- EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION
Article Page(s) View Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia accedes to the London Agreement 2 PDF HTML Ireland dispenses with the translation requirements under Article 65 EPC 510 PDF HTML - ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Article Page(s) View Composition of the Administrative Council Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at December 2011) 7-8 PDF HTML Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2012) 272-274 PDF HTML Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at June 2012) 440-441 PDF HTML Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at August 2012) 465-466 PDF HTML Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at September 2012) 512-513 PDF HTML Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council Report on the 130th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (14 and 15 December 2011) 4-6 PDF HTML Report on the 132nd meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (26 to 28 June 2012) 462-464 PDF HTML Corrigendum OJ 08-09/2012, 462-464: Report on the 132nd meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (26 to 28 June 2012) 514 PDF HTML Decisions of the Administrative Council Decision of the Administrative Council of 27 June 2012 amending Rule 53 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 7/12) 442-443 PDF HTML Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2012 reducing the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report or supplementary 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 (CA/D 14/12) 584-585 PDF HTML - BOARDS OF APPEAL
Article Page(s) View Official Journal special edition: "EPO Board of Appeal Case Law" 358 PDF HTML Information from the Boards of Appeal of the EPO Supplement to OJ 1/2012
Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedingsSupplement to OJ 1/2012 PDF HTML Information from the Enlarged Board of Appeal Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 1/12 126-128 PDF HTML Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/12 468-469 PDF HTML Decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 9 December 2010 – G 2/07 130-205 PDF HTML Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 9 December 2010 – G 1/08 206-207 PDF HTML Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 30 August 2011 – G 2/10 376-418 PDF HTML Decisions of the Legal Board of Appeal Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 1 August 2011 – J 21/09 276-290 PDF HTML Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 5 October 2011 – J 8/10 472-484 PDF HTML Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 25 November 2011 – J 4/11 516-538 PDF HTML Decisions of the Technical Boards of Appeal Interlocutory decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.07 dated 30 January 2012 – T 445/08 588-615 PDF HTML - INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
Article Page(s) View Official Journal Index, Year 35/2012 Insert PDF Decisions of the President of the EPO Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2011 concerning notification by technical means of communication in selected EPO proceedings 10-12 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 December 2011 delegating his powers to decide on requests for exemption from requirements for entry on the list of professional representatives 13 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 2 February 2012 revising the basic fee for the European qualifying examination 210 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 April 2012 concerning the filing of documents by e-mail during interviews and oral proceedings held as a video-conference 348-351 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 April 2012 concerning notification of representation changes by professional representatives 352-353 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 May 2012 concerning the cancellation of Legal Advice from the EPO 446-447 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 May 2012 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents 448-449 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 July 2012 concerning the pilot project to introduce new technical means of communication in EPO proceedings 486-491 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 August 2012 on the filing of priority documents 492-493 PDF HTML Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2012 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Austria from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation scheme 540 PDF HTML Corrigendum OJ EPO 08-09/2012, 486: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 July 2012 concerning the pilot project to introduce new technical means of communication in EPO proceedings 541 PDF HTML Notices of the President of the EPO Notice supplementing the notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 6 September 2011 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2012 544 PDF HTML Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 November 2012 concerning the problems caused by Hurricane Sandy in the USA beginning on 29 October 2012 618-619 PDF HTML Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 November 2012 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2013 642 PDF HTML Notices of the Vice-Presidents Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2011 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO 14 PDF HTML Notices from the EPO Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2011 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO 15-21 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2011 concerning EPO online services 22-24 PDF HTML Binders for the Official Journal 33 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2011 concerning amended Rule 71 and new Rule 71a EPC 52-57 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 January 2012 concerning the situation in Thailand after the flooding at the end of 2011 58 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2011 concerning updated Form 1001 (request for grant) 59 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 6 February 2012 concerning search and examination fees 212-218 PDF HTML Annex to the notice from the European Patent Office dated 6 February 2012 concerning search and examination fees 219-223 PDF HTML Warning – Beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents 293-294 PDF HTML Updated information from the European Patent Office dated 1 May 2012 concerning interviews and oral proceedings to be held as a video-conference 354-357 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 May 2012 concerning revision of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office 420-422 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 June 2012 concerning the re-opening of the mailroom at its headquarters in Munich 450 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 August 2012 regarding the automatic exchange of priority documents between the European Patent Office and the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China 494 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2012 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation scheme 542-543 PDF HTML Warning – Beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents 545-546 PDF HTML Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the web-based user consultation platform 643 PDF HTML Warning Beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents 644-645 PDF HTML Patent Prosecution Highway Extension of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programmes 32 PDF HTML Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office based on national work products 60-74 PDF HTML Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office based on national work products 75-88 PDF HTML Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the Trilateral Offices based on PCT work products 89-102 PDF HTML Publications Annual report 2011 211 PDF HTML Notice regarding publications in the "Vacancies" section of the Official Journal 423 PDF HTML Other information List of days in 2012 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed 25-31 PDF HTML List of days in 2012 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed 292 PDF HTML List of days in 2012 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed 620 PDF HTML - REPRESENTATION
Article Page(s) View Examination Board for the European Qualifying Examination Examination results 106 PDF HTML Examination results 548-557 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO List of professional representatives before the EPO 36-41 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 108-114 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 237-246 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 296-303 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 360-369 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 426-431 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 452-456 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 496-501 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 558-580 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 622-631 PDF HTML List of professional representatives before the EPO 648-655 PDF HTML Disciplinary matters Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office 107 PDF HTML Examination matters Examination Matters 2012: An interactive seminar on patent examination practice at the EPO 432 PDF HTML European qualifying examination Appointment of members of the Examination Committees 104-105 PDF HTML Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2013 Pre-examination and main examination 226-236 PDF HTML PRAKTIKA INTERN Training programme for patent professionals 632-634 PDF HTML CEIPI CEIPI seminars for the EQE pre-examination 2013 304-307 PDF HTML European qualifying examination 2013 ("main examination") 308-318 PDF HTML CEIPI/epi Basic training in European patent law 319-322 PDF HTML epi Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office 247-252 PDF HTML - FEES
Article Page(s) View Rules relating to Fees - Decisions Erratum OJ EPO March 2012 437-438 PDF HTML Fees for international applications: new equivalent amounts 639 PDF HTML Supplement to OJ 3/2012
Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 April 2012Supplement to OJ 3/2012 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 50 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 124 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2012 258-270 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 346 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 374 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 436 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 460 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 508 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 582 PDF HTML Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices 638 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 2012) 324-344 PDF HTML PCT Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT 256 PDF HTML Accession to the PCT by Brunei Darussalam (BN) 434 PDF HTML Accession to the PCT by Panama (PA) 458 PDF HTML
Supplements / Special editions
| Supplement to OJ 1/2012 Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings | HTML | ||
| Supplement to OJ 3/2012 Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 April 2012 | HTML | ||
| Special Edition no. 1 to OJ EPO 2012: EPO Board of Appeal Case Law 2011 | HTML |