R.132 EPC Periods specified by the European Patent Office

(1)

Where the Convention or these Implementing Regulations refer to "a period to be specified", this period shall be specified by the European Patent Office.

(2)

Unless otherwise provided, a period specified by the European Patent Office shall be neither less than two months nor more than four months; in certain circumstances it may be up to six months. In special cases, the period may be extended upon request, presented before the expiry of such period.

[ Art. 120 R. 109 116 ]

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/r132.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Articles

X A.120 EPC Time limits

EPC Implementing Rules

X Chapter V Time limits

X R.70a EPC Rule 70a Response to the extended European search report

X R.109 EPC Procedure in dealing with petitions for review

X R.116 EPC Preparation of oral proceedings

EPO Guidelines - A Formalities Examination

X GL A III 6.5.3 Deficiencies in the priority claim and loss of the priority right

X GL A III 6.7 Copy of the previous application (priority document)

X GL A III 6.8.1 Invitation to file the translation before examination

X GL A III 6.8.2 Invitation to file the translation in examination/opposition

X GL A III 16.2 Period allowed for remedying deficiencies

X GL A V 1 Communications concerning formal deficiencies

X GL A VII 3.4 Documents filed as evidence

X GL A VII 3.5 Third-party observations

X GL A VIII 1.8 Invitation to file authorisation and legal consequence in case of non-compliance

EPO Guidelines - C Procedureal Aspects of Substantive Examination

X GL C III 1.1.1 Missing drawings or parts of the description filed under Rule 56

X GL C III 4 First communication

X GL C VI 1.1 General considerations

EPO Guidelines - D Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures

X GL D VI 3.2 Summons to oral proceedings

X GL D X 4.4 Further stages of the examination

EPO Guidelines - E General Procedural Matters

X GL E IV 1.4 Order to take evidence

X GL E VIII 1.1 Determination of time limits

X GL E VIII 1.3 Time limits which may be freely determined

X GL E VIII 1.6.1 Extension of time limits set by the EPO under Rule 132

Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 1/2021, p183 - Annex 2. Table setting out the amendments to the RPBA and the explanatory remarks

X OJ EPO SE 1/2021, p81 - VI.2 - Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal

X OJ EPO SE 2/2020, p17 - 2. Table setting out the amendments to the RPBA and the explanatory remarks

X OJ EPO SE 1/2020, p178 - Annex 2. Table setting out the amendments to the RPBA and the explanatory remarks

X OJ EPO SE 1/2020, p82 - VI.2 - Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal

X OJ EPO 2020, A38 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 March 2020 concerning the extension of periods for the payment of fees

X OJ EPO SE 1/2019, p64 - VI.2 - Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal

X OJ EPO SE 3/2018, p2 - BOARDS OF APPEAL AND ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL CASE LAW 2017

X OJ 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

X OJ 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

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III B 2.4.5 Failure to consider evidence

X CLR III C 6.3 Final date for written submissions in the preparation for oral proceedings and late submission of new facts and evidence – Rule 116 EPC

X CLR III D 1.2.1 Relevant criteria when time limits are extended upon request (R. 132(2), second sentence, EPC)

X CLR III U 1 General

X CLR III W 3 The boards' application of the Guidelines in specific cases

Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications

X CLR IV C 6.4 EPO communication concerning submissions by the other party – adequate opportunity to reply

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

X G 0001/12 () of 30.4.2014

General Case Law

X J 0029/10 (RÃ¼ckzahlung der WeiterbehandlungsgebÃ¼hr wegen rechtswidriger … of 18.11.2011

X T 0246/08 (Seismic sensor/SCHLUMBERGER) of 14.8.2008

X T 2522/10 (File exclusion/GENENTECH) of 28.1.2014

X T 1750/14 (Postponement of oral proceedings/SISVEL) of 31.1.2017