OJ EPO
Offical Journal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p183 - Annex 2. Table setting out the amendments to the RPBA and the explanatory remarks
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p179 - Annex 1 - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (as at 31 December 2020)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p169 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p151 - XIV.4 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the epi
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p122 - XI.4 - Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p109 - X.4 - Introducing a consolidated list and discontinuation of the practice of forwarding cited documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p103 - X.1 - PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p92 - VII.5 - Use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p91 - VII.4 - Sound-recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p88 - VII.3 - Filing of documents during oral proceedings held by videoconference
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p85 - VII.2 - Oral proceedings on the EPO premises during the coronavirus pandemic
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p28 - II.4 - Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for 2021
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p14 - II.3 - Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for 2021
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2021
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p1 - I. Notice concerning the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal for 2020/2021
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p0 - Note to readers - Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and measures adopted in 2020
XOJ EPO 2021, A37 - Notice of the President of the Boards of Appeal dated 13 April 2021 concerning the extension of electronic notification via the EPO Mailbox to appeal proceedings
XOJ EPO 2021, A34 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2021, A31 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 April 2021 concerning the resumption of proceedings following decision G 1/19 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO 2021, A30 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2021 concerning the conduct of oral proceedings in examination and opposition in view of referral G 1/21
XOJ EPO 2021, A29 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at April 2021)
XOJ EPO 2021, A28 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2021, A26 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 18 March 2021 amending the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and Annex A.1 to the ADA – Arrangements for the automatic debiting procedure (AAD)
XOJ EPO 2021, A21 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2021 concerning the launch of EPO's new filing service Online Filing 2.0
XOJ EPO 2021, A20 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2021 concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2021, A19 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 23 March 2021 approving an amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (CA/D 3/21)
XOJ EPO 2021, A16 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2021, A13 - Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination 2021
XOJ EPO 2021, A12 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 February 2021 concerning the amendment of Rules 19 and 143 EPC
XOJ EPO 2021, A11 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at February 2021)
XOJ EPO 2021, A10 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2021, A7 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2021 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines)
XOJ EPO 2021, A6 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2021 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2021, A5 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 December 2020 concerning the expansion of electronic notification via the Mailbox
XOJ EPO 2021, A4 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2020 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2021
XOJ EPO 2021, A3 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2020 amending Rules 19 and 143 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 11/20)
XOJ EPO 2021, A2 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2021)
XOJ EPO 2021, A1 - Report on the 164th and 165th meetings of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (13 October and 15 and 16 December 2020 respectively)
XOJ EPO SE 3/2020, p20 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 29 January 2020 revising the Officeꞌs fees and expenses – OJ EPO 2020, A6 (republication)
XOJ EPO SE 3/2020, p1 - Rules relating to Fees of 20 October 1977 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 7 December 2006 and as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of [..]
XOJ EPO SE 2/2020, p17 - 2. Table setting out the amendments to the RPBA and the explanatory remarks
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p178 - Annex 2. Table setting out the amendments to the RPBA and the explanatory remarks
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p174 - Annex 1 - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (as at 31 December 2019)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p164 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p146 - XIV.4 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the epi
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p117 - XI.4 - Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p98 - X.1 - PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p87 - VII.3 - Use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p86 - VII.2 - Sound-recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p78 - V.1 - Electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p29 - II.4 - Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for 2020
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p15 - II.3 - Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for 2020
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2020
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p1 - I. Notice concerning the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal for 2020/2021
XOJ EPO 2020, A143 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A140 - Notice from the Examination Secretariat for the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO 2020, A139 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2020 concerning the additional days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2021
XOJ EPO 2020, A138 - Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2020, A137 - Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the European Patent Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2020, A135 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 December 2020 concerning the taking of evidence by videoconference by examining and opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2020, A134 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 17 December 2020 concerning oral proceedings by videoconference before examining divisions
XOJ EPO 2020, A133 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 23 November 2020 concerning annexes to decisions of the examining divisions
XOJ EPO 2020, A132 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2020 amending Rules 117 and 118 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention ( CA/D 12/20 )
XOJ EPO 2020, A131 - Notice of the President of the Boards of Appeal dated 31 October 2020 on introducing a consolidated list of documents submitted by parties during inter partes appeal proceedings and on discontinuing the forwarding of cited [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A130 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 23 November 2020 concerning improvements in the online service for paying fees by credit card and the introduction of a new functionality facilitating payments by bank transfer
XOJ EPO 2020, A128 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A125 - Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the European Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2020, A124 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2020 concerning non-attendance at oral proceedings in the examination procedure
XOJ EPO 2020, A123 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2020 concerning the disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak
XOJ EPO 2020, A122 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2020 concerning oral proceedings before examining and opposition divisions, and consultations, by videoconference
XOJ EPO 2020, A121 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2020 concerning the modification and extension of the pilot project for oral proceedings by videoconference before opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2020, A120 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 October 2020 concerning the procedures and safeguards which apply under the EPC and the PCT in the event of outages of means of electronic filing and other online services
XOJ EPO 2020, A118 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A115 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 October 2020 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2021
XOJ EPO 2020, A114 - Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the European Patent Office and the Eurasian Patent Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2020, A113 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at October 2020)
XOJ EPO 2020, A111 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A108 - Information concerning the publication of the next edition of the EPO Guidelines
XOJ EPO 2020, A107 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 September 2020 concerning the expansion of electronic notification via the Mailbox in opposition proceedings
XOJ EPO 2020, A106 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 August 2020 concerning the communication for information purposes of observations made by parties to opposition proceedings to the other parties to the proceedings
XOJ EPO 2020, A105 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 September 2020 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2020, A104 - Interlocutory Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.01 dated 7 February 2019 - T 318/14
XOJ EPO 2020, A103 - Notice of the President of the Boards of Appeal dated 1 August 2020 concerning oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal on the premises in Haar and in the Isar building in Munich during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
XOJ EPO 2020, A102 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A100 - Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2020, A98 - Events: Search Matters and Examination Matters 2020 go digital and are joined by new addition Opposition Matters 2020
XOJ EPO 2020, A97 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at August 2020)
XOJ EPO 2020, A96 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A94 - CEIPI (Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies): Extension of the enrolment deadlines for basic training in European patent law and preparation courses for the European qualifying examination 2021
XOJ EPO 2020, A91 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 July 2020 concerning the reduction of the fees for the international search and the international preliminary examination carried out on international applications in favour of [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A90 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 23 July 2020 concerning the pilot project on notification by email during examination proceedings under the decision of the Vice-President Legal and International Affairs [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A89 - Decision of the Vice-President Legal and International Affairs (Directorate-General 5) of the European Patent Office dated 23 July 2020 concerning the pilot project on notification by email during examination proceedings
XOJ EPO 2020, A88 - Report on the 163rd meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 30 June and 1 July 2020)
XOJ EPO 2020, A86 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A83 - Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2020, A82 - Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2020, A81 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 June 2020 concerning the applicability of new Rule 20.5 bis PCT on the correction of erroneous filings in proceedings before the EPO
XOJ EPO 2020, A80 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 June 2020 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties incumbent on the examining or opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2020, A79 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 June 2020 concerning the resumption of proceedings following opinion G 3/19 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO 2020, A78 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 June 2020 concerning changes to fee payment via the automatic debiting procedure
XOJ EPO 2020, A77 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 June 2020 amending Annex A.1 to the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) ‒ Arrangements for the automatic debiting procedure (AAD) and Annex A.2 to the ADA ‒ [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A76 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 May 2020 concerning implementation of amended Rule 142(2) EPC
XOJ EPO 2020, A75 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 May 2020 concerning the temporary suspension of the application of Rule 51(2) of the European Patent Convention with respect to the additional fee for belated payment of a [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A74 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 May 2020 concerning the disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak
XOJ EPO 2020, A73 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 May 2020 concerning abolition of the option to waive the right to a further communication under Rule 71(3) EPC
XOJ EPO 2020, A72 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 May 2020 revising its Notices dated 1 April 2020, concerning oral proceedings and interviews to be held by videoconference, and 14 April 2020, concerning the pilot project for [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A71 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 May 2020 concerning the filing of documents during telephone consultations and during interviews and oral proceedings held by videoconference
XOJ EPO 2020, A70 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 May 2020 temporarily suspending the application of Rule 51, paragraph 2, EPC with respect to the additional fee, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph 1, item 5, of the Rules [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A69 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at June 2020)
XOJ EPO 2020, A65 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A62 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 May 2020 concerning the payment of fees by credit card
XOJ EPO 2020, A61 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 May 2020 concerning the new patent system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR)
XOJ EPO 2020, A60 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 May 2020 concerning the disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak
XOJ EPO 2020, A59 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 April 2020 concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2020, A58 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 31 March 2020 concerning priority document exchange between the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2020, A57 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 March 2020 on the filing of priority documents
XOJ EPO 2020, A56 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 April 2020 concerning the closure of the EPO's filing offices on 22 May 2020
XOJ EPO 2020, A55 - Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties
XOJ EPO 2020, A52 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A46 - Limit reached for participation in the IP5 collaborative search and examination pilot with the EPO as main International Searching Authority
XOJ EPO 2020, A45 - Definition of "DOCX" under Article 4 of the decision of the Vice-President Legal and International Affairs of the European Patent Office (Directorate-General 5) dated 21 April 2020 concerning the conditions for participating [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A44 - Decision of the Vice-President Legal and International Affairs of the European Patent Office (Directorate-General 5) dated 21 April 2020 concerning the conditions for participating in the pilot project for Online Filing 2.0
XOJ EPO 2020, A43 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 April 2020 concerning the disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak
XOJ EPO 2020, A42 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 April 2020 concerning the pilot project for oral proceedings by videoconference before opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2020, A41 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 April 2020 concerning the pilot project for oral proceedings by videoconference before opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2020, A40 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 April 2020 concerning oral proceedings and interviews to be held by videoconference
XOJ EPO 2020, A39 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 April 2020 concerning oral proceedings by videoconference before examining divisions
XOJ EPO 2020, A38 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 March 2020 concerning the extension of periods for the payment of fees
XOJ EPO 2020, A37 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 March 2020 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions and other documents relevant to the decision-making process
XOJ EPO 2020, A36 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 27 March 2020 amending Rule 142 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention and Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 2/20)
XOJ EPO 2020, A34 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A33 - Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2020 [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO 2020, A31 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 March 2020 concerning improved online file inspection in the European Patent Register of documents cited in opposition proceedings
XOJ EPO 2020, A30 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 March 2020 concerning search and examination fees
XOJ EPO 2020, A29 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 March 2020 concerning the disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak
XOJ EPO 2020, A28 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2020)
XOJ EPO 2020, A25 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A22 - Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO 2020, A21 - Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the European Patent Office and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2020, A20 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 February 2020 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referral G 4/19
XOJ EPO 2020, A19 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 January 2020 concerning the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020
XOJ EPO 2020, A18 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2020 concerning the reduction of the fees for the international search and the international preliminary examination carried out on international applications in favour [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A17 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 February 2020 implementing Article 12 of the Rules relating to Fees
XOJ EPO 2020, A14 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2020, A11 - Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the European Patent Office and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2020, A10 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 December 2019 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
XOJ EPO 2020, A9 - List of days in 2020 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed
XOJ EPO 2020, A7 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 January 2020 concerning the legalisation of certified copies of documents issued by the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2020, A6 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 29 January 2020 revising the Officeꞌs fees and expenses
XOJ EPO 2020, A5 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019 amending Rule 103 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention ( CA/D 14/19 )
XOJ EPO 2020, A4 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019 concerning the reduction in the fees for the international search and the international preliminary examination carried out on international applications filed by [..]
