European Patent Office
2010

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 1/2010
Supplement to OJ 3/2010
Supplement 2 to OJ 3/2010
Special edition No. 2
Special edition No. 1

    Grouped contents, 2010



    EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION
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    Albania accedes to the European Patent Convention96-98
    Serbia accedes to the European Patent Convention394-396
    Hungary accedes to the London Agreement564
    ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
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    Composition of the Administrative Council
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2010)6-7
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2010)222-224
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at June 2010)346-347
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at July 2010)372-373
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at October 2010)566-567
    Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council
    Report on the 120th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (8 to 11 December 2009)2-5
    Report on the 124th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (28 to 30 June 2010)398-400
    Decisions of the Administrative Council
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 26 October 2010 amending Rule 36 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 16/10)568-569
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 26 October 2010 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 12/10)634-636
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 26 October 2010 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention and the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 2/10)637-640
    BOARDS OF APPEAL
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    Information from the Boards of Appeal of the EPO
    Supplement to OJ 1/2010 Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings 2010 Sulement to OJ 1/2010
    Information from the Enlarged Board of Appeal
    Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 1/10402-403
    Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/10454
    Decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
    Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 19 February 2010 – G 2/08456-494
    Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 16 February 2010 – G 4/08572-597
    Decisions of the Legal Board of Appeal
    Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 27 May 2009 – J 2/08100-130
    INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
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    New fee amounts204
    Judgments of 14 April 2010 by the Paris Court of Appeal, division 5, 1st chamber556-560
    Decision of the German Federal Court of Justice dated 15 April 2010 (Xa ZB 10/09)622-628
    New national fee rates in euros629-630
    Notices from the EPO
    Extension of European patents to Montenegro (ME)10-12
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2009 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO13-19
    Binders for the Official Journal26
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 January 2010 on the launch of Online Filing version 544
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 February 2010 concerning search and examination fees133-140
    Annex to the Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 February 2010 concerning search and examination fees141-146
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 March 2010 concerning the closing of the mailroom at its headquarters in Munich228
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 March 2010 concerning updated Form 1001 (Request for Grant) and Form 1200 (Entry into the European phase)229
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 April 2010 concerning amendment of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office230-234
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 April 2010 concerning updated Form 1001 (request for grant) and notes286
    New service for users calling formalities officers287
    Official Journal – DVD archive288
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 May 2010 concerning the extension of time limits under Rule 134 EPC351
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 May 2010 concerning the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications – 'PACE'352-356
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 May 2010 concerning updated Form 1200 (entry into the European phase) and notes376
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 June 2010 concerning enclosure of a standard acknowledgement of receipt (EPO Form 2936) in the case of notifications by registered letter with advice of delivery377-378
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 June 2010 concerning communications under amended Rule 161 EPC406-409
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 July 2010 concerning amended Rule 141 EPC and new Rule 70b EPC – utilisation scheme410-415
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 July 2010 concerning inventions which involve the use of or concern biological material498-513
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 September 2010 concerning the non-acceptance of Swiss-type claims for second or further medical use following decision G 2/08 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal514-515
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 August 2010 concerning updated Form 1001 (Request for Grant) and Form 1200 (Entry into the European phase)516
    Notice from the European Patent Office concerning publication of the 'Ancillary Regulations to the European Patent Convention' – 2010 edition517
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 October 2010 on the filing of copies of search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation scheme600-601
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 November 2010 concerning the revised procedure for acknowledging receipt of international applications filed in paper form642-645
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 November 2010 concerning updated Forms 1001 (request for grant) and 1200 (entry into the European phase)646
    Notice from the European Patent Office concerning new prices for the Official Journal and special editions of the Official Journal647-648
    Patent Prosecution Highway
    Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office46-56
    Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office57-68
    Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the Trilateral Offices based on PCT work products69-82
    Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office518-528
    Publications
    Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office379
    Changes to payment arrangements for publications380
