Procedural Rules

01 Procédure orale Definition Oral proceedings are official proceedings under A116 EPC (or under A15 RPBA for appeals). It… 02 Correction d'erreurs Error correction in filed documents The person making the error For an error to be correctable,… 03 Signification des décisions, citations, notifications, etc. Examples of service Relating to decisions Decisions made during written or oral proceedings must be served… 04 Calculs des délais Time Limits A120 EPC is quite succinct and merely refers to the Implementing Regulations. It is… 05 Paiement des taxes annuelles European application Official fees due to the EPO Annual fees must be paid starting from the… 06 Restauration dans ses droits During the life of a patent application, it may happen that the procedure set out in… 07 Taxes Due Date of Official Fees Due Date Principle The due date corresponds to the first day… 08 Accélération de la procédure Principal tool for accelerating the procedure: PACE Legal basis The PACE program (or "Programme for accelerated… 09 Observations de tiers Third-party observations during the PCT procedure Legal basis Currently, there is no legal provision (i.e., in… 10 Représentation et mandataire Obligation of representation EP procedure Principle If a party has neither domicile nor registered office in… 11 Dispositions transitoires CBE 73 - CBE 2000 Legal Basis Articles The transitional provisions determining which legal basis applies to European patent applications can…