XOJ EPO 2020, A3 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2019 amending Articles 2 and 7 of the Rules relating to Fees ( CA/D 12/19 )
XOJ EPO 2020, A2 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2020)
XOJ EPO 2020, A1 - Report on the 161st and 162nd meetings of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (9 October, and 11 and 12 December 2019 respectively)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2019, p57 - Annex B.2 to the ADA - Notice re debiting of epi annual subscriptions from deposit accounts held with the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 4/2019, p54 - Annex B.1 to the ADA - Administrative Agreement dated 5 April 1993 between the EPO and the epi
XOJ EPO SE 4/2019, p52 - Annex A.3 to the ADA ‒ Fees excluded from the double-payment validation functionality
XOJ EPO SE 4/2019, p32 - Annex A.2 to the ADA - Information from the EPO concerning the automatic debiting procedure
XOJ EPO SE 4/2019, p22 - Annex A.1 to the ADA - Arrangements for the automatic debiting procedure (AAD) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2019, p2 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 August 2019 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes
XOJ EPO SE 4/2019, p1 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 August 2019 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes
XOJ EPO SE 3/2019, p20 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019 revising the Officeꞌs fees and expenses – OJ EPO 2019, A14 (republication)
XOJ EPO SE 3/2019, p1 - Rules relating to Fees of 20 October 1977 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 7 December 2006 and as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of [..]
XOJ EPO SE 2/2019, p36 - Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO SE 2/2019, p18 - Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO SE 2/2019, p2 - Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives
XOJ EPO SE 2/2019, p1 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 December 2008 amending the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives before the European Patent Office (CA/D 26/08)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p158 - XVI. - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (as at 31 December 2018)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p148 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p131 - XIV.4 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the epi
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p101 - XI.4 - Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p81 - X.1 - PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p70 - VII.3 - Use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p69 - VII.2 - Sound-recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p60 - V.1 - Electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p27 - II.4 - Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for 2019
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p14 - II.3 - Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for 2019
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2019
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p1 - I. Notice concerning the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal for 2018/2019
XOJ EPO 2019, A112 - Notice of the President of the Boards of Appeal dated 28 November 2019 cancelling the notices concerning accelerated processing and oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO
XOJ EPO 2019, A110 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A107 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection (Peru) based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2019, A106 - Patent Prosecution Highway programme between the IP5 Offices based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2019, A105 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 December 2019 concerning postal transmission problems in Finland owing to strike action
XOJ EPO 2019, A104 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 November 2019 concerning advance notification of the start of examination
XOJ EPO 2019, A103 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at November 2019)
XOJ EPO 2019, A101 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A98 - Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2021 – Pre ‑ examination and main examination
XOJ EPO 2019, A97 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 November 2019 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2020
XOJ EPO 2019, A96 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 November 2019 concerning changes to the filing options available in San Marino for European patent applications and international applications
XOJ EPO 2019, A95 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil based on national work products
XOJ EPO 2019, A91 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A88 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 October 2019 concerning termination of the restrictions on cross-border payments originating in Greece
XOJ EPO 2019, A87 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at October 2019)
XOJ EPO 2019, A86 - Interlocutory decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.07 dated 22 February 2019 - T 489/14
XOJ EPO 2019, A85 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A82 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 August 2019 concerning the revised fee refund procedures
XOJ EPO 2019, A81 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 August 2019 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines)
XOJ EPO 2019, A80 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 August 2019 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2019, A79 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 August 2019 concerning the recommended practice for requesting changes in relation to client data or procedural matters, in particular bulk requests concerning more than one [..]
XOJ EPO 2019, A78 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce of Colombia based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2019, A75 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A72 - List of days in 2019 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum
XOJ EPO 2019, A69 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A66 - Decision of the Supervisory Board amending Rule 25 of the Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives
XOJ EPO 2019, A64 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 June 2019 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2019, A63 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 26 June 2019 approving the revised version of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal ( CA/D 5/19 Corr. 1 ) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO 2019, A62 - Report on the 159th and 160th meetings of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (27 and 28 March 2019 and 26 and 27 June 2019 respectively)
XOJ EPO 2019, A61 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A58 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and IP Australia based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2019, A57 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 June 2019 concerning implementation of amended Rule 126(1) EPC
XOJ EPO 2019, A56 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 June 2019 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO 2019, A55 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 June 2019 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Switzerland from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC [..]
XOJ EPO 2019, A49 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A46 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 May 2019 amending Annex A.1 to the ADA – Arrangements for the automatic debiting procedure (AAD) and Annex A.2 to the ADA – Information from the EPO concerning [..]
XOJ EPO 2019, A45 - Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties
XOJ EPO 2019, A42 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A40 - Decision of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office dated 18 February 2019
XOJ EPO 2019, A35 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 April 2019 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referral G 1/19
XOJ EPO 2019, A34 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 April 2019 concerning the staying of proceedings due to the referral G 3/19 to the Enlarged Board of Appeal by the President of the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2019, A33 - List of days in 2019 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum
XOJ EPO 2019, A32 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at April 2019)
XOJ EPO 2019, A31 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 March 2019 amending Rule 126 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention ( CA/D 2/19 )
XOJ EPO 2019, A30 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A29 - Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2019 [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO 2019, A27 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 February 2019 concerning priority document exchange via the WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS) for European patent applications and for international applications filed with the [..]
XOJ EPO 2019, A26 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 February 2019 concerning the fee refund procedures
XOJ EPO 2019, A25 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A22 - List of days in 2019 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum
XOJ EPO 2019, A21 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 February 2019 concerning amendments of the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA)
XOJ EPO 2019, A20 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 February 2019 amending the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA)
XOJ EPO 2019, A19 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019 concerning the procedure for acknowledging receipt of international applications
XOJ EPO 2019, A18 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019 concerning the filing of patent applications and other documents by facsimile
XOJ EPO 2019, A17 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019 concerning online file inspection of documents contained in the file held by the EPO as receiving Office, International Searching Authority or [..]
