EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION:Implementing Regulations: PART IX - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART X OF THE CONVENTION, Rule 109

Rule 109 - Amendment of the application

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Table of Contents

Preface

European Patent Convention

Implementing Regulations

Protocol on Recognition

Protocol on Centralisation

Protocol on Privileges and Immunities

Protocol on the Staff Complement

Rules Relating to Fees

Annex I

Annex II

Alphabetical keyword index

EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION- Table of Contents

Implementing Regulations

PART IX - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART X OF THE CONVENTION

PART VIII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VIII OF THE CONVENTION

Rule 109 - Amendment of the application

Rule 108 - Consequences of non-fulfilment of certain requirements

Rule 110 - Claims incurring fees - Consequence of non-payment

Rule 109 158

Amendment of the application

Without prejudice to Rule 86, paragraphs 2 to 4, the application may be amended once, within a non-extendable period of one month as from notification of a communication informing the applicant accordingly. The application as amended shall serve as the basis for any supplementary search which has to be performed under Article 157, paragraph 2.

158 Existing Rules 104b to Rule 106a were replaced by new Rules 106 to Rule 112. Decision of the Administrative Council of 13.10.1999 which entered into force on 01.03.2000 (OJ EPO 1999, 660 ff).