CLR IV B 3.6 Amendments after the decision to grant

In T 798/95 the decision to grant the European patent was handed over by the formalities section of the examining division to the EPO postal service for notification. The request for amendment of the application under R. 86(3) EPC 1973 was filed on the same day at 6.47 pm, thus after completion of the proceedings. Referring to G 12/91 (OJ 1994, 285), the board held that a request for amendment under R. 86(3) EPC 1973 filed after completion of the proceedings up to grant before an examining division was to be disregarded, even if the filing of the request and the completion of the proceedings occurred on the same date. See also Guidelines H‑II, 2.6 – November 2018 version.

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EPO Guidelines - H Amendments and Corrections

Offical Journal of the EPO

Case Law Book: II Conditions to be met by an Application

Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

General Case Law