R

receipts A 38, see income and revenue

receiving Office

EPO as a ~ within the meaning of the PCT R 157

Receiving Section

appeal lying from decisions of the ~ A 21(2), A 106(1), A 111(2)

as a department charged with the procedure A 15(a)

competence A 16; R 10, R 11(2)

examination as to formal requirements A 90;

R 10, R 60

examination on filing A 90; R 55-60

organisation R 10(1)

recognition

of decisions given in the Contracting States PR 9-PR 10

of judgments PR 9-PR 11

rectification R 21 see corrections

re-establishment of rights A 122; R 136

entries in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(u)

fee RFees 2.13

refund R 37, R 64(2), R 103; RFees 9- 12

special financial contributions A 40(6),(7), A 176(1)

refusal

~ of an EP appl. A 97, A 111, A 121; R 71,

R 135, R 143(1)(n), R 148(1)

Register of European Patents A 127; R 143

correction/cancellation of the mention of the inventor R 21(2)

entries A 20(1)

languages A 14(8)

rectification of the designation of an inventor R 21

registering licences and other rights R 23, R 24

registering transfers R 22(1), R 85

registered letter R 126

reimbursement for witnesses and experts R 122(2),(3)

renewal fees A 86, A 141; RFees 2.4

due date R 51

EPO as designated or elected Office pursuant to the PCT R 159(1)(g)

non-payment A 122; R 136

payments by the Contracting States A 37(b), A 39, A 40(1), A 47(3), A 50(b),(d), A 147, A 176(2)

representation A 133-134a; R 41(3), R 130, R 151-154

general principles A 133

~ before special departments A 144

representatives A 134

amendment of the list of professional ~ R 154

appointment of ~ A 90(3), A 133; R 151

attorney evidentiary privilege R 153

authorisations R 152

common ~ R 41(3), R 151

conditions A 134

designation of the ~ in the request for grant R 41(2)(d)

disciplinary power A 134a

entries in the Register of European Patents A 20(1); R 143(1)(h)

European qualifying examination A 134, A 134a

Institute of Professional Representatives A 134a

legal practitioners as ~ A 134(7)

list of professional ~ A 20(1), A 134(1)-(3); R 154

notification to ~ R 130

opposition proceedings R 84

request see application documents

request for conversion A 135; R 155

entries in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(v)

- see conversion

request for examination A 94; R 70

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

responsibility of the Receiving Section and the Examining Division R 10

time limits R 142(4), R 159(1)(f)

request for grant of an EP A 78(1)(a), A 79(1); R 19(1), R 41

examination as to formal requirements A 90;

R 60

form R 49

request for limitation or revocation of an EP

A 105a-c; R 90-96; RFees 2.10a

amended specification R 96

decision R 95

deficiencies in the request R 94

fee R 93; RFees 14

precedence of opposition proceedings R 93

responsibility for proceedings R 91

request R 2, R 41 ff, R 92

subject of proceedings R 90

residence

entry, stay and departure of the employees of the EPO PPI 11

residence or principal place of business A 14(4), A 133(2),(3); R 41(2)(c), R 76(2)(a), R 143(1)(f)

resources

own ~ of the EPOrg A 37(a), A 38, A 44

restitutio in integrum see re-establishment of rights

revenue of the EPO A 37(d), A 40(1), A 49(1),(2)revocation of an EP A 101; R 142(3)(a)

central ~ on request of patent proprietor

A 105a, A 105b; R 90-94, R 95(1)

effect A 68

entries in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(r)

grounds for ~ A 138

right of priority see priority right

right to an EP A 60

rights

conferred by an EP A 64

conferred by an EP appl. after publication A 67

entries in the Register of European Patents R 143(1)(w)

in rem R 23, R 143(1)(w)

loss of ~ A 122; R 112, R 136

of the same date A 139(3)

preservation of acquired ~ if a Contracting State ceases to be party to the EPC A 175

prior right A 139(1),(2)

~ of earlier date A 139(1),(2)

transfer and constitution A 71, A 148(2)

Rules relating to Fees A 71; RFees 1

adoption and amendment A 33(2)(d)

entry into force RFees 15

weighting of votes A 36