List of sections amended in 2023 revision

PART A

A‑II, 6;
A‑II, 6.1;
A‑II, 6.2

Updated sections in view of the withdrawal of the declaration of incompatibility with Rule 20.5bis (OJ EPO 2022, A3).

A‑III, 4.2

Updated section in view of the entry into force of WIPO Standard 26 (OJ EPO 2022, A60).

A‑VIII

New chapter on common provisions concerning representation

PART B

B‑III, 2.11;
B‑VIII, 3.2;
B‑XI, 7

Updated section in view of the entry into force of WIPO Standard 26 (OJ EPO 2021, A96, OJ EPO 2021, A97, OJ EPO 2022, A60).

B‑XI, 2.1;

Updated sections in view of the withdrawal of the declaration of incompatibility with Rule 20.5bis (OJ EPO 2022, A3).

PART C

C‑VIII, 2.1

Updated section in view of the entry into force of WIPO Standard 26 (OJ EPO 2021, A96, OJ EPO 2021, A97, OJ EPO 2022, A60).

PART E

E‑III, 1

Updated practice concerning Patent Prosecution Highway.

PART H

H‑II, 2.2.2

Updated sections in view of the withdrawal of the declaration of incompatibility with Rule 20.5bis (OJ EPO 2022, A3).

PART B

B‑VII, 3

Clarified practice concerning the request for payment of additional search fees in case of non-unity.

PART C

C‑V, 1

Clarified practice concerning unity under Chapter II.

PART F

F‑V, 1

Clarified practice concerning assessment of non-unity by referring to the EPC GL 2023 and deleting sections C‑V, 2 to 9.

PART G

G‑II, 2

Examination practice aligned with EPC GL

General part

General Part, 1; General Part, 3.1

PART A

A‑III, 5.3; A‑III, 7.4; A‑VII, 1.1

PART B

B‑III, 2.2.1; B‑III, 2.3.3; B‑VI, 4.2; B‑VII, 7.2; B‑VIII, 1; B‑X, 12; B‑XI, 3.1; B‑XI, 3.4

PART C

C‑II, 5; C‑IV, 4.1; C‑IV, 4.2

PART F

F‑II, 6; F‑II, 6.1; F‑III, 6.3; F‑IV, 3.2; F‑IV, 3.6; F‑V, 2; F‑V, 3

PART G

G‑VII, 5.4.2

PART H

H‑II, 2.2.5; H‑II, 2.2.6; H‑II, 2.2.7; H‑II, 3