Ancillary Regulations Part II: Rule 49 OJ 2000, 367

Rule 49 OJ 2000, 367: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 June 2000 concerning the publication of European patent applications

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Foreword

Ancillary Regulations

Part II

Rule 49

Rule 51 OJ 2002, 112: Notice dated 9 January 2002 concerning amendment of Rules 25(1), 29(2) and 51 EPC

Rule 49 OJ 2000, 367: Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 June 2000 concerning the publication of European patent applications

Rule 49 OJ 1981, 74: Notice of the President of the EPO dated 10 March 1981, concerning the mention, on the cover page of the patent specification, of the existence in the file of technical information introduced after the application is filed

Rule 49 OJ 2000, 368: Notice dated 14 June 2000 regarding the decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 June 2000 concerning the publication of European patent applications

Rule 49 - OJ 2000, 367

Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 June 2000 concerning the publication of European patent applications

- OJ 2000, 367 -

The President of the European Patent Office,

having regard to Rule 49(1) EPC,

has decided as follows:

Article 1
Form of publication of European patent applications

European patent applications which, on filing, contain a sequence listing or consist of more than four hundred pages may be published in electronic form only, at present for example on esp@cenet® and ESPACE® EP CD-ROM. On request, the European Patent Office shall also make them available on another suitable medium.

Article 2
Entry into force

This decision shall enter into force on 9 June 2000. It shall apply to all European patent applications not yet published on that date.

Done at Munich, 9 June 2000
Ingo Kober
President