S

salaries and emoluments

taxation PPI 16(1)

salary scales

of the employees of the EPO A 33(2)(b)

scientific theories A 52(2)(a)

seal R 125(1)

search A 92; R 61-66, R 164

assigned to sub-offices PCen I(3)(a), PCen V, PCen VI

search activity

co-operation between the EPO and other authorities PCen III

Searching Authority see International Searching Authority

search divisions A 17

allocation of duties R 11(1)

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

organisation R 9(1)

responsibilities A 17; R 11

search fee

European search R 17(2), R 36(3), R 38, R 64; RFees 2.2, RFees 9

international search A 152; R 158(1); RFees 2.2

supplementary European search A 153(7); R 159(1)(e), R 160, R 164; RFees 2.2FEE.doc - F2, RFees 9, RFees 14

search report see European search report

secret applications A 75(2), A 77; R 37

security

precautions and observance of police regulations PPI 20, PPI 21

sequence listing R 30

service see notification

signature R 2, R 113

simultaneous protection A 139(3)

skilled person see person skilled in the art

social security PPI 18

special agreements A 142-149a

special departments of the EPO A 143, A 144

direction A 143(2)

expenditure A 146

representation before ~ A 144

setting up of ~ A 143(2)

supervising A 145(1)

special financial contributions see financial contributions

special tasks

expenditure A 146

special technical features R 44(1)

specification of the European patent see European patent specification

state of the art A 54, A 56, A 153; R 42(1)(b),

R 165

statements

disparaging ~ R 48(1)(b)

Strasbourg Agreement concerning the International Patent Classification R 8

strike

dislocation of the proper functioning R 134(2)

postal ~ R 134(2)

sub-offices of the EPO A 7; PCen I(3)(d), PCen V

substances and compositions A 53(c), A 54(4)

substantive patent law A 52-74

supplementary budget A 10(2)(d), A 36(1), A 42(1), A 46, A 48

surcharge RFees 7(3)(b), 7(4)

printing fee R 82(3); RFees 2.9

surgery

methods for treatment by ~ A 53(c)

suspension of proceedings R 14, R 78, R 143(1)(s)

sworn statements

taking of evidence A 117(1)(g); R 119