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

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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    
E. Euro-PCT procedure before the EPO as a designated (PCT Chapter I) or elected (PCT Chapter II)... D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) - PCT Chapter II ANNEX I Terms and abbreviations
II. What must the applicant do to initiate the European phase? I. General III. Filing of other documents
Which fees must the applicant pay to the EPO? Nucleotide and amino acid sequences (Form 1200, Section 9) Non-observance of the time limit for payment of the national basic fee
Payment of the national fee What are the legal consequences of not filing a translation? National basic fee

Payment of the national fee


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The national fee comprises a national basic fee, which is equal to the European filing fee, and the designation fees. The national basic fee is reduced where Form 1200 is filed online.

Art. 158(2) EPC

R. 106 EPC

Art. 2(1), (3) RFees



 
Index:How to get a European patentWhich fees must the applicant pay to the EPO?What are the legal consequences of not filing a translation?National basic fee

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