C

central industrial property offices

administrative and legal co-operation A 131(1); R 97, R 98(1)

conversion A 136(2); R 103

co-operation with the EPOff ProCen III(2)

exchange of information with the EPOff A 130

exchange of publications with the EPOff A 132

filing of a Eur. pat. appl. A 75, A 77; R 24(3); ProCen II, ProCen III

international preliminary examination in certain cases ProCen III

renunciation of activities as International Preliminary Examining Authority ProCen II

translations A 65(1), A 70(4)

treatment of Eur. pat. appl. ProCen IV

- see Contracting States

certificate for a Eur. pat. R 54, R 62a

Chairman of the Administrative Council A 27, A 159(2)

chemical products

protection for ~ A 167(2)(a)

claims see application documents

amendments A 123(1), A 138(2); R 2(6), R 41(1), R 49(3), R 51(1),(2), R 57(1),(3), R 57a, R 58(2), R 66(1), R 86, R 87

as part of a Eur. pat. appl. A 78(1)(c), A 80(d)

categories R 29(2)

clarity A 84

content A 84; R 29, R 36(1)

correction R 88

dependent ~ R 29(3),(4)

different ~ for different Contracting States R 16(2),(3), R 87

extent of protection A 69

for determining extent of protection A 69(1)

form and content R 29, R 35, R 36(1)

incurring fees R 31, R 51(7), R 110

independent ~ R 29(2)

invitation to file the ~ in amended form during opposition proceedings R 58

more than ten ~ R 51(7)

publication R 49(3), R 96(2)

translation A 14(7), A 67(3), A 70(3), A 97(5), A 102(5); R 51(6), R 58(5)

claims fee R 31, R 51(7),(8); RFees 2(15)

for international (Euro-PCT) applications R 110

classification see International Patent Classification

cloning human beings R 23d

common provisions governing procedure A 113-126

common representatives see representatives

communication

filing/notification by technical means of ~ R 24(1), R 36(5), R 77(2)(d)

communications of the EPOff R 68-70

between the EPOff and the authorities and courts of the Contracting States R 97

official ~ ProPrIm 10

compensation A 67(2); R 74(3),(4)

compositions A 52(4), A 54(5)

computer print-out R 77(1)

computer programs A 52(2)(c)

computers

excluded from patentability A 52(2)(c)

production of documents by ~ R 70(2)

conditions of employment A 13, A 33(2)(b), A 160(1); ProPrIm 23(3)

conservation of evidence R 75; RFees 2(17)

continuation of proceedings see proceedings

Contracting States

administrative and legal co-operation A 131(1); R 72, R 97, R 98

advances A 41, A 50(b), A 146, A 161(2)

ceasing to be parties to the EPC A 172(4), A 175, A 176

common law for the grant of patents for invention A 1

communications between the authorities of the ~ and the EPOff R 97

competence of the courts, see jurisdiction of the courts

courts A 9(4), A 131; ProRecog 7, ProRecog 8

denunciation of the EPC A 174

different claims, description and drawings for different States R 87

disputes concerning the interpretation of the EPC A 173

effects of the Eur. pat. appl. and Eur. pat. in each ~ A 2(2), A 139(1),(2)

forwarding of the Eur. pat. appl. A 77(2),(5)

initial contribution A 170

inspection of files by courts or official authorities A 131; R 98

jurisdiction of the courts A 9(4)(a); ProRecog 1-8

payments in respect of renewal fees A 37(b), A 39, A 40(1), A 47(3), A 50(b),(d), A 147, A 176(2)

procedure for letters rogatory R 99

recognition of decisions ProRecog 1(2), ProRecog 9, ProRecog 10

relations between ~ ProRecog 11

renunciation by the ~ ProCen I-IV

Representatives and alternate Representatives of the ~ A 26(1), A 27(2), A 159(1)

reservations A 167, A 178(2)(c)

restitutio in integrum A 122(7)

special financial contributions A 37(c), A 40, A 47(4), A 50(b),(d),(e), A 146, A 176(1)

sub-offices of the EPOff in the ~ A 7

transmittal of the international application A 152(2)

- see designation of ~

- see immunities

contracts

short-term ~ A 160(1)

Convention

on international exhibitions A 55(1)(b)

Vienna ~ on Diplomatic Relations ProPrIm 13(1)

- see European Patent Convention

conversion A 135-137; R 103

request for ~ into a national application A 135, A 136, A 162(4); R 92(1)(v)

conversion fee A 136(1); RFees 2(14)

co-operation

between the EPOff and other authorities in order to facilitate the proper administration of justice ProPrIm 20

corrections R 86-89

costs R 99(7) RFees 1

awarding of ~ RFees 2(16)

decisions fixing ~ which are subject to appeal RFees 11

fixing of costs A 104, A 106(5); R 63; RFees 2(16), RFees 11

laid down by the President of the Office RFees 3

courts of the Contracting States

file inspection A 131(1)

jurisdiction A 9(4), A 131; ProRecog 7, ProRecog 8

courts of the Federal Republic of Germany

jurisdiction ProRecog 6

creations A 52(2)(b)

currencies

currency exemptions for the EPOrg ProPrIm 9