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How to get a European patent - "Euro-PCT"
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What must the applicant do to initiate the European phase? |
Amounts of fees to be paid in the European phase
Language of the proceedings in the European phase
How to appoint a representative - Authorisation
Amending the application before the EPO as designated or elected Office
When must the applicant file a translation of the Euro-PCT application (Form 1200, Section 7)?
What are the legal consequences of not filing a translation?
What the translation must include
Biological material (Form 1200, Section 8)
Nucleotide and amino acid sequences (Form 1200, Section 9)
Which fees must the applicant pay to the EPO?
Non-observance of the time limit for payment of the national basic fee
Designations and designation fees (Form 1200, Section 10)
Time limit for payment of designation fees
Non-observance of the time limit for payment of designation fees
Extension and extension fees (Form 1200, Section 11)
Non-observance of the time limit for payment of extension fees
No supplementary European search is performed
A supplementary European search is performed
Information on supplementary European search
Search fee for supplementary European search
Non-observance of the time limit for payment of the search fee
Non-observance of the time limit for payment of the claims fee
How to file the request for examination (Form 1200, Section 4)
When must the request for examination be filed? When must the examination fee be paid?
Result of supplementary search and refund of examination fee
Reduction of the examination fee
