Ancillary Regulations Part II: Rule 38(3) and (4) OJ 1979, 290

Rule 38(3) and (4) OJ 1979, 290: Application of Rule 38, paragraphs 3 and 4, EPC to European divisional applications filed under Article 76, EPC and to new European patent applications filed under Article 61, paragraph 1(b), EPC

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Foreword

Ancillary Regulations

Part II

Rule 38(3) and (4)

Rule 37(1) OJ 1984, 272: Instructions for paying renewal fees for European patent applications and patents

Rule 38(5) OJ 2002, 192: Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the requirement to file a translation of the previous application or a declaration under Rule 38(5) EPC if the EPO adds a copy of the previous application to the file

Rule 36(5) OJ 1998, 143: Launching of the beta-test of the PCT-EASY software for the filing of international applications

Rule 38(3) and (4) OJ 1999, 80: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 December 1998 on the filing of priority documents

Rule 38(3) and (4) - OJ 1979, 290

Application of Rule 38, paragraphs 3 and 4, EPC to European divisional applications filed under Article 76, EPC and to new European patent applications filed under Article 61, paragraph 1(b), EPC

- OJ 1979, 290 -

There is no need to produce the copy of the previous application referred to in Rule 38, paragraph 3, EPC, nor the translation of the previous application referred to in Rule 38, paragraph 4, EPC, in the case of a European divisional application filed under Article 76, EPC or a new European patent application filed under Article 61, paragraph 1(b), EPC.

The EPO will make a copy of the document or documents in question which were furnished to support the initial application and will place them in the file of the divisional application or of the new application filed under Article 61, paragraph 1(b), EPC.