GL A III 4.2.2 Signature

The request must be signed by the applicant or the appointed representative. If there is more than one applicant, each applicant or their appointed representative must sign the request. For further details as to the signature of the request, see A‑VIII, 3.2 to 3.4.[Rule 41(2)(h); ]

GL A III 4.2.1 Information on the applicant

The request must contain, in the manner specified in Rule 41(2)(c), the name, address and nationality of the applicant and the state in which that party's residence or principal place of business is located. Where the application is filed by more than one applicant, the requirement must be satisfied for each applicant.

GL A III 4.2 Examination of the request for grant form

The Receiving Section examines the request to ensure that it contains the information listed in Rule 41(2). The request form provides for the entry of that information. The petition for the grant (Rule 41(2)(a)) is an integral part of the form. The applicant must be allowed to correct deficiencies in the request to the extent indicated in A‑III, 16.

4.2.1 Information on the applicant

GL A III 4.1 General remarks

The request for grant must be made on the appropriate EPO form (EPO Form 1001), even though the request (the indication that a patent is sought, referred to in A‑II, 4.1(i)) need initially be in no particular form.

GL A III 4 Request for grant

4.1 General remarks

4.2 Examination of the request for grant form

GL A III 3.3 Other documents

All documents other than those making up the application shall be typewritten or printed with a margin of about 2.5 cm on the left-hand side of each page.[Rule 50(2); ]

GL A III 3.2.2 Physical requirements of late-filed application documents

Where claims are filed after the date of filing (see A‑III, 15) or where missing parts of the description, or drawings are inserted after the date of filing (see A‑II, 5), all of these late-filed application documents must also satisfy the physical requirements.

GL A III 3.2.1 Physical requirements of applications filed by reference to a previously filed application

If the application is filed by reference to a previously filed application according to Rule 40(1)(c) (see A‑II, 4.1.3.1), where no translation is required, the certified copy of the previously filed application required under Rule 40(3) must satisfy the physical requirements.

GL A III 3.2 Documents making up the application, replacement documents, translations

It is the responsibility of the Receiving Section to ensure that the documents making up the application, i.e. request, description, claims, drawings and abstract, meet the requirements of Rule 49(2) to (9) and (12) and, with regard to drawings, the requirements of Rule 46, to the extent necessary for the purpose of a reasonably uniform publication of the

GL A III 3.1 General remarks

Every application that is subject to formal examination is examined for compliance with the requirements as to form set out below. Non-compliance with the requirements is considered in A‑III, 16.[Art. 90(3); ]