Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office

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Guidelines for Examination in the EPO

Guidelines for Examination - Table of Contents

PART A GUIDELINES FOR FORMALITIES EXAMINATION

General Part

PART B

CHAPTER XI FEES

CHAPTER X DRAWINGS

CHAPTER XII INSPECTION OF FILES; COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN FILES; CONSULTATION OF THE REGISTER OF EUROPEAN PATENTS; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFIED COPIES

CHAPTER XI

FEES

2. Methods of payment

4. Date considered as date on which payment is made

5. Due date for fees

6. Payment in due time

7. Purpose of payment

8. No deferred payment of fees, no legal aid, no discretion

9. Reduction of fees

10. Refund of fees

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