Guidelines for Examination
PART E
CHAPTER VIII TIME LIMITS, LOSS OF RIGHTS, FURTHER AND ACCELERATED PROCESSING AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF...
1. Time limits and loss of rights resulting from failure to respond within a time limit
 

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PART E
CHAPTER VIII TIME LIMITS, LOSS OF RIGHTS, FURTHER AND ACCELERATED PROCESSING AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF...CHAPTER VIII TIME LIMITS, LOSS OF RIGHTS, FURTHER AND ACCELERATED PROCESSING AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF...
       2. Further processing and re-establishment of rights2. Further processing and re-establishment of rights  
 

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Time limits and loss of rights resulting from failure to respond within a time limit

 


1.1 Determination of time limits

1.2 Duration of the time limits to be determined by the EPO on the basis of EPC provisions

1.3 Time limits which may be freely determined

1.4 Calculation of time limits

1.5 Effect of change in priority date

1.6 Extension of a time limit

1.7 Late receipt of documents

1.8 Failure to respond within a time limit

1.9 Loss of rights