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The European Patent Convention

 
 
Table of Contents - The European Patent Convention
Alphabetical keyword index
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receipts A 38, see income and revenue
receiving Office 
EPO as a ~ within the meaning of the PCT R 157
Receiving Section 
appeal lying from decisions of the ~ A 21(2), A 106(1), A 111(2)
as a department charged with the procedure A 15(a)
competence A 16; R 10, R 11(2)
examination as to formal requirements A 90; R 10, R 60
examination on filing A 90; R 55-60
organisation R 10(1)
recognition 
of decisions given in the Contracting States PR 9‑PR 10
of judgments PR 9‑PR 11
rectification R 21 see corrections
re-establishment of rights A 122; R 136
entries in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(u)
fee RFees 2(1).13
refund R 37, R 64(2), R 103; RFees 9- 12
special financial contributions A 40(6),(7), A 176(1)
refusal
~ of an EP appl. A 97, A 111, A 121; R 71,
R 135, R 143(1)(n), R 148(1)
Register of European Patents A 127; R 143
correction/cancellation of the mention of the inventor R 21(2)
entries A 20(1)
languages A 14(8)
rectification of the designation of an inventor R 21
registering licences and other rights R 23, R 24
registering transfers R 22(1), R 85
registered letter R 126
reimbursement for witnesses and experts R 122(2),(3)
renewal fees A 86, A 141; RFees 2(1).4
due date R 51
EPO as designated or elected Office pursuant to the PCT R 159(1)(g)
non-payment A 122; R 136
payments by the Contracting States A 37(b), A 39, A 40(1), A 47(3), A 50(b),(d), A 147, A 176(2)
representation A 133‑134a; R 41(3), R 130, R 151‑154
general principles A 133
~ before special departments A 144
representatives A 134
amendment of the list of professional ~ R 154
appointment of ~ A 90(3), A 133; R 151
attorney-client evidentiary privilege R 153
authorisations R 152
common ~ R 41(3), R 151
conditions A 134
designation of the ~ in the request for grant R 41(2)(d)
disciplinary power A 134a
entries in the Register of European Patents A 20(1); R 143(1)(h)
European qualifying examination A 134, A 134a
Institute of Professional Representatives A 134a
legal practitioners as ~ A 134(7)
list of professional ~ A 20(1), A 134(1)‑(3); R 154
notification to ~ R 130
opposition proceedings R 84
request see application documents
request for conversion A 135; R 155
entries in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(v)
- see conversion 
request for examination A 94; R 70
entry in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(m)
responsibility of the Receiving Section and the Examining Division R 10
time limits R 69, R 70a, R 142(4), R 159(1)(f)
request for grant of an EP A 78(1)(a), A 79(1); R 19(1), R 41
examination as to formal requirements A 90;
R 60 
form R 49
request for limitation or revocation of an EP  
A 105a‑A 105c; R 90-96; RFees 2(1).10a
amended specification R 96
decision R 95
deficiencies in the request R 94
fee R 93; RFees 14
language R 92
precedence of opposition proceedings R 93
responsibility for proceedings R 91
request R 2, R 41 ff, R 92
subject of proceedings R 90
residence 
entry, stay and departure of the employees of the EPO PPI 11
residence or principal place of business A 14(4), A 133(2),(3); R 41(2)(c), R 76(2)(a), R 143(1)(f)
resources 
own ~ of the EPOrg A 37(a), A 38, A 44
restitutio in integrum see re-establishment of rights
revenue of the EPO A 37(d), A 40(1), A 49(1),(2)
revocation of an EP A 101; R 142(3)(a)
central ~ on request of patent proprietor A 105a, A 105b; R 90‑94, R 95(1)
effect A 68
entries in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(r)
grounds for ~ A 138
right of priority see priority right
right to an EP A 60
rights 
conferred by an EP A 64
conferred by an EP appl. after publication A 67
entries in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(w)
in rem R 23, R 143(1)(w)
loss of ~ A 122; R 112, R 136
of the same date A 139(3)
preservation of acquired ~ if a Contracting State ceases to be party to the EPC A 175
prior right A 139(1),(2)
~ of earlier date A 139(1),(2)
transfer and constitution A 71, A 148(2)
Rules relating to Fees A 51(4); RFees 1
adoption and amendment A 33(2)(d)
entry into force RFees 15
weighting of votes A 36