    14th edition of the European Patent Convention416
    Other information
    List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and national patent authorities in 201021-25
    List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and national patent authorities in 201045
    List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and national patent authorities in 2010602
    Decisions of the President of the EPO
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2010 revising the basic fee for the European qualifying examination132
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 8 February 2010 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents226-227
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 May 2010 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties normally the responsibility of the examining or opposition divisions350
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 August 2010 concerning the payment of fees and expenses charged by the Information Office and the Electronic Library in Munich496
    Notices of the President of the EPO
    Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 6 August 2010 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2011497
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    Official Journal Index, Year 33/2010Insert
    REPRESENTATION
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    Examination Board for the European Qualifying Examination
    Examination results382
    Examination results530-540
    Examination results650
    List of professional representatives before the EPO
    List of professional representatives before the EPO33-37
    List of professional representatives before the EPO84-91
    List of professional representatives before the EPO189-199
    List of professional representatives before the EPO237-243
    List of professional representatives before the EPO291-297
    List of professional representatives before the EPO358-367
    List of professional representatives before the EPO383-388
    List of professional representatives before the EPO418-422
    List of professional representatives before the EPO541-554
    List of professional representatives before the EPO604-619
    List of professional representatives before the EPO651-660
    Disciplinary matters
    Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office32
    Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office290
    European qualifying examination
    Supplement No. 2 to OJ 3/2010 Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives as from 1 January 2009 Sulement 2 to OJ 3/2010
    Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination28-31
    Appointment of members of the Examination Committees148-149
    Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2011150-188
    Appointment of members of the Examination Board236
    PRAKTIKA INTERN
    In-house training programme for patent professionals389-390
    Praktika Intern 2011 In-house training programme for patent professionals423-424
    CEIPI
    European qualifying examination 2011244-254
    CEIPI/epi
    Basic training in European patent law200-202
    INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
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    AL Albania – Extension state
    Payment of fees256
    Change of name256
    New fee rates40
    New fee rates257
    New fee rates258
    Payment of fees259
    New fee rates300
    New fee rates301
    Payment of fees426
    MT Malta
    Corrigendum – legal provisions260
    FEES
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    Rules relating to Fees - Decisions
    Supplement No. 1 to OJ 3/2010 Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 April 2010 Sulement to OJ 3/2010
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees338-340
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority341-343
    Important information for patent applicants450
    Fees for international applications451
    Important information for patent applicants562
    Important information for patent applicants632
    Important information for patent applicants662
    Fees for international applications663
    Guidance for the payment of fees
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices42
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices94
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2010208-220
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices284
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices344
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices370
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices392
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices451
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices562
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices632
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices662
    INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
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    European Union
    Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) dated 6 July 2010 Case C 428/08428-447
    General
    Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties (situation on 1 March 2010)262-282
    PCT
    Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT206
    Agreement between the European Patent Organisation and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization304-315
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the carrying out of Supplementary International Searches under the PCT316-319
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 providing for review panels for the implementation of the protest and review procedures under the PCT320-321
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the protest and review procedures under the PCT322-327
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 March 2010 concerning the furnishing of sequence listings to the European Patent Office acting as international authority under the PCT328-329
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 March 2010 concerning the furnishing of sequence listings to the European Patent Office acting as international authority under the PCT330-334
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 March 2010 concerning the waiver of power of attorney under Rule 90.4(d) and Rule 90.5(c) PCT335-336

    Supplements / Special editions

    Supplement to OJ 3/2010
    Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 April 2010
    Supplement 2 to OJ 3/2010
    Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives as from 1 January 2009
    Special edition No. 2, OJ EPO, 2010
    EPO Board of Appeal Case Law 2009
    Supplement to OJ 1/2010
    Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings 2010
    Special edition No. 1, OJ EPO, 2010
    Ancillary Regulations to the European Patent Convention – 2010 edition

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