Grouped contents, 2014
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Article | Article number | View |
|---|---|---|
Composition of the Administrative Council | ||
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2014) | A2 | |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2014) | A49 | |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at June 2014) | A80 | |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at October 2014) | A106 | |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at December 2014) | A118 | |
Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council | ||
| Report on the 138th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (12 and 13 December 2013) | A1 | |
| Report on the 140th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (25‑26 June 2014) | A79 | |
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| Decision of the Administrative Council of 13 December 2013 amending Rule 103 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 16/13) | A3 | |
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 13 December 2013 amending Rule 6 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention and Article 14(1) of the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 19/13) | A4 | |
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 13 December 2013 amending Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees and adjusting the amount of the reduction in the fee for the supplementary European search where the international or supplementary international search report was drawn up by one of the European International Searching Authorities (CA/D 14/13) | A5 |
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Article | Article number | View |
|---|---|---|
Information from the EPO | ||
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 February 2014 concerning search and examination fees; Annex to the notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 February 2014 concerning search and examination fees | A31 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the requirements to be observed when filing an international application with the EPO as a PCT receiving Office Annex: Applicability of the PCT to EPC territories | A33 | |
Decisions of the President of the EPO | ||
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 December 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties incumbent on the examining or opposition divisions | A6 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 8 January 2014 concerning the information given in the European Patent Register | A19 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2014 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes | A20 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2014 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees | A29 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2014 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority | A30 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 July 2014 concerning the information given in the European Patent Register | A86 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system | A97 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO web-form filing service | A98 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 October 2014 concerning the filing of international applications with the EPO acting as receiving Office using ePCT-Filing | A107 | |
Notices of the President of the EPO | ||
| Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 30 October 2014 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2015 | A108 | |
Notices of the Vice-Presidents | ||
| Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal | A21 | |
Notices from the EPO | ||
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 December 2013 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO | A7 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 January 2014 concerning European divisional applications – amendment of Rules 36, 38, and 135 EPC and Article 2(1) of the Rules relating to Fees | A22 | |
| Notice from the EPO dated 10 January 2014 concerning amended Rule 6 EPC and Article 14(1) RFees | A23 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2014 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes | A24 | |
| Notice from the EPO about the deployment of non-examining staff as support for Examining and Opposition Divisions | A32 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 March 2014 concerning updated Forms 1001 (request for grant) and 1200 (entry into the European phase) | A41 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents | A42 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 April 2014 concerning the online filing of subsequently filed documents under the PCT | A50 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 May 2014 concerning the introduction of a 'top-up' search in the procedure under Chapter II PCT | A57 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 June 2014 concerning amended Rules 164 and 135 EPC | A70 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 June 2014 concerning the online filing of the demand under PCT Chapter II | A71 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents | A72 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 August 2014 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referral G 3/14 | A87 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 August 2014 concerning updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office | A88 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 August 2014 concerning the processing by the EPO as PCT receiving Office and International Searching Authority of informal comments on earlier search results ('PCT Direct') | A89 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 September 2014 concerning the use of an address for correspondence in proceedings before the EPO by persons acting without a professional representative or agent | A99 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents | A100 | |
| Corrigendum, OJ EPO February 2014 (A22) | A109 | |
Patent Prosecution Highway | ||
| Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the IP5 Offices based on PCT and national work products | A8 | |
Publications | ||
| Publications of the EPO | A10 | |
| Official Journal archive on DVD | A11 | |
| Annual report 2013 | A34 | |
