Chapter III – Publication of the European patent application
(1) The President of the European Patent Office shall determine when the technical preparations for publication of the European patent application are deemed to have been completed.
(2) The application shall not be published if it has been finally refused or withdrawn or is deemed to be withdrawn before the termination of the technical preparations for publication.
98See decision of the President of the EPO (Special edition No. 3, OJ EPO 2007, D.1).