclosure of the invention A 83

documents A 78(1); R 49(5)

documents filed subsequently R 50

drawings A 69(1), A 78(1)(d); A 1, A 2 Protocol on the Interpretation of

Article 69 EPC ; R 43(6),(7), R 56

effects A 66; R 155

entitlement to grant in respect of only part of the matter disclosed in the ~ R 18, R 78

equivalence A 66

examination A 94 ; R 70, R 71

examination as to formal requirements A 90; R 60

examination by a central industrial property office of the Contracting States PCen IV

examination on filing A 90

examination on filing and examination as to formal requirements A 16, A 90

extent of protection A 69, A 70(3),(4);

A 1, A 2 Protocol on the Interpretation of

Article 69 EPC

filing A 61, A 75, A 76; R 17, R 35, R 36

filing fee A 78(2); R 38

filing of the translation A 14(2), A 90(3); R 6(1), R 36(2), R 49(1), R 57(a)

formalities examination, see examination as to formal requirements

forwarding A 77; R 37

further processing A 121; R 135; RFees 2(1).12

inspection of files A 128; R 145, R 149

international application as ~ A 150, A 153(5); R 159, R 160

keeping of files R 147

languages A 14(1)‑(6); R 3, R 36(2)

licences R 23, R 24

limitation of the option to withdraw the ~ R 15

mention of the inventor A 81; R 20

multiple or joint applicants A 59

nucleotide sequences R 30

persons entitled to file ~ A 58

physical requirements R 57

prior right A 139(1)

prohibited matter R 48

protection, see extent of protection

provisional protection A 67

provisions governing the application R 35-40

publication A 93, A 153(3),(4); R 48‑50, R 68

restitutio in integrum, see re-establishment of rights

refusal A 61(1)(c), A 90(5), A 97(2)

registration of a transfer R 22

registration of licences R 24

registration of licences and other rights R 22‑24

renewal fees A 86

request A 78(1)(a)

request for examination A 94; R 69, R 70

requirements A 78

re-establishment of rights A 122; R 136

rights conferred by an EP appl. after publication A 67

search fee A 78(2); R 38

secrecy A 77(2); R 37

state of the art A 54; R 165

text A 113(2); R 71

transfer A 71, A 72; R 22

transfer and constitution of rights A 71; R 23

unity A 118

unity of invention A 82; R 44, R 64, R 137

- see amendments

- see description

- see patent claims

- see priority

European Patent Bulletin A 129(a)

correction/cancellation of the mention of the inventor R 21

languages A 14(7)

mention of the grant of an EP A 97(3); R 71

mention of the publication of the European search report R 69(1)

European Patent Convention

accession A 166

amendments A 10(2)(c)

certified true copies A 178(1)

denunciation A 174

disputes between Contracting States concerning application and interpretation A 173

duration A 171

entry into force A 169

initial contribution A 170

integral parts A 164(1)

interpretation A 173, A 177(2)

languages A 177

notifications A 178

provisions prevailing A 164(2)

ratification A 165

revision A 172

signature A 165

territorial field of application A 168

transmission A 178

European Patent Office A 10‑25

administrative services R 9(2)

administrative structure R 9

as designated Office A 153(1); R 159

as elected Office A 153(1); R 159

as organ of the EPOrg A 4(2)(a)

as receiving Office A 151; R 157

branch A 6(2), A 10(2)(b)

communications R 111-113

communications with the authorities of the Contracting States R 148

decisions R 111‑113

departments A 15

direction A 10(1), A 143(2)

exchanges of information between the EPO and the central industrial property offices A 130

instances R 11ff

internal administrative instructions A 10(2)(a)

international preliminary examination A 152; R 158

International Searching Authority A 152; R 158

languages A 14

organisation R 8ff

President A 5(2), A 10; PPI 13

publications A 129

seat A 6(2)

special departments A 143

sub‑offices A 7; PCen I(1)(c), PCen I(3), PCen V(1),(2)

task A 4(3), A 143(1)

