OJ EPO 2020, A31 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 March 2020 concerning improved online file inspection in the European Patent Register of documents cited in opposition proceedings

To further enhance its European Patent Register service by facilitating the inspection of documents cited during opposition proceedings, the EPO has made the following improvements to the electronic files available there for online inspection free of charge.

OJ EPO 2020, A34 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents

The European Patent Office (EPO) is aware that European patent applicants and proprietors sometimes receive invoices from firms and individuals inviting them to pay for the publication and/or registration of their applications and patents.

OJ EPO 2020, A36 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 27 March 2020 amending Rule 142 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention and Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees (CA/D 2/20)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

Having regard to the European Patent Convention (hereinafter referred to as "EPC") and in particular Article 33(1)(c) thereof,

On a proposal from the President of the European Patent Office,

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Patent Law,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

OJ EPO 2020, A37 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 March 2020 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions and other documents relevant to the decision-making process

1. Under Rule 113(1) EPC, decisions, summonses, notices and communications from the European Patent Office (EPO) must be signed by, and state the name of, the employee responsible. Rule 113(2) EPC provides that the signature can be replaced by an EPO seal if the document concerned is produced using a computer.

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