Where the European Patent Office notes, at the time the Examining Division assumes responsibility, that a copy referred to in Rule 141, paragraph 1, has not been filed by the applicant and is not deemed to be duly filed under Rule 141, paragraph 2, it shall invite the applicant to file, within a period of two months, the copy or a statement that the results of the search referred to in Rule 141, paragraph 1, are not available to him.
If the applicant fails to reply in due time to the invitation under paragraph 1, the European patent application shall be deemed to be withdrawn.
Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 18/09 of 28.10.2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 585), which entered into force on 01.01.2011.
See notices from the EPO of 28.07.2010 concerning amended Rule 141 EPC and new Rule 70b EPC – utilisation scheme (OJ EPO 2010, 410) and of 10.12.2014 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation scheme (OJ EPO 2015, A3).
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/r70b.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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XOJ EPO 2011, 62 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 December 2010 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Japan, the United Kingdom or the United States of America from filing a copy of [..]
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XOJ EPO 2010, 410 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 July 2010 concerning amended Rule 141 EPC and new Rule 70b EPC utilisation scheme
XOJ EPO 2009, 585 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 October 2009 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 18/09)