INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
Notice dated 23 January 1997 concerning the publication of "extension states" on A and B document title pages and in the Register and Patent Bulletin
In response to requests from the public, the EPO will, as from week 9704, indicate any extension states, ie countries not belonging to the EPC for which the applicant has requested the extension of the protection conferred by the European patent application or European patent, on the title pages of European patent applications and specifications in the field for the INID code (84).
Existing extension states are
- Slovenia (SI), see OJ EPO 1994, 76
- Lithuania (LT), see OJ EPO 1994, 527
- Latvia (LV), see OJ EPO 1995, 345
- Albania (AL), see OJ EPO 1996, 82
- Romania (RO), see OJ EPO 1996, 601
The extension states will continue to be published in the EPIDOS Information Register until further notice and it is also planned to include them in Parts I.1 and II.1 of the Patent Bulletin as from April 1997.