1. Communication under Rule 71(3) 2. Approval of the proposed text – grant of a patent 3. No reply in time – application deemed withdrawn 4. Request for amendments or corrections in reply to the Rule 71(3) communication 5. Further requests for amendment after approval 6. The examining division resumes examination after approval of the text 7. Correction of errors in the decision to grant 8. Further processing 9. Refund of the fee for grant and publishing 10. Publication of the patent specification 11. Withdrawal before publication of the patent specification 12. Certificate 13. European Patent Bulletin 14. Refusal 15. Decision according to the state of the file Annex – Standard marks for indicating amendments or corrections by the divisions Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelines/e/c_v.htmDate retrieved: 17 May 202118 references found. Click X to load a reference inside the current page, click on the title to open in a new page.EPO Guidelines - C Procedureal Aspects of Substantive ExaminationXGL C General remark Loading...XGL C V 1 Communication under Rule 71(3) Loading...XGL C V 2 Approval of the proposed text – grant of a patent Loading...XGL C V 3 No reply in time – application deemed withdrawn Loading...XGL C V 4 Request for amendments or corrections in reply to the Rule 71(3) communication Loading...XGL C V 5 Further requests for amendment after approval Loading...XGL C V 6 The examining division resumes examination after approval of the text Loading...XGL C V 7 Correction of errors in the decision to grant Loading...XGL C V 8 Further processing Loading...XGL C V 9 Refund of the fee for grant and publishing Loading...XGL C V 10 Publication of the patent specification Loading...XGL C V 11 Withdrawal before publication of the patent specification Loading...XGL C V 12 Certificate Loading...XGL C V 13 European Patent Bulletin Loading...XGL C V 14 Refusal Loading...XGL C V 15 Decision according to the state of the file Loading...XGL C VA – Annex Standard marks for indicating amendments or corrections by the divisions Loading...EPO Guidelines - G PatentabilityXGL GL INDEX 2021 Loading...