C

central industrial property offices

administrative and legal co-operation A 131(1); R 148, R 149(1)

conversion A 135(2),(4); R 156

co-operation with the EPO PCen III(2)

exchange of information with the EPO A 130

exchange of publications with the EPO A 132

filing of an EP appl. A 75, A 77; R 35(3), R 37; PCen II, PCen III

international preliminary examination in certain cases PCen III

renunciation of activities as International Preliminary Examining Authority PCen II

translations A 65(1), A 70(4)

treatment of EP appl. PCen IV

- see Contracting States

certificate for an EP R 74, R 86

Chairman of the Administrative Council A 27

claims see application documents

amendments A 123(1), A 138(2); R 4(6), R 58, R 68(4), R 70(2), R 71, R 79(1),(3), R 80, R 81, R 100(1), R 137, R 138

as part of an EP appl. A 78(1)(c)

categories R 43(2)

clarity A 84

content A 84; R 43, R 50(1)

correction R 139

dependent ~ R 43(3),(4)

different ~ for different Contracting States

R 78, R 18, R 138

extent of protection A 69; A 1, A 2 Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC

for determining extent of protection A 69(1);

A 1, A 2 Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC

form and content R 43, R 49, R 50(1)

incurring fees R 45, R 71, R 162

independent ~ R 43(2)

invitation to file the ~ in amended form during opposition proceedings R 81, 82

more than ten ~ R 45, R 71

publication R 68

translation A 14(6), A 67(3), A 70(3); R 71(3), R 82(2), R 95(3)

claims fee R 45, R 71; RFees 2.15

for international (Euro-PCT) applications R 162

classification see International Patent Classification

cloning human beings R 28

common provisions governing procedure A 113- 125

common representatives see representatives

communication

filing/notification by technical means of ~ R 2, R 35(1), R 50, R 125

communications of the EPO R 111-113

between the EPO and the authorities and courts of the Contracting States R 148

official ~ PPI 10

compensation A 67(2); R 122(3),(4)

compositions A 53(c), A 54(4),(5)

computer print-out R 125

computer programs A 52(2)(c)

computers

production of documents by ~ R 113(2)

conference of ministers A 4a

conditions of employment A 13, A 33(2)(b); PPI 23(3)

conservation of evidence R 123; RFees 2.17

continuation of proceedings see proceedings

Contracting States

administrative and legal co-operation A 131(1); R 117-119, R 148, R 149

advances A 41, A 50(b), A 146

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 EPO R 148

competence of the courts, see jurisdiction of the courts

courts A 9(4), A 131; PR 7, PR 8

denunciation of the EPC A 174

different claims, description and drawings for different States R 138

disputes concerning the interpretation of the EPC A 173

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

forwarding of the EP A 77; R 37

initial contribution A 170

inspection of files by courts or official authorities A 131; R 149

jurisdiction of the courts A 9(4)(a); PR 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 150

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

relations between ~ PR 11

renunciation by the ~ PCen I-IV

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

re-establishment of rights A 122; R 136

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 EPO in the ~ A 7

transmittal of the international application R 157(3)

- see designation of ~

- see immunities

Convention

on international exhibitions A 55(1)(b)

Vienna ~ on Diplomatic Relations PPI 13(1)

- see European Patent Convention

conversion A 135, A 137; R 155, R 156

filing of the request for ~ R 155

request for ~ into a national application A 135; R 143(1)(v), R 155

transmittal of the request for ~ R 155

conversion fee A 135(3); RFees 2.14

co-operation

between the EPO and other authorities in order to facilitate the proper administration of justice PPI 20

corrections R 137- 140

costs R 150(7) RFees 1

awarding of ~ RFees 2.16

decisions fixing ~ which are subject to appeal R 97; RFees 13

fixing of costs A 104; R 88, R 97; RFees 2.16, RFees 13

laid down by the President of the Office RFees 3

courts of the Contracting States

file inspection A 131(1)

hearing by ~ R 120

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

courts of the Federal Republic of Germany

jurisdiction PR 6

creations A 52(2)(b)

currencies

currency exemptions for the EPOrg PPI 9