Article 31
Citation: OJ EPO 2019, A31
Online publication date: 30.4.2019
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 March 2019 amending Rule 126 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 2/19)
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,
Having regard to the European Patent Convention (hereinafter referred to as "EPC") and in particular Article 33(1)(c) thereof,
On a proposal from the President of the European Patent Office,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Patent Law,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Paragraph 1 of Rule 126 of the Implementing Regulations to the EPC shall be amended as follows:
"(1) All notifications by postal services shall be by registered letter."
Article 2
This decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2019.
Done at Munich, 28 March 2019
For the Administrative Council
The Chairman
Josef KRATOCHVÍL