Guide for Applicants - Part 2:How to get a European patent: B. The EPO as a PCT receiving Office, Agent or common representative, How to appoint an agent

Guide for Applicants - Part 2
How to get a European patent

How to get a European patent

A. General overview

B. The EPO as a PCT receiving Office

C. The EPO as an International Searching Authority

D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority

E. Euro-PCT procedure before the EPO as a designated or elected Office

Annexes

Guide for Applicants - Part 2

B. The EPO as a PCT receiving Office

C. The EPO as an International Searching Authority (ISA) - PCT Chapter I

Agent or common representative

For which states may international applications be filed?

How to appoint an agent

How to appoint an agent

Appointment of an agent for the international phase requires a declaration to that effect made either in the PCT request (Box No. IV PCT request form) itself or in a separate notice ("the power of attorney"). For the appointment of the agent to be effective the PCT request, or the power of attorney, must be duly signed by (all) the applicant(s).

R. 90.4, 90.5 PCT

Appointment of an agent may also be effected by referring in the PCT request or in a separate notice to an existing general power of attorney deposited with the EPO, if a copy of it is attached to the PCT request.