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Filing of a new European patent application by the entitled person

According to Rule 17 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations,

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European patent -Procedure under Article 61 par. 1 (European patent applications filed by non-entitled persons)

According to Rule 16 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations,

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A person entitled to the grant of a European patent may only avail himself of the remedies under Article 61, paragraph 1, if:
 

European patent - Limitation on withdrawals

According to Rule 15 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations,

 

European patent - Stay of proceedings

According to the Rule 14 of the European Patent Convention (EPC)  Implementing Regulations,
 

Legal authenticity of the translation of the European patent application

According to the Rule 7 of the European Patent Convention (EPC)  Implementing Regulations,


 

European patent - Filing of translations and reduction of fees

According to the Rule 6 of the European Patent Office (EPO)  Implementing Regulations,

 

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A translation under Article 14, paragraph 2 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) ,(regulating general translation requirements at EPO) shall be filed within two months of filing the European patent application.

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European patent - Certification of translations

According to the Rule 5 of the European Patent Office (EPO)  Implementing Regulation,

Where according to the European Patent Office regulations  the translation of a document is required, the European Patent Office may require that a certificate that the translation corresponds to the original text be filed within a period to be specified. If the certificate is not filed in due time, such document shall be deemed not to have been filed, unless otherwise provided. 

 

European patent - Language in oral proceedings

According to rule 4 of the European Paten Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations

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European patent - Language in written proceedings

According to rule 3 of the European Paten Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations

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In written proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO) , any party may use any official language of the European Patent Office (English, German or French) . The translation referred to in Article 14, paragraph 4, of the EPC may be filed in any official language of the European Patent Office.

 

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European patent - Filing of and formal requirements for documents

 

According to rule 2 of the European Paten Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations,

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