EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION:Implementing Regulations: PART IV - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION, Chapter I - Examination by the Receiving Section, Rule 39 - Communication following the examination on filing

Rule 39 - Communication following the examination on filing

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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 IV - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION

PART III - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART III OF THE CONVENTION

PART V - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART V OF THE CONVENTION

Chapter I - Examination by the Receiving Section

Rule 39 - Communication following the examination on filing

Rule 40 - Examination for certain physical requirements

Rule 39

Communication following the examination on filing

If the European patent application fails to meet the requirements laid down in Article 80, the Receiving Section shall communicate the disclosed deficiencies to the applicant and inform him that the application will not be dealt with as a European patent application unless he remedies the disclosed deficiencies within one month. If he does so, he shall be informed of the date of filing.

Art. 90