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supply the translation if the Euro-PCT application was not published in one of the EPO's official languages (see points 509 ff),
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specify the application documents on which the European grant procedure is to be based (see points 473474 ff),
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pay the filing fee provided for in Article 78(2) EPC, including an additional page fee for applications longerwith more than 35 pages (see points 534535 ff),
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pay the designation fee (and any extension or validation fees) if the period under Rule 39 EPC has expired earlier (see points 549550 ff),
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pay the search fee if a supplementary European search report is to be drawn up (see points 582583 ff),
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file the request for examination and pay the examination fee if the period under Rule 70(1) EPC has expired earlier (see points 587588 ff),
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pay the renewal fee for the third year if the period under Rule 51(1) EPC has expired earlier (see points 599600 ff),
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where applicable (in rare cases), file the certificate of exhibition mentioned in Article 55(2) EPC (see points 611612 ff).
Source: http://www.epo.org/applying/international/guide-for-applicants/html/e/ga_e_ii_2.html
Date retrieved: 24 November 2017
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