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CLR IV A Preliminary and formalities examination

Responsibility for formalities examination

Where and how applications may be filed

Persons entitled to file application

Accordance of a date of filing

Requirements for according a date of filing

Identity of applicant

Requirement for information identifying the applicant (Rule 40(1)(b) EPC)

Correction of designation of applicant (Rule 139 EPC)

Legal effect of accordance of a date of filing

Subsequent filing of missing parts of the description or missing drawings (Rule 56 EPC)

Legal provisions

Interpretation of Rule 56 EPC

Whether to apply R. 56 EPC or R. 139 EPC

Corrections under Rule 139 EPC

Legal provisions

No replacement of invention

Extent of competence of the Receiving Section for corrections under Rule 139 EPC

Change of date of filing

Examination of formal requirements

Requirements of a European patent application (Article 78 EPC)

Designation of the inventor

Any other requirement laid down in the Implementing Regulations

General provisions governing the presentation of application documents (Rule 49 EPC)

Designation of states

Legal provisions

Effect of non-payment of the designation fee

Deemed withdrawal

Designation of states in divisional applications

No correction of non-payment of fee under R. 88 EPC 1973

Correction of designation of states (Rule 139 EPC)

Decisions considering the application of the EPC 1973

Decisions considering the application of the EPC 2000

Filing of priority documents

Correction of priority declarations

Correction of priority declarations under R. 88 EPC 1973

Requirement for mistake to have been made

Time limit for request for correction

Deemed withdrawal of the application (Rule 100(3) EPC)

Publication of the application

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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Case Law Book

X CLR TOC OF CONTENTS

Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications

X CLR IV PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENTS OF first instance

X CLR IV A 1 Introduction

X CLR IV A 2 Responsibility for formalities examination

X CLR IV A 3 Where and how applications may be filed

X CLR IV A 4 Persons entitled to file application

X CLR IV A 5 Accordance of a date of filing

X CLR IV A 5.1 Requirements for according a date of filing

X CLR IV A 5.2 Identity of applicant

X CLR IV A 5.2.1 Requirement for information identifying the applicant (Rule 40(1)(b) EPC)

X CLR IV A 5.2.2 Correction of designation of applicant (Rule 139 EPC)

X CLR IV A 5.3 Legal effect of accordance of a date of filing

X CLR IV A 5.4 Subsequent filing of missing parts of the description or missing drawings (Rule 56 EPC)

X CLR IV A 5.4.1 Legal provisions

X CLR IV A 5.4.2 Interpretation of Rule 56 EPC

X CLR IV A 5.4.3 Whether to apply R. 56 EPC or R. 139 EPC

X CLR IV A 5.5 Corrections under Rule 139 EPC

X CLR IV A 5.5.1 Legal provisions

X CLR IV A 5.5.2 No replacement of invention

X CLR IV A 5.5.3 Extent of competence of the Receiving Section for corrections under Rule 139 EPC

X CLR IV A 5.6 Change of date of filing

X CLR IV A 6 Examination of formal requirements

X CLR IV A 6.1 Requirements of a European patent application (Article 78 EPC)

X CLR IV A 6.2 Designation of the inventor

X CLR IV A 6.3 Any other requirement laid down in the Implementing Regulations

X CLR IV A 6.3.1 General provisions governing the presentation of application documents (Rule 49 EPC)

X CLR IV A 7 Designation of states

X CLR IV A 7.1 Legal provisions

X CLR IV A 7.2 Effect of non-payment of the designation fee

X CLR IV A 7.2.1 Deemed withdrawal

X CLR IV A 7.2.2 Designation of states in divisional applications

X CLR IV A 7.2.3 No correction of non-payment of fee under R. 88 EPC 1973

X CLR IV A 7.3 Correction of designation of states (Rule 139 EPC)

X CLR IV A 7.3.1 Decisions considering the application of the EPC 1973

X CLR IV A 7.3.2 Decisions considering the application of the EPC 2000

X CLR IV A 8 Priority

X CLR IV A 8.1 Filing of priority documents

X CLR IV A 8.2 Correction of priority declarations

X CLR IV A 8.2.1 Introduction

X CLR IV A 8.2.2 Correction of priority declarations under R. 88 EPC 1973

X CLR IV A 8.2.2.A Requirement for mistake to have been made

X CLR IV A 8.2.2.B Time limit for request for correction

X CLR IV A 8.2.3 ‍‍Rule 52(3) EPC

X CLR IV A 9 Deemed withdrawal of the application (Rule 100(3) EPC)

X CLR IV A 10 Publication of the application