Rule 127[ 146 ]
Notification by means of electronic communication

(1)
Notification may be effected by means of electronic communication as determined by the President of the European Patent Office and under the conditions laid down by him. 
(2)
Where notification is effected by means of electronic communication, the electronic document shall be deemed to be delivered to the addressee on the tenth day following its transmission, unless it has failed to reach its destination or has reached its destination at a later date; in the event of any dispute, it shall be incumbent on the European Patent Office to establish that the electronic document has reached its destination or to establish the date on which it reached its destination, as the case may be. 
 
Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 6/14 of 15.10.2014 (OJ EPO 2015, A17), which entered into force on 01.04.2015.
 
See notice from the EPO of 30.03.2015 (OJ EPO 2015, A36).
 
See decision of the President of the EPO of 11.03.2015 concerning the pilot project to introduce new means of electronic communication in EPO proceedings (OJ EPO 2015, A28).
References

Art. 119

 
Version history +
13.12.2007 - 31.03.2016 
Decision of the Administrative Council of 07.12.2006 (CA/D 10/06), (OJ EPO 2007, 8 and Special edition 1/2007)
01.04.2016 - 
CA/D 6/14 (OJ EPO 2016, A17)
 
Cross-reference list
EPC EPC 1973
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