Alphabetical keyword index
Alphabetical keyword index: A
A revised version of the European Patent Convention entered into force on 13 December 2007. The provisions of the revised Convention apply unless the transitional provisions provide for the applicability of the EPC 1973. |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
abstract A 78(1)(e), A 85, A 91(3)
definitive content R 47
filing A 91(1)(c)
publication R 49(1)
accounting officer A 50(c)
accounting period of the EPOrg A 43, A 45, A 161
accounts
rendering of ~ A 50(a)
additional fee A 86(2),(3); R 37(2)
belated payment of a renewal fee A 86(2),(3), A 97(2)(c); R 37(2),(3); RFees 2(5)
administration of justice
co-operation between the EPOrg and other authorities ProPrIm 20
administrative and legal co-operation A 131; R 72, R 97-99
Administrative Council A 4(2)(b),(3)
advisers A 26(2)
chairmanship A 27
competence, see powers
composition A 26
decisions A 35
decisions on immunities ProPrIm 17
equipment A 32
experts A 26(2)
immunity of participants at meetings of the ~ A 8; ProPrIm 12
languages A 31
members A 26(2)
powers A 10(3), A 11, A 23(1),(4), A 33, A 39(3), A 40(5), A 41(2), A 44(2), A 46(2), A 47(2), A 49(1),(4), A 87(5), A 95, A 130(3), A 134(8), A 145(1), A 146, A 151(3), A 154(2), A 155(2), A 156, A 157(3),(4), A 160(1),(2), A 161(2), A 162(1),(2),(3), A 166(1)(b), A 167(3), A 172(2), A 173(1); R 10(6); ProPrIm 16(1), ProPrIm 17, ProPrIm 19(2), ProPrIm 24(1),(2), ProPrIm 25, ProCen I-VIII
premises A 32
request for examination and time limit A 95
Rules of Procedure A 29(4),(5), A 33(2)(e)
select committee A 145
staff A 32
terms of office A 27(2)
transitional period A 159
transitional provisions A 159ff
voting rights A 34
voting rules A 35, A 36; ProCen VIII
weighting of votes A 36; ProCen VIII
administrative fees R 20(2), R 21(1),(2), R 54, R 92(3), R 94(2), R 95; RFees 3(1),(3)
administrative structure of the EPOff R 12
advances A 161(2)
by the Contracting States A 41, A 50(b)
Agreement A 30(1),(2), A 33(4); R 8; ProCen IV(1)(d),(2)(c)
~ between the International Patent Institute and the EPOrg ProCen I(1)(a)
Hague ~ ProCen I(1)(a)
agreements by EPOff/EPOrg A 132(2), A 151(2),(3), A 154(1),(2), A 155(1),(2); ProPrIm 25
special ~ A 142-149; ProCen IV(1)(d),(2)(c)
agricultural processes
protection for ~ A 167(2)(b)
agriculture
industrial application A 57
amending budget A 10(2)(d), A 36, A 42(1), A 46(2), A 48
amendments
Eur. pat. and Eur. pat. appl. A 123, A 138(2); R 1(2), R 2(6), R 16(2),(3), R 41(1), R 51(1),(2),(5),(6), R 57(1),(3), R 57a, R 58(2), R 71a(2), R 86, R 87, R 109
list of professional representatives R 102
amendments and corrections R 86-89
amino acid sequences
Eur. pat. appl. relating to ~ R 27a
animals
exceptions to patentability R 23c
modifying the genetic identity of ~ R 23d
processes for the production of ~ A 53(b); R 23b(5)
animal varieties
excluded from patentability A 53(b)
appeal
by employees A 13(2)
content of the notice of ~ R 64
decision in respect of appeals A 111
decisions subject to ~ A 106; RFees 11
deficiencies R 65
interlocutory revision A 109
observations by the parties A 110(2),(3)
persons entitled to ~ A 107
rejection as inadmissible R 65
time limit and form of appeal A 108
appeal fees R 6(3); RFees 2(11), RFees 12
reimbursement R 67
appeals procedure A 106-112; R 64-67, R 90(2)-(4)
persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings A 107
applicant
~ is not the inventor R 17(3)
claims against the ~ ProRecog 1(1), ProRecog 2
comments by the ~ during the examination procedure R 51(1)
death or legal incapacity of the ~ R 90(1)(a),(b)
entries in the Register of European Patents R 92(1)(f)
identity A 80(c)
information about the publication of the European search report R 50
information in the request for grant R 26(2)(c)
residence ProRecog 3
restitutio in integrum A 122
right to a Eur. pat. A 60(3)
applicants
joint ~ A 118
multiple ~ A 59, A 118; R 26(3), R 52
application
by persons not having the right to a Eur. pat. A 61
entitled persons A 58
- see European patent application
- see international application
- see national patent application
application documents
deficiencies R 41
filed subsequently R 36
for international (Euro-PCT) applications R 107(1)(b)
general provisions R 35
parts R 35(5)
application fee see filing fee
national ~ on conversion A 137(2)(a)
assets of the EPOrg A 49(3)
assignment of Eur. pat. appl. A 72; R 20
auditing of accounts A 49, A 50(a)
authorisations A 133(3); R 101
authorities
information to the public or official ~ A 127-132; R 92-96
authorities of the Contracting States
- see central industrial property offices
authority referred to in Rule 10(2) R 10(2),(3), R 11
awarding of costs see costs
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