Alphabetical keyword index
Alphabetical keyword index: P
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. |
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P
Paris Convention A 87
patent applications see European patent application, international patent application, national patent application
patent claims see claims
patent classification see International Patent Classification
Patent Cooperation Treaty see PCT
patent documentation ProCen VI
patent proprietor see proprietor of the patent
patent specification see European patent specification
lack of ~ A 97(1), A 100(a), A 101(1), A 102(1), A 138(1)(a)
observations by third parties A 115
patentable inventions A 52
paying officer A 50(c)
payment
date to be considered as the date on which ~ is made RFees 8
incomplete ~ RFees 9
payments
methods RFees 5
particulars concerning ~ RFees 7
PCT
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) A 150-158
Pension Scheme Regulations A 33(2)(c); ProPrIm 23(3)
disputes about the ~ A 13
pensions
taxation ProPrIm 16(2)
permanent employees see employees
Service Regulations for ~ A 33(2)(b)
person skilled in the art A 56, A 69, A 83, A 100(b), A 138(1)(b); R 28(1)
pharmaceutical products
protection for ~ A 167(2)(a)
plants
patentability R 23c
processes for the production of ~ A 53(b); R 23b(5)
plant varieties
definition R 23b
exceptions to patentability A 53(b)
police regulations see security
post see notification
precedence of provisions A 164; ProRecog 11(1) ProCen VII
preliminary examination see international preliminary examination
prescription A 126
preservation of acquired rights if a Contracting State ceases to be party to the EPC A 175
President of the EPOffice A 11, A 12, A 49(4), A 134(5), A 159(1), A 160(2); ProPrIm 13, ProPrIm 16
functions/powers A 5(3), A 10, A 11(3), A 29(2), A 33(4), A 46(1), A 48, A 49(3), A 112(1)(b), A 119, A 134(6), A 143(2), A 145(1), A 160(1), A 162(1),(2); R 9, R 12(1), R 24(1), R 27a, R 28(9), R 35(2), R 36(5), R 38(4), R 38a, R 48(1), R 49(1), R 53, R 62, R 77(2)(d), R 78(1), R 80(2), R 85(2), R 91, R 92(2), R 93(d), R 94(2), R 96(1),(2), R 101(3); RFees 3(1), RFees 4(2), RFees 5(2), RFees 10(2), RFees 10c, RFees 13
immunities ProPrIm 1(2), ProPrIm 13, ProPrIm 19(2)
Presidium of the Boards of Appeal R 10
previous filing see filing
prices
~ laid down by the President RFees 3(2),(3)
principles
generally recognised ~ of procedural law A 125
printing fee A 97(2)(b), A 97(3), A 102(3)(b),(4); R 51(4),(8), R 58(5),(6); RFees 2(8),(9)
prior art see state of the art
prior right see rights
prior use
public ~ A 54(2)
declaration of ~ A 88(1); R 26(2)(g), R 38, R 88, R 92(1)(i)
multiple priorities A 88(2),(3)
priority date see date of priority
priority documents A 88(1); R 38(3),(4), R 38a, R 111(2)
priority right A 87, A 88(3),(4), A 89, A 91(3)
privileges and immunities see immunities
procedural law A 125
procedure
departments of the EPOff charged with the ~ A 15
procedure up to grant A 90-98; R 39-54, R 90
suspension of proceedings R 13, R 92(1)(s)
proceedings
between the employee and the employer ProRecog 4, 5
interruption and continuation R 90, R 92(1)(t)
resumption R 90, R 92(1)(t)
suspension R 13
- see oral proceedings
- see written proceedings
process
as subject-matter of the Eur. pat. A 64(2)
products A 52(4), A 53(b), A 54(5), A 64(2)
professional representatives see representatives
programs for computers A 52(2)(c)
property
Eur. pat. appl. and Eur. pat. as an object of property A 71ff, A 148; R 20ff, R 61, R 90
taxes ProPrIm 4(1)
property of the EPOrg A 5(2), A 49(1),(3); ProPrIm 3(2),(3)
proprietor of the patent
death or legal incapacity R 90(1)(a),(b), R 90(2),(4)
entry in the Register of European Patents R 92(1)(f)
information about the opposition R 57(1)
~ is not entitled A 99(5); R 13(4),(5), R 16(3)
protection
extension of ~ A 69, A 123(3), A 138(1)(d)
provisional ~ A 67
rights conferred by a Eur. pat. A 64(2)
simultaneous ~ A 139(3)
protest A 154(3), A 155(3); R 105(3)
protest fee R 105(2),(3); RFees 2(21)
Protocols A 164, A 167(2)(d)
provisional protection A 67, A 158(3)
provisions governing the application R 26-36
public
information to the ~ and official authorities A 127-132; R 92-96
information to the ~ in the event of conversion R 103
publication of guidance for the ~ A 10(2)(a)
public prior use see prior use
publications
additional ~ by the EPOff R 96
exchange of ~ A 132
periodical ~ A 129
transmission ProPrIm 8
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