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

6. Payment in due time

5. Due date for fees

7. Purpose of payment

6.2 Ten-day fail-safe arrangement

6.1 Basic principle

6.2	Ten-day fail-safe arrangement

6.2.1 Requirements

6.2.2 Application of the ten-day fail-safe arrangement to replenishment of deposit account

6.2.3 Debit orders

6.2.4 Payment of fee at the normal fee rate

6.2.5 Amount of fee payable

6.2.6 Noting of loss of rights

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