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J 4/88 (OJ 1989, 483) (see in this chapter III.F.6.1.) deals with the reduction of both the filing fee and the examination fee.

CLR III F 6.1 European patent application

Under the EPC 1973, an application could be filed in an official EPO language (Art. 14(1) EPC 1973) or, by persons benefiting from the "language privilege", in an official language of a contracting state other than English, French or German (Art. 14(2) EPC 1973).

CLR III F 6 Language-related fee reductions

CLR III F 5 Translations

Concerning the filing of a required translation of a European patent application, see in this chapter III.F.1.

CLR III F 4 Language privilege

CLR III F 3 Derogations from the language of the proceedings in written proceedings and in oral proceedings

Under R. 3(1) EPC (R. 1(1) EPC 1973) any party may use any EPO official language in written proceedings.

CLR III F 2 Language of the proceedings

The official language in which the application is filed or into which it is translated is the language of the proceedings in all proceedings before the Office, unless the Implementing Regulations provide otherwise (Art. 14(3) EPC).

CLR III F 1 Language of filing and date of filing of a European patent application

CLR III F Languages

Language of filing and date of filing of a European patent application

CLR III G Law of evidence

CLR III F 6.2 Request for examination