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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    
6.2.6 Noting of loss of rights 6.2.5 Amount of fee payable    

6.2.6

Noting of loss of rights

 

If an applicant who has been sent a communication under Rule 112(1) noting non-compliance with a time limit for payment claims that the payment was made in due time pursuant to Art. 7(1), (3) and (4) RFees and points 5.2, 6.5, 6.8 or 6.10 of the Arrangements for deposit accounts, he must apply for a decision pursuant to Rule 112(2) and submit the requisite evidence.

Rule 112




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