Section 1General matters Rule 8 – Patent classification Rule 9 – Administrative structure of the European Patent Office Rule 10 – Responsibility of the Receiving Section and the Examining Division Rule 11 – Allocation of duties to the departments of first instance Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/rci_ii_1.htmlDate retrieved: 17 May 20215 references found. Click X to load a reference inside the current page, click on the title to open in a new page.EPC Implementing RulesX Chapter II Organisation of the European Patent OfficeLoading...XR.8 EPC Patent classificationLoading...XR.9 EPC Administrative structure of the European Patent OfficeLoading...XR.10 EPC Responsibility of the Receiving Section and the Examining DivisionLoading...XR.11 EPC Allocation of duties to the departments of first instanceLoading...