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Rule 141

Information on prior art

 

 

 

Guidelines

B IV 1.3

B XI 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) An applicant claiming priority within the meaning of Article 87 shall file a copy of the results of any search carried out by the authority with which the previous application was filed together with the European patent application, in the case of a Euro-PCT application on entry into the European phase, or without delay after such results have been made available to him.

- OJ 4/2013, 216

 

A III 6.12

 

 

 

 

 

(2) The copy referred to in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to be duly filed if it is available to the European Patent Office and to be included in the file of the European patent application under the conditions determined by the President of the European Patent Office.

- OJ 4/2013, 217

 

A III 6.12

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 and 2, the European Patent Office may invite the applicant to provide, within a period of two months, information on prior art within the meaning of Article 124, paragraph 1

Art. 121: OK

C III 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Modified by decision CA/D 18/09 (OJ 12/2009, 585) entered into force on 01.01.2011

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related provisions

Case Law

 

 

 

Articles

Rules

EBoA

BoA

Search

 

 

 

Art. 92

Art. 124

Art. 140

R. 70b

R. 112

R. 113

 

 

 

BoA decisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nota

Decision and Notice on filing a copy of the search results includes following imbricate decisions/notices

- OJ 10/2012, 542

- OJ 10/2012, 540

- OJ 11/2011, 580

- OJ 1/2011, 62

- OJ 11/2010, 600

- OJ 1/2011, 64

- OJ 12/2010, 646

- OJ 8-9/2010, 410