A.61 EPC European patent applications filed by non-entitled persons

(1)

If by a final decision it is adjudged that a person other than the applicant is entitled to the grant of the European patent, that person may, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations:

(a)

prosecute the European patent application as his own application in place of the applicant;

(b)

file a new European patent application in respect of the same invention; or

(c)

request that the European patent application be refused.

(2)

Article 76, paragraph 1, shall apply mutatis mutandis to a new European patent application filed under paragraph 1(b).

[ Art. 100 128 138 R. 6 14 18 45 51 60 78 136 143 147 ]

Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.

See decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 3/92 (Annex I).

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Articles

X Chapter II Persons entitled to apply for and obtain a European patent – Mention of the inventor

X A.60 EPC Right to a European patent

X A.76 EPC European divisional applications

X A.88 EPC Claiming priority

X A.100 EPC Grounds for opposition

X A.128 EPC Inspection of files

X A.138 EPC Revocation of European patents

EPC Implementing Rules

X R.6 EPC Filing of translations and reduction of fees

X R.14 EPC Stay of proceedings

X R.15 EPC Limitation on withdrawals

X R.16 EPC Procedure under Article 61, paragraph 1

X R.17 EPC Filing of a new European patent application by the entitled person

X R.18 EPC Partial transfer of the right to the European patent

X R.41 EPC Request for grant

X R.45 EPC Claims incurring fees

X R.51 EPC Payment of renewal fees

X R.53 EPC Priority documents

X R.60 EPC Subsequent designation of the inventor

X R.78 EPC Procedure where the proprietor of the patent is not entitled

X R.136 EPC Re-establishment of rights

X R.143 EPC Entries in the European Patent Register

X R.147 EPC Constitution, maintenance and preservation of files

EPO Guidelines - A Formalities Examination

X GL A II 1.1 Filing of applications by delivery by hand or by postal services

X GL A II 2 Persons entitled to file an application

X GL A III 4.2.3 Further requirements laid down by Rule 41(2)

X GL A III 11.2.1 Designation fee; time limits

X GL A III 11.3.1 Designation fee; time limits

X GL A III 13.1 Payment of fees

X GL A III 13.2 Additional fee (if application documents comprise more than thirty-five pages)

X GL A III 15 Late filing of claims

X GL A IV 2.1 General

X GL A IV 2.2 Stay of proceedings for grant

X GL A IV 2.2.2 Date of the stay of proceedings

X GL A IV 2.2.5.1 Resumption after final decision in entitlement proceedings

X GL A IV 2.4 Prosecution of the application by a third party

X GL A IV 2.5 Filing a new application

X GL A IV 2.6 Refusal of the earlier application

X GL A IV 2.7 Partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision

X GL A VII 1.3 European divisional applications; Art. 61 applications

X GL A XI 2.5 File inspection before publication of the application

EPO Guidelines - C Procedureal Aspects of Substantive Examination

X GL C IX 2.1 General remarks

X GL C IX 2.2 Original application no longer pending

X GL C IX 2.4 Entitlement for certain designated states only

EPO Guidelines - D Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures

X GL D I 3 Territorial effect of the opposition

X GL D I 6 Parties to opposition proceedings

X GL D III 5 Grounds for opposition

X GL D V 6.1 Basis of this ground for opposition

X GL D VII 4.1 Stay of proceedings

X GL D VII 4.2.1 Continuation after a final decision

X GL D X 10.2 Limitation is different for different contracting states because the claims as granted were different for different contracting states

EPO Guidelines - E General Procedural Matters

X GL E VII 2 Stay of proceedings under Rule 14 due to pending national entitlement proceedings

EPO Guidelines - G Patentability

X GL G V 3 Evident abuse

EPO Guidelines - H Amendments and Corrections

X GL H III 4.3.1 Different text where a transfer of right takes place pursuant to Art. 61 in examination proceedings

X GL H IV 2.3.3 Applications resulting from a decision under Art. 61

Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 1/2021, p126 - XIII.1 - Responsibilities of the Legal Division

X OJ EPO SE 1/2020, p121 - XIII.1 - Responsibilities of the Legal Division

X OJ EPO SE 1/2019, p105 - XIII.1 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGAL DIVISION

X OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p112 - XIII. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGAL DIVISION

X OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p113 - XIII. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGAL DIVISION

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

X CLR II D 2.2.2 Applicable law – proof of transfer

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III M 3.1.1 General

X CLR III T Applications by non-entitled persons

Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications

X CLR IV A 4 Persons entitled to file application

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

X G 0003/92 (Unlawful applicant) of 13.6.1994

X G 0002/10 (Disclaimer/SCRIPPS) of 30.8.2011

General Case Law

X J 0004/10 (Registration as co-applicant/KOMIPHARM) of 15.3.2012

X J 0009/12 (Filing of a divisional application during stay of proceedings) of 28.6.2013

X J 0013/12 (Aussetzung des Verfahrens) of 17.6.2013

X J 0017/12 () of 13.11.2013

X J 0015/13 (Resumption of Proceedings for Grant) of 9.5.2014

X J 0016/14 (Transfer and reversal of transfer of entries in the European Patent … of 15.6.2015

X J 0017/14 (Umschreibung und RÃ¼ckumschreibung im EuropÃ¤ischen Patent-register, … of 15.6.2015

X J 0022/14 (Umschreibung und RÃ¼ckumschreibung im EuropÃ¤ischen Patent-register, … of 15.6.2015

X J 0001/16 (Fortsetzung des Verfahrens) of 25.11.2016

X J 0004/17 (Resumption of proceedings for grant) of 16.5.2018

X T 0577/11 (Entitlement to priority) of 14.4.2016