EPO law updates Latest updates to the Law pages on the European Patent Office website. http://www.epo.org/rss/updates-law.xml en European Patent Office website@epo.org website@epo.org Apache Lenya 2.0.x The Official Journal 4/2013 is now available onlinehttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2013/04.html?update=lawThu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200List of days in 2013 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed - corrigendumhttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20130426.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200Enlarged Board of Appeal: new decision on petition for review (R 9/11)http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/eba/decisions-petitions.html?update=appealTue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200The Official Journal 3/2013 is now available onlinehttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2013/03.html?update=lawTue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200Enlarged Board of Appeal: new decision on petition for review (R 18/11)http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/eba/decisions-petitions.html?update=appealTue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100Notice concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation schemehttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20130307.htmlThu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100Decision exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in the Republic of Korea from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC - utilisation schemehttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/president-notices/archive/20130307.htmlThu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100New online open consultation regarding divisional applications (Rule 36 EPC)linkMon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100Notice concerning amended Rule 53(3) EPChttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20130227a.htmlFri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100The Official Journal 2/2013 is now available onlinehttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2013/02.html?update=lawFri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100Notice concerning adjustments to the system for search and examination fee refundshttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20130301.htmlFri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100Notice concerning the request for early processinghttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20130227.htmlWed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100Registration for conference "PCT at the EPO" on 13 June 2013 in Munich now openhttp://www.epo.org/learning-events/events/search/pct.htmlMon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100Notice concerning the survey about online publication of the Official Journalhttp://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/information-epo/archive/20130204.htmlMon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100Enlarged Board of Appeal: new petition for review (R 02/13)http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/eba/pending-petitions.html?update=appealFri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100