Ancillary Regulations Part I: Article 157(3) OJ 2006, 13

Article 157(3) OJ 2006, 13: Decision of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2005 adjusting the decision of 10 June 2005 (CA/D 3/05 as formulated in CA/D 6/05 of 27 October 2005) reducing the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report was drawn up by the Austrian Patent Office, by the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or by the Swedish Patent and Registration Office

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Ancillary Regulations

Part I

Article 157(3)

Article 158(2) PCT Gazette 14/1986, 2367

Article 157(3) OJ 2005, 422, OJ 2005, 546: Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 June 2005 reducing the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report was drawn up by the Austrian Patent Office, by the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or by the Swedish Patent and Registration Office and Decision of the Administrative Council of 27 October 2005 clarifying Article 2

Article 157(3) OJ 2005, 548: Decision of the Administrative Council of 27 October 2005 concerning cases where the search fee for the supplementary European search is to be reduced

Article 157(3) - OJ 2006, 13

Decision of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2005 adjusting the decision of 10 June 2005 (CA/D 3/05 as formulated in CA/D 6/05 of 27 October 2005) reducing the fee for the supplementary European search where the international search report was drawn up by the Austrian Patent Office, by the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland, by the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office or by the Swedish Patent and Registration Office

- OJ 2006, 13 -

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

Having regard to the European Patent Convention, and in particular Article 157, paragraphs (3)(b) and (4), thereof,

Having regard to the decision of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2005 amending the Rules relating to Fees,

On a proposal from the President of the European Patent Office,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The fee for the supplementary European search on an international application governed by Administrative Council decision CA/D 3/05 of 10 June 2005 as formulated in CA/D 6/05 of 27 October 2005 shall be reduced by EUR 845.

Article 2

This decision shall enter into force on 1 April 2006. The new amount under Article 1 of this decision shall apply where the fee for a supplementary European search is paid on or after 1 April 2006.

Done at Munich, 15 December 2005

For the Administrative Council
The Chairman
Roland GROSSENBACHER