Guidelines for Examination
PART A
 CHAPTER VIII LANGUAGES
1. Provisions concerning the language of the proceedings
1.2 Language of the proceedings 		 

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PART A
CHAPTER VIII LANGUAGESCHAPTER VIII LANGUAGES
1. Provisions concerning the language of the proceedings1. Provisions concerning the language of the proceedings
  1.1 Admissible languages; time limit for filing the translation of the application1.1 Admissible languages; time limit for filing the translation of the application     1.3 European divisional applications; Art. 61 applications1.3 European divisional applications; Art. 61 applications  
 

1.2

Language of the proceedings

 

The language (chosen from English, French or German) in which the application is filed, or into which it is subsequently translated, constitutes the "language of the proceedings". Amendments to a European patent application or European patent must be filed in the language of the proceedings. This language is also used by the EPO in written proceedings. (As regards documents which are not filed in the correct language, see VIII, 3 below).

 

Art. 14(3)

Rule 1(2)



Index:CHAPTER VIII LANGUAGES1. Provisions concerning the language of the proceedings 1.1 Admissible languages; time limit for filing the translation of the application 1.3 European divisional applications; Art. 61 applications

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