EPC Rules

Question 1

R. 1

Answer 1

Written proceedings

Question 2

R. 2

Answer 2

Filing and formal requirements for docs

Question 3

R. 3

Answer 3

Language in written proceedings

Question 4

R. 4

Answer 4

Language in Oral proceedings

Question 5

R. 5

Answer 5

Certification of translations

Question 6

R. 6

Answer 6

Filing of translations and reduction of fees

Question 7

R. 7

Answer 7

Legal authenticity of the translation of the EP application

Question 8

R. 10

Answer 8

Responsibility of the receiving section and the examining division

Question 9

R. 14

Answer 9

Stay of proceedings

Question 10

R. 15

Answer 10

Limitation on withdrawals

Question 11

R. 16

Answer 11

Procedure under Art. 61(1) - entitlement

Question 12

R. 17

Answer 12

Filing of a new EP application by the entitles person

Question 13

R. 18

Answer 13

Partial transfer of the right to the EP

Question 14

R. 19

Answer 14

Designation of the inventor

Question 15

R. 20

Answer 15

Publication of the mention of the inventor

Question 16

R. 21

Answer 16

Rectification of the designation of an inventor

Question 17

R. 22

Answer 17

Registration of transfers

Question 18

R. 23

Answer 18

Registering of licences and other rights

Question 19

R. 24

Answer 19

Special entries for licence registrations

Question 20

R. 25

Answer 20

Certificate of exhibition

Question 21

R. 26

Answer 21

General and definitions - Biotech

Question 22

R. 27

Answer 22

Patentable biotech inventions

Question 23

R. 28

Answer 23

Exceptions to patentability - Biotech

Question 24

R. 29

Answer 24

The human body and its elements - Biotech

Question 25

R. 30

Answer 25

Nucleotide and amino acid sequences

Question 26

R. 31

Answer 26

Deposit of biological materials

Question 27

R. 32

Answer 27

Expert solution - Biotech

Question 28

R. 33

Answer 28

Availability of biological material

Question 29

R. 34

Answer 29

New deposit of biological material

Question 30

R. 35

Answer 30

General provisions

Question 31

R. 36

Answer 31

Divisional applications

Question 32

R. 37

Answer 32

Forwarding of EP application

Question 33

R. 38

Answer 33

Filing and Search fee

Question 34

R. 39

Answer 34

Designation fees

Question 35

R. 40

Answer 35

Date of filing

Question 36

R. 41

Answer 36

Request for grant

Question 37

R. 42

Answer 37

Content of the description

Question 38

R. 43

Answer 38

Form and content of claims

Question 39

R. 44

Answer 39

Unity of invention

Question 40

R. 45

Answer 40

Claims incurring fees

Question 41

R. 46

Answer 41

Form of the drawings

Question 42

R. 47

Answer 42

Form and content of abstract

Question 43

R. 48

Answer 43

Prohibited matter

Question 44

R. 49

Answer 44

General provisions governing the presentation of the application docs

Question 45

R.50

Answer 45

Documents filed subsequently

Question 46

R. 51

Answer 46

Payment of renewal fees

Question 47

R. 52

Answer 47

Declaration of priority

Question 48

R. 53

Answer 48

Priority documents

Question 49

R. 54

Answer 49

Issuing priority documents

Question 50

R. 55

Answer 50

Examination on filing

Question 51

R. 56

Answer 51

Missing parts of the description or missing drawings

Question 52

R. 57

Answer 52

Examination as to formal requirements

Question 53

R. 58

Answer 53

Correction of deficiencies in the application docs

Question 54

R. 59

Answer 54

Deficiencies in claiming priority

Question 55

R. 60

Answer 55

Subsequent designation of the inventor

Question 56

R. 61

Answer 56

Content of the European Search Report

Question 57

R. 62

Answer 57

Extended European Search Report

Question 58

R. 63

Answer 58

Incomplete Search

Question 59

R. 64

Answer 59

European Search report where the invention lacks unity