XOJ EPO 2019, A16 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019 on the inspection of files
XOJ EPO 2019, A15 - N otice from the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019 concerning the revision of the administrative fees of the European Patent Office and various related decisions of the President
XOJ EPO 2019, A14 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 February 2019 revising the Officeꞌs fees and expenses
XOJ EPO 2019, A13 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at February 2019)
XOJ EPO 2019, A11 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents
XOJ EPO 2019, A8 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 December 2018 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
XOJ EPO 2019, A7 - List of days in 2019 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed
XOJ EPO 2019, A6 - Notice of the European Patent Office dated 24 January 2019 concerning the amendment of Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees with effect from 1 April 2019
XOJ EPO 2019, A5 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 December 2018 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority
XOJ EPO 2019, A4 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 December 2018 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees
XOJ EPO 2019, A3 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 12 December 2018 amending Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees ( CA/D 11/18 )
XOJ EPO 2019, A2 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2019)
XOJ EPO 2019, A1 - Report on the 157th and 158th meetings of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (10 and 11 October 2018 and 12 and 13 December 2018 respectively)
XOJ EPO SE 2/2018, p1 - Rules relating to Fees of 20 October 1977 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 7 December 2006 and as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p161 - XV.3 - Decision of the President of the Boards of Appeal of 3 August 2017 designating the deputy of the President of the Boards of Appeal [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p160 - XV.2 - Delegation of functions and powers from the President of the European Patent Office to the President of the Boards of Appeal [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p154 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p147 - XIV.5 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 183 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p137 - XIV.4 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 177 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p126 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives (OJ EPO 1978, 91, OJ EPO 2008, 14)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p120 - XIV.2 - Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 2003, 523)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p113 - XIV.1 - Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p106 - XI.6 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 [ 1 ] concerning the filing of documents using the EPO web-form filing service
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p102 - XI.5 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 [ 1 ] concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p100 - XI.4 - Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p98 - XI.3 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 June 2017 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p93 - XI.2 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2015 [ 1 ] concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p81 - X.1 - PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p73 - VII.5 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts (OJ EPO 1983, 100) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p72 - VII.4 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 4(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p71 - VII.3 - Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p70 - VII.2 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p68 - VII.1 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, Special edition No. 3, 115)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p65 - VI.2 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p62 - VI.1 - Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p61 - V.1 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2011 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p51 - III.3 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p41 - III.2 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2007 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p30 - III.1 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 March 2015 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (CA/D 3/15) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p28 - II.4 - Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for the year 2018
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p14 - II.3 - Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for the year 2018
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p12 - II.2 - Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for the year 2018
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for the year 2018
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p1 - I. Notice concerning the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal for the years 2018/2019
XOJ EPO 2018, A108 - Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2020 - Pre-examination and main examination
XOJ EPO 2018, A105 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 November 2018 concerning delegation to the European Patent Office of the PCT receiving Office functions of the State of Monaco
XOJ EPO 2018, A104 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at December 2018)
XOJ EPO 2018, A99 - Notice from the Examination Secretariat for the European qualifying examination – Compulsory registration prior to first-time enrolment to the EQE
XOJ EPO 2018, A97 - Registration of European patents (UK) in crown dependencies, UK overseas territories and Commonwealth countries
XOJ EPO 2018, A96 - Updated notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 November 2018 concerning interviews and oral proceedings to be held as a video-conference [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO 2018, A95 - IP5 pilot project on collaborative search and examination under the PCT – acceptance of international applications filed in French or German
XOJ EPO 2018, A94 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 November 2018 concerning the electronic filing of priority documents
XOJ EPO 2018, A93 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 November 2018 concerning the electronic filing of priority documents
XOJ EPO 2018, A85 - Decision of the President of the Boards of Appeal of 24 September 2018 designating the deputy of the President of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO 2018, A82 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 October 2018 concerning the situation in the USA, the Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, China, Indonesia and Japan after the hurricanes and the earthquake between 15 September and [..]
XOJ EPO 2018, A81 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 October 2018 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2019
XOJ EPO 2018, A80 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 October 2018 concerning updated Forms 1001 (request for grant) and 1200 (entry into the European phase)
XOJ EPO 2018, A79 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 October 2018 concerning priority document exchange via the WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS)
XOJ EPO 2018, A78 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 18 October 2018 on the filing of priority documents
XOJ EPO 2018, A75 - Entrance to the new building of the European Patent Office in The Hague – information for visitors and parties attending oral proceedings
XOJ EPO 2018, A74 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 June 2018 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines)
XOJ EPO 2018, A73 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 July 2018 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2018, A72 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at September 2018)
XOJ EPO 2018, A67 - European qualifying examination – Examination Board for the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO 2018, A66 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2018, A65 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at August 2018)
XOJ EPO 2018, A63 - Delegation of functions and powers from the President of the European Patent Office to the President of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO 2018, A60 - Vacancy notice for the post of Vice-President Directorate-General 5 – Legal/International Affairs
XOJ EPO 2018, A59 - Vacancy notice for the post of Vice-President Directorate-General 4 – Corporate Services
XOJ EPO 2018, A58 - Vacancy notice for the post of Vice-President Directorate-General 1 – Patent Granting Process
XOJ EPO 2018, A57 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 June 2018 amending Rule 154(1) of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention and Article 4 of the Regulation on discipline for professional representatives [..]
XOJ EPO 2018, A56 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at July 2018)
XOJ EPO 2018, A55 - Report on the 156th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (27 and 28 June 2018)
XOJ EPO 2018, A51 - List of days in 2018 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum
XOJ EPO 2018, A46 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 May 2018 concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2018, A45 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 May 2018 concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2018, A44 - Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties
XOJ EPO 2018, A37 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 March 2018 implementing Article 12 of the Rules relating to Fees
XOJ EPO 2018, A36 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at April 2018)
XOJ EPO 2018, A32 - Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2018 [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO 2018, A29 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2018, A28 - Information for users on the availability of DOCX filing and changes to the filing fee, fee for grant and transmittal fee
XOJ EPO 2018, A27 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 March 2018 concerning the closing of the mailroom at its headquarters in Munich
XOJ EPO 2018, A26 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 March 2018 concerning search and examination fees
XOJ EPO 2018, A25 - Notice from the EPO dated 18 January 2018 concerning the safeguards available under the EPC and the PCT in case of unavailability of means of electronic communication
XOJ EPO 2018, A18 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 February 2018 concerning the availability of the EPO filing offices
XOJ EPO 2018, A17 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 January 2018 concerning changes to the filing options available in Belgium for European patent applications and international applications
XOJ EPO 2018, A15 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 7 February 2018 fixing the amount of the fee for validating European patents in Cambodia
XOJ EPO 2018, A14 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 February 2018 concerning online file inspection of documents contained in the file held by the EPO as receiving Office, International Searching Authority or [..]
XOJ EPO 2018, A13 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2018)
XOJ EPO 2018, A7 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 December 2017 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
XOJ EPO 2018, A6 - List of days in 2018 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed
XOJ EPO 2018, A5 - Notice from the EPO dated 18 December 2017 concerning the reduced fee for appeal (Article 108 EPC) for an appeal filed by a natural person or an entity referred to in Rule 6(4) EPC
XOJ EPO 2018, A4 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 13 December 2017 amending Articles 2 and 14 of the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 17/17)
XOJ EPO 2018, A3 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 13 December 2017 abrogating its decision CA/D 10/05 concerning cases where the search fee for the supplementary European search is to be reduced (CA/D 16/17)
XOJ EPO 2018, A2 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 13 December 2017 amending Rule 51 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 13/17)
XOJ EPO 2018, A1 - Report on the 153rd and 154th meetings of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (10 and 11 October and 13 and 14 December 2017)
XOJ EPO SE 5/2017, p86 - Annex B.2 to the ADA - Notice re debiting of epi annual subscriptions from deposit accounts held with the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 5/2017, p83 - Annex B.1 to the ADA - Administrative Agreement dated 5 April 1993 between the EPO and the epi
XOJ EPO SE 5/2017, p43 - Annex A.2 to the ADA - Information from the EPO concerning the automatic debiting procedure
XOJ EPO SE 5/2017, p22 - Annex A.1 to the ADA - Arrangements for the automatic debiting procedure (AAD) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 5/2017, p2 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 September 2017 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes
XOJ EPO SE 5/2017, p1 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 September 2017 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes
XOJ EPO SE 2/2017, p36 - Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO SE 2/2017, p18 - Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO SE 2/2017, p2 - Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives
XOJ EPO SE 2/2017, p1 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 December 2008 amending the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives before the European Patent Office (CA/D 26/08)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p148 - XIV.5 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 183 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p138 - XIV.4 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 177 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p127 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives (OJ EPO 1978, 91, OJ EPO 2008, 14)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p121 - XIV.2 - Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 2003, 523)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p114 - XIV.1 - Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p107 - XI.6 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 [ 1 ] concerning the filing of documents using the EPO web-form filing service
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p103 - XI.5 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 [ 1 ] concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p101 - XI.4 - Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p99 - XI.3 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p94 - XI.2 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2015 [ 1 ] concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p82 - X.1 - PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p74 - VII.5 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts (OJ EPO 1983, 100) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p73 - VII.4 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 4(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p72 - VII.3 - Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p71 - VII.2 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p69 - VII.1 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, Special edition No. 3, 115)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p66 - VI.2 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p63 - VI.1 - Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p62 - V.1 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2011 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p52 - III.3 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p41 - III.2 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2007 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p28 - II.4 - Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for the year 2017
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p14 - II.3 - Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for the year 2017
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p12 - II.2 - Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for the year 2017
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for the year 2017
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p1 - I. Notice concerning the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal for the years 2016/2017
XOJ EPO 2017, A115 - New agreement between the European Patent Organisation and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization in relation to the functioning of the European Patent Office as an International Searching [..]
