If the applicant pays the fees and files the translations within the due period (and files or requests no corrections or amendments to the text proposed for grant in the R. 71(3) EPC communication), he will be deemed to have approved the text intended for grant (R. 71(5) EPC) (see Guidelines C‑V, 1.1 – November 2018 version).

In principle, the refusal of a request for an interview with the examiner concerned does not contravene any of the rules of procedure contained in the EPC. If the applicant requests a personal consultation, the request should be granted unless the nature of the issue to be discussed requires formal proceedings or the examiner believes that no useful purpose would be served by such a discussion (Guidelines C‑VII, 2, November 2018 version).