II.
DECISIONS BASED ON RULES OF THE
IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS OF THE EPC
Rule 1(2) OJ 1993, 540: Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 18 June 1993 concerning the language of correspondence with the EPO as an International Authority under the PCT
Rule 2(1) OJ 1995, 489: Communication from the Vice-President, Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office, dated 19 May 1995 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 2(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings before the boards of appeal (use of an alternative official language in oral proceedings)
Rule 9(2) OJ 1989, 177: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 March 1989 concerning the responsibilities of the Legal Division
Rule 9(3) OJ 1999, 504: Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 2 of the European Patent Office dated 28 April 1999 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties normally the responsibility of the examining or opposition divisions
Rule 10(2) OJ 1985, 249: Decision of the Presidential Council of the Boards of Appeal dated 31 May 1985 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal
Rule 17(3) OJ 1991, 266: Notice of the European Patent Office dated 5 April 1991 concerning the possibility of renouncing the Notification to the inventor according to Rule 17(3) EPC
Rule 24(1)
Rule 24(2) OJ 2001, 465: Notice dated 1 October 2001 concerning new patent application numbering system for 2002
Rule 24(4) OJ 1990, 306: Notice dated 1 June 1990 concerning EPO confirmation of receipt pursuant to Rule 24(4) EPC
Rule 26(2)(b) OJ 1991, 224: Notice dated 13 March 1991 concerning the amendment of the title of the invention in European patent applications
Rule 27a
Rule 28
Rule 28(4) OJ 1981, 358: Notice of the President of the EPO dated 28 July 1981 concerning the procedure for informing the EPO that the expert option (Rule 28, paragraph 4, EPC) has been chosen, and the publication of that fact
Rule 28a OJ 1996, 596: Notice dated 1 October 1996 concerning the main amendments to Rule 28 and 28a EPC
Rule 32 OJ 1994, 74: Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 December 1993 concerning the filing of drawings
Rule 35 OJ 1993, 59: Notes on the preparation of OCR-readable patent applications
Rule 35(2) OJ 2001, 563: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 November 2001 concerning the number of copies to be filed of the documents making up the European patent application
Rule 36(5)
Rule 37(1) OJ 1984, 272: Instructions for paying renewal fees for European patent applications and patents
Rule 38(3) and (4)
Rule 38(5) OJ 2002, 192: Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the requirement to file a translation of the previous application or a declaration under Rule 38(5) EPC if the EPO adds a copy of the previous application to the file
Rule 44
Rule 44a
Rule 48
Rule 49
Rule 51 OJ 2002, 112: Notice dated 9 January 2002 concerning amendment of Rules 25(1), 29(2) and 51 EPC
Rule 51(4) OJ 2005, 129: Notice dated 22 December 2005 concerning the amendment of Rule 51(4) EPC
Rule 54 OJ 2005, 122: Decision of the President of the EPO dated 22 December 2004 concerning the content and form of the certificate for a European patent, and the procedure for issuing it
Rule 58 OJ 1989, 393: Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 July 1989 concerning the application of Rule 58(4) EPC in opposition proceedings
Rule 71 OJ 1991, 577: Enclosure of a standard acknowledgement of receipt (EPO Form 2936) in the case of notifications by registered letter with advice of delivery
Rule 74(4) OJ 1983, 100: Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts
Rule 77(1) OJ 2003, 612: New EPO seals
Rule 78 OJ 1980, 397: Announcement by the President of the EPO of 23 October 1980 concerning the use of an address for correspondence by applicants acting without a representative
Rule 80 OJ 1980, 36: Announcement by the President of the EPO of 11 January 1980 concerning public notification under Rule 80 EPC
Rule 84
Rule 84a OJ 2003, 283: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 March 2003 concerning the application of Rule 84(a) EPC on the late receipt of documents
Rule 85(1)
Rule 85(2)
Rule 85(3)
Rule 85(5)
Rule 92(2)
Rule 93(d) OJ 2001, 458: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 7 September 2001 concerning documents excluded from file inspection
Rule 94 OJ 2003, 370: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 6 June 2003 on the inspection of files
Rule 95a(1)
Rule 101(1)
Rule 101(3)
Rule 101(9) OJ 1979, 92: Communication of the European Patent Office concerning the Authorisation of an Association
Rule 104(1) OJ 2006, 439: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 8 June 2006 concerning the number of copies to be filed of the documents making up the international patent application for which the European Patent Office (EPO) acts as receiving Office under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Rule 108 OJ 2005, 130: Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2004 concerning the changes to Rule 108 EPC
Rule 111(2)
