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2016

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6 - June
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Supplementary publications
Supplementary publication 1
Supplementary publication 2
Supplementary publication 3
Supplementary publication 4

    Official Journal March 2016

    Online publication date: 31.3.2016

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    EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE

    Information from the EPO
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 February 2016 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Spain from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation schemeA18
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 February 2016 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation schemeA19
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 February 2016 concerning search and examination fees; Annex to the notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 February 2016 concerning search and examination feesA20
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 March 2016 concerning amendment of the signature requirements in online filingA21
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 March 2016 concerning amended Rule 82 EPCA22
    Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patentsA23
    Representation
    Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2017; Pre-examination and main examinationA24
    List of professional representatives before the EPOA25
    Fees
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2016A26

    BOARDS OF APPEAL

    Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 25 March 2015 – G 2/12A27
    Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 25 March 2015 –  G 2/13A28

    INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES

    HU Hungary
    Change of addressA29

    INTERNATIONAL TREATIES

    PCT
    Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT – Annex CA30

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