OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p54 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 January 2013 concerning amended Rule 53(3) EPC

OJ EPO 2013, 150

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p58 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the pilot project to introduce new means of electronic communication in EPO proceedings

OJ EPO 2015, A28

The President of the European Patent Office,

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p64 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2015 concerning the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications ("PACE") [ 1 ]

OJ EPO 2015, A93

The implementation of Early Certainty from Search (ECfS) in July 2014 has revealed a need to review and clarify the conditions applicable to the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications ("PACE").

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p70 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2015 concerning ways to expedite the European grant procedure

OJ EPO 2015, A94

This notice^[ 1 ] contains information regarding ways to expedite the European grant procedure in addition to the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications ("PACE").^[ 2 ]

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p74 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 December 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties incumbent on the examining or opposition divisions

Version consolidating the text published in OJ EPO 2014, A6 with amendments published in OJ EPO 2015, A104^[ 1 ]

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p80 - Notice from the EPO about the deployment of non-examining staff as support for Examining and Opposition Divisions

OJ EPO 2014, A32

From March 2014, Examining and Opposition Divisions may rely on paralegal support before/during/after oral proceedings in examination and opposition procedures. This includes the preparation of facts and submissions or other documents for the division, the drafting of the minutes of the oral proceedings for the division as well as any administrative support as appropriate.

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p81 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 December 2008 concerning oral proceedings before the EPO

OJ EPO 2009, 68

1. The current practice for fixing the date of oral proceedings before the departments of first instance was published in OJ EPO 2000, 456.

For the current practice before the boards of appeal, see Special edition No. 3, OJ EPO 2007, H.1.

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p84 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts

OJ EPO 1983, 100

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p89 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 May 2011 concerning the filing of third party observations under Article 115 EPC by means of an online form [ 1 ]

OJ EPO 2011, 418

The President of the European Patent Office, having regard to Rule 2 EPC, has decided as follows:

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p91 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 May 2011 concerning the filing of third party observations under Article 115 EPC by means of an online form

OJ EPO 2011, 420

Article 115 EPC enables third parties to present observations concerning the patentability of the invention to which a European patent application or patent relates. There are no fees for presenting such observations.