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Article Page(s) View Legal advice No. 15/05 (rev. 2) – Auxiliary requests in examination and opposition proceedings 357-362 PDF HTML Official Journal Index, Year 28/2005 Insert PDF HTML Decisions of the President of the EPO Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 6 December 2004 on the use of facsimile for filing patent applications and other documents 41-43 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2004 concerning the content and form of the certificate for a European patent, and the procedure for issuing it 122-123 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2004 concerning the form of publication of European patent applications, European search reports and European patent specifications 124 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2004 concerning amendment of the Schedule of fees and costs of the European Patent Office 125 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 July 2005 concerning the refund of search fees under Article 10(2) of the Rules relating to Fees 431-432 PDF HTML Notices of the President of the EPO Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 July 2005 concerning the criteria for refund of search fees 433-435 PDF HTML Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 August 2005 concerning the events of 7 July 2005 in London (United Kingdom) 476 PDF HTML Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 June 2005 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2006 477 PDF HTML Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2005 concerning the problems caused by Hurricane Katrina in the USA on 28 August 2005 519 PDF HTML Corrigendum: Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 July 2005 concerning the criteria for refund of search fees 520 PDF HTML Notices from the EPO Notice from the European Patent Office dated 6 December 2004 concerning the filing of patent applications and other documents 44-48 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 23 November 2004 concerning the launch of Register Plus 49 PDF HTML Notice of 26 November 2004 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO 50-56 PDF HTML Binders for the Official Journal 57 PDF HTML Notice from the EPO dated 22 December 2004 concerning the introduction of electronic publication of European patent applications (A-documents) and European patent specifications (B-documents) as well as changes to Rules 51(4), 54 and 108 EPC 126-131 PDF HTML Notice regarding the Administrative Agreement between the DPMA and the EPO concerning receipt of documents 248-249 PDF HTML New EPO Customer Services unit 250 PDF HTML New microsite on legislative initiatives in European patent law 325 PDF HTML Notice from the EPO dated 1 March 2005 concerning Register Plus, the new way of accessing the Online European Patent Register and Online Public File Inspection 326 PDF HTML Notice from the EPO dated 26 April 2005 concerning the new postcode for its Munich headquarters at Erhardtstrasse 27 363 PDF HTML New address database and standardised layout for communications from the EPO 365 PDF HTML Notice from the EPO dated 23 May 2005 concerning the July 2005 update of the Request for Grant form (Form 1001) 366-392 PDF HTML Notice from the EPO dated 1 July 2005 concerning new Rule 44a EPC (introduction of the extended European search report), amendments to Articles 2 and 10 RFees and reduction of the search fee for supplementary European search reports under Article 157(3)(b) EPC 435-440 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 June 2005 concerning amendment of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office 440-443 PDF HTML Termination of the Administrative Agreement between the DPMA and the EPO concerning receipt of documents and payments 444-445 PDF HTML Notice from the EPO dated 28 October 2005 concerning the search and examination fees 577-583 PDF HTML Annex to the Notice from the EPO dated 28 October 2005 concerning the search and examination fees 583-587 PDF HTML Notice from the EPO dated 2 November 2005 concerning divisional applications 606 PDF HTML Publications Ancillary Regulations to the European Patent Convention – edition 2005 446 PDF HTML Other information List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2005 57-61 PDF HTML List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2005 248 PDF HTML List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2005 364 PDF HTML - REPRESENTATION
Article Page(s) View Examination Board for the European Qualifying Examination Examination results 169 PDF HTML List of references to landmark decisions 169 PDF HTML Examination Board for the European qualifying examination 393-394 PDF HTML Appointment of members of the Examination Board and examination committees 521 PDF HTML Examination results 522-526 PDF HTML Examination results 588 PDF HTML Appointment of members of the examination committees 607-608 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO List of professional representatives before the EPO 63-75 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 132-143 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 207-214 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 251-263 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 328-338 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 395-405 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 447-453 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 478-483 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 527-536 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 589-594 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 611-627 PDF HTML Disciplinary matters Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office 327 PDF HTML European qualifying examination Appointment of members of the Examination Board and examination committees 62 PDF HTML Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2006 170-203 PDF HTML Notice from the Examination Secretariat 609-610 PDF HTML Supplement No. 1 to OJ 12/2005
Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives as from 1 May 1994Supplement No. 1 to OJ 12/2005 PDF HTML PRAKTIKA INTERN PRAKTIKA INTERN 2006: In-house training programme for patent professionals 454-455 PDF HTML CEIPI/epi Basic training in European patent law 264-266 PDF HTML epi Tutorials 2005 267 PDF HTML European patents – Strasbourg seminars to prepare for the EQE 2006, involving the European Patent Office and European patent practitioners 406-408 PDF HTML Introductory courses for CEIPI seminars on Papers C (Opposition) and D (Legal Questions) 408-409 PDF HTML Special course on Paper C (Opposition) for 'multiple resitters' 410-411 PDF HTML Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office 456-462 PDF HTML - INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
Article Page(s) View Bank accounts of national patent offices 76-81 PDF HTML AT Austria New fee rates 484-485 PDF HTML CH/LI Switzerland/Liechtenstein New amounts of fees 412 PDF HTML CZ Czech Republic New fee rates and legal provisions 144 PDF HTML DE Germany Judgment of the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice) dated 25 November 2003 (X ZR 162/00) – Diabehältnis (Slide container) 145 PDF HTML Decision of the Bundespatentgericht (Federal Patents Court) dated 6 May 2003 (21 W (par) 12/02) – 'Rentabilität eines medizinischen Geräts' (Profitability of a medical apparatus) 215-221 PDF HTML Decision of the Bundespatentgericht (Federal Patents Court) dated 10 May 2004 (20 W (pat) 314/02) – 'Preisgünstigste Telefonverbingung' (Cheapest telephone connection) 'Technical contribution to the state of the art – inventive step' 268-278 PDF HTML EE Estonia Payment of fees in Estonia 339 PDF HTML ES Spain New fee rates 221-222 PDF HTML Fee payment in Spain 485 PDF HTML FR France New fee rates 537-538 PDF HTML GB United Kingdom Decision of the House of Lords of 21 October 2004 539-542 PDF HTML GR Greece New amounts of fees 412 PDF HTML HU Hungary New fee rates 486-487 PDF HTML IT Italy New fee rates 223-224 PDF HTML New fee rates 487 PDF HTML LV Latvia – Extension state Payment of fees in Latvia 488 PDF HTML PT Portugal New fee rates 489-490 PDF HTML SE Sweden Fee payment in Sweden 82 PDF HTML SK Slovakia Payment of renewal fees for European patents in Slovakia 146 PDF HTML Payment of fees in Slovakia 491-492 PDF HTML TR Turkey New amounts of fees 147-148 PDF HTML - FEES
Article Page(s) View Important Notice concerning fees 83 PDF HTML Rules relating to Fees - Decisions Corrigendum: Important fees for European patent applications (OJ EPO 7/2005, 470) 495 PDF HTML Supplement to OJ 2/2005
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Article Page(s) View General Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties (situation on 1 March 2005) 279-297 PDF HTML PCT Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 December 2004 concerning prolongation of the limitation of the EPO's competence as a PCT Authority 149 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 January 2005 concerning the late furnishing fee under Rule 13ter PCT 225 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 March 2005 concerning the protest procedure under the PCT (lack of unity) 226-227 PDF HTML Accession to the PCT by the Union of the Comoros (KM) 227 PDF HTML Accession by the Federal Republic of Nigeria (NG) 297 PDF HTML Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 July 2005 concerning revised amounts of the refund of search fees in the light of introduction of the extended European search report as from 1 July 2005 463-465 PDF HTML EPO policy when acting as IPEA for applications filed on or after 1 January 2004 493-494 PDF HTML Accession to the PCT by the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (LY) 494 PDF HTML Accession by Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN) 543 PDF HTML
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| Supplement No. 1 to OJ 1/2005 Presidium and Business distribution 2005 | |||
| Supplement No. 2 to OJ 1/2005 Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and their annexes | HTML | ||
| Supplement to OJ 2/2005 Schedule of fees and costs of the EPO (effective as from 1 April 2005) | |||
| Supplement to OJ 8-9/2005 Schedule of fees and costs of the EPO (effective as from 1 July 2005) | |||
| Supplement No. 1 to OJ 12/2005 Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives as from 1 May 1994 | |||
| Supplement No. 2 to OJ 12/2005 Schedule of fees and costs of the EPO (effective as from 1 July 2005) | |||
| Special Edition to OJ EPO 2005: 12th European Patent Judges' Symposium Brussels | |||
| Special Edition no. 1 to OJ EPO 2005: EPO Board of Appeal Case Law in 2004 |