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The European Patent Convention

 
 
Table of Contents - The European Patent Convention
Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents
Part VII Implementing Regulations to Part VII of the Convention
Chapter V Time limits
Rule 135 Further processing
Rule 135
Further processing 
Art. 120
R. 112
(1)
Further processing under Article 121, paragraph 1, shall be requested by payment of the prescribed fee within two months of the communication concerning either the failure to observe a time limit or a loss of rights. The omitted act shall be completed within the period for making the request.
(2)[97]
Further processing shall be ruled out in respect of the periods referred to in Article 121, paragraph 4, and of the periods under Rule 6, paragraph 1, Rule 16, paragraph 1(a), Rule 31, paragraph 2, Rule 36, paragraphs 1(a), 1(b) and 2, Rule 40, paragraph 3, Rule 51, paragraphs 2 to 5, Rule 52, paragraphs 2 and 3, Rules 55, 56, 58, 59, 62a, 63, 64 and Rule 112, paragraph 2.
(3)
The department competent to decide on the omitted act shall decide on the request for further processing. 
 
[97] Amended by decisions of the Administrative Council CA/D 2/09 and CA/D 3/09, both dated 25.03.2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 296 and 299), entered into force on 01.04.2010.
References
Art. 120
R. 112
 
Version history +
13.12.2007 - 31.03.2010 
Decision of the Administrative Council of 07.12.2006 (CA/D 10/06), (OJ EPO 2007, 8 and Special edition 1/2007)
01.04.2010 - 
CA/D 2/09 (OJ EPO 2009, 296),
CA/D 3/09 (OJ EPO 2009, 299)
 
Cross-reference list
EPC EPC 1973
R. 135Art. 121(2), (3)