I

immunities/privileges A 8; ProPrIm 1-25

Implementing Regulations A 164

amendment by the Administrative Council A 33(1)(b)

inadmissible extension A 123(2)

income of the EPOrg A 37-42, A 49(1),(2), A 146

taxes ProPrIm 4(1)

independent claims see claims

industrial application A 52(1), A 57, A 97(1), A 100(a), A 138(1)(a); R 27(1)(f)

information A 127-132; R 92-96

exchanges of ~ A 130

presentation of ~ A 52(2)(d)

- see public, official authorities

infringement

~ action A 25

of a Eur. pat. A 64(3)

technical opinion for a national court trying an infringement action A 25

insignificant amounts

refund RFees 10c

inspection of files A 128

by the Contracting States R 98

exclusion from ~ R 93

for courts and authorities of Contracting States A 131(1)

procedures for the ~ R 94

Institute of Professional Representatives A 134(8)(b),(c)

international application A 150ff

acts performed before the EPOff R 107(1)

deemed withdrawn A 157(2)(b); R 108(1)

filing A 151, A 152; R 104

joint designation of a group of Contracting States A 149(2)

language A 158(2); R 104(1)

publication A 158(1),(3)

supply A 158

translation A 158(2); R 107(1)(a), R 108; RFees 2(3c)

transmittal A 152; R 104(3)

transmittal fee A 152(3); RFees 2(18)

treatment by central industrial property offices ProCen III

inter-governmental organisations A 7, A 30(1),(2), A 130(2),(3)

international arbitration tribunal see tribunal

international co-operation

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) A 150-158

International Court of Justice A 173(2); ProPrIm 24(3)

international exhibitions see exhibitions

international filing see international application

International Labour Organisation

competence of the Administrative Tribunal of the ~ A 13

International Patent Classification R 8, R 9(1), R 44(6)

International Patent Institute ProCen I(1)(a),(b)

international preliminary examination A 155; R 105, R 107(2); ProCen III, ProCen IV(1)(e); RFees 2(19), RFees 10d

renunciation by the central industrial property offices in favour of the EPOff ProCen II

international search report A 157

International Searching Authority

EPOff as ~ A 154; R 105; ProCen III

renunciation of activities as ~ in favour of the EPOff ProCen I(2)

interruption in the delivery of mail R 85

interruption of proceedings R 90, R 92(1)(t)

invention

description A 78(1)(b); R 27

disclosure A 83; R 28

exceptions to patentability A 53

industrial application A 57

inventive step A 56

non-prejudicial disclosure A 55

novelty A 54

of an employee A 60(1); ProRecog 4

patentable ~ A 52

technical features R 29(1), R 30(1)

title R 26(2)(b)

unity A 82, A 154(3), A 155(3); R 29(2), R 30, R 46, R 105, R 112

inventive step A 52(1), A 56

inventor

cancellation of the designation of the ~ R 19(3)

designation A 81, A 91(1)(f),(3),(5); R 17, R 93(c)

entries in the Register of European Patents R 92(1)(g)

form R 17(1), R 26(2)(k)

~ is an employee A 60(1); ProRecog 4

mention of the ~ A 58ff

multiple inventors A 60(2); R 17(1)

parts of the file not for inspection R 93(c)

period A 91(5); R 42, R 111(1)

publication of the mention of the ~ R 18

rectification of the designation of the ~ R 19

renunciation of the title as ~ R 18(1)

right of the ~ to be mentioned A 62

right to a Eur. pat. A 60(1)

time limit for the subsequent identification of the ~ R 42

inventor's certificate

priority A 87(1)

invitation

to the parties in appeal proceedings A 110(2),(3), A 124; R 71a(2)

to the parties in grant proceedings A 96, A 124; R 41(1), R 43(2), R 51, R 101(2), R 105(3), R 111

to the parties in opposition proceedings A 101(2); R 56(2), R 57(1),(3), R 58(2),(4),(5), R 59

irregularities

notification R 82