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3. Derogations from the language of the proceedings in written proceedings

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3.1 Written submissions 

With the exception of amendments and Any amendment and correction corrections to the international application must be filed in, for which the language of the proceedings must be used, . However, if the EPO did not act as RO and the international application was filed in a language other than the language of the proceedings, any rectification under Rule 91.1(b)(ii) and Rule 91.1(b)(iii) must be filed in both the language in which the application was filed and the language in which it was translated for the purpose of the procedure before the EPO (language of the proceedings).

any Any other correspondence with the EPO as RO, (S)ISA and IPEA can be in any of the EPO official languages.

The EPO as receiving Office will, however, reply in the language of the proceedings.

Rule 12.2(b)(i)

Rule 92.2(b)
AI 104(a)
OJ EPO 1993, 540

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