Chapter VIII Interruption of proceedings

Rule 142 – Interruption of proceedings

Chapter VII Information on prior art

Rule 141 – Information on prior art

Chapter VI Amendments and corrections

Rule 137 – Amendment of the European patent application

Rule 138 – Different claims, description and drawings for different States

Rule 139 – Correction of errors in documents filed with the European Patent Office

Chapter V Time limits

Rule 131 – Calculation of periods

Rule 132 – Periods specified by the European Patent Office

Rule 133 – Late receipt of documents

Rule 134 – Extension of periods

Chapter IV Notifications

Rule 125 – General provisions

Rule 126 – Notification by postal services

Rule 127 – Notification by means of electronic communication

Rule 128 – Notification by delivery by hand

Chapter III Oral proceedings and taking of evidence

Rule 115 – Summons to oral proceedings

Rule 116 – Preparation of oral proceedings

Rule 117 – Decision on taking of evidence

Rule 118 – Summons to give evidence before the European Patent Office

Chapter II Observations by third parties

Rule 114 – Observations by third parties

Chapter I Decisions and communications of the European Patent Office

Rule 111 – Form of decisions

Rule 112 – Noting of loss of rights

Rule 113 – Signature, name, seal

Chapter II Petitions for review by the Enlarged Board of Appeal

Rule 104 – Further fundamental procedural defects

Rule 105 – Criminal acts

Rule 106 – Obligation to raise objections

Rule 107 – Contents of the petition for review

Chapter I Appeals procedure

Rule 97 – Appeal against apportionment and fixing of costs

Rule 98 – Surrender or lapse of the patent

Rule 99 – Content of the notice of appeal and the statement of grounds

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