D

date of filing

accordance A 90(1),(2)

definition A 80; R 40

entry in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(b)

EP appl. A 80; R 40

in the European search report R 61(3)

new EP appl. A 61

of a divisional application A 76(1)

re-dating R 56

rights of the same date A 139

date of priority A 61(2), A 76(1), A 89

in the European search report R 61(3)

rights of the same date A 139

date of receipt R 35(2),(4)

- see date of filing

death or legal incapacity R 84, R 142(1), R 152, R 154(2)(a)

decisions R 111

corrections of errors R 140

excluded from inspection R 144(b)

fixing the amount of costs A 104(3)

form R 111, R 113

given in Contracting States on the right to grant PR 9, PR 10

grounds or evidence A 113

notification A 119; R 111(1), R 126(1)

partial transfer of rights by virtue of final ~ R 18, R 78

subject to appeal A 106

under appeal R 100(1)

declaration of priority see priority

deficiencies see corrections and rectification

appeal R 101

disclosure of ~ by the Examining Division A 94(3); R 71

examination on filing as to formal requirements A 90; R 55-60

notice of opposition R 77(1),(2)

delivery of mail see notification

departments of the EPO see European Patent Office, special departments of the EPO

dependent claims see claims

deposit

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms R 34

depositary institution R 33

equivalence of European filing with national filing A 66

instruments of accession and ratification A 165(2), A 166(3), A 172(3)

microbiological material R 31-34

depositary institutions see deposit, list of depositary institutions

deputy chairman of the Administrative Council A 27

description A 78(1)(b)

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

content R 42

correction R 139

different ~ for different Contracting States R 18, R 78, R 138

for determining the extent of protection A 69(1); A 1, A 2 Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC

presentation R 49

sequence listings R 30

- see application documents

designated Office

EPO as ~ pursuant to the PCT A 149(2), A 153; R 159

designation

joint ~ A 149

of Contracting States A 61, A 76(2), A 79, A 80; R 16, R 17, R 40, R 41, R 68(3), R 71, R 73, R 82, R 87, R 155

designation fee A 79(2); R 39; RFees 2.3, RFees 2.3a

European divisional application A 76; R 36(4)

new EP appl. R 17(2)

refund R 37(2)

diagnostic methods A 53(c), A 54(4),(5)

diagrams R 46(3)

different applicants see applicants

Directorates

grouping R 9

Directorates-General R 9

disciplinary authority

over other employees A 10(2)(h)

over professional representatives A 134a;

R 153

over senior employees A 11(4)

disclosure

insufficient ~ A 100(b), A 138(1)(b)

non-prejudicial ~ A 55; R 25

of the invention A 83; R 31(1)

summary of the ~ R 47(2)

discoveries

excluded from patentability A 52(2)(a)

dislocation of proper functioning of the EPO R 134(2)

disputes

between Contracting States concerning the EPC A 173

between the EPOrg and employees of the EPO A 13

concerning immunities PPI 23, PPI 24

concerning the right to grant PR 1-11

divisional application see European divisional application

documents

confirmation R 2

excluded from file inspection R 144(d)

filing of documents R 2

language A 14(1)-(5); R 3

mentioned in search report R 61(1)-(4), R 65

name, signature, seal R 2, R 113

notification R 125

number R 49(2), R 50, R 86, R 100(1), R 157(2)

requests for ~ R 83

subsequently filed R 2, R 50

transfer PPI 10

drawings

amendments A 123(1),(2), A 138(2); R 3(2), R 18, R 58, R 70(2), R 71, R 78, R 79, R 80, R 81, R 100(1), R 137, R 138

as part of an EP appl. A 78(1)(d)

correction R 139

different ~ for different Contracting States R 138

for determining extent of protection A 69(1),

A 1, A 2 Protocol on the Interpretation of

Article 69 EPC

form R 46, R 49, R 50

in the description R 42(1)(e)

in the request for grant R 41(2)(i)

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

late-filed or missing ~ A 90; R 56

prohibited matter R 48(1)(a),(2)

publication of ~ in the abstract R 47(4)

- see application documents

duties

on goods imported and exported by the EPOrg PPI 4, PPI 5, PPI 6, PPI 7

duties of office

of the employees of the EPO A 12