European Patent Office
2008

Index

Overview

Index
1 - January
2 - February
3 - March
4 - April
5 - May
6 - June
7 - July
8-9 - August - September
10 - October
11 - November
12 - December
Supplements / Special editions
Supplement to OJ 1/2008
Special edition No. 1
Supplement to OJ 7/2008
Supplement to OJ 12/2008

    Grouped contents, 2008



    EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION
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    Entry into force of the revised text of the European Patent Convention1
    Entry into force of the London Agreement123
    The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia accedes to the European Patent Convention507-509
    ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
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    Composition of the Administrative Council
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2008)43-45
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2008)215-217
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at June 2008)389-391
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at October 2008)510-512
    Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council
    Report on the 112th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (11 to 14 December 2007)2-4
    Report on the 114th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (17 to 20 June 2008)425-429
    Decisions of the Administrative Council
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2007 amending the Rules relating to Fees5-9
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2007 amending the Rules relating to Fees10-11
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2007 adjusting the amount of the reduction of the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report was drawn up by the Austrian Patent Office, the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, the Swedish Patent and Registration Office or the Nordic Patent Institute12-13
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2007 adopting amendments to the Regulation on Discipline for Professional Representatives14-15
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 6 March 2008 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention124-125
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 21 October 2008 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 4/08)513-519
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 22 October 2008 closing the Research Fund of the European Patent Organisation (CA/D 23/08)520
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 21 October 2008 concerning the reduction of the fees for the international search and the international preliminary examination carried out on international applications in favour of nationals of certain states (CA/D 7/08)521-522
    BOARDS OF APPEAL
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    Information from the Boards of Appeal of the EPO
    Supplement to OJ 1/2008 Presidium, Business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings 2008 Sulement to OJ 1/2008
    Information from the Enlarged Board of Appeal
    Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/08392-393
    Decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
    Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 28 June 2007 – G 1/05271-306
    Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 28 June 2007 – G 1/06307-308
    Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 1/08327-328
    Decisions of the Legal Board of Appeal
    Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 31 March 2008 – J 10/07567-588
    Decisions of the Technical Boards of Appeal
    Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.01 dated 15 November 2006 – T 154/0446-79
    Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.09 dated 27 February 2007 – T 1178/0480-106
    Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.06 dated 28 June 2007 – T 263/05329-375
    Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.01 dated 13 June 2007 – T 1093/05430-440
    Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04 dated 4 April 2008 – T 1242/06523-540
    INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
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    Payment of fees41
    New national fee rates, in euro116-117
    New fee rates117-118
    New amounts of fees119-120
    New fee rates246-247
    New amounts of fees323
    Payment of fees in Denmark384
    New rates for renewal fees385
    New rates for renewal fees386
    New rates for renewal fees412-413
    New fee rates501-502
    New fee rates502-503
    New fee rates564-565
    New telephone and fax numbers607
    Notices from the EPO
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 December 2007 concerning the fax numbers of the EPO filing offices16
    Notice of 26 November 2007 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO17-23
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 November 2007 concerning the new versions of Forms 1140, 1141 and 114224
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 December 2007 concerning the availability of a new version of the EPO Online Multipay Tool for preparing batch debit orders when using Online Fee Payment25-26
    Binders for the Official Journal32
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 November 2007 concerning the revision of the Request for grant form (Form 1001) and the Entry into the European phase form (Form 1200)108
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2008 concerning search and examination fees130-136
    Annex to the Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2008 concerning search and examination fees137-141
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing of oppositions where infringement proceedings have been instituted221-222
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 31 March 2008 concerning updated EPO Forms 1001, 1010, 1031 and 2300309-310
    Triway Pilot Programme between the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office442-446
    Notice from the European Patent Office concerning non-attendance at oral proceedings before the examining division471
    Triway Pilot Programme between the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office481-484
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2008 concerning the availability of version 4 of the Online Filing software542-543
    Renovation of the Isar building of the European Patent Office589
    Patent Prosecution Highway
    Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office472-480
    Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office544-547
    Publications
    New edition of the EPO Guide for applicants (Part 2) – 'Euro-PCT'590
    Other information
    List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 200827-31
    List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2008107
    List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2008142
    List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2008222
    List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2008441
    Decisions of the President of the EPO
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 January 2008 concerning the refund of search fees under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees126-130
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 23 January 2008 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents218-219
    Notices of the President of the EPO
    Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing before the boards of appeal220-221
    Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 30 September 2008 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2009541
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    REPRESENTATION
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    Examination Board for the European Qualifying Examination
    Appointment of members of examination committees33
    Appointment of members of examination committees109
    Decision of the Examination Board143-144
    Appointment of members of examination committees145
    List of references to landmark decisions312
    Examination results313
    Appointment of members of examination committees313
    Examination results447-453
    Examination results485
    Examination results548
    Appointment of members of examination committees591-592
    List of professional representatives before the EPO
    List of professional representatives before the EPO34-40
    List of professional representatives before the EPO110-115
    List of professional representatives before the EPO183-194
    List of professional representatives before the EPO223-232
    List of professional representatives before the EPO314-322
    List of professional representatives before the EPO376-383
    List of professional representatives before the EPO394-408
    List of professional representatives before the EPO454-458
    List of professional representatives before the EPO486-498
    List of professional representatives before the EPO549-562
    List of professional representatives before the EPO593-606
    Disciplinary matters
    Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office311
    Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office411
    Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office563
    European qualifying examination
    Supplement to OJ 12/2008 Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives as from 1 May 1994 Sulement to OJ 12/2008
    Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2009146-182
    PRAKTIKA INTERN
    In-house training programme for patent professionals409-410
    In-house training programme for patent professionals459-460
    Reminder – PRAKTIKA INTERN 2009: In-house training programme for patent professionals499-500
    CEIPI/epi
    European qualifying examination 2009233-240
    Special course on Paper C (Opposition) for 'multiple resitters'241-242
    Basic training in European patent law243-245
    New Director appointed461
    Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office462-468
    FEES
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    Rules relating to Fees - Decisions
    Supplement to OJ 7/2008 Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 July 2008 Sulement to OJ 7/2008
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 January 2008 revising the Office's fees and expenses202-204
    Important Notice: Abolition of payment by cheque214
    Fees for international applications387
    Abolition of payment by cheque505
    Abolition of payment by cheque609
    Guidance for the payment of fees
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices42
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices121
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices205-213
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices270
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices325
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices387
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices415-424
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices469
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices505
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices566
    Bank and giro accounts of the European Patent Organisation
    Bank accounts of the European Patent Organisation566
    INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
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    General
    Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties (situation on 1 March 2008)248-268
    PCT
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 January 2008 concerning the refund of search fees by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority195-199
    Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 January 2008 concerning the criteria for refund of search fees by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority200-201
    Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT269
    Accession to the PCT by Sao Tome and Principe (ST)324
    Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT414
    Modification of kind of publication codes504
    Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT608

    Supplements / Special editions

    Supplement to OJ 7/2008
    Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 July 2008
    Supplement to OJ 12/2008
    Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives as from 1 May 1994
    Special edition No. 1, OJ EPO, 2008
    EPO Board of Appeal Case Law 2007
    Supplement to OJ 1/2008
    Presidium, Business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings 2008

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