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    Official Journal March 2017

    Online publication date: 31.3.2017

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    ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

    Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2017)A18

    EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE

    Information from the EPO
    Delegation of functions and powers from the President of the European Patent Office to the President of the Boards of AppealA19
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2017 concerning issuing a provisional opinion accompanying the partial search resultsA20
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 March 2017 concerning the processing by the EPO as International Searching Authority of informal comments on earlier search results ('PCT Direct')A21
    Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patentsA22
    Representation
    Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2018 – Pre-examination and main examinationA23
    Notice from the Examination Secretariat for the European qualifying examination – Registration pursuant to Rule 28 of the Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examinationA24
    List of professional representatives before the EPOA25
    Fees
    Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and pricesA26

    INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES

    ES Spain
    New fee ratesA27

    INTERNATIONAL TREATIES

    PCT
    Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT – Annex CA28

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