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The European Patent Convention

 
 
Table of Contents - The European Patent Convention
Alphabetical keyword index
F
F
facts and evidence 
not submitted in due time A 114(2); R 116
features of the invention R 43(1), R 44(1)
Federal Republic of Germany 
application of the law of the ~ to the non‑contractual liability of the EPOrg A 9(2)
jurisdiction of the courts A 9(4); PR 6
fees 
as provided for in the EPC RFees 1(a), RFees 2
as provided for in the Implementing Regulations RFees 1(a), RFees 2
due date RFees 4
laid down by the President of the Office RFees 3
level of ~ A 40(1)
non‑payment R 135, R 154(1), R 160, R 162(4); RFees 2(1).12
payment of ~ RFees 5
pursuant to the PCT RFees 1(b)
reduction of ~ R 6(3), R 159(2); RFees 14
refund R 64(2), R 164; RFees 9- 12
figures R 46(2)(f),(h)
files 
communication of information contained in the ~ R 146
keeping of ~ R 147
filing 
entitlement to file an EP appl. A 58
equivalence of European ~ with national ~ A 66
first ~ A 87(4),(5)
~ giving rise to a right of priority A 87
previous ~ R 52, R 53
~ of documents R 2
filing fee A 78(2); R 6(3); RFees 2(1).1, RFees 14
additional fee as part of ~ R 38(2),(3); RFees 2(1).1a
EP appl. R 38
European divisional application R 36(3); RFees 2(1).1a
new EP appl. R 16, R 17
refund R 37(2)
filing of the EP appl. A 75; R 35-36
documents filed subsequently R 50
general provisions R 35
means of communication R 2
new filing R 17
Final provisions A 164‑178
financial contributions 
special ~ of the Contracting States A 37(c), A 40, A 47(4), A 50(b),(d),(e), A 146, A 176(1)
financial obligations  
termination of ~ RFees 13
Financial provisions A 37‑51
Financial Regulations A 33(2)(a), A 50
fixing of costs see costs
flow sheets R 46(3)
foreigner 
aliens’ registration formalities PPI 12(1)(e), PPI 14(d)
formalities examination see examination as to formal requirements
forwarding of EP appl. A 77; R 37 see transmittal
further processing of the EP appl. A 121;
R 135; RFees 2(1).12