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GL E IX 2.9.1 Review by the EPO under Art. 25 PCT

The EPO may decide, in accordance with Art. 25 PCT, to allow an international application deemed to be withdrawn, or not accorded a filing date, to proceed as a European application.[Art.

GL E IX 2.9 Review by the EPO as a designated/elected Office and rectification of errors made by the receiving Office or the International Bureau

2.9.1 Review by the EPO under Art. 25 PCT

2.9.2 Review by the EPO under Art. 24 PCT and excuse of delays under Art. 48(2) PCT

2.9.3 Rectification of errors made by the receiving Office or the International Bureau

GL E IX 2.8 Early processing

When acting as a designated Office, the EPO must not process or examine an international application before expiry of the period applicable under Art. 22 PCT (Art. 23(1) PCT). However, the EPO may, on the express request of the applicant, process or examine an international application at any time (Art. 23(2) PCT).

GL E IX 2.7 Communication to the EPO as a designated Office

A copy of the application together with the international search report or a declaration in accordance with Art. 17(2)(a) PCT is communicated by the International Bureau to the EPO as a designated Office in accordance with Art. 20(1)(a) PCT; the EPO does not require the applicant to furnish a copy of the international application (Rule 49.1(a-bis) PCT).

GL E IX 2.6 Reduction and refunds of fees in respect of international (PCT) applications

See A‑X, 9.3 and 10.2.

GL E IX 2.5.3 Supplementary European search

If a supplementary European search report has to be drawn up in respect of an international application which is deemed to be a European patent application, the applicant is entitled to receive the invitation provided for in Rule 70(2) (see A‑VI, 2.2, third paragraph, and J 8/83).

GL E IX 2.5.2 Request for examination

The time limit under Rule 70(1) for filing the request for examination referred to in A‑VI, 2, runs from the date of publication under Art. 21 PCT of the international search report. However, this time limit will not expire before the time prescribed by Rule 159(1)(f) (31-month time limit).

GL E IX 2.5.1 Publication of the international application

The international publication of a Euro-PCT application in an official language of the European Patent Office takes the place of publication of the European patent application and will be mentioned in the European Patent Bulletin.

GL E IX 2.5 Instructions in Chapter A‑VI ("Publication of application; request for examination and transmission of the dossier to examining division")

2.5.1 Publication of the international application

2.5.2 Request for examination

2.5.3 Supplementary European search

GL E IX 2.4.4 Biological material

With respect to A‑IV, 4 ("Applications relating to biological material"), no remedy is available before the EPO as designated/elected Office upon entry into the European phase if the specific requirements for the sufficient disclosure of the invention have not been met in the international phase.