The European Patent Convention

immunities/privileges A 8; PPI 1‑25

Implementing Regulations A 164

amendment by the Administrative Council A 33(1)(b)

inadmissible extension A 123(2)

income of the EPOrg A 37‑42, A 49(1),(2), A 146

taxes PPI 4(1)

independent claims see claims

industrial application A 52(1), A 57, A 100(a), A 138(1)(a); R 29(3), R 42(1)(f)

information A 127‑132; R 143‑147

exchanges of ~ A 130

~ on prior art A 124; R 141

presentation of ~ A 52(2)(d)

- see public, official authorities

infringement

of an EP A 64(3)

technical opinion for a national court trying an infringement action A 25

insignificant amounts

refund RFees 12

inspection of files A 128

by the Contracting States R 149

exclusion from ~ R 144

for courts and authorities of Contracting States A 131(1)

procedures for the ~ R 145

Institute of Professional Representatives A 134a

international application A 150ff

acts performed before the EPO R 159(1)

deemed withdrawn A 153; R 160, R 161

filing R 157

joint designation of a group of Contracting States A 149(2)

language A 153; R 157

publication A 153

supply A 153

translation A 153; R 159, R 160

transmittal R 157

transmittal fee RFees 2(1).18

treatment by central industrial property offices PCen I(2), II, III

intergovernmental organisations A 7, A 30(1),(2), A 130(2),(3)

international arbitration tribunal see tribunal

international co-operation

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) A 150‑153;

R 157-165

International Court of Justice A 173(2); PPI 24(3)

international exhibitions see exhibitions

international filing see international application

International Labour Organisation

competence of the Administrative Tribunal of the ~ A 13

International Patent Classification R 8, R 11(1), R 61(6)

International Patent Institute PCen I(1)(a),(b)

international preliminary examination A 152; R 158, R 159; PCen III, PCen IV(1)(e); RFees 2(1).19

renunciation by the central industrial property offices in favour of the EPO PCen II

response to report R 161

international search report A 153

response to ~ R 161

International Searching Authority

EPO as ~ A 152; R 158; PCen III

renunciation of activities as ~ in favour of the EPO PCen I(2)

interruption in the delivery of mail R 134

interruption of proceedings R 142, R 143(1)(t)

invention

description A 78(1)(b); R 42

disclosure A 83; R 31‑33

exceptions to patentability A 53

industrial application A 57

inventive step A 56

non‑prejudicial disclosure A 55

novelty A 54

of an employee A 60(1); PR 4

patentable ~ A 52

technical features R 43(1), R 44(1)

title R 41(2)(b)

unity A 82, A 152; R 43(2), R 44, R 62a, R 64, R 137, R 158, R 164

inventive step A 52(1), A 56

inventor

cancellation of the designation of the ~ R 21(2)

designation A 81, A 90; R 19, R 144(c)

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

form R 19(1), R 41(2)(j)

~ is an employee A 60(1); PR 4

mention of the ~ A 58ff

multiple inventors A 60(2); R 19(1)

parts of the file not for inspection R 144

period A 90; R 60, R 163(1)

publication of the mention of the ~ R 20

rectification of the designation of the ~ R 21

renunciation of the title as ~ R 20(1)

right of the ~ to be mentioned A 62

right to an EP A 60(1)

time limit for the subsequent identification of the ~ R 60

invitation

to file search results R 70b

to the parties in appeal proceedings A 124;

R 100(2), R 100(3)

to the parties in grant proceedings A 94, A 124; R 56(1), R 58, R 70, R 71, R 116, R 152(2), R 158(3), R 163

to the parties in opposition proceedings A 101(1); R 77(2), R 79(1),(3), R 81, R 82, R 83

irregularities

notification R 125(4)

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