Key Articles And Rules For Timelines

Question 1

EPC 7 day rule

Answer 1

R. 126(2) EPC

[context - (1) All notifications by postal services shall be by registered letter.]

(2) Where notification is effected in accordance with paragraph 1, the document shall be deemed to be delivered to the addressee on the date it bears, unless it has failed to reach the addressee. In the event of any dispute concerning the delivery of the document, it shall be incumbent on the European Patent Office to establish that the document has reached its destination and to establish the date on which the document was delivered to the addressee. If the European Patent Office establishes that the document was delivered to the addressee more than seven days after the date it bears, a period for which the deemed receipt of that document is the relevant event under Rule 131, paragraph 2, shall expire later by the number of days by which the seven days were exceeded.

Question 2

EPC calculations by month

Answer 2

R. 131(4) EPC

Question 3

EPC closed office days

Answer 3

R. 134(1) EPC

Question 4

PCT 7 days rule

Answer 4

R.80.6 PCT

Question 5

PCT calculations by month

Answer 5

R.80.2 PCT

Question 6

PCT closed office days

Answer 6

R.80.5 PCT