XOJ EPO 2017, A110 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A109 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A108 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A107 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A106 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 December 2017 concerning the programme on search strategies
XOJ EPO 2017, A100 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 23 October 2017 concerning fee payments via bank transfer
XOJ EPO 2017, A99 - Internship for patent professionals - Praktika Intern 2018 – working with examiners
XOJ EPO 2017, A97 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 7 November 2017 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2018
XOJ EPO 2017, A96 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil based on national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A95 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 17 November 2017 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority
XOJ EPO 2017, A94 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 17 November 2017 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees
XOJ EPO 2017, A93 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at November 2017)
XOJ EPO 2017, A88 - Decision of the Supervisory Board amending Rules 2, 22 and 27 of the Implementing Provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives
XOJ EPO 2017, A87 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 September 2017 concerning the situation in the USA, the Caribbean and Mexico after the hurricanes and earthquakes between 23 August and 21 September 2017
XOJ EPO 2017, A86 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 July 2017 concerning the filing and processing of third-party observations under Article 115 EPC
XOJ EPO 2017, A84 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 October 2017 fixing the amount of the fee for validating European patent applications and patents in Tunisia
XOJ EPO 2017, A80 - Internship for patent professionals - Praktika Intern 2018 – working with examiners
XOJ EPO 2017, A78 - Notice from the Examination Secretariat for the European qualifying examination - Compulsory registration prior to first-time enrolment to the EQE
XOJ EPO 2017, A77 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Eurasian Patent Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A76 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 August 2017 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines)
XOJ EPO 2017, A75 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 August 2017 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2017, A74 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 July 2017 concerning updated EPA/EPO/OEB Form 1200 (Entry into the European phase)
XOJ EPO 2017, A73 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 August 2017 concerning the payment of fees by credit card
XOJ EPO 2017, A72 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 August 2017 concerning the payment of fees by credit card
XOJ EPO 2017, A70 - Decision of the President of the Boards of Appeal of 3 August 2017 designating the deputy of the President of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO 2017, A67 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A66 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at August 2017)
XOJ EPO 2017, A63 - List of days in 2017 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum
XOJ EPO 2017, A62 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 July 2017 concerning the resumption of proceedings following the decision of the Administrative Council of 29 June 2017 to amend Rules 27 and 28 EPC in order to exclude from [..]
XOJ EPO 2017, A61 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 July 2017 concerning amended Rules 32 and 33 EPC (expert solution)
XOJ EPO 2017, A60 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 July 2017 concerning the requirements and obligations for experts nominated under Rule 32 EPC
XOJ EPO 2017, A59 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 June 2017 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2017, A57 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 June 2017 reducing the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report or supplementary international search report was drawn up by the Turkish [..]
XOJ EPO 2017, A56 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 29 June 2017 amending Rules 27 and 28 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention ( CA/D 6/17 )
XOJ EPO 2017, A55 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 June 2017 amending Rules 32 and 33 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention ( CA/D 3/17 )
XOJ EPO 2017, A54 - Report on the 152nd meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (28 and 29 June 2017)
XOJ EPO 2017, A50 - Interlocutory decision of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.09 dated 17 October 2016 - T 437/14
XOJ EPO 2017, A47 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A46 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A45 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 6 June 2017 concerning the addition of a validation functionality to Online Fee Payment
XOJ EPO 2017, A44 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 6 June 2017 adding a new provision to the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA)
XOJ EPO 2017, A43 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at May 2017)
XOJ EPO 2017, A39 - Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2017, A37 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2017, A35 - Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties
XOJ EPO 2017, A24 - Notice from the Examination Secretariat for the European qualifying examination - Registration pursuant to Rule 28 of the Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO 2017, A23 - Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2018 - Pre-examination and main examination
XOJ EPO 2017, A22 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2017, A21 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 March 2017 concerning the processing by the EPO as International Searching Authority of informal comments on earlier search results ("PCT Direct")
XOJ EPO 2017, A20 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2017 concerning issuing a provisional opinion accompanying the partial search results
XOJ EPO 2017, A19 - Delegation of functions and powers from the President of the European Patent Office to the President of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO 2017, A18 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2017)
XOJ EPO 2017, A12 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 January 2017 concerning the availability of the EPO filing offices
XOJ EPO 2017, A11 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 January 2017 designating the EPO's filing offices
XOJ EPO 2017, A8 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 December 2016 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
XOJ EPO 2017, A7 - List of days in 2017 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed
XOJ EPO 2017, A6 - Notice from the EPO dated 20 December 2016 concerning security inspection of items delivered to its premises
XOJ EPO 2017, A5 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Federal Service for Intellectual Property based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2017, A4 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 December 2016 concerning the use of smart cards by persons not resident in an EPC contracting state
XOJ EPO 2017, A2 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2017)
XOJ EPO 2017, A1 - Report on the 150th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (14 and 15 December 2016)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p576 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 October 2015 fixing the amount of the fee for validating European patent applications and patents in the Republic of Moldova
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p574 - Validation of European patents in the Republic of Moldova (MD) with effect from 1 November 2015
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p556 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 concerning the time limits for paying validation fees
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p554 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 fixing the amount of the fee for validating European patent applications and patents in Morocco
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p552 - Validation of European patents in Morocco (MA) with effect from 1 March 2015
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p545 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 23 May 2007 concerning the Co-operation and Extension Agreement with the former State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p538 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 November 2009 concerning the re-introduction of a grace period for the payment of extension fees
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p533 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 June 2007 following up on the notice dated 8 March 2007 [ 1 ] concerning the issue of the direct applicability of Article 70(7) of the TRIPS Agreement in Spain to European [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p527 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 September 2007 on implementation of the transitional provisions of the EPC 2000 applicable during the transition from the EPC 1973 to the EPC 2000
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p523 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 8 June 1984 on the proportion of renewal fees for European patents to be remitted to the European Patent Organisation [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p522 - Decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 24 February 1978 on the authenticity in the three languages of the European Patent Office of the texts of decisions taken by the [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p511 - Treaty between the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on Patent Protection (Patent Treaty) of 22 December 1978 [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p501 - Notice supplementing the notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 January 2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p489 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 January 2009 concerning the 2009 fee structure
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p488 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 July 2007 implementing Article 12 of the Rules relating to Fees
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p486 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 January 2009 concerning the criteria for refund of search fees
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p483 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2014 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p480 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 January 2013 concerning adjustments to the system for search and examination fee refunds (Articles 9(1) and 11(b) of the Rules relating to Fees) following decisions J [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p479 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 June 2015 concerning abrogation of the transitional procedure for filing automatic debit orders with the EPO as receiving Office to pay fees in PCT proceedings
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p477 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 February 2016 revising point 5.3 of the Arrangements for deposit accounts
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p473 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 December 2015 reducing the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report or supplementary international search report was drawn up by the [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p471 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 December 2015 amending Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees and adjusting the amount of the reduction in the fee for the supplementary European search where the [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p470 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 27 October 2005 concerning cases where the search fee for the supplementary European search is to be reduced (CA/D 10/05)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p469 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 October 2009 dispensing with the supplementary European search where the international search report or a supplementary international search report was drawn up by the [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p462 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2013 concerning the request for early processing
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p460 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 21 October 2008 concerning the reduction of the fees for the international search and the international preliminary examination carried out on international applications in [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p457 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2014 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p456 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 February 1998 concerning the late-payment fee under Rule 58 bis .2 PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p455 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 June 1992 concerning the late- payment fee under Rule 16 bis .2 PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p454 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2015 revising the fee for an international-type search
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p452 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 25 March 1999 concerning the carrying out of international-type searches and the setting of a new fee for such searches
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p450 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 March 2010 concerning the waiver of power of attorney under Rule 90.4(d) and Rule 90.5(c) PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p449 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 18 June 1993 concerning the language of correspondence with the EPO as an international authority under the PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p443 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the protest and review procedures under the PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p441 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 June 2015 providing for review panels for the implementation of the protest and review procedures under the PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p437 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 31 August 2011 concerning the issuance of a second written opinion in the procedure under Chapter II PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p434 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 May 2014 concerning the introduction of a "top-up" search in the procedure under Chapter II PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p433 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 June 2014 concerning the online filing of the demand under PCT Chapter II
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p428 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the carrying out of supplementary international searches under the PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p425 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 March 2011 concerning informal clarification by the European Patent Office acting as International Searching Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p424 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 April 2014 concerning the online filing of subsequently filed documents under the PCT
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p420 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 June 2015 concerning the processing by the EPO as International Searching Authority of informal comments on earlier search results ("PCT Direct")
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p419 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 June 2015 concerning abrogation of the transitional procedure for filing automatic debit orders with the EPO as receiving Office to pay fees in PCT proceedings
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p418 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 October 2014 concerning the filing of international applications with the EPO acting as receiving Office using ePCT-Filing
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p413 - Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the requirements to be observed when filing an international application with the EPO as a PCT receiving Office
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p402 - Agreement between the European Patent Organisation and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p399 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2011 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p398 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p397 - Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p396 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 4(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings before [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p394 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p392 - Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing before the boards of appeal [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p389 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p378 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2007 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (CA/D 35/07)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p375 - Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p364 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 March 2015 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (CA/D 3/15)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p355 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p348 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p338 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p326 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 2 February 2012 revising the basic fee for the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p325 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 December 2008 amending the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives before the European Patent Office (CA/D 26/08)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p323 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 April 2012 concerning notification of representation changes by professional representatives
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p321 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 on the filing of authorisations
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p320 - Recommendation on the use of titles by professional representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p319 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 December 2011 delegating his powers to decide on requests for exemption from requirements for entry on the list of professional representatives
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p318 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 May 2015 concerning representation before the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p312 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 August 2013 on matters concerning representation before the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p311 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 October 2013 abrogating its 1978 decision relating to the interpretation of the term "association of representatives" (CA/D 9/13)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p309 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 December 2008 revising the Decision of 9 December 1983 determining the members of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office to whom [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p303 - Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p296 - Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p292 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 July 2014 concerning the information given in the European Patent Register
