List of sections amended in 2024 revision

PART A

A‑VI, 1.6

Practice relating to transfer of the priority right clarified (G 1/22 and G 2/22)

A‑VIII, 2;
A‑VIII, 2.1;
A‑VIII, 2.2;
A‑VIII, 2.3;
A‑VIII, 2.4

New section on form of documents

A‑VIII, 3;
A‑VIII, 3.1;
A‑VIII, 3.2;
A‑VIII, 3.3;
A‑VIII, 3.4

New section on signature of documents

PART B

B‑II, 6

New section on representation before the EPO as ISA or SISA

General Part

General Part, 2.6

Outdated information deleted

General Part, 3.1

Reference updated

PART A

A‑I, 1

Overview updated to reflect expansion of Part A with new content

A‑I, 3

Wording clarified

A‑II, 1.1

List of receiving Offices updated

A‑II, 1.2;
A‑II, 1.2.2;
A‑II, 1.2.3

Restructured by inverting order of methods of filing

A‑II, 1.2.1;
A‑II, 1.3;
A‑II, 3.1

Text and reference updated to reflect decision of the President concerning electronic filing of documents (OJ EPO 2023, A48)

A‑II, 3.2

Clarification concerning filing via a competent national authority

A‑II, 6.1

Practice relating to request for correction clarified

A‑II, 6.2

Section updated by adding information on the subsequent procedures before the EPO

A‑III, 3

Section on methods of payment updated

A‑III, 9.2.1.2

Section on partial refund updated

A‑VII, 2.1;
A‑VII, 2.2;
A‑VII, 2.3

Practice concerning language of the proceedings clarified

A‑VIII, 1.4

Practice concerning representation by an employee clarified

A‑VIII, 1.13

Clarification of practice concerning exceptions to waivers' applicability

PART B

B‑VIII, 3.3;
B‑VIII, 3.3.1;
B‑VIII, 3.3.2

Practice updated in view of the ending of fax notifications (OJ EPO 2023, A15)

B‑XII, 3

Clarification of practice concerning correction of international application under Rule 20.5bis

PART F

F‑V, 1

Practice clarified by adding references to GL/EPO and GL/PCT‑EPO

PART G

G‑IV, 8

Practice clarified by adding reference to GL/EPO G‑IV, 9

PART H

H‑II, 2.3

Removed to keep consistency between GL/EPO and GL/PCT‑EPO

General Part

General Part, 1, General Part, 2.5

PART A

A‑III, 4.4; A‑III, 5.1; A‑III, 5.3; A‑III, 7.4; A‑III, 8.2; A‑III, 9; A‑III, 9.2; A‑III, 9.2.1.1; A‑III, 9.2.1.3; A‑VII, 5

PART B

B‑III, 2.11; B‑IV, 1.1; B‑VIII, 2.1; B‑VIII, 3.2; B‑XI, 7

PART E

E‑III, 1; E‑III, 2; E‑III, 3

PART F

F‑II, 6; F‑III, 6.3; F‑IV, 4.20; F‑IV, 4.21; F‑VI, 3.3

PART G

G‑VI, 7.1; G‑VI, 8