Alphabetical Keyword Index
Alphabetical Keyword Index
B
Background art F‑II, 4.3
Format of background art citations F‑II, 4.3.1
Basic principles H‑IV, 3.1
Basic principles of decisions E‑X, 1
Consideration of time limits E‑X, 1.2
Form and content E‑X, 1.3
Basis
Basis for substantive examination E‑IX, 4.3.2
Basis for the examination D‑VI, 2.1, D‑X, 4.2
Adherence to the text of the European patent submitted or approved by the patent proprietor D‑VI, 2.1
Substantive examination (limitation) D‑X, 4.2
Basis for the search B‑III, 3.1
Basis for the search opinion B‑XI, 2
Application documents filed under Rule 56 EPC, Rule 56a EPC, Rule 20.5 PCT or Rule 20.5bis PCT B‑XI, 2.1
Applications containing claims filed after the accorded filing date B‑XI, 2.2
Basis of this ground for opposition D‑V, 6.1
Bibliographic data B‑X, 9.1.1
Allowability of the correction of bibliographic data H‑VI, 3.2
Publication of bibliographic data before publication of the application A‑XI, 2.6
Binding nature of decisions on appeals E‑X, 4
Biological material A‑III, 1.2, A‑IV, 4.1, A‑IV, 4.1.1, A‑IV, 4.2, B‑IV, 1.2, E‑IX, 2.4.4, F‑III, 6.1, F‑III, 6.3, G‑II, 5.2
Application filed by reference to a previously filed application A‑IV, 4.1.2
Applications relating to biological material A‑IV, 4
Availability of deposited biological material to expert only A‑IV, 4.3
Deposit of biological material F‑III, 6.3
Inventions relating to biological material F‑III, 6
New deposit of biological material A‑IV, 4.1.1
Public availability of biological material F‑III, 6.2
Requests for samples of biological material A‑IV, 4.4
Biological processes G‑II, 5.4, G‑II, 5.5.1
Essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals G‑II, 5.4.2
Plant and animal varieties or essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals G‑II, 5.4
Biotechnological inventions
Exclusions and exceptions for biotechnological inventions G‑II, 5
Patentable biotechnological inventions G‑II, 5.2
Boards of Appeal
Accelerated processing before the boards of appeal E‑VIII, 6
Members A‑XI, 2.3
Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal E‑XII, 8
Bonus effect G‑VII, 10.2
Bringing the description into line with amended claims H‑V, 2.7
Broad claims B‑III, 3.6, F‑IV, 4.22
Burden of proof G‑IV, 7.5.3
Burden of proof as regards the possibility of performing and repeating the invention F‑III, 4
Burden of proof, other "print equivalent" publications G‑IV, 7.5.3.2
Non-traditional publications G‑IV, 7.5.3.3
Technical journals G‑IV, 7.5.3.1