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p289 - Notice of the Vice-President, Directorate-General 5 of the European Patent Office dated 5 July 1990 concerning correspondence with the Legal Division
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p288 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 November 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-legally qualified staff of certain duties incumbent on the Legal Division
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p286 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 November 2013 concerning the responsibilities of the Legal Division
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p283 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 concerning use of the PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p281 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 concerning documents excluded from file inspection
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p278 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 on the inspection of files
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p275 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 July 2007 concerning public notification under Rule 129 EPC
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p270 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 September 2014 concerning the use of an address for correspondence in proceedings before the EPO by persons acting without a professional representative or agent
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p268 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2013 concerning communication of the certificate for a European patent
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p266 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2013 concerning the content, form and means of communication of the certificate for a European patent
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p265 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 on the summary listing of references cited by the applicant in European patent applications and European patent specifications
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p263 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 concerning the form of publication of European patent applications, European search reports and European patent specifications
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p262 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 concerning the completion of technical preparations for the publication of European patent applications
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p258 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 September 2010 concerning the non-acceptance of Swiss-type claims for second or further medical use following decision G 2/08 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p249 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 October 2013 concerning the filing of sequence listings
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p246 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 28 April 2011 on the filing of sequence listings
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p230 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 July 2010 concerning inventions which involve the use of or concern biological material
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p228 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 October 2007 concerning business methods [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p210 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 June 2009 concerning the communication of parties' observations to the other parties in opposition proceedings for information
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p209 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing of oppositions where infringement proceedings have been instituted [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p206 - Updated information from the European Patent Office dated 1 May 2012 concerning interviews and oral proceedings to be held as a video-conference [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p202 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 April 2012 concerning the filing of documents by e-mail during interviews and oral proceedings held as a video-conference
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p201 - Notice from the European Patent Office concerning non-attendance at oral proceedings before the examining division
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p194 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 June 2015 concerning the possibility to waive the right to a further communication under Rule 71(3) EPC
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p189 - Request for participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme – EPA/EPO/OEB 1009
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p174 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p164 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p154 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p138 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p121 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the IP5 offices based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p120 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 December 2014 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Denmark from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p119 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 February 2013 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in the Republic of Korea from filing a copy of the search results under [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p118 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2012 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Austria from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p116 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 December 2010 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Japan, the United Kingdom or the United States of America from filing a [..]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p114 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 October 2010 on the filing of copies of search results under Rule 141(1) EPC - utilisation scheme [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p112 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 December 2014 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p106 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 July 2010 concerning amended Rule 141 EPC and new Rule 70b EPC - utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p95 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 October 2009 concerning amendments to the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (EPC)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p93 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 May 2012 concerning the cancellation of legal advice from the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p91 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 May 2011 concerning the filing of third party observations under Article 115 EPC by means of an online form
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p89 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 May 2011 concerning the filing of third party observations under Article 115 EPC by means of an online form [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p81 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 December 2008 concerning oral proceedings before the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p80 - Notice from the EPO about the deployment of non-examining staff as support for Examining and Opposition Divisions
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p74 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 December 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties incumbent on the examining or opposition divisions
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p70 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2015 concerning ways to expedite the European grant procedure
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p64 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2015 concerning the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications ("PACE") [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p58 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the pilot project to introduce new means of electronic communication in EPO proceedings
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p54 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 January 2013 concerning amended Rule 53(3) EPC
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p53 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 August 2012 regarding the automatic exchange of priority documents between the European Patent Office and the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p52 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 January 1996 concerning the priority conferring effect of the "US provisional application for patent"
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p48 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 June 2007 concerning practical aspects of the electronic exchange of priority documents between the EPO and the USPTO
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p46 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 September 2004 concerning the electronic filing of priority documents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p44 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 August 2012 on the filing of priority documents
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p42 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 concerning the filing of priority documents for European divisional applications and for new European patent applications under Article 61(1)(b) EPC
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p38 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 January 2014 concerning European divisional applications – amendment of Rules 36, 38, and 135 EPC and Article 2(1) RFees
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p35 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 concerning the electronic filing of European patent applications with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p33 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 concerning the electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p29 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p27 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p22 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2015 concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p18 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO web-form filing service
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p15 - Notice dated 1 October 2001 concerning new patent application numbering system for 2002
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p13 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the application of Rule 133 EPC on the late receipt of documents
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p11 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 September 2009 concerning the filing of a certified copy of an earlier application to which reference is made
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p6 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 concerning the filing of patent applications and other documents by facsimile
XOJ EPO SE 4/2016, p4 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 July 2007 concerning the designation of the EPO filing offices
XOJ EPO SE 2/2016, p19 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2013 revising the Office's fees and expenses - (republication) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 2/2016, p1 - Rules relating to Fees of 20 October 1977 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 7 December 2006 and as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p148 - XIV.5 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 183 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p138 - XIV.4 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 177 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p126 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives (OJ EPO 1978, 91, OJ EPO 2008, 14)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p120 - XIV.2 - Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 2003, 523)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p106 - XI.6 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO web-form filing service
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p103 - XI.5 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p101 - XI.4 - Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p99 - XI.3 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p94 - XI.2 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2015 concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p74 - VII.5 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts (OJ EPO 1983, 100) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p73 - VII.4 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 4(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p72 - VII.3 - Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p71 - VII.2 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p66 - VI.2 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p51 - III.3 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p40 - III.2 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2007 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p27 - II.4 - Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for the year 2016
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p13 - II.3 - Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for the year 2016
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p11 - II.2 - Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for the year 2016
XOJ EPO SE 1/2016, p1 - I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR THE YEARS 2016/2017
XOJ EPO 2016, A112 - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 31.10.2016)
XOJ EPO 2016, A108 - Notice of the Examination Secretariat of the European qualifying examination - Registration pursuant to Rule 28 of the Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO 2016, A106 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the IP5 Offices based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2016, A105 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 November 2016 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referral G 1/16
XOJ EPO 2016, A104 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 November 2016 concerning the staying of proceedings due to the Commission Notice on certain articles of Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of [..]
XOJ EPO 2016, A103 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2016 concerning amendments to Rules 51(2) and 162(2) EPC
XOJ EPO 2016, A102 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2016 amending Rules 51 and 162 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 17/16)
XOJ EPO 2016, A101 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 30 June 2016 setting up a Boards of Appeal Committee and adopting its Regulations (CA/D 7/16) [ * ]
XOJ EPO 2016, A100 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 30 June 2016 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 6/16) [ * ]
XOJ EPO 2016, A93 - Internship for patent professionals - Praktika Intern 2017 – working with examiners
XOJ EPO 2016, A91 - European qualifying examination - Examination Board for the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO 2016, A90 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 October 2016 concerning amended Rule 147 EPC
XOJ EPO 2016, A87 - Interlocutory decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.06 dated 17 July 2015 - T 557/13
XOJ EPO 2016, A84 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 September 2016 concerning improvements and changes to fee payment via deposit accounts
XOJ EPO 2016, A83 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 29 September 2016 revising points 5.3 and 7 of the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA)
XOJ EPO 2016, A78 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 23 September 2016 concerning the online filing of subsequently filed documents under the PCT, including the demand under PCT Chapter II
XOJ EPO 2016, A77 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 September 2016 concerning updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines)
XOJ EPO 2016, A76 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 September 2016 concerning updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2016, A75 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce of Colombia based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2016, A74 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 July 2016 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2017
XOJ EPO 2016, A73 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at September 2016)
XOJ EPO 2016, A71 - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 31.08.2016)
XOJ EPO 2016, A68 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2016, A66 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 August 2016 concerning the handling of enquiries as to the processing of files
XOJ EPO 2016, A61 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2016, A60 - Report on the 148th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (29 and 30 June 2016)
XOJ EPO 2016, A54 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and IP Australia based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2016, A51 - Notice from the European Patent Office concerning publication of the "Ancillary Regulations to the European Patent Convention" – 2016 edition
XOJ EPO 2016, A49 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 June 2016 concerning refunds of the examination fee (Article 11 of the Rules relating to Fees)
XOJ EPO 2016, A48 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 29 June 2016 amending Article 11 of the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 4/16)
XOJ EPO 2016, A47 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at June 2016)
XOJ EPO 2016, A41 - Decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2015 adopting the Budgetary and Financial Rules ( SC/D 3/15 )
XOJ EPO 2016, A40 - Decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2015 adopting the Rules relating to Fees for Unitary Patent Protection ( SC/D 2/15 )
XOJ EPO 2016, A39 - Decision of the Select Committee of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2015 adopting the Rules relating to Unitary Patent Protection ( SC/D 1/15 )
XOJ EPO 2016, A38 - Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties
XOJ EPO 2016, A31 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 April 2016 concerning the situation in Japan and Ecuador after the earthquakes on 14 and 16 April 2016
XOJ EPO 2016, A26 - Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2016 [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO 2016, A23 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2016, A22 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 March 2016 concerning amended Rule 82 EPC
XOJ EPO 2016, A21 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 March 2016 concerning amendment of the signature requirements in online filing
XOJ EPO 2016, A20 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 February 2016 concerning search and examination fees
XOJ EPO 2016, A19 - 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 scheme
XOJ EPO 2016, A18 - 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 – [..]
