OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p413 - Notice from the European Patent Office concerning the requirements to be observed when filing an international application with the EPO as a PCT receiving Office

OJ EPO 2014, A33

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p418 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 October 2014 concerning the filing of international applications with the EPO acting as receiving Office using ePCT-Filing

OJ EPO 2014, A107

The President of the European Patent Office, having regard to Rule 2 EPC and Rule 89bis.1 PCT, has decided as follows:

Article 1

Filing using ePCT-Filing

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p419 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 June 2015 concerning abrogation of the transitional procedure for filing automatic debit orders with the EPO as receiving Office to pay fees in PCT proceedings

OJ EPO 2015, A53

With effect from 1 July 2015 the transitional procedure set out in Part IV of the notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 February 2015 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and their annexes (supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2015) is no longer applicable.

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p420 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 June 2015 concerning the processing by the EPO as International Searching Authority of informal comments on earlier search results ("PCT Direct")

OJ EPO 2015, A51

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p424 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 April 2014 concerning the online filing of subsequently filed documents under the PCT

OJ EPO 2014, A50

By decision dated 26 February 2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 182), the President of the European Patent Office authorised the filing in electronic form of documents relating to the international application under Rule 89bis.2 PCT.

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p425 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 March 2011 concerning informal clarification by the European Patent Office acting as International Searching Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)

OJ EPO 2011, 327

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p428 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2010 concerning the carrying out of supplementary international searches under the PCT

OJ EPO 2010, 316

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p433 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 June 2014 concerning the online filing of the demand under PCT Chapter II

OJ EPO 2014, A71

By decision dated 26 February 2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 182), the President of the European Patent Office authorised the filing in electronic form of documents relating to the international application under Rule 89bis.2 PCT.

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p434 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 May 2014 concerning the introduction of a "top-up" search in the procedure under Chapter II PCT

OJ EPO 2014, A57

OJ EPO SE 4/2016, p437 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 31 August 2011 concerning the issuance of a second written opinion in the procedure under Chapter II PCT

OJ EPO 2011, 532

1. Introduction

1.1 The European Patent Office (EPO) in its function as International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) has revised its practice under Rule 66.4 PCT. Pursuant to that provision any IPEA has discretion to issue one or more additional written opinions before the international preliminary examination report (IPER) is established.