1.1 General remarks 

Cases in which communications are sent include where:

(i)a party has to be informed of deficiencies and, where appropriate, invited to remedy them, e.g. in accordance with Rule 55, Rule 58, Rule 59, Rule 62a, Rule 63, Rule 64(1), Rule 71(1), Rule 77(2), Rule 95(2) or Rule 108(2)

(ii)a party is to be invited to file observations on particular questions or to submit documents, evidence, etc., to clarify the issues involved 

(iii)the examining or opposition division considers that the patent cannot be granted or maintained in the text requested by the applicant or patent proprietor, but could possibly be granted or maintained in an amended text of more limited scope 

(iv)important procedural information has to be communicated to the parties, e.g. in accordance with Rules 14(2) and Rule 14(3), Rule 35(4) or Rule 142(2) and Rule 142(3)

(v)oral proceedings are being prepared (see E‑III, 5)

(vi)a decision is to be based on grounds on which the parties have not yet had an opportunity to comment (see E‑X, 1E‑IX, 1).