Grouped contents, 1997
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Article | Page(s) | View |
|---|---|---|
Composition of the Administrative Council | ||
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (As at: December 1996) | 15-16 | |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (As at: March 1997) | 132-133 | |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (As at: June 1997) | 324-325 | |
Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council | ||
| Report on the 65th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (2 to 5 December 1996) | 1-11 | |
| Report on the 66th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (5 March 1997) | 129 | |
| Report on the 67th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (10 to 13 June 1997) | 314-323 | |
Decisions of the Administrative Council | ||
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 5 December 1996 amending the Rules relating to Fees | 12-13 | |
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 5 December 1996 amending the European Patent Convention and its Implementing Regulations | 13-14 | |
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 5 March 1997 amending the Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office | 130-131 |
BOARDS OF APPEAL
Article | Page(s) | View |
|---|---|---|
Information from the Boards of Appeal of the EPO | ||
| Corrigendum: Composition of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal (OJ EPO 1997, 471) | 574 | |
Information from the Enlarged Board of Appeal | ||
| Referrals by boards of appeal | 397-399 | |
| Referrals by boards of appeal | 551 | |
Decisions of the Legal Board of Appeal | ||
| Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 7 December 1995 – J 8/94 | 17-23 | |
| Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 14 June 1996 – J 10/93 | 91-98 | |
| Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 2 September 1994 – J 18/93 | 326-330 | |
| Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 10 June 1996 – J 16/94 | 331-339 | |
| Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 4 December 1996 – J 28/94 | 400-407 | |
| Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 28 February 1997 – J 3/95 | 493-508 | |
Decisions of the Technical Boards of Appeal | ||
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.1 dated 21 September 1995 – T 422/93 | 24-31 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.4.1 dated 2 February 1996 – T 274/95 | 99-106 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.3 dated 14 February 1996 – T 39/93 | 134-151 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.2 dated 12 July 1996 – T 850/95 | 152-159 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.2 dated 10 July 1996 – T 501/94 | 193-204 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.1 dated 8 August 1996 – T 556/95 | 205-213 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.1 dated 3 May 1996 – T 167/93 | 229-241 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.2 dated 30 September 1996 – T 958/94 | 241-250 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.1 dated 20 June 1996 – T 798/93 | 363-375 | |
| Corrigendum: Decision of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.2 dated 10 July 1996 T 501/94 | 376 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.4 dated 8 May 1996 – T 694/92 | 408-428 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.4.1 dated 1 October 1996 – T 926/93 | 447-455 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.4.1 dated 10 July 1996 – T 873/94 | 456-468 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.4.1 dated 6 December 1996 – T 433/93 | 509-518 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.5 dated 27 June 1997 – T 301/95 | 519-532 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.5 dated 9 June 1997 – T 742/96 | 533-536 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.2 dated 20 December 1996 – W 4/96 | 552-560 | |
Decisions of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal | ||
| Decision of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal dated 5 June 1996 – D 14/93 | 561-571 |
INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
Article | Page(s) | View |
|---|---|---|
Decisions of the President of the EPO | ||
| Supplement to OJ 5/1997 Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 April 1997 revising the equivalents of the fees, costs and prices in the currencies of the contracting states | Sulement to OJ 5/1997 | |
| Supplement to OJ 12/1997 Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 April 1997 revising the equivalents of the fees, costs and prices in the currencies of the contracting states | Sulement to OJ 12/1997 | |
Notices from the EPO | ||
| Notice dated 6 February 1997 concerning the modification of the system for the refund of fees | 115 | |
| Notice dated 10 December 1996 concerning the revised Form 1200 | 32-33 | |
| Notice concerning the composition for 1997 of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal | 51 | |
| Notice concerning the composition of the Enlarged Board of Appeal and boards of appeal of the European Patent Office in the 1997 working year | 52-58 | |
| Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO) | 62-64 | |
| Notice dated 1 March 1997 concerning the amendment of the European Patent Convention, the Implementing Regulations and the Rules relating to fees | 107-114 | |
| Notice dated 23 January 1997 concerning the publication of 'extension states' on A and B document title pages and in the Register and Patent Bulletin | 115-116 | |
| Implementation of the fee reform 1997 | 160-166 | |
| Corrigendum | 166 | |
| Trilateral Statistical Report for 1995 | 167 | |
| Implementation of the fee reform 1997 | 215-222 | |
| Notice dated 28 April 1997 concerning the revised Request for Grant form | 251-270 | |
| Information about the European Patent Office Web site on the Internet | 343-344 | |
| Extension of European patents to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 345 | |
| European Patent Register on-line: more improvements | 381-384 | |
| New patent law in Hong Kong | 429-432 | |
| Registration of European patents (UK) in overseas states or territories | 433 | |
| Notice of 15 July 1997 concerning forms and booklets available free of charge from the EPO | 434-437 | |
| Notice concerning the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal as from 1 October 1997 | 470 | |
| Notice concerning the composition of the Enlarged Board of Appeal and the boards of appeal of the European Patent Office as from 1 October 1997 | 471-478 | |
| Extension of European patents to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 538-542 | |
| Information concerning interviews and oral proceedings to be held as a video conference | 572-574 | |
| Information about the European Patent Office Web site on the Internet | 575 | |
| Register of European Patents on-line: further user possibilities | 576 | |
| Binders for the Patent Bulletin and the Official Journal | 62 | |
Publications | ||
| Revised Form 1200 | 34-38 | |
| Revised Form 1200 Notes (English) | 39-42 | |
| Revised Form 1200 Notes (German) | 43-46 | |
| Revised Form 1200 Notes (French) | 47-50 | |
| Regulations Implementing the European Patent Convention 1997 | 380 | |
| Changes in EPO publications | 479-481 | |
| Publication dates 1997/1998 | 542 | |
| National law relating to the EPC | 59 | |
Other information | ||
| List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 1997 | 59-61 | |
Notices of the President of the EPO | ||
| Notice of the President of the EPO dated 10 April 1997 concerning the extension of time limits according to Rule 85 EPC | 214 | |
| Notice from the President of the EPO dated 14 January 1997 concerning the extension of time limits according to Rule 85 EPC | 32 | |
| Notice from the President of the EPO dated 1 July 1997 concerning the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications – 'PACE' | 340-342 | |
| Notice from the President of the EPO dated 22 July 1997 concerning the filing of European patent applications prepared by means of the EASY software | 377-379 | |
| Notice from the President of the EPO dated 6 October 1997 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 1998 | 537 | |
Notices of the Vice-Presidents | ||
| Notice of the Vice-Presidents Directorates-General 2 and 3 dated 1 September 1997 concerning oral proceedings before the EPO | 469 | |
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| List of forms and booklets obtainable free of charge from the EPO | Insert | |
| Official Journal Index, Year 20/1997 | Insert |
REPRESENTATION
Article | Page(s) | View |
|---|---|---|
Examination Board for the European Qualifying Examination | ||
| Members of the Examination Committees | 117 | |
| Examination result | 385 | |
| Examination Board for the European qualifying examination | 482-484 | |
List of professional representatives before the EPO | ||
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 65-72 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 119-126 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 168-174 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 223-225 | |
| Directory of professional representatives before the EPO | 226 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 294-298 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 346-349 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 386-389 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 438-441 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 485-487 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 543-545 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | 578-587 | |
Disciplinary matters | ||
| Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office | 288 | |
European qualifying examination | ||
| List of references to landmark decisions | 117-118 | |
| 9th edition of the 'European Patent Convention' | 271 | |
| Notice from the Examination Board: European Qualifying Examination 1998 | 272 | |
| Appointment of members of the examination committees | 272 | |
| Announcement of the European qualifying examination 1998 | 273-287 | |
| European qualifying examination | 577 | |
PRAKTIKA INTERN | ||
| Training at the EPO for patent attorneys | 289-293 | |
CEIPI/epi | ||
| Basic training in European patent law | 175-177 | |
