OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p114 - XIV.1 - Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office

Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1997, 350 with corrections according to OJ EPO 1997, 130, OJ EPO 2002, 429, OJ EPO 2004, 361 and OJ EPO 2007, 12)

The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation,

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p121 - XIV.2 - Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 2003, 523)

This Code is to govern the conduct and other activities of the members in so far as such activities are related to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) signed in Munich on 5 October 1973, as may be amended from time to time.

In this Code, the following definitions are applicable:

"Institute"

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p127 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives (OJ EPO 1978, 91, OJ EPO 2008, 14)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

HAVING REGARD to Article 134a, paragraph 1(c), of the European Patent Convention,

WHEREAS it is desirable to adopt provisions governing the disciplinary power to be exercised by the Institute of Professional Representatives and by the European Patent Office on professional representatives,

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p138 - XIV.4 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 177 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)

The Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office provided for in Article 5(a) of the Regulation on Discipline for Professional Representatives of 21 October 1977 (hereinafter called the "Discipline Regulation") hereby adopts under Article 25, paragraph 2, thereof the following Additional Rules of Procedure:

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p148 - XIV.5 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office (OJ EPO 1980, 183 as amended in OJ EPO 2007, 552)

The Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office provided for in Article 5(b) of the Regulation on Discipline for Professional Representatives of 21 October 1977 (hereinafter called the "Discipline Regulation") hereby adopts under Article 25, paragraph 2, thereof, the following Additional Rules of Procedure:

OJ EPO SE 2/2017, p1 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 December 2008 amending the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives before the European Patent Office (CA/D 26/08)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

Having regard to the European Patent Convention and in particular Article 134 paragraph 2(c) and Article 134a paragraph 1(b) thereof,

Having regard to the existing Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives before the European Patent Office,

OJ EPO SE 2/2017, p2 - Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives

Article 1

European qualifying examination

(1) The European qualifying examination (hereinafter "the examination") is designed to establish whether a candidate is qualified to practise as a professional representative before the European Patent Office (hereinafter "the EPO").

(2) The examination shall normally be held once a year. The period between two examinations shall not exceed twenty-five months.

OJ EPO SE 2/2017, p36 - Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination

The Examination Secretariat,

Having regard to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives (REE) which entered into force on 1 January 2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 9), and in particular Article 9, paragraph 2, letter b, thereof, has decided with effect from 1 January 2017 as follows:

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