OJ EPO 2012, 486 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 4 July 2012 concerning the pilot project to introduce new technical means of communication in EPO proceedings

The President of the European Patent Office,

Having regard to Articles 10(2)(i) and 119 and Rules 2, 67(1), 68(2), 73(2), 87, 127, 147(2), 150(2) and 152 EPC, Articles 5, 6, 7 Rules relating to Fees and to Articles 17(2) and 18(2) and Rules 44, 80.6, 89bis.1 and 2 PCT,

Has decided as follows:

General provisions

Article 1 Scope of application

OJ EPO 2012, 492 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 August 2012 the filing of priority documents

The President of the European Patent Office, having regard to Rules 53(2) and 163(2) of the European Patent Conven- tion (EPC), has decided as follows:

Article 1 Inclusion of a copy of the previous application in the file of a European patent application

The European Patent Office shall include free of charge in the file of a European patent application a copy of the previous application from which priority is claimed if the previous application is:

(a) a European patent application,

OJ EPO 2012, 494 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 August 2012 regarding the automatic exchange of priority documents between the European Patent Office and the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China

The European Patent Office is pleased to announce that as of 3 September 2012 it is implementing automatic elec- tronic exchange of priority documents with the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of the People's Republic of China for first filings at SIPO and the EPO.

To qualify for this service, which is free of charge and not subject to any formal- ities on the part of the applicant, the European patent application or the Chinese national patent or utility model application claiming priority from a first filing at the other office must have been

OJ EPO 2012, 510 - Ireland dispenses with the translation requirements under Article 65 EPC

On 3 September 2012 several amend- ments to Irish patent legislation came into effect, paving the way for Ireland's accession to the London Agreement.

Under the revised legislation, applicants are no longer required to file a translation into English of the specification of European patents granted in French or German on or after 3 September 2012 (mention published in the European Patent Bulletin). The fee for filing the translation has also been done away with.

OJ EPO 2012, 516 - Decision of the Legal Board of Appeal dated 25 November 2011 J 4/11 3.1.01

(Language of the proceedings)

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD: Chairman: K. Garnett Members: D. Prietzel-Funk,

Applicant: N.N. Headword: - Relevant legal provisions: Article: 86(1), 122(3) EPC Rule: 36(1), 112 EPC Relevant legal provisions (EPC 1973):

Article: 60(1), 60(3), 64, 67(1), 67(2), 67(4), 86(3), 106(1), 112, 121(1) EPC Rule: 25(1), 69 EPC Keyword: "Divisonal application" "Pending earlier application (no)" "Deemed withdrawal of application" "Request for re-establishment" "Request for referral of question to Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)"

OJ EPO 2012, 540 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2012 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Austria from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC [..]

Full title: OJ EPO 2012, 540 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2012 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Austria from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC utilisation scheme 1 , 2

The President of the European Patent Office, having regard to Rules 141(1) and (2) and 70b(1) and (2) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), has decided as follows:

OJ EPO 2012, 542 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 September 2012 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results utilisation scheme

1. Amended Rule 141(2) EPC provides that a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC is deemed to be duly filed if it is available to the European Patent Office (EPO) and to be included in the file of the European patent appli- cation under the conditions determined by the President of the EPO 1.

2. In October 2010, the President of the EPO decided that the EPO would include the above-mentioned copy in the file of a European patent application where it had drawn up certain types of search report on an application whose priority was

OJ EPO 2012, 584 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2012 reducing the fee for the supple- mentary European search where the international search report or supplementary international search report was drawn up by the [..]

Full title: OJ EPO 2012, 584 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2012 reducing the fee for the supple- mentary European search where the international search report or supplementary international search report was drawn up by the Austrian Patent Office, the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, the Swedish Patent and Registration Office or the Nordic Patent Institute (CA/D 14/12)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

OJ EPO 2012, 618 - Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 November 2012 concerning the problems caused by Hurricane Sandy in the USA beginning on 29 October 2012

1. In view of the problems caused by Hurricane Sandy, which reached the East Coast of the US on 29 October 2012, attention is drawn to the general legal remedies provided for under the European Patent Convention and under the PCT in case of non-observance of time limits, and in particular, to the possible application of Rule 134(5) EPC and Rule 82quater.1 PCT.

2. Rule 134(5) EPC offers a safeguard in the case of non-observance of a time limit as a result of a dislocation in the

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