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There are a number of different ways of expediting the European grant procedure. What are the differences between them?

PACE request for accelerated prosecution

PACE requests are available to applicants wishing to...

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How can I request early processing of a Euro-PCT application and when will my request take effect?

Euro-PCT applications for which a request to enter the European phase has been filed are, as a rule...

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If I file a request for early processing of a Euro-PCT application, can I use the automatic debiting procedure to pay the fees?

If you file a request for early processing and you wish to pay your fees via automatic debit order...

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I want to “enter early” into the European phase and use automatic debiting to pay any fees falling due. What do I have to bear in mind?

The following examples illustrate the different situations which can arise, depending on when the...

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If I do not meet the time limit for filing the translation of the priority application, will I immediately lose my priority or is there any means of redress to overcome the deficiency?

You will be sent EPO Form 2532G "Noting of loss of rights pursuant to Rule 112(1) EPC".

This loss...

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Why is it important for me to check the text communicated under Rule 71(3) EPC?

If you pay the fees under Rule 71(3)-(4) EPC and file the translations under Rule 71(3) EPC you are...

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What can I do if the text of the patent specification as published is not the one I approved?

If a decision to grant contains an error made after the text has been approved by the patent...

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I have been told that a European patent application may be filed in any language. Since I am a Danish citizen, can I file my application in Danish? Do you need a translation? Will I have to file any other translations later on?

Yes, a European patent application may indeed be filed in any language. However, if the language is...

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I want to enter into the European phase. The international application was published in Japanese. Which text is the basis for calculating the page fee: the international application as published or its translation into one of the EPO languages?

Application not amended

The page fee is based on the international application as published...

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Questions and answers

There are a number of different ways of expediting the European grant procedure. What are the differences between them?

How can I request early processing of a Euro-PCT application and when will my request take effect?

If I file a request for early processing of a Euro-PCT application, can I use the automatic debiting procedure to pay the fees?

I want to “enter early” into the European phase and use automatic debiting to pay any fees falling due. What do I have to bear in mind?

If I do not meet the time limit for filing the translation of the priority application, will I immediately lose my priority or is there any means of redress to overcome the deficiency?

Why is it important for me to check the text communicated under Rule 71(3) EPC?

What can I do if the text of the patent specification as published is not the one I approved?

I have been told that a European patent application may be filed in any language. Since I am a Danish citizen, can I file my application in Danish? Do you need a translation? Will I have to file any other translations later on?

I want to enter into the European phase. The international application was published in Japanese. Which text is the basis for calculating the page fee: the international application as published or its translation into one of the EPO languages?