List of recent pre-published notices and decisions of the President

2013

14.3.2013
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 February 2013 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in the Republic of Korea from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC - utilisation scheme (PDF, 38 KB)
(OJ EPO 2013, 216)

2012

27.11.2012
Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 November 2012 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2013 (PDF, 30 KB)
(OJ EPO 2012, 642)

5.11.2012
Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 November 2012 concerning the problems caused by Hurricane Sandy in the USA beginning on 29 October 2012 (PDF, 41 KB)

24.9.2012
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2012 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Austria from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation scheme (PDF, 39 KB)

10.9.2012
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 July 2012 concerning the pilot project to introduce new technical means of communication in EPO proceedings (corrected)

22.8.2012
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 August 2012 on the filing of priority documents (PDF, 37 KB)

12.6.2012
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 May 2012 concerning the cancellation of Legal Advice from the EPO (PDF, 36 KB)
(OJ EPO 2012, 446)

4.6.2012
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 May 2012 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents (PDF, 36 KB)
(OJ EPO 2012, 448)

4.5.2012
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 April 2012 concerning notification of representation changes by professional representatives (PDF, 38 KB)
(OJ EPO 2012, 352)

27.4.2012
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 April 2012 concerning the filing of documents by e-mail during interviews and oral proceedings held as a video-conference (PDF, 43 KB)
(OJ EPO 2012, 348)

2.3.2012
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 2 February 2012 revising the basic fee for the European qualifying examination (PDF, 38 KB)
(OJ EPO 2012, 210)

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