Vice‑Presidents A 10(3), A 11(2); R 9(2)

European Patent Organisation A 4, A 5ff

agreement between the International Patent Institute and the ~ PCen I

archives PPI 2

balance sheet A 49(1),(3)

budget A 40(1), A 42, A 46, A 47, A 48

conference of ministers A 4a

disputes between the ~ and employees A 13

documents PPI 1, PPI 2

duties in respect of goods PPI 5, PPI 6

establishment A 4(1)

expenditure A 37, A 43, A 44

financial provisions A 37ff

immunities A 8; PPI

income A 42, A 49(1),(2)

legal status A 5

liability A 9

official activities PPI 3(4)

organs A 4(2)

own resources A 38

premises PPI 1

privileges A 8; PPI

procedural instruments PPI 1(3)

proper administration of justice PPI 20

property A 5(2); PPI 3(2), (3)

representation A 5(3)

revenue A 37(d), A 40(1), A 49(1),(2)

seat A 6(1)

social security scheme PPI 18

task A 4(3)

taxes PPI 4, PPI 16

transfer of goods and provision of services PPI 7

European patent specification

declaration of priority in the published ~ R 52(5)

languages A 14(7)

mention of the inventor R 20(1)

new A 101(3), A 103, A 105c; R 87, R 96

publication A 98, A 103, A 105c; R 73

translation A 65

European qualifying examination A 134(2)(c); A 134a

European search report A 92, A 153(6) A 153(6)(7); R 61-66, R 70a

comments by the applicant R 70, R 70a

content R 61

drawing up of ~ A 17, A 92

extended ~ R 62, R 70a

fees RFees 2(1).2; RFees 9

international search report takes the place of the ~ A 153(6)

language of the proceedings R 61(5)

mention of the publication of the ~ in the European Patent Bulletin R 69(1)

partial ~ R 63, R 64

publication A 16, A 93(2); R 68, R 69

response to extended European search report R 70a

supplementary ~ A 153(7); R 70a(2), R 161(2)

subject-matter searched R 63

transmittal R 65

where the invention lacks unity R 64, R 164

evidence R 115‑124

conservation of ~ R 123

language R 3(3)

not submitted in due time A 114(2); R 116(1)

examination A 94; R 70

by the examining division R 10, R 70-72

- see international preliminary ~

examination as to formal requirements A 16, A 90; R 10, R 11(3), R 56‑60

examination by the EPO of its own motion A 114

examination fee A 94(1); R 70; RFees 2(1).6, RFees 11

reduction R 6(3); RFees 14

refund RFees 11

examination on filing A 16, A 90(1),(2); R 10, R 55‑60

examination procedure A 94ff; R 14, R 70, R 71, R 78, R 142

examining divisions

allocation of duties R 10, R 11(1)

appeals lying from decisions of the ~ A 21(1),(3), A 106(1)

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

composition A 18(2), A 33(3)

decisions A 97; R 71, R 91, R 95, R 111, R 123(4), R 159

organisation R 9(1)

responsibilities A 18(1), A 25; R 11(2), R 10, R 159

exhibitions

certificate of ~ R 25, R 159(1)(h)

displaying inventions at ~ A 55(1)(b), A 55(2)

expenditure of the EPOrg

audit A 49(1),(2)

authorisation A 43

cover A 37

examination A 49(1)

provisional budget A 47

shown in the budget A 42

unforeseeable ~ A 44

experts

access to biological material R 32, R 33

assisting the Administrative Council A 26(2)

commissioning R 121

immunities A 8; PPI 12, PPI 15, PPI 17

reimbursement of expenses R 122(2),(3)

report R 121, R 122

taking of evidence A 117; R 117-120, R 150

testimony and statements R 124

to give evidence R 117‑120

extension A 76(1), A 100(c), A 123(2),(3), A 138(1)(c),(d)

extracts see Register of European Patents

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