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| (1) The President of the European Patent