The European Patent Office shall act as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority within the meaning of the PCT, in accordance with an agreement between the Organisation and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, for applicants who are residents or nationals of a State party to this Convention. This agreement may provide that the European Patent Office shall also act for other applicants.
See agreement between the EPO and the International Bureau of WIPO under the PCT of 30.10/28.11.2017 with effect from 01.01.2018 (OJ EPO 2017, A115, last amendments see OJ EPO 2018, A24 and OJ EPO 2018, A35, OJ EPO 2019, A5, and OJ EPO 2020, A35 and OJ EPO 2020, A68).
See notice from the EPO concerning the carrying out of Supplementary International Searches under the PCT (OJ EPO 2010, 316, and OJ EPO 2014, A117, pt. 3).
See notice from the EPO of 08.03.2017 concerning the processing by the EPO as ISA of informal comments on earlier search results ("PCT Direct") (OJ EPO 2017, A21).
See notices from the EPO concerning the introduction of a "top-up" search in the procedure under Chapter II PCT (OJ EPO 2014, A57) and online filing of the demand under Chapter II PCT (OJ EPO 2014, A71).
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/ar152.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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EPC Implementing Rules
XR.158 EPC The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority or International Preliminary Examining Authority
EPO Guidelines - E General Procedural Matters
EPO Guide for Applicants, part II Int. - C The EPO as ISA and SISA
Offical Journal of the EPO
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 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, 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 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, 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 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)