EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION:Implementing Regulations: PART IV - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION

PART IV - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION

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Table of Contents

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

Alphabetical keyword index

Chapter I - Examination by the Receiving Section

Rule 39 - Communication following the examination on filing

Rule 40 - Examination for certain physical requirements

Rule 41 - Rectification of deficiencies in the application documents

Rule 42 - Subsequent identification of the inventor

Rule 43 - Late-filed or missing drawings

Chapter II - European search report

Rule 44 - Content of the European search report

Rule 44a - Extended European search report

Rule 45 - Incomplete search

Rule 46 - European search report where the invention lacks unity

Rule 47 - Definitive content of the abstract

Chapter III - Publication of the European patent application

Rule 48 - Technical preparations for publication

Rule 49 - Form of the publication of European patent applications and European search reports

Rule 50 - Information about publication

Chapter IV - Examination by the Examining Division

Rule 51 - Examination procedure

Rule 52 - Grant of the European patent to different applicants

Chapter V - The European patent specification

Rule 53 - Technical preparations for publication and form of the specification of the European...

Rule 54 - Certificate for a European patent