Law & practice
Guidelines revision cycle
Feedback on the Guidelines
The EPO actively seeks feedback on the most recent edition of the Guidelines in a public user consultation each spring, but users are welcome to send suggestions for additions or improvements at any time of the year to patentlaw@epo.org (for the EPC Guidelines) or international_pct_affairs@epo.org (for the PCT-EPO Guidelines).
Updates
- 31.5.2022
EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines 2022: next steps - 20.5.2022
Users discuss updates for the Guidelines 2023 - 1.3.2022
New Guidelines for Examination 2022 enter into force - 3.2.2022
Public consultation opens on latest EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines - 12.11.2021
Users assess common approach on Office practice for adapting the description at grant - 29.10.2021
Users discuss finalising EPC and PCT-EPO Guidelines for March 2022 - 4.8.2021
Results of public user consultation published - 9.6.2021
Letter from Director Patent Law to SACEPO Working Party on Guidelines - 7.6.2021
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