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How to get a European patent - "Euro-PCT"

Guide for Applicants - Part 2 - Table of Contents
B. The EPO as a PCT receiving Office A. General overview C. The EPO as an International Searching Authority (ISA) - PCT Chapter I
Filing further documents Fax filing Acknowledgement of receipt


Filing further documents


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After an international application has been filed other documents may be filed in any proceedings before the EPO direct, by post or - with the exception of authorisations and priority documents - by fax at the EPO filing offices.

OJ 2005, 41, 44



In the case of loss or delay, the EPO accepts evidence of mailing a document only if it was mailed via the postal authorities or if one of the following delivery services was used instead: Chronopost, Deutsche Post Express, DHL, Federal Express, LTA, TNT, SkyNet or UPS.

R. 82.1(d) PCTR. 82.1(e) PCT

OJ 2003, 283




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