| New edition of the 'Euro-PCT Guide' | A58 | |
| Supplementary publication 5, OJ EPO 2014 – 'EPO Board of Appeal Case Law 2012 and 2013' | A59 | |
Other information | ||
| List of days in 2014 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed | A9 | |
| List of days in 2014 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum | A69 | |
| Construction works for new building of the European Patent Office in The Hague – information for visitors and parties attending oral proceedings | A90 | |
Representation | ||
List of professional representatives before the EPO | ||
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A12 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A25 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A36 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A43 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A51 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A60 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A73 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A81 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A91 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A101 | |
| Internship for patent professionals Praktika Intern 2015 – working with examiners | A110 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A111 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A119 | |
European qualifying examination | ||
| Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2015 Pre-examination and main examination | A35 | |
CEIPI | ||
| CEIPI seminars for the EQE pre-examination 2015 | A44 | |
| CEIPI – European qualifying examination 2015 ('main examination') | A45 | |
| CEIPI/epi - Basic training in European patent law | A46 | |
| Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office | A82 | |
Fees | ||
Rules relating to Fees - Decisions | ||
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2013 revising the Office's fees and expenses | A13 | |
| Important information about fee payments | A26 | |
| Important information about fee payments | A62 | |
| Important information about fee payments | A112 | |
| Fees for international applications: new equivalent amounts | A121 | |
Guidance for the payment of fees | ||
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A14 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A27 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2014 | A37 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A47 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A52 | |
| Erratum OJ EPO March 2014: Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2014 | A53 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A61 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A74 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A83 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A92 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A102 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A113 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A120 | |
Bank and giro accounts of the European Patent Organisation | ||
| Bank accounts of the European Patent Organisation | A15 | |
| Bank accounts of the European Patent Organisation | A28 | |
| Bank accounts of the European Patent Organisation Important information for customers on the closure of the European Patent Organisation bank account in Turkey | A38 | |
| Bank accounts of the European Patent Organisation Information about the closure of additional 13 euro bank accounts of the European Patent Organisation | A63 | |
| Euro accounts of the European Patent Organisation | A75 |
BOARDS OF APPEAL
Article | Article number | View |
|---|---|---|
Information from the Enlarged Board of Appeal | ||
| Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 1/14 | A64 | |
| Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/14 | A65 | |
| Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 3/14 | A66 | |
Decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | ||
| Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 30 April 2014 – G 1/12 | A114 | |
| Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 19 March 2014 – G 1/11 | A122 | |
Decisions of the Technical Boards of Appeal | ||
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04 dated 8 July 2013 – T 83/05 | A39 | |
| Interlocutory decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06 dated 24 February 2014 – T 2017/12 | A76 | |
| Interlocutory decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.06 dated 20 February 2014 – T 1553/13 | A84 | |
| Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.08 dated 2 April 2014 – T 373/12 | A115 | |
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| Quarterly list of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 31.3.2014) | A54 | |
| Quarterly list of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 31.7.2014) | A93 | |
| Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 31.10.2014) | A123 |
INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
Article | Article number | View |
|---|---|---|
AL Albania | ||
| Change of address | A77 | |
| Change of address | A85 | |
| Albania amends Industrial Property Law with effect from 10 July 2014 | A94 | |
| Change of address | A103 | |
AT Austria | ||
| New fee rates | A16 | |
| New fee rates | A17 | |
| New fee rates | A56 | |
| New fee rates | A67 | |
| New fee rates | A78 | |
| New fee rates | A95 | |
| New fee rates | A96 | |
| New fee rates | A104 | |
GR Greece | ||
| Payment of fees | A116 | |
IT Italy | ||
| Corte Suprema di Cassazione (Italian supreme court), joint civil divisions, order No. 14508 dated 10 June 2013 | A55 | |
LT Lithuania | ||
| New national fee rates in euros | A124 | |
NL Netherlands | ||
| Change of name and contact details | A68 |
Supplementary publications
| Supplementary publication 1, OJ EPO, 2014 Information from the Boards of Appeal – Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to proceedings | |
| Supplementary publication 2, OJ EPO, 2014 Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives | |
| Supplementary publication 4, OJ EPO, 2014 Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and their annexes (valid as from 1 April 2014) | |
| Supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO, 2014 Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 April 2014 | |
| Supplementary publication 5, OJ EPO, 2014 EPO Board of Appeal Case Law 2012 and 2013 |