GL GL INDEX 2021

 
List of Contents 
General Part 
Contents  
1.Preliminary remarks
2.Explanatory notes
3.General remarks
4.Work at the EPO
5.Summary of the processing of applications and patents at the EPO
6.Contracting states to the EPC
7.Extension to and validation in states not party to the EPC
 
Part A – Guidelines for Formalities Examination
Contents  
Chapter IIntroduction
Chapter IIFiling of applications and examination on filing
Chapter IIIExamination of formal requirements
Chapter IVSpecial provisions
Chapter VCommunications concerning formal deficiencies; amendment of application; correction of errors
Chapter VIPublication of application; request for examination and transmission of the dossier to examining division
Chapter VIILanguages
Chapter VIIICommon provisions
Chapter IXDrawings
Chapter XFees
Chapter XIInspection of files; communication of information contained in files; consultation of the European Patent Register; issuance of certified copies
 
Part B – Guidelines for Search
Contents  
Chapter IIntroduction
Chapter IIGeneral
Chapter IIICharacteristics of the search
Chapter IVSearch procedure and strategy
Chapter VPreclassification, IPC and CPC classification of European patent applications
Chapter VIThe state of the art at the search stage
Chapter VIIUnity of invention
Chapter VIIISubject-matter to be excluded from the search
Chapter IXSearch documentation
Chapter XSearch report
Chapter XIThe search opinion
 
Part C – Guidelines for Procedural Aspects of Substantive Examination
Contents  
Chapter IIntroduction
Chapter IIFormal requirements to be met before the division starts substantive examination
Chapter IIIThe first stage of examination
Chapter IVExamination of replies and further stages of examination
Chapter VThe final stage of examination
AnnexStandard marks for indicating amendments or corrections by the divisions
Chapter VITime limits and acceleration of examination
Chapter VIIOther procedures in examination
Chapter VIIIWork within the examining division
Chapter IXSpecial applications
 
Part D – Guidelines for Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures
Contents  
Chapter IGeneral remarks
Chapter IIThe opposition division
Chapter IIIOpposition
Chapter IVProcedure up to substantive examination
Chapter VSubstantive examination of opposition
Chapter VIProcedure for the examination of the opposition
Chapter VIIDetails and special features of the proceedings
Chapter VIIIDecisions of the opposition division
Chapter IXCosts
Chapter XLimitation and revocation procedure
 
Part E – Guidelines on General Procedural Matters
Contents  
Chapter IIntroduction
Chapter IICommunications and notifications
Chapter IIIOral proceedings
Chapter IVTaking and conservation of evidence
Chapter VDerogations from the language of the proceedings in oral proceedings
Chapter VIExamination by the EPO of its own motion; facts, evidence or grounds not submitted in due time; observations by third parties
Chapter VIIInterruption, stay and consolidation of the proceedings
Chapter VIIITime limits, loss of rights, further and accelerated processing and re-establishment of rights
Chapter IXApplications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Chapter XDecisions
Chapter XIImpartiality of the examining or opposition division
Chapter XIIAppeals
Chapter XIIIRequest from a national court for a technical opinion concerning a European patent
Chapter XIVRegistration of changes of name, transfers, licences and other rights
 
Part F – The European Patent Application
Contents  
Chapter IIntroduction
Chapter IIContent of a European patent application (other than claims)
Annex 1Checklist for considering the abstract (see F‑II, 2.5)
Annex 2Units recognised in international practice and complying with Rule 49(10) (see F‑II, 4.13)
Chapter IIISufficiency of disclosure
Chapter IVClaims (Art. 84 and formal requirements)
AnnexExamples concerning essential features
Chapter VUnity of invention
Chapter VIPriority
 
Part G – Patentability
Contents  
Chapter IPatentability
Chapter IIInventions
Chapter IIIIndustrial application
Chapter IVState of the art
Chapter VNon-prejudicial disclosures
Chapter VINovelty
Chapter VIIInventive step
AnnexExamples relating to the requirement of inventive step – indicators
 
Part H – Amendments and Corrections
Contents  
Chapter IThe right to amend
Chapter IIAdmissibility of amendments – general rules
Chapter IIIAdmissibility of amendments – other procedural matters
Chapter IVAllowability of amendments – Art. 123(2) and (3)
Chapter VAllowability of amendments – examples
Chapter VICorrection of errors
 
Index for Computer-Implemented Inventions
Guidelines for Examination Alphabetical keyword index
List of sections amended in 2021 revision
 
 
 
 

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/guidelines/e/index.htm

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPO Guidelines Foreword

EPO Guidelines - A Formalities Examination

EPO Guidelines - B Search

EPO Guidelines - C Procedureal Aspects of Substantive Examination

EPO Guidelines - D Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures

EPO Guidelines - E General Procedural Matters

EPO Guidelines - F The European Patent Application

EPO Guidelines - G Patentability

EPO Guidelines - H Amendments and Corrections

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