Grouped contents, 2024
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Article | Article number | View |
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Composition of the Administrative Council | ||
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2024) | A2 | |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at April 2024) | A40 | |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at July 2024) | A66 | |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at October 2024) | A87 | |
Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council | ||
| Report on the 177th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 13 and 14 December 2023) | A1 | |
| Report on the 178th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 19 and 20 March 2024) | A39 | |
| Report on the 179th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 27 and 28 June 2024) | A65 | |
| Report on the 180th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 10 and 11 October 2024) | A86 | |
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| Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2023 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention and 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 16/23) | A3 | |
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2023 amending the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives before the European Patent Office (CA/D 25/23) | A4 | |
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2023 amending Rules 1, 22, 41, 147 and 152 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 26/23) | A16 | |
| Decision of the Select committee of the Administrative Council of 13 November 2024 amending the Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection (SC/D 1/24) | A96 | |
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 December 2024 amending Rules 36, 39 and 160 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 13/24) | A105 |
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Article | Article number | View |
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Information from the EPO | ||
Decisions of the President of the EPO | ||
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2024 revising the Office's fees and expenses | A5 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 January 2024 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees | A6 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 January 2024 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority | A7 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning signatures on contracts and declarations under Rules 22 and 85 and Rule 23 EPC | A17 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning signatures on contracts and declarations relating to European patents with unitary effect | A18 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning the web-based online service MyEPO Portfolio and electronic notification to the Mailbox in proceedings related to European patents with unitary effect | A19 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning the web‑based online service MyEPO Portfolio and electronic notification to the Mailbox in proceedings under the EPC and the PCT | A20 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 25 March 2024 concerning use of the EPO electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files | A31 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 April 2024 concerning the abolition of fax as a means of filing patent applications and other documents | A41 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 April 2024 concerning the decommissioning of certain online services | A43 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 May 2024 concerning the revision of WIPO Standard ST.26 | A54 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 8 July 2024 on the signing and filing of authorisations | A75 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 8 July 2024 on the signing and filing of authorisations in proceedings under the Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection | A76 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 25 September 2024 concerning the revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes – changes regarding the repayment of renewal fees that are not due | A81 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 October 2024 concerning the electronic filing of documents | A88 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 October 2024 concerning the version of the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents | A89 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 November 2024 concerning the publication of the list of professional representatives | A107 | |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 November 2024 amending the annex to the decision dated 13 December 2021 concerning the processing of personal data in patent-grant and related proceedings | A108 | |
Notices from the EPO | ||
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2024 concerning fee-related support measures for small entities | A8 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 December 2023 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office | A9 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 December 2023 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority | A10 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 January 2024 concerning the application of Rule 134(5) EPC after the earthquake in Japan on 1 January 2024 | A11 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning new features of MyEPO Portfolio | A21 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning revised Rule 22 EPC | A22 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 February 2024 concerning the further digitalisation of the fee refund procedure | A23 | |
| Corrigendum, OJ EPO January 2024 (A5) | A30 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 March 2024 concerning the limitation of data storage for users in Online Filing 2.0 to five years | A32 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 March 2024 concerning search and examination fees | A33 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 March 2024 concerning amended Rules 1, 41, 147 and 152 EPC | A34 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 April 2024 concerning the abolition of fax as a means of filing patent applications and other documents | A42 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 April 2024 concerning the decommissioning of certain online services | A44 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 May 2024 concerning the revision of WIPO Standard ST.26 | A55 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 May 2024 concerning new features of MyEPO Portfolio: entries and re-entries on the list of professional representatives | A57 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 June 2024 concerning Romania's ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court and the possibility of requesting a delay in the registration of unitary effect | A61 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 July 2024 concerning the continuation of examination and opposition proceedings in view of referral G 1/24 | A67 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 July 2024 concerning a change of practice regarding the access to patent literature documents cited in search and examination proceedings | A68 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 July 2024 concerning the reduction of the fees for the international search and the international preliminary examination carried out on international applications in favour of nationals of certain states | A69 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 July 2024 concerning the staying of proceedings for the registration of unitary effect as a precautionary measure due to the EU's 14th package of sanctions against Russia | A70 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 July 2024 concerning the signing and filing of authorisations | A77 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 September 2024 concerning the repayment of renewal fees not due and additional fees not due for European patent applications | A82 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 October 2024 regarding the update of the decision concerning the electronic filing of documents | A90 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 October 2024 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2025 | A91 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 November 2024 concerning the implementation of the 14th package of EU sanctions against Russia in procedures related to the Unitary Patent and the associated amendment to the Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection | A97 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 December 2024 concerning the implementation of the 14th package of EU sanctions against Russia in EPC-related proceedings and the associated amendments to the Implementing Regulations to the EPC | A106 | |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 November 2024 concerning the publication of the list of professional representatives | A109 | |
| Notice from the EPO concerning the streamlining of publications in the Official Journal | A110 | |
Patent Prosecution Highway | ||
| Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile based on PCT and national work product | A56 | |
| Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand based on PCT and national work products | A98 | |
| Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the European Patent Office and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil based on PCT and national work products | A99 | |
Representation | ||
List of professional representatives before the EPO | ||
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A12 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A24 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A36 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A45 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A58 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A62 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A71 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A78 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A83 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A93 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A100 | |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A112 | |
European qualifying examination | ||
| Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination | A25 | |
| Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2025 | A26 | |
| European qualifying examination - Examination Board for the European qualifying examination - Examination results | A92 | |
CEIPI | ||
| CEIPI training for the foundation paper F of the EQE 2025 | A46 | |
| CEIPI - European qualifying examination 2025 (main examination) | A47 | |
epi | ||
| epi Code of Conduct | A35 | |
| epi Code of Conduct | A111 | |
Fees | ||
Rules relating to Fees - Decisions | ||
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A14 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A28 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A38 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A49 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A60 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A64 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A73 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A80 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A85 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A95 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A102 | |
| Fees for international applications: new equivalent amounts | A103 | |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A114 | |
Guidance for the payment of fees | ||
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A13 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A27 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A37 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A48 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A59 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A63 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A72 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A79 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A84 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A94 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A101 | |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A113 |
BOARDS OF APPEAL
Article | Article number | View |
|---|---|---|
Information from the Boards of Appeal of the EPO | ||
| Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal | A15 | |
Information from the Enlarged Board of Appeal | ||
| Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 1/24 | A74 | |
| Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/24 | A115 | |
Decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | ||
| Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 10 October 2023 - Consolidated cases G 1/22 and G 2/22 | A50 | |
Decisions of the Technical Boards of Appeal | ||
| Interlocutory Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.01 dated 24 June 2024 - T 439/22 | A104 |
Supplementary publications
| Supplementary publication 1, OJ EPO, 2024 Information from the Boards of Appeal - Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings | |
| Supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO, 2024 Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives | |
| Supplementary publication 2, OJ EPO, 2024 Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and their annexes (valid as from 1 April 2024) | |
| Supplementary publication 4, OJ EPO, 2024 Schedule of fees and expenses of the EPO (applicable as from 1 April 2024) |