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R.158 EPC The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority or International Preliminary Examining Authority

(1)

In the case of Article 17, paragraph 3(a) PCT, an additional international search fee shall be paid for each further invention for which an international search is to be carried out.

(2)

In the case of Article 34, paragraph 3(a) PCT, an additional fee for international preliminary examination shall be paid for each further invention for which the international preliminary examination is to be carried out.

Where an additional fee has been paid under protest, the European Patent Office shall examine the protest in accordance with Rule 40.2(c) to (e) or Rule 68.3(c) to (e) PCT, subject to payment of the prescribed protest fee. Further details concerning the procedure shall be determined by the President of the European Patent Office.

[ Art. 33 35 152 ]

See decision of the President of the EPO of 09.06.2015 providing for review panels for the implementation of the protest and review procedures under the PCT (OJ EPO 2015, A59) and notice from the EPO of 24.03.2010 concerning the protest and review procedures under the PCT (OJ EPO 2010, 322).

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/r158.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Articles

X A.33 EPC Competence of the Administrative Council in certain cases

X A.35 EPC Voting rules

X A.152 EPC The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority or International Preliminary Examining Authority

EPC Implementing Rules

X Part IX Implementing Regulations to Part X of the Convention

EPC Rules relating to Fees

X A. 2 Rfees EPC Fees provided for in the Convention and in the Implementing Regulations

EPO Guidelines - E General Procedural Matters

X GL E IX 1 General remarks

EPO Guide for Applicants, part II Int. - C The EPO as ISA and SISA

X GA C3.3.7 3.3.7.

X GA C3.3.8 3.3.8.

X GA C4.2.12 4.2.12.

PCT Articles

X A.17 PCT Procedure Before the International Searching Authority

X A.34 PCT Procedure Before the International Preliminary Examining Authority

PCT Implementing Rules

X R.40 PCT Lack of Unity of Invention (International Search)

X R.68 PCT Lack of Unity of Invention (International Preliminary Examination)

Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ 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 [..]

X OJ 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)

X OJ EPO 2020, A33 - Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2020 [ 1 ]

X OJ 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 )

X OJ EPO SE 4/2019, p32 - Annex A.2 to the ADA - Information from the EPO concerning the automatic debiting procedure

X OJ EPO SE 4/2019, p22 - Annex A.1 to the ADA - Arrangements for the automatic debiting procedure (AAD) [ 1 ]

X OJ 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 [..]

X OJ 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 [..]

X OJ EPO 2019, A29 - Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2019 [ 1 ]

X OJ 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 [..]

X OJ EPO 2018, A32 - Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2018 [ 1 ]

X OJ 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)

X OJ EPO SE 5/2017, p43 - Annex A.2 to the ADA - Information from the EPO concerning the automatic debiting procedure

X OJ EPO SE 5/2017, p22 - Annex A.1 to the ADA - Arrangements for the automatic debiting procedure (AAD) [ 1 ]

X OJ 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

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

X CLR II B 1 Introduction

Case Law Book: VI Rules Common to all Proceedings

X CLR VI 2 Jurisdiction of the boards of appeal