European Patent Office

Official Journal January 2013

Online publication date: 31.1.2013

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ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council
Report on the 134th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (11 and 12 December 2012)2-4
Composition of the Administrative Council
Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at December 2012)5-6

INFORMATION FROM THE EPO

Information from the EPO
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2012 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO9-15
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2012 on calculation of the time limit under Rule 36(1) EPC16-17
List of days in 2013 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed18-23
New edition of the "Euro-PCT Guide"24
Binders for the Official Journal25

REPRESENTATION

List of professional representatives before the EPO
List of professional representatives before the EPO28-34

FEES

Guidance for the payment of fees
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices40

Supplement

Supplement to OJ 1/2013
Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings
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I. Notice concerning the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal for the years 2012/20131
II. Business distribution 20132-27
III. RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL28-58
IV. ACCELERATED PROCESSING59-60
V. ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION OF DECISIONS61
VI. REGISTRARS OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL62-67
VII. ORAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS OF APPEAL68-76
VIII. REPRESENTATION77-78
IX. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION79-80
X. MAINTENANCE OF FILES, FILE INSPECTION81-87
XI. FILING OF PATENT APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS88-101
XII. LATE RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS102-103
XIII. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGAL DIVISION104-105
XIV. REPRESENTATIVES, EPI, DISCIPLINARY MATTERS106-148