| CEIPI Seminars on the European patent | 390-391 | |
epi | ||
| epi Tutorials | 73 | |
| Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the EPO | 350-355 | |
| Council of the institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO, epi | 356-360 | |
| Students of the epi | 361 | |
| epi tutorial 1997 | 442 |
INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
Article | Page(s) | View |
|---|---|---|
ES Spain | ||
| New fee rates | 74-75 | |
| New fee rates | 75-76 | |
| New fee rates | 299 | |
| New fee rates | 392-393 | |
DE Germany | ||
| Judgment of the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice), 10th Civil Senate, dated 11 July 1995 – Klinische Versuche (clinical tests) 'Right to conduct tests – use of patented subject-matter to gain information about possible further uses – right to test not limited by further-reaching objectives, eg approval under pharmaceuticals legislation' | 588 | |
| Judgment of the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice), 10th Civil Senate, dated 17 April 1997 – Klinische Versuche II (clinical tests II) 'Right to conduct tests – a commercial objective in tests for the purposes of technical development does not constitute patent infringement – limits of right to test' | 589 | |
NL Netherlands | ||
| Decision of the Hoge Raad (Supreme Court) dated 27 January 1989 - Extraction device 'Scope of protection conferred by a patent – limitation to a particular embodiment – waiver of protection' (Meyn ./. Stork) | 488 |
FEES
Article | Page(s) | View |
|---|---|---|
Rules relating to Fees - Decisions | ||
| PT Portugal | 127 | |
| GB United Kingdom | 191 | |
| ES Spain | 191 | |
| IE Ireland | 192 | |
Guidance for the payment of fees | ||
| Fee reduction on 1 July 1997 New time limit for paying designation fees Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 79-80 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 81-89 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 127 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 192 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 227 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 301-310 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 362 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 396 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 445 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 491 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 549 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, costs and prices | 601 | |
Bank and giro accounts of the European Patent Organisation | ||
| Bank accounts in France | 445 | |
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| Important notice | 227 | |
| Important notice | 601 |
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
Article | Page(s) | View |
|---|---|---|
EC Treaty | ||
| Supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products | 77-78 | |
| Green Paper on the Community patent | 443 | |
| Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities dated 18 February 1992 | 444 | |
| Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities dated 5 December 1996 - Merck II 'Principle of Community-wide exhaustion of patent rights (affirmed) – parallel imports of pharmaceutical products – transitional provisions Portugal/Spain' | 489-490 | |
| Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities dated 23 January 1997 – Biogen/Smithkline 'Supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products – Entitlement to certificate where there are several basic patents – Marketing authorisation' | 546-547 | |
| Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities dated 9 July 1997 – Generics BV/Smith Kline 'Patent protection for direct product of a process – submission of medicinal product for marketing authorisation as infringement' – 'Infringer prohibited from marketing product for a period after expiry of patent' | 590-591 | |
General | ||
| Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties | 178-189 | |
PCT | ||
| Accession by Ghana (GH) | 78 | |
| Accession by Zimbabwe (ZW) | 226 | |
| Accession by Sierra Leone (SL) | 300 | |
| Spain to be bound by Chapter II of the PCT | 394 | |
| Accession by Indonesia (ID) | 395 | |
| Hong Kong | 395 | |
| Accession by Gambia (GM) | 548 | |
| Amendment of PCT Regulations | 592 | |
| Information for PCT applicants concerning the procedure before the EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority under Chapter II PCT | 593-600 | |
| Accession by Guinea-Bissau (GW) | 600 | |
| Accession by Yugoslavia (YU) | 78 | |
International exhibitions | ||
| INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 55 EPC | 190 |
Supplements / Special editions
| Supplement to OJ 5/1997 Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 April 1997 revising the equivalents of the fees, costs and prices in the currencies of the contracting states | |
| Supplement to OJ 12/1997 Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 April 1997 revising the equivalents of the fees, costs and prices in the currencies of the contracting states | |
| Special edition, OJ EPO, 1997 EPO BOARD OF APPEAL CASE LAW IN 1996 |