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Rule 50

Documents filed subsequently

- OJ 5/2012, 348

- Sp.Ed. No.3, 2007, A.2., A.3.

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A IX

B IV 1.2

(1) Rules 42, 43 and 46 to 49 shall apply to documents replacing documents making up the European patent application. Rule 49, paragraphs 2 to 12, shall also apply to the translation of the claims referred to in Rule 71.

- OJ 12/2013, 603

A III 3.2

A VIII 2.2

C V 1.3

(2) All documents other than those making up the application shall generally be typewritten or printed. There shall be a margin of about 2.5 cm on the left-hand side of each page.

A III 3.2

A VIII 2.3

D III 3.1

(3) Documents filed after filing the application shall be signed, with the exception of annexed documents. If a document has not been signed, the European Patent Office shall invite the party concerned to do so within a time limit to be specified. If signed in due time, the document shall retain its original date of receipt; otherwise it shall be deemed not to have been filed.

Art. 121:NO (opposition),

Art. 122:NO (opposition)

A VIII 3.1

D III 3.4

D IV 1.3

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