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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  
10. Refund of fees 9. Reduction of fees    
10.2 Special refunds 10.1 General remarks 10.3 Method of refund  
10.2.6 Refund pursuant to Rule 37(2) 10.2.5 Refund of the international preliminary examination fee 10.2.7 Refund of claims fees and of the fees for grant and printing  

10.2.6

Refund pursuant to Rule 37(2)

 

If a European patent application filed with a competent national authority is deemed to be withdrawn pursuant to Art. 77(3), all fees, in particular the filing, search and designation fees and any claims fees paid, will be refunded.

Rule 37(2)




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