European Patent Convention (EPC 1973) – Table of Contents
Annex II
Legal advice from the EPO in brief
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. |
1/79 |
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Cancelled (see OJ EPO 1998, 359). |
2/79 |
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Cancelled (see OJ EPO 1998, 359). |
3/85 rev. |
1985, 347 |
Claims fees - multiple sets of claims |
The principles remain the same, but the amendments to Rules 31 and 51 EPC should be borne in mind (see also comment re Legal Advice No. 4/80). |
4/80 |
1980, 48 |
Period for submitting a separate set of claims for Austria |
See decision G 7/93 (OJ EPO 1994, 775: point 2.5 Reasons). |
5/93 rev. |
1993, 229 |
Calculation of aggregate time limits |
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6/91 rev. |
1991, 573 |
Payment of fees |
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7/80 |
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Cancelled (see OJ EPO 1998, 359). |
8/80 |
1981, 6 |
Withdrawal of a European patent application |
See decisions J 6/86 (OJ EPO 1988, 124); J 15/86 (OJ EPO 1988, 417); J 7/87 (OJ EPO 1988, 422); J 11/87 (OJ EPO 1988, 367). |
9/81 |
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Cancelled (see OJ EPO 1998, 359). |
10/92 rev. |
1992, 662 |
Consolidation of a European patent application with a Euro-PCT-application - Refund of the examination fee |
At present all EPC Contracting States are also PCT Contracting States. The principles apply to cases predating this state of affairs and to future applications designating European Contracting States for which the PCT is not in force. |
11/82 |
1982, 57 |
Revocation of the European patent during opposition proceedings |
Relates to revocation at the request of the patent proprietor. See also decision T 73/84 (OJ EPO 1985, 241) and T 186/84 (OJ EPO 1986, 79). |
12/82 |
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Cancelled (see OJ EPO 1998, 359). |
13/82 |
1982, 196 |
Further processing of the European patent application |
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14/83 |
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Cancelled (see OJ EPO 2002, 161). |
15/05 rev. 2 |
2005, 357 |
Auxiliary requests in examination and opposition proceedings |
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16/85 |
1985, 141 |
Request for a decision after the noting of loss of rights |
Relates to the examination proceedings. For the opposition procedure see decision G 1/90 (OJ EPO 1991, 275). |
17/90 |
1990, 260 |
Authentic text of a granted patent when the specification contains misprints |
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18/92 |
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Cancelled (see OJ EPO 2002, 259). |
19/99 |
1999, 296 |
Filing of a translation of the previous application or a declaration under Rule 38(4) EPC |
The legal basis of the "declaration" is now Rule 38(5) EPC (OJ EPO 1999, 660). |