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Article Page(s) View Composition of the Administrative Council Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2008) 43-45 PDF HTML Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2008) 215-217 PDF HTML Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at June 2008) 389-391 PDF HTML Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at October 2008) 510-512 PDF HTML Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council Report on the 112th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (11 to 14 December 2007) 2-4 PDF HTML Report on the 114th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (17 to 20 June 2008) 425-429 PDF HTML Decisions of the Administrative Council Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2007 amending the Rules relating to Fees 5-9 PDF HTML Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2007 amending the Rules relating to Fees 10-11 PDF HTML Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2007 adjusting the amount of the reduction of the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report was drawn up by the Austrian Patent Office, the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, the Swedish Patent and Registration Office or the Nordic Patent Institute 12-13 PDF HTML Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2007 adopting amendments to the Regulation on Discipline for Professional Representatives 14-15 PDF HTML Decision of the Administrative Council of 6 March 2008 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention 124-125 PDF HTML Decision of the Administrative Council of 21 October 2008 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 4/08) 513-519 PDF HTML Decision of the Administrative Council of 22 October 2008 closing the Research Fund of the European Patent Organisation (CA/D 23/08) 520 PDF HTML Decision of the Administrative Council of 21 October 2008 concerning the reduction of the fees for the international search and the international preliminary examination carried out on international applications in favour of nationals of certain states (CA/D 7/08) 521-522 PDF HTML - BOARDS OF APPEAL
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Presidium, Business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings 2008Supplement to OJ 1/2008 PDF HTML Information from the Enlarged Board of Appeal Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/08 392-393 PDF HTML Decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 28 June 2007 – G 1/05 271-306 PDF HTML Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 28 June 2007 – G 1/06 307-308 PDF HTML Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 1/08 327-328 PDF HTML Decisions of the Legal Board of Appeal Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 31 March 2008 – J 10/07 567-588 PDF HTML Decisions of the Technical Boards of Appeal Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.01 dated 15 November 2006 – T 154/04 46-79 PDF HTML Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.09 dated 27 February 2007 – T 1178/04 80-106 PDF HTML Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.06 dated 28 June 2007 – T 263/05 329-375 PDF HTML Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.01 dated 13 June 2007 – T 1093/05 430-440 PDF HTML Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04 dated 4 April 2008 – T 1242/06 523-540 PDF HTML - INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
Article Page(s) View Official Journal Index, Year 31/2008 Insert PDF Decisions of the President of the EPO Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 January 2008 concerning the refund of search fees under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees 126-130 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 23 January 2008 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents 218-219 PDF HTML Notices of the President of the EPO Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing before the boards of appeal 220-221 PDF HTML Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 30 September 2008 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2009 541 PDF HTML Notices from the EPO Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 December 2007 concerning the fax numbers of the EPO filing offices 16 PDF HTML Notice of 26 November 2007 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO 17-23 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 November 2007 concerning the new versions of Forms 1140, 1141 and 1142 24 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 December 2007 concerning the availability of a new version of the EPO Online Multipay Tool for preparing batch debit orders when using Online Fee Payment 25-26 PDF HTML Binders for the Official Journal 32 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 November 2007 concerning the revision of the Request for grant form (Form 1001) and the Entry into the European phase form (Form 1200) 108 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2008 concerning search and examination fees 130-136 PDF HTML Annex to the Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2008 concerning search and examination fees 137-141 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing of oppositions where infringement proceedings have been instituted 221-222 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 31 March 2008 concerning updated EPO Forms 1001, 1010, 1031 and 2300 309-310 PDF HTML Triway Pilot Programme between the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office 442-446 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office concerning non-attendance at oral proceedings before the examining division 471 PDF HTML Triway Pilot Programme between the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office 481-484 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2008 concerning the availability of version 4 of the Online Filing software 542-543 PDF HTML Renovation of the Isar building of the European Patent Office 589 PDF HTML Patent Prosecution Highway Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office 472-480 PDF HTML Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office 544-547 PDF HTML Publications New edition of the EPO Guide for applicants (Part 2) – "Euro-PCT" 590 PDF HTML Other information List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2008 27-31 PDF HTML List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2008 107 PDF HTML List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2008 142 PDF HTML List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2008 222 PDF HTML List of holidays observed by EPO filing offices and the national patent authorities in 2008 441 PDF HTML - REPRESENTATION
Article Page(s) View Examination Board for the European Qualifying Examination Appointment of members of examination committees 33 PDF HTML Appointment of members of examination committees 109 PDF HTML Decision of the Examination Board 143-144 PDF HTML Appointment of members of examination committees 145 PDF HTML List of references to landmark decisions 312 PDF HTML Appointment of members of examination committees 313 PDF HTML Examination results 313 PDF HTML Examination results 447-453 PDF HTML Examination results 485 PDF HTML Examination results 548 PDF HTML Appointment of members of examination committees 591-592 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO List of professional representatives before the EPO 34-40 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 110-115 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 183-194 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 223-232 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 314-322 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 376-383 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 394-408 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 454-458 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 486-498 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 549-562 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 593-606 PDF HTML Disciplinary matters Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office 311 PDF HTML Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office 411 PDF HTML Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office 563 PDF HTML European qualifying examination Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2009 146-182 PDF HTML Supplement to OJ 12/2008
Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives as from 1 May 1994Supplement to OJ 12/2008 PDF HTML PRAKTIKA INTERN In-house training programme for patent professionals 409-410 PDF HTML In-house training programme for patent professionals 459-460 PDF HTML Reminder – PRAKTIKA INTERN 2009: In-house training programme for patent professionals 499-500 PDF HTML CEIPI/epi European qualifying examination 2009 233-240 PDF HTML Special course on Paper C (Opposition) for "multiple resitters" 241-242 PDF HTML Basic training in European patent law 243-245 PDF HTML New Director appointed 461 PDF HTML Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office 462-468 PDF HTML - FEES
Article Page(s) View Rules relating to Fees - Decisions Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 January 2008 revising the Office's fees and expenses 202-204 PDF HTML Important Notice: Abolition of payment by cheque 214 PDF HTML Fees for international applications 387 PDF HTML Abolition of payment by cheque 505 PDF HTML Abolition of payment by cheque 609 PDF HTML Supplement to OJ 7/2008
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Article Page(s) View General Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties (situation on 1 March 2008) 248-268 PDF HTML PCT Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 January 2008 concerning the refund of search fees by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority 195-199 PDF HTML Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 January 2008 concerning the criteria for refund of search fees by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority 200-201 PDF HTML Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT 269 PDF HTML Accession to the PCT by Sao Tome and Principe (ST) 324 PDF HTML Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT 414 PDF HTML Modification of kind of publication codes 504 PDF HTML Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT 608 PDF HTML
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