The European Patent Office shall, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations, examine on request whether the European patent application and the invention to which it relates meet the requirements of this Convention. The request shall not be deemed to be filed until the examination fee has been paid.[ 96 ]
If the examination reveals that the application or the invention to which it relates does not meet the requirements of this Convention, the Examining Division shall invite the applicant, as often as necessary, to file his observations and, subject to Article 123, paragraph 1, to amend the application.
Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.
See notice from the EPO concerning the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications "PACE" (OJ EPO 2015, A93) and notice from the EPO concerning ways to expedite the European grant procedure (OJ EPO 2015, A94).
See notice from the EPO (OJ EPO 2016, A20).
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/ar94.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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XR.159 EPC The European Patent Office as a designated or elected Office – Requirements for entry into the European phase
EPC Rules relating to Fees
EPO Guidelines - A Formalities Examination
EPO Guidelines - B Search
EPO Guidelines - C Procedureal Aspects of Substantive Examination
XGL C IV 3.1 Further action where a request for a translation of the priority application was sent earlier in examination proceedings
EPO Guidelines - E General Procedural Matters
EPO Guidelines - F The European Patent Application
EPO Guidelines - H Amendments and Corrections
EPO Guide for Applicants, part II Int. - C The EPO as ISA and SISA
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