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    Official Journal January 2026

    Online publication date: 30.1.2026

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    ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

    Report on the 185th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 10 and 11 December 2025)A1
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 11 December 2025 (CA/D 9/25)A2

    EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE

    Information from the EPO
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 January 2026 revising the Office’s fees and expensesA3
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 December 2025 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent OfficeA4
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 December 2025 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines)A5
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 December 2025 concerning the publication of the Unitary Patent GuidelinesA6
    Corrigendum, OJ EPO 2025, A69A7
    Representation
    Notice from the Examination Secretariat for the European qualifying examinationA8

    BOARDS OF APPEAL

    Notice concerning the amendment of the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal for 2026/2027A9
    Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2026A10
    Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for 2026A11
    Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for 2026A12
    Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal 2026A13

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