XOJ EPO 2016, A14 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 February 2016 revising point 5.3 of the Arrangements for deposit accounts
XOJ EPO 2016, A13 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at February 2016)
XOJ EPO 2016, A7 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2015 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
XOJ EPO 2016, A6 - List of days in 2016 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed
XOJ EPO 2016, A4 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2015 revising the fee for an international-type search
XOJ EPO 2016, A3 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 December 2015 amending Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees and adjusting the amount of the reduction in the fee for the supplementary European search where the international or [..]
XOJ EPO 2016, A2 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 December 2015 reducing the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report or supplementary international search report was drawn up by the Austrian [..]
XOJ EPO 2016, A1 - Report on the 146th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (16 and 17 December 2015)
XOJ EPO SE 5/2015, p61 - Comparison and interaction between EPO boards of appeal and national courts – state of play and solutions for the UPC
XOJ EPO SE 3/2015, p2 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 February 2015 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and their annexes
XOJ EPO SE 3/2015, p1 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 February 2015 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p149 - XIV.5 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 183 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p139 - XIV.4 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 177 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p127 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives (OJ EPO 1978, 91, OJ EPO 2008, 14)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p121 - XIV.2 - Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 2003, 523)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p107 - XI.6 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO web-form filing service
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p103 - XI.5 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p101 - XI.4 - Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p99 - XI.3 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 May 2012 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p94 - XI.2 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 February 2009 concerning the electronic filing of documents (OJ EPO 2009, 182)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p74 - VII.5 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts (OJ EPO 1983, 100) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p73 - VII.4 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 4(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p72 - VII.3 - Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p71 - VII.2 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p66 - VI.2 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p51 - III.3 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p40 - III.2 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2007 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p29 - II.4 - Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for the year 2015
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p13 - II.3 - Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal applicable until 31 March 2015 [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p11 - II.2 - Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal applicable until 31 March 2015
XOJ EPO SE 1/2015, p1 - I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR THE YEARS 2014/2015
XOJ EPO 2015, A107 - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 30.11.2015)
XOJ EPO 2015, A104 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 23 November 2015 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties incumbent on the examining or opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2015, A103 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at December 2015)
XOJ EPO 2015, A98 - Internship for patent professionals - Praktika Intern 2016 – working with examiners
XOJ EPO 2015, A96 - European qualifying examination - Examination Board for the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO 2015, A94 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2015 concerning ways to expedite the European grant procedure
XOJ EPO 2015, A93 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2015 concerning the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications ("PACE") [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO 2015, A92 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 October 2015 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referral G 1/15
XOJ EPO 2015, A91 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2015 concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2015, A85 - Validation of European patents in the Republic of Moldova (MD) with effect from 1 November 2015
XOJ EPO 2015, A84 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 October 2015 fixing the amount of the fee for validating European patent applications and patents in the Republic of Moldova
XOJ EPO 2015, A83 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 October 2015 amending Rule 147 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 10/15)
XOJ EPO 2015, A82 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 October 2015 amending Rule 82 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 9/15)
XOJ EPO 2015, A75 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2015, A74 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 July 2015 concerning updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2015, A73 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 21 July 2015 concerning the publication of Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines)
XOJ EPO 2015, A70 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2015, A69 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 July 2015 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2016
XOJ EPO 2015, A68 - Report on the 144th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (24 and 25 June 2015)
XOJ EPO 2015, A62 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 July 2015 concerning postal transmission problems in Germany owing to strike action at Deutsche Post AG and DHL
XOJ EPO 2015, A61 - Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 July 2015 concerning problems caused by the closure of banks in Greece beginning on 28 June 2015
XOJ EPO 2015, A59 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 June 2015 providing for review panels for the implementation of the protest and review procedures under the PCT
XOJ EPO 2015, A58 - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 30.4.2015)
XOJ EPO 2015, A55 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 May 2015 concerning representation before the EPO
XOJ EPO 2015, A54 - List of days in 2015 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum
XOJ EPO 2015, A53 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 June 2015 concerning abrogation of the transitional procedure for filing automatic debit orders with the EPO as receiving Office to pay fees in PCT proceedings
XOJ EPO 2015, A52 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 June 2015 concerning the possibility to waive the right to a further communication under Rule 71(3) EPC
XOJ EPO 2015, A51 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 June 2015 concerning the processing by the EPO as International Searching Authority of informal comments on earlier search results ("PCT Direct")
XOJ EPO 2015, A50 - Judgment of the Court of Justice (Grand Chamber) of 5 May 2015 [ 1 ] - Case C-147/13 - EUROPEAN UNION
XOJ EPO 2015, A49 - Judgment of the Court of Justice (Grand Chamber) of 5 May 2015 [ 1 ] - Case C-146/13 - EUROPEAN UNION
XOJ EPO 2015, A45 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2015, A43 - Synopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties
XOJ EPO 2015, A36 - Notice of the European Patent Office dated 30 March 2015 concerning amendments to Rules 2, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 133 and 134 EPC, and the decisions of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 on the [..]
XOJ EPO 2015, A35 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 March 2015 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (CA/D 3/15)
XOJ EPO 2015, A29 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the application of Rule 133 EPC on the late receipt of documents
XOJ EPO 2015, A28 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the pilot project to introduce new means of electronic communication in EPO proceedings
XOJ EPO 2015, A27 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system
XOJ EPO 2015, A26 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2015, A25 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2015)
XOJ EPO 2015, A19 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 concerning the time limits for paying validation fees
XOJ EPO 2015, A18 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 fixing the amount of the fee for validating European patent applications and patents in Morocco
XOJ EPO 2015, A17 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 15 October 2014 amending Rules 2, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 133 and 134 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 6/14)
XOJ EPO 2015, A10 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 December 2014 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
XOJ EPO 2015, A9 - List of days in 2015 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed
XOJ EPO 2015, A8 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2015, A7 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2015, A6 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2015, A5 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2015, A4 - Request for participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme – EPA/EPO/OEB 1009
XOJ EPO 2015, A3 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 December 2014 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO 2015, A2 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 December 2014 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Denmark from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – [..]
XOJ EPO 2015, A1 - Report on the 142nd meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (10 and 11 December 2014)
XOJ EPO SE 4/2014, p2 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2014 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes
XOJ EPO SE 4/2014, p1 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2014 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes
XOJ EPO SE 3/2014, p18 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2013 revising the Office's fees and expenses
XOJ EPO SE 3/2014, p1 - Rules relating to Fees of 20 October 1977 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 7 December 2006 and as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of [..]
