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Official Journal March 2016

Online publication date: 31.3.2016
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EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Information from the EPO
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 February 2016 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Spain from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation schemeA18PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 February 2016 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation schemeA19PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 February 2016 concerning search and examination fees; Annex to the notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 February 2016 concerning search and examination feesA20PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 March 2016 concerning amendment of the signature requirements in online filingA21PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 March 2016 concerning amended Rule 82 EPCA22PDFHTML
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patentsA23PDFHTML
Representation
Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2017; Pre-examination and main examinationA24PDFHTML
List of professional representatives before the EPOA25PDFHTML
Fees
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2016A26PDFHTML
BOARDS OF APPEAL
Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 25 March 2015 – G 2/12A27PDFHTML
Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 25 March 2015 –  G 2/13A28PDFHTML
INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
HU Hungary
Change of addressA29PDFHTML
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
PCT
Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT – Annex CA30PDFHTML