OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p288 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 November 2013 concerning the entrustment to non-legally qualified staff of certain duties incumbent on the Legal Division

OJ EPO 2013, 601

The President of the European Patent Office, having regard to Articles 10(2)(a) and 20 EPC, has decided as follows:

Article 1

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p289 - Notice of the Vice-President, Directorate-General 5 of the European Patent Office dated 5 July 1990 concerning correspondence with the Legal Division

OJ EPO 1990, 404

1. The Legal Division^[ 1 ]^,^[ 2 ] takes all EPO decisions concerning the entry and deletion of certain data in the Registers of Representatives and the Register of Patents (OJ EPO 1989, 177). For the Register of Patents this involves:

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p292 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 July 2014 concerning the information given in the European Patent Register

OJ EPO 2014, A86

The President of the European Patent Office, having regard to Rule 143(2) EPC, has decided as follows:

Article 1

The following further entries will be made in the European Patent Register:

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p296 - Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office

Version consolidating the text published in OJ EPO 1997, 350 with amendments published in OJ EPO 2002, 429, OJ EPO 2004, 361 and OJ EPO 2007, 12

The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation,

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p303 - Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office

OJ EPO 2003, 523

This Code is to govern the conduct and other activities of the members in so far as such activities are related to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) signed in Munich on 5 October 1973, as may be amended from time to time.

In this Code, the following definitions are applicable:

"Institute"

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p309 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 December 2008 revising the Decision of 9 December 1983 determining the members of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office to whom [..]

Full title: OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p309 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 10 December 2008 revising the Decision of 9 December 1983 determining the members of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office to whom Article 15 of the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the European Patent Organisation applies (CA/D 31/08)

OJ EPO 2009, 28

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p311 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 16 October 2013 abrogating its 1978 decision relating to the interpretation of the term "association of representatives" (CA/D 9/13)

OJ EPO 2013, 500

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

Having regard to the European Patent Convention (EPC) and in particular Article 10(2)(a) and (c) and Rule 152(11) thereof,

Having regard to Legal Board of Appeal decision J 16/96 and to current EPO practice following that decision,

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p312 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 August 2013 on matters concerning representation before the EPO

OJ EPO 2013, 535

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p318 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 May 2015 concerning representation before the EPO

OJ EPO 2015, A55

Under Article 134(1) EPC, representation of natural or legal persons in proceedings established by the EPC may only be undertaken by professional representatives whose names appear on a list maintained for this purpose by the EPO.

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p319 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 December 2011 delegating his powers to decide on requests for exemption from requirements for entry on the list of professional representatives

OJ EPO 2012, 13

The President of the European Patent Office,

Having regard to Articles 10(2)(i) and 134(7) EPC,