How and where should the applicant initiate the procedure before the EPO as a designated/elected Office (Form 1200)?
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The form must be filed with the EPO direct (not the IB) either by post or by fax. Applicants must indicate the European application number, which the EPO communicates to them approximately two months before expiry of the international phase. Applicants who have not yet been notified of this number when performing the required steps may instead cite the PCT application number or the PCT publication number. | |
OJ 2005, 41, 44
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Form 1200 may also be filed electronically using the epoline® software. The national basic fee is reduced if this mode of filing is chosen (see point 212 ff). | |
OJ 2002, 543, 545
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