Articles

Question 1

Art. 14

Answer 1

Languages of the EPO, EP applications and other docs

Question 2

Art. 51

Answer 2

Fees

Question 3

Art. 52

Answer 3

Patentable inventions

Question 4

Art. 53

Answer 4

Exceptions to patentability

Question 5

Art. 54

Answer 5

Novelty

Question 6

Art. 55

Answer 6

Non-prejudicial disclosures

Question 7

Art. 56

Answer 7

Inventive Step

Question 8

Art. 57

Answer 8

Industrial Application

Question 9

Art. 58

Answer 9

Entitlement to file a EP application

Question 10

Art. 59

Answer 10

Multiple applicants

Question 11

Art. 60

Answer 11

Right to a EP

Question 12

Art. 61

Answer 12

EP applications filed by non-entitled persons

Question 13

Art. 62

Answer 13

Right of the inventor to be mentioned

Question 14

Art. 63

Answer 14

Term of the EP

Question 15

Art. 64

Answer 15

Rights conferred by a EP

Question 16

Art. 65

Answer 16

Translation of the spec of the EP

Question 17

Art. 66

Answer 17

Equivalence of European filing with national filing

Question 18

Art. 67

Answer 18

Rights conferred by a EP application after publication

Question 19

Art. 68

Answer 19

Effect of revocation or limitation of the EP

Question 20

Art. 69

Answer 20

Extent of protection

Question 21

Protocol on Art. 69 Art. 1

Answer 21

General principles

Question 22

Protocol on Art. 69 Art. 2

Answer 22

Equivalents

Question 23

Art. 70

Answer 23

Authentic text of a EP application or EP

Question 24

Art. 71

Answer 24

Transfer and constitution of rights

Question 25

Art. 72

Answer 25

Assignment

Question 26

Art. 73

Answer 26

Contractual licensing

Question 27

Art. 74

Answer 27

Law applicable

Question 28

Art. 75

Answer 28

Filing of the EP application

Question 29

Art. 76

Answer 29

European divisional applications

Question 30

Art. 77

Answer 30

Forwarding of EP applications

Question 31

Art. 78

Answer 31

Requirements of the EP application

Question 32

Art. 79

Answer 32

Designation of contracting statess

Question 33

Art. 80

Answer 33

Date of filing

Question 34

Art. 81

Answer 34

Designation of the inventor

Question 35

Art. 82

Answer 35

Unity of invention

Question 36

Art. 83

Answer 36

Disclosure of the invention

Question 37

Art. 84

Answer 37

The claims

Question 38

Art. 85

Answer 38

The abstract

Question 39

Art. 86

Answer 39

Renewal fees for EP applications

Question 40

Art. 88

Answer 40

Claiming priority

Question 41

Art. 89

Answer 41

Effect of priority right

Question 42

Art. 90

Answer 42

Examination on filing and examination as to formal requirements

Question 43

Art. 92

Answer 43

Drawing up of European Search Report

Question 44

Art. 93

Answer 44

Publication of a EP application

Question 45

Art. 94

Answer 45

Examination of the EP application

Question 46

Art. 97

Answer 46

Grant or refusal

Question 47

Art. 98

Answer 47

Publication of a new spec of the EP

Question 48

Art. 99

Answer 48

Opposition

Question 49

Art. 100

Answer 49

Grounds for opposition

Question 50

Art. 101

Answer 50

Examination of the opposition

Question 51

Art. 103

Answer 51

Publication of a new spec of the EP (following opposition)

Question 52

Art. 104

Answer 52

Costs (opposition)

Question 53

Art. 105

Answer 53

Intervention of the assumed infringer

Question 54

Art. 105a

Answer 54

Request for limitation or revocation

Question 55

Art. 105b

Answer 55

Limitation or revocation of the EP

Question 56

Art. 105c

Answer 56

Publication of the emended spec of the EP (following limitation)

Question 57

Art. 106

Answer 57

Decisions subject to appeal

Question 58

Art. 107

Answer 58

Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings

Question 59

Art. 108

Answer 59

Time limit and form of appeal

Question 60

Art. 109

Answer 60

Interlocutory decision

Question 61

Art. 110

Answer 61

Examination of appeals

Question 62

Art. 111

Answer 62

Decision in respect of appeals

Question 63

Art. 112

Answer 63

Decision or opinion of the enlarged board of appeal

Question 64

Art. 112a

Answer 64

Petition for review by the enlarged board of appeal

Question 65

Art. 113

Answer 65

Right to be heard and basis of decisions

Question 66

Art. 114

Answer 66

Examination of the EPO by its own motion

Question 67

Art. 115

Answer 67

Observations by third parties

Question 68

Art. 116

Answer 68

Oral Proceedings

Question 69

Art. 117

Answer 69

Means and taking of evidence

Question 70

Art. 118

Answer 70

Unity of the EP application or EP

Question 71

Art. 119

Answer 71

Notification

Question 72

Art. 120

Answer 72

Time limits

Question 73

Art. 121

Answer 73

Further Processing of the EP application

Question 74

Art. 122

Answer 74

Re-establishment of rights

Question 75

Art. 123

Answer 75

Amendments

Question 76

Art. 124

Answer 76

Information on prior art

Question 77

Art. 125

Answer 77

Reference to general principles

Question 78

Art. 127

Answer 78

European patent register

Question 79

Art. 128

Answer 79

Inspection of files

Question 80

Art. 129

Answer 80

Periodical publications

Question 81

Art. 130

Answer 81

Exchange of information

Question 82

Art. 131

Answer 82

Administrative and Legal co-operation

Question 83

Art. 132

Answer 83

Exchange of publications

Question 84

Art. 133

Answer 84

General principles of representation

Question 85

Art. 134

Answer 85

Representation before the EPO

Question 86

Art. 134a

Answer 86

Institute of professional representatives before the EPO

Question 87

Art. 135

Answer 87

Request for conversion

Question 88

Art. 137

Answer 88

Formal requirements for conversion

Question 89

Art. 138

Answer 89

Revocation of EPs

Question 90

Art. 139

Answer 90

Prior rights and rights arising on the same date

Question 91

Art. 140

Answer 91

National Utility models and utility certificates

Question 92

Art 141

Answer 92

Renewal fees for EPs

Question 93

Art. 149

Answer 93

Joint designation

Question 94

Art. 150

Answer 94

Application of the PCT

Question 95

Art. 151

Answer 95

The EPO as a receiving office

Question 96

Art. 152

Answer 96

The EPO as an ISA or IPEA

Question 97

Art. 153

Answer 97

The EPO as a designated office or elected office