F

facts and evidence

not submitted in due time A 114(2); R 116

features of the invention R 43(1), R 44(1)

Federal Republic of Germany

application of the law of the ~ to the non-contractual liability of the EPOrg A 9(2)

jurisdiction of the courts A 9(4); PR 6

fees

as provided for in the EPC RFees 1(a), RFees 2

as provided for in the Implementing Regulations RFees 1(a), RFees 2

due date RFees 4

laid down by the President of the Office RFees 3

level of ~ A 40(1)

non-payment R 136, R 154(1), R 160, R 162(4)

payment of ~ RFees 5

pursuant to the PCT RFees 1(b)

reduction of ~ R 6(3), R 159(2); RFees 14

refund R 64(2), R 164; RFees 9- 12

figures R 46(2)(f),(h)

files

communication of information contained in the ~ R 146

keeping of ~ R 147

filing

entitlement to file an EP appl. A 58

equivalence of European ~ with national ~ A 66

first ~ A 87(4),(5)

~ giving rise to a right of priority A 87

previous ~ R 52, R 53

~ of documents R 2

filing fee A 78(2); R 6(3); RFees 2.1, RFees 14

EP appl. R 38

European divisional application R 36(2)

new EP appl. R 16, R 17

refund R 37(2)

filing of the EP appl. A 75; R 35-36

documents filed subsequently R 50

general provisions R 35

means of communication R 2

new filing R 17

Final provisions A 164-178

financial contributions

special ~ of the Contracting States A 37(c), A 40, A 47(4), A 50(b),(d),(e), A 146, A 176(1)

Financial provisions A 37-51

Financial Regulations A 33(2)(a), A 50

fixing of costs see costs

flow sheets R 46(3)

foreigner

aliens' registration formalities PPI 12(1)(e), PPI 14(d)

formalities examination see examination as to formal requirements

forwarding of EP appl. A 77; R 37 see transmittal

further processing of the EP appl. A 121;

R 135; RFees 2.12