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Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings 2010Supplement to OJ 1/2010 PDF HTML Information from the Enlarged Board of Appeal Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 1/10 402-403 PDF HTML Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/10 454 PDF HTML Decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 19 February 2010 – G 2/08 456-494 PDF HTML Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 16 February 2010 – G 4/08 572-597 PDF HTML Decisions of the Legal Board of Appeal Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 27 May 2009 – J 2/08 100-130 PDF HTML - INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
Article Page(s) View Official Journal Index, Year 33/2010 Insert PDF Decisions of the President of the EPO Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2010 revising the basic fee for the European qualifying examination 132 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 8 February 2010 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents 226-227 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 May 2010 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties normally the responsibility of the examining or opposition divisions 350 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 August 2010 concerning the payment of fees and expenses charged by the Information Office and the Electronic Library in Munich 496 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 October 2010 on the filing of copies of search results 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Article Page(s) View Examination Board for the European Qualifying Examination Examination results 382 PDF HTML Examination results 530-540 PDF HTML Examination results 650 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO List of professional representatives before the EPO 33-37 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 84-91 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 189-199 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 237-243 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 291-297 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 358-367 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 383-388 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 418-422 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 541-554 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 604-619 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 651-660 PDF HTML Disciplinary matters Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office 32 PDF HTML Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office 290 PDF HTML European qualifying examination Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination 28-31 PDF HTML Appointment of members of the Examination Committees 148-149 PDF HTML Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2011 150-188 PDF HTML Appointment of members of the Examination Board 236 PDF HTML Supplement No. 2 to OJ 3/2010
Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives as from 1 January 2009Supplement No. 2 to OJ 3/2010 PDF HTML PRAKTIKA INTERN In-house training programme for patent professionals 389-390 PDF HTML Praktika Intern 2011 In-house training programme for patent professionals 423-424 PDF HTML CEIPI European qualifying examination 2011 244-254 PDF HTML CEIPI/epi Basic training in European patent law 200-202 PDF HTML - INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING / EXTENSION STATES
Article Page(s) View AL Albania – Extension state Change of name 256 PDF HTML Payment of fees 256 PDF HTML New fee rates 257 PDF HTML FI Finland New fee rates 258 PDF HTML MC Monaco Payment of fees 259 PDF HTML MT Malta Corrigendum – legal provisions 260 PDF HTML - FEES
Article Page(s) View Rules relating to Fees - Decisions Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees 338-340 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority 341-343 PDF HTML Important information for patent applicants 450 PDF HTML Fees for international applications 451 PDF HTML Important information for patent applicants 562 PDF HTML Important information for patent applicants 632 PDF HTML Important information for patent applicants 662 PDF HTML Fees for international applications 663 PDF HTML Supplement No. 1 to OJ 3/2010
Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 April 2010Supplement No. 1 to OJ 3/2010 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 42 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 94 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2010 208-220 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 284 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 344 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 370 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 392 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 451 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 562 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 632 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 662 PDF HTML - INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
Article Page(s) View General Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties (situation on 1 March 2010) 262-282 PDF HTML European Union Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) dated 6 July 2010 Case C 428/08 428-447 PDF HTML PCT Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT 206 PDF HTML Agreement between the European Patent Organisation and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization 304-315 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the carrying out of Supplementary International Searches under the PCT 316-319 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 providing for review panels for the implementation of the protest and review procedures under the PCT 320-321 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the protest and review procedures under the PCT 322-327 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 March 2010 concerning the furnishing of sequence listings to the European Patent Office acting as international authority under the PCT 328-329 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 March 2010 concerning the furnishing of sequence listings to the European Patent Office acting as international authority under the PCT 330-334 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 March 2010 concerning the waiver of power of attorney under Rule 90.4(d) and Rule 90.5(c) PCT 335-336 PDF HTML
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| Supplement to OJ 1/2010 Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings 2010 | |||
| Supplement No. 1 to OJ 3/2010 Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 April 2010 | |||
| Supplement No. 2 to OJ 3/2010 Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives as from 1 January 2009 | |||
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| Special Edition no. 2 to OJ EPO 2010: EPO Board of Appeal Case Law 2009 | HTML |