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

4. Date considered as date on which payment is made

3. Currencies

5. Due date for fees

4.3 Deposit accounts with the EPO

4.2 Delivery or remittance of a cheque made payable to the EPO

4.4 Automatic debiting procedure

4.3	Deposit accounts with the EPO

4.3.1 General remarks

4.3.2 Inpayments to replenish a deposit account

4.3.3 Debiting the deposit account

4.3.4 Date of receipt of the debit order; insufficient funds

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