XOJ EPO SE 2/2014, p38 - Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO SE 2/2014, p18 - Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination
XOJ EPO SE 2/2014, p2 - Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives
XOJ EPO SE 2/2014, p1 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 December 2008 amending the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives before the European Patent Office (CA/ D 26/08 )
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p144 - XIV.5 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 183 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p134 - XIV.4 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 177 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p123 - XIV.3 Regulation on discipline for professional representatives (OJ EPO 1978, 91, OJ EPO 2008, 14)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p117 - XIV.2 Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 2003, 523)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p110 - XIV. REPRESENTATIVES, EPI, DISCIPLINARY MATTERS XIV.1 Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p109 - XIII. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGAL DIVISION XIII.1 Responsibilities of the Legal Division
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p107 - XII. LATE RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS XII.1 Application of Rule 133 EPC on the late receipt of documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p105 - XI.4 Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p103 - XI.3 Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 May 2012 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p98 - XI.2 Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 February 2009 concerning the electronic filing of documents (OJ EPO 2009, 182)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p93 - XI. FILING OF PATENT APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS XI.1 Filing of patent applications and other documents by facsimile
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p86 - X. MAINTENANCE OF FILES, FILE INSPECTION X.1 PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p77 - VII.5 Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts (OJ EPO 1983, 100) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p76 - VII.4 Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 4(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p75 - VII.3 Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p74 - VII.2 Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p72 - VII. ORAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS OF APPEAL VII.1 Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p69 - VI.2 Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p66 - VI. REGISTRARS OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL VI.1 Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p65 - V. ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION OF DECISIONS V.1 Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2011 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions of [..]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p63 - IV. ACCELERATED PROCESSING IV.1 Accelerated processing before the boards of appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p54 - III.3 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p43 - III.2 Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2007 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p32 - II.4 Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for the year 2014
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p15 - II.3 Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for the year 2014 [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p12 - II.2 Geschäftsverteilungsplan der Juristischen Beschwerdekammer für das Jahr 2014
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p3 - II. BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION 2014 [ 1 ] II.1 Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for the year 2014
XOJ EPO SE 1/2014, p1 - I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR THE YEARS 2014/2015
XOJ EPO 2014, A123 - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 31.10.2014)
XOJ EPO 2014, A118 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at December 2014)
XOJ EPO 2014, A110 - Internship for patent professionals - Praktika Intern 2015 – working with examiners
XOJ EPO 2014, A108 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 30 October 2014 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2015
XOJ EPO 2014, A107 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 October 2014 concerning the filing of international applications with the EPO acting as receiving Office using ePCT-Filing
XOJ EPO 2014, A106 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at October 2014)
XOJ EPO 2014, A100 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2014, A99 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 September 2014 concerning the use of an address for correspondence in proceedings before the EPO by persons acting without a professional representative or agent
XOJ EPO 2014, A98 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO web-form filing service
XOJ EPO 2014, A97 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system
XOJ EPO 2014, A93 - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 31.7.2014)
XOJ EPO 2014, A90 - Construction works for the new building of the European Patent Office in The Hague – information for visitors and parties attending oral proceedings
XOJ EPO 2014, A89 - N otice from the European Patent Office dated 18 August 2014 concerning the processing by the EPO as PCT receiving Office and International Searching Authority of informal comments on earlier search results ("PCT Direct")
XOJ EPO 2014, A88 - N otice from the European Patent Office dated 18 August 2014 concerning updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2014, A87 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 August 2014 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referral G 3/14
XOJ EPO 2014, A86 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 July 2014 concerning the information given in the European Patent Register
XOJ EPO 2014, A84 - Interlocutory decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.06 dated 20 February 2014
XOJ EPO 2014, A82 - Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2014, A80 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at June 2014)
XOJ EPO 2014, A79 - Report on the 140th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (25-26 June 2014)
XOJ EPO 2014, A76 - Interlocutory decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06 dated 24 February 2014
XOJ EPO 2014, A72 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2014, A71 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 June 2014 concerning the online filing of the demand under PCT Chapter II
XOJ EPO 2014, A70 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 June 2014 concerning amended Rules 164 and 135 EPC
XOJ EPO 2014, A69 - List of days in 2014 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum
XOJ EPO 2014, A59 - Supplementary publication 5, OJ EPO 2014 - "EPO Board of Appeal Case Law 2012 and 2013"
XOJ EPO 2014, A57 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 May 2014 concerning the introduction of a "top-up" search in the procedure under Chapter II PCT
XOJ EPO 2014, A54 - Index of published decisions of the boards of appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (as at 31.3.2014)
XOJ EPO 2014, A50 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 April 2014 concerning the online filing of subsequently filed documents under the PCT
XOJ EPO 2014, A49 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2014)
XOJ EPO 2014, A48 - S ynopsis of the territorial field of application of international patent treaties
XOJ EPO 2014, A42 - Warning - beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents
XOJ EPO 2014, A41 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 March 2014 concerning updated Forms 1001 (request for grant) and 1200 (entry into the European phase)
XOJ EPO 2014, A37 - Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2014 [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO 2014, A35 - Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2015 Pre-examination and main examination
XOJ EPO 2014, A33 - Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the requirements to be observed when filing an international application with the EPO as a PCT receiving Office
XOJ EPO 2014, A32 - Notice from the EPO about the deployment of non-examining staff as support for Examining and Opposition Divisions
XOJ EPO 2014, A31 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 February 2014 concerning search and examination fees
XOJ EPO 2014, A30 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2014 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority
XOJ EPO 2014, A29 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2014 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees
XOJ EPO 2014, A24 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2014 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes
XOJ EPO 2014, A23 - Notice from the EPO dated 10 January 2014 concerning amended Rule 6 EPC and Article 14(1) RFees
XOJ EPO 2014, A22 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 January 2014 concerning European divisional applications – amendment of Rules 36, 38, and 135 EPC and Article 2(1) RFees
XOJ EPO 2014, A21 - Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO 2014, A20 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2014 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes
XOJ EPO 2014, A19 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 8 January 2014 concerning the information given in the European Patent Register
XOJ EPO 2014, A13 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2013 revising the Office’s fees and expenses
XOJ EPO 2014, A9 - List of days in 2014 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed
XOJ EPO 2014, A8 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the IP5 Offices based on PCT and national work products
XOJ EPO 2014, A7 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 December 2013 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
XOJ EPO 2014, A6 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 December 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties incumbent on the examining or opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2014, A5 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 13 December 2013 amending Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees and adjusting the amount of the reduction in the fee for the supplementary European search where the international or [..]
XOJ EPO 2014, A4 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 13 December 2013 amending Rule 6 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention and Article 14(1) of the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 19/13)
XOJ EPO 2014, A3 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 13 December 2013 amending Rule 103 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention ( CA/D 16/13 )
XOJ EPO 2014, A2 - Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2014)
XOJ EPO 2014, A1 - Report on the 138th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (12 and 13 December 2013)
XOJ EPO 2013, 608 - Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the launch of an online complaints form
XOJ EPO 2013, 605 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 December 2013 regarding the processing of documents filed by fax with the EPO at Berlin
XOJ EPO 2013, 603 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 Novem ber 2013 concerning application of Rules 49 and 50 EPC to handwritten amendments
XOJ EPO 2013, 602 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 November 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties incumbent on the examining or opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2013, 601 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 November 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-legally qualified staff of certain duties incumbent on the Legal Division
XOJ EPO 2013, 600 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 November 2013 concerning the responsibilities of the Legal Division
XOJ EPO 2013, 542 - Notice from the European Patent Officedated18October2013 concerningthefilingof sequence listings
XOJ EPO 2013, 535 - Notice from the European Patent Officedated28August2013 on matters concerning representation before the EPO
XOJ EPO 2013, 503 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 October 2013 amending Rule 135 and 164 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention
XOJ EPO 2013, 501 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 October 2013 amending Rules 36, 38 and 135 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent
XOJ EPO 2013, 500 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 October 2013 abrogating its 1978 decision relating to the interpretation of the term "association of representatives" (CA/D 9/13)
XOJ EPO 2013, 449 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2013 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referrals G 2/12 and G 2/13
XOJ EPO 2013, 444 - Notice from the EPO about the improved new online edition of its Official Journal
XOJ EPO 2013, 418 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2013 concerning communication of the certificate for a European patent
XOJ EPO 2013, 416 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2013 concerning the content, form and means of communication of the certificate for a European patent
XOJ EPO 2013, 372 - Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 June 2013 concerning the problems caused by the Oklahoma Tornado in the USA beginning on 20 May 2013
XOJ EPO 2013, 217 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 February 2013 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO 2013, 216 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 February 2013 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in the Republic of Korea from filing a copy of the search results under Rule [..]
XOJ EPO 2013, 156 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2013 concerning the request for early processing
XOJ EPO 2013, 153 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 January 2013 concerning adjustments to the system for search and examination fee refunds (Articles 9(1) and 11(b) of the Rules relating to Fees) following decisions J 25/10 and [..]
XOJ EPO 2013, 150 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 January 2013 concerning amended Rule 53(3) EPC
XOJ EPO 2013, 132 - Council Regulation (EU) No 1260/2012 of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced coopera- tion in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection with regard to the applicable translation arrangements
XOJ EPO 2013, 111 - Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2012 implementing enhanced coopera- tion in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection
XOJ EPO 2013, 90 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 30 January 2013 concerning the payment of fees and expenses charged by the Information Office and the Electronic Library in Munich
XOJ EPO 2013, 16 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2012 on calculation of the time limit under Rule 36(1) EPC
XOJ EPO 2012, 643 - Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the web-based user consultation platform
XOJ EPO 2012, 618 - Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 November 2012 concerning the problems caused by Hurricane Sandy in the USA beginning on 29 October 2012
XOJ EPO 2012, 588 - Interlocutory decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.07 dated 30 January 2012 T 445/08 3.3.07
XOJ EPO 2012, 584 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2012 reducing the fee for the supple- mentary European search where the international search report or supplementary international search report was drawn up by the [..]
XOJ EPO 2012, 542 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2012 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO 2012, 540 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2012 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Austria from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC [..]
XOJ EPO 2012, 494 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 August 2012 regarding the automatic exchange of priority documents between the European Patent Office and the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China
XOJ EPO 2012, 492 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 August 2012 the filing of priority documents
XOJ EPO 2012, 486 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 July 2012 concerning the pilot project to introduce new technical means of communication in EPO proceedings
XOJ EPO 2012, 448 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 May 2012 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2012, 442 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 27 June 2012 amending Rule 53 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 7/12)
XOJ EPO 2012, 354 - Updated information from the European Patent Office dated 1 May 2012 concerning interviews and oral proceedings to be held as a video-conference 1
XOJ EPO 2012, 352 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 April 2012 concerning notifi- cation of representation changes by professional representatives
XOJ EPO 2012, 348 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 20 April 2012 concerning the filing of documents by e-mail during interviews and oral proceedings held as a video-conference
XOJ EPO 2012, 212 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 6 February 2012 concerning search and examination fees
XOJ EPO 2012, 89 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the Trilateral Offices based on PCT work products
XOJ EPO 2012, 75 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office based on national work products
XOJ EPO 2012, 60 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office based on national work products
XOJ EPO 2012, 59 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2011 concerning updated Form 1001 (request for grant)
XOJ EPO 2012, 58 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 January 2012 concerning the situation in Thailand after the flooding at the end of 2011
XOJ EPO 2012, 52 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2011 concerning amended Rule 71 and new Rule 71a EPC
XOJ EPO 2012, 22 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2011 concerning EPO online services
XOJ EPO 2012, 14 - Communication from the Vice- President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2011 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO
XOJ EPO 2012, 13 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 December 2011 delegating his powers to decide on requests for exemption from requirements for entry on the list of professional representatives
XOJ EPO 2012, 10 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2011 concerning notification by technical means of communication in selected EPO proceedings
XOJ EPO 2011, 616 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 27 October 2011 amending the Rules relating to Fees and adjusting the amount of the reduction in the fee for the supplementary European search where the international or supple- [..]
XOJ EPO 2011, 580 - Notice from the European Patent Office reminding applicants of the exemptions under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO 2011, 532 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 31 August 2011 concerning the issuance of a second written opinion in the procedure under Chapter II PCT
XOJ EPO 2011, 420 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 May 2011 concerning the filing of third party observations under Article 115 EPC by means of an online form
XOJ EPO 2011, 418 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 May 2011 concerning the filing of third party observations under Article 115 EPC by means of an online form 1
XOJ EPO 2011, 376 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 April 2011 concerning the filing of sequence listings
XOJ EPO 2011, 372 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 28 April 2011 on the filing of sequence listings
XOJ EPO 2011, 354 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 April 2011 concerning updated Form 1200 (entry into the European phase) and the possibility to waive the right to the communication under Rules 161(1) or (2) and 162 EPC
XOJ EPO 2011, 327 - PCT Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 March 2011 concerning informal clarification by the European Patent Office acting as International Searching Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
XOJ EPO 2011, 273 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2011 concerning identification of the examining division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (Rule [..]
XOJ EPO 2011, 272 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 March 2011 concerning the situation in Japan after the earthquake on 11 March 2011
XOJ EPO 2011, 256 - Interlocutory decision of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.08 dated 25 June 2010 T 1068/07
XOJ EPO 2011, 110 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 December 2010 concerning the information given in the European Patent Register
XOJ EPO 2011, 64 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 December 2010 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO 2011, 62 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 December 2010 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Japan, the United Kingdom or the United States of America from filing a copy of [..]
XOJ EPO 2010, 642 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 November 2010 concerning the revised procedure for acknowledging receipt of international applications filed in paper form
XOJ EPO 2010, 637 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 26 October 2010 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention and the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 2/10)
XOJ EPO 2010, 634 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 26 October 2010 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 12/10)
XOJ EPO 2010, 600 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 October 2010 on the filing of copies of search results under Rule 141(1) EPC utilisation scheme 1
XOJ EPO 2010, 568 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 26 October 2010 amending Rule 36 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 16/10)
XOJ EPO 2010, 518 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office
XOJ EPO 2010, 514 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 September 2010 concerning the non-acceptance of Swiss-type claims for second or further medical use following decision G 2/08 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO 2010, 498 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 July 2010 concerning inventions which involve the use of or concern biological material
XOJ EPO 2010, 410 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 July 2010 concerning amended Rule 141 EPC and new Rule 70b EPC utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO 2010, 406 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 June 2010 concerning communications under amended Rule 161 EPC
XOJ EPO 2010, 377 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 June 2010 concerning enclosure of a standard acknowledgement of receipt (EPO Form 2936) in the case of notifications by registered letter with advice of delivery
XOJ EPO 2010, 352 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 May 2010 concerning the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications "PACE"
XOJ EPO 2010, 351 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 May 2010 concern- ing the extension of time limits under Rule 134 EPC
XOJ EPO 2010, 350 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 May 2010 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties normally the responsibility of the examining or opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2010, 341 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as Inter- national Searching Authority
XOJ EPO 2010, 338 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees
XOJ EPO 2010, 335 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 March 2010 concerning the waiver of power of attorney under Rule 90.4(d) and Rule 90.5(c) PCT
XOJ EPO 2010, 330 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 March 2010 concerning the furnishing of sequence listings to the European Patent Office acting as interna- tional authority under the PCT
XOJ EPO 2010, 328 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 March 2010 concerning the furnishing of sequence listings to the European Patent Office acting as international authority under the PCT
XOJ EPO 2010, 322 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the protest and review procedures under the PCT
XOJ EPO 2010, 316 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the carrying out of Supplementary International Searches under the PCT
XOJ EPO 2010, 226 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 8 February 2010 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2010, 133 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 February 2010 concerning search and examination fees
XOJ EPO 2010, 69 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the Trilateral Offices based on PCT work products
XOJ EPO 2010, 57 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2010, 46 - Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office
XOJ EPO 2009, 603 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 November 2009 concerning the re-introduction of a grace period for the payment of extension fees
XOJ EPO 2009, 601 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 October 2009 on the establishment of the date of the Examining Division's first communication for calculation of the time limit under Rule 36(1)(a) EPC as from 1 April 2010
XOJ EPO 2009, 598 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 October 2009 concerning the information given in the European Patent Register
XOJ EPO 2009, 595 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 October 2009 reducing the fee for the supple- mentary European search where a supplementary international search report was drawn up by the Austrian Patent Office, the National [..]
XOJ EPO 2009, 594 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 October 2009 dispensing with the supplementary European search where the international search report or a supplementary international search report was drawn up by the European [..]
XOJ EPO 2009, 593 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 October 2009 amending Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 10/09)
XOJ EPO 2009, 587 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 October 2009 amending the Rules relating to Fees and adjusting the amount of the reduction in the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report [..]
XOJ EPO 2009, 585 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 October 2009 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 18/09)
XOJ EPO 2009, 582 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 27 October 2009 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 20/09)
XOJ EPO 2009, 542 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 October 2009 concerning the refund of the examination fee (Article 11 of the Rules relating to Fees)
XOJ EPO 2009, 533 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 October 2009 concerning amendments to the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (EPC)
XOJ EPO 2009, 516 - Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.10 dated 3 February 2009 T 1063/06 3.3.10
XOJ EPO 2009, 488 - Extension of the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office
XOJ EPO 2009, 486 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 September 2009 concerning the filing of a certified copy of an earlier application to which reference is made
XOJ EPO 2009, 481 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 August 2009 concerning amended Rule 36(1) and (2) EPC (European divisional applications) and consequential amendments to Rules 57(a) and 135(2) EPC
XOJ EPO 2009, 479 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 6 August 2009 concerning extension of time limits
XOJ EPO 2009, 478 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 August 2009 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties normally the responsibility of the examining or opposition divisions
XOJ EPO 2009, 434 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 June 2009 concern- ing the communication of parties' observations to the other parties in opposition proceedings for information
XOJ EPO 2009, 299 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 March 2009 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 3/09)
XOJ EPO 2009, 296 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 March 2009 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 2/09)
XOJ EPO 2009, 238 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 March 2009 on setting up and cancelling automatic debit orders via Online Fee Payment
XOJ EPO 2009, 236 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 17 March 2009 on the filing of priority documents
XOJ EPO 2009, 187 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 March 2009 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2009, 182 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 26 February 2009 concerning the electronic filing of documents
XOJ EPO 2009, 142 - Referral by the President of the European Patent Office to the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 23 October 2008 regarding divergent decisions of two boards of appeal*
XOJ EPO 2009, 114 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2008 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority
XOJ EPO 2009, 96 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 December 2008 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees
XOJ EPO 2009, 68 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 December 2008 concerning oral proceedings before the EPO
XOJ EPO 2008, 544 - Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office1
XOJ EPO 2008, 521 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 21 October 2008 concerning the reduction of the fees for the international search and the international preliminary examination carried out on international applications in favour of [..]
XOJ EPO 2008, 513 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 21 October 2008 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 4/08)
XOJ EPO 2008, 481 - Triway Pilot Programme between the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2008, 472 - Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Programme between the European Patent Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office
XOJ EPO 2008, 442 - Triway Pilot Programme between the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, and the Japan Patent Office
XOJ EPO 2008, 221 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 March 2008 concerning acceler- ated processing of opposi- tions where infringement proceedings have been instituted1
XOJ EPO 2008, 220 - Notice from the Vice- President Directorate- General 3 dated 17 March 2008 concerning acceler- ated processing before the boards of appeal1
XOJ EPO 2008, 200 - Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 31 January 2008 concerning the criteria for refund of search fees by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority
XOJ EPO 2008, 130 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 11 February 2008 concerning search and examination fees
XOJ EPO 2008, 80 - Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.09 dated 27 February 2007 T 1178/04 3.3.09
XOJ EPO 2008, 14 - Decision of the Administra- tive Council of 14 December 2007 adopting amendments to the Regulation on Discipline for Professional Representatives
XOJ EPO 2008, 12 - Decision of the Administra- tive Council of 14 December 2007 adjusting the amount of the reduction of the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report was drawn up by the Austrian Patent [..]