If the party concerned considers that the finding of the European Patent Office is inaccurate, it may, within two months of the communication under paragraph 1, apply for a decision on the matter. The European Patent Office shall take such decision only if it does not share the opinion of the party requesting it; otherwise, it shall inform that party.
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/r112.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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EPO Guidelines - A Formalities Examination
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EPO Guidelines - D Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures
XGL D IV 1.4.1 Deficiencies which may no longer be remedied, as a result of which the opposition is deemed not to have been filed
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 SE 1/2018, p65 - VI.2 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p62 - VI.1 - Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 5/2017, p43 - Annex A.2 to the ADA - Information from the EPO concerning the automatic debiting procedure
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p66 - VI.2 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p63 - VI.1 - Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XOJ EPO 2013, 156 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 21 February 2013 concerning the request for early processing
XOJ EPO 2013, 150 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 January 2013 concerning amended Rule 53(3) EPC
XOJ EPO 2010, 406 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 June 2010 concerning communications under amended Rule 161 EPC
XOJ EPO 2009, 603 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 November 2009 concerning the re-introduction of a grace period for the payment of extension fees
XOJ EPO 2009, 486 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 September 2009 concerning the filing of a certified copy of an earlier application to which reference is made
Case Law Book: II Conditions to be met by an Application
XCLR II F 3.5.7 Pendency in case of deemed withdrawal of earlier application and no reaction to loss of rights communication under Rule 112(1) EPC
XCLR II F 4.2.2 Payment of fee for each designated State – case law concerning situation prior to 1 April 2009
Case Law Book: III Amendments
Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications
XCLR IV C 8.1 Revocation of a European patent for failure to fulfil formal requirements – by way of decision