European Patent Office
2013

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 1/2013
Special editions

    Grouped contents, 2013



    EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION
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    Albania accedes to the London Agreement404
    ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
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    Composition of the Administrative Council
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at December 2012)5-6
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at February 2013)146-147
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at May 2013)368-369
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at July 2013)409-410
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at September 2013)434-435
    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at November 2013)578-579
    Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council
    Report on the 134th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (11 and 12 December 2012)2-4
    Report on the 136th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (26-27 June 2013)406-408
    Decisions of the Administrative Council
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 October 2013 abrogating its 1978 decision relating to the interpretation of the term "association of representatives" (CA/D 9/13)500
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 October 2013 amending Rules 36, 38 and 135 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 15/13)501-502
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 October 2013 amending Rule 135 and 164 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 17/13)503-506
    BOARDS OF APPEAL
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    Information from the Boards of Appeal of the EPO
    Supplement to OJ 1/2013 Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings Sulement to OJ 1/2013
    Information from the Enlarged Board of Appeal
    Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/13412-413
    Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 1/13438-439
    Decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
    Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 23 July 2012 – G 1/10194-213
    Decisions of the Technical Boards of Appeal
    Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04 dated 31 May 2012 – T 1242/0642-87
    Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.09 dated 6 June 2012 – T 1843/09508-531
    Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.07 dated 21 June 2013 – T 22/09582-598
    INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
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    Change of address36
    Change of address104
    New telephone and fax numbers189
    Change of address190
    Change of address400
    Notices from the EPO
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2012 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO9-15
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2012 on calculation of the time limit under Rule 36(1) EPC16-17
    Binders for the Official Journal25
    Notice from the European Patent Office concerning improvements to EPO customer services91-92
    Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the survey on the web-based consultation platform about online publication of the Official Journal93
    Official Journal special edition – "16th European Patent Judges' Symposium"94
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 January 2013 concerning amended Rule 53(3) EPC150-152
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 January 2013 concerning adjustments to the system for search and examination fee refunds (Articles 9(1) and 11(b) of the Rules relating to Fees) following decisions J 25/10 and J 9/10 of the Legal Board of Appeal153-155
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2013 concerning the request for early processing156-163
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 February 2013 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in the Republic of Korea from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation scheme216
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 February 2013 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation scheme217-218
    Warning – Beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents219-220
    Warning – Beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents374-376
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2013 concerning communication of the certificate for a European patent418
    New European Patent Office (EPO) address since 17 October 2013442-443
    Notice from the EPO about the improved new online edition of its Official Journal444-445
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 September 2013 concerning updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office447-448
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2013 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referrals G 2/12 and G 2/13449-450
    Warning – Beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents451-453
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 August 2013 on matters concerning representation before the EPO535-541
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 October 2013 concerning the filing of sequence listings542-551
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 November 2013 concerning application of Rules 49 and 50 EPC to handwritten amendments603-604
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 December 2013 regarding the processing of documents filed by fax with the EPO at Berlin605
    Official Journal to go fully electronic from 2014606-607
    Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the launch of an online complaints form608
    Warning – Beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents610-612
    Publications
    Annual report 2012164
    New edition of the "Euro-PCT Guide"24
    Case law of the boards of appeal of the European Patent Office419
    15th edition of the European Patent Convention446
    Other information
    List of days in 2013 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed18-23
    Corrigendum – See also OJ 2013, 18 – List of days in 2013 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed164
    Corrigendum See also OJ 2013, 18 – List of days in 2013 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed552
    Corrigendum – See also OJ 2013, 18 – List of days in 2013 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed609
    Decisions of the President of the EPO
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 30 January 2013 concerning the payment of fees and expenses charged by the Information Office and the Electronic Library in Munich90
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2013 concerning the content, form and means of communication of the certificate for a European patent416-417
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 November 2013 concerning the responsibilities of the Legal Division600
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 November 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-legally qualified staff of certain duties incumbent on the Legal Division601
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 November 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties incumbent on the examining or opposition divisions602
    Notices of the President of the EPO
    Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 June 2013 concerning the problems caused by the Oklahoma Tornado in the USA beginning on 20 May 2013372-373
    Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 2 October 2013 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2014534
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    Official Journal Index, Year 36/2013Insert
    REPRESENTATION
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    Examination Board for the European Qualifying Examination
    Examination results456-467
    List of professional representatives before the EPO
    List of professional representatives before the EPO28-34
    List of professional representatives before the EPO96-99
    List of professional representatives before the EPO177-185
    List of professional representatives before the EPO222-230
    List of professional representatives before the EPO278-284
    List of professional representatives before the EPO378-385
    List of professional representatives before the EPO392-397
    List of professional representatives before the EPO422-428
    List of professional representatives before the EPO468-489
    List of professional representatives before the EPO558-564
    List of professional representatives before the EPO614-621
    European qualifying examination
    Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2014 Pre-examination and main examination166-176
    PRAKTIKA INTERN
    Internships and traineeships for patent professionals Praktika Intern 2014554-557
    CEIPI
    CEIPI seminars for the EQE pre-examination 2014231-234
    European qualifying examination 2014 ("main examination")235-246
    CEIPI/epi
    Basic training in European patent law247-249
    INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
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    AT Austria
    Payment of fees566
    Payment of fees624
    Payment of fees625
    Payment of fees626
    Payment of fees627-628
    CH Switzerland
    New fee rates37
    New fee rates102-103
    New fee rates105-107
    New fee rates188
    New fee rates492
    New fee rates493-494
    New fee rates495
    New fee rates570-571
    LV Latvia
    Change of e-mail and website addresses567
    New national fee rates in euros568-569
    FEES
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    Rules relating to Fees - Decisions
    Fees for international applications: new equivalent amounts631-632
    Guidance for the payment of fees
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices40
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices144
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices192
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices276
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices366
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices390
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices402
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices432
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices498
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices574
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices630
    Bank and giro accounts of the European Patent Organisation
    Euro accounts of the European Patent OrganisationInsert
    Information about the closure of euro accounts of the European Patent Organisation575-576
    Information about the closure of euro accounts of the European Patent Organisation633-634
    INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
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    General
    Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties252-273
    European Union
    EU regulations on unitary patent protection110
    Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection111-131
    Council Regulation (EU) No 1260/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection with regard to the applicable translation arrangements132-142
    Unitary jurisdiction of the EU286
    Agreement on a Unified Patent Court and Statute of the court287-364
    PCT
    Accession to the PCT by Saudi Arabia (SA)388
    Accession to the PCT by the Islamic Republic of Iran (IR)430

    Supplements / Special editions

    Supplement to OJ 1/2013
    Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings
    Special edition, OJ EPO, 2013
    16th Symposium of European Patent Judges' Dublin, 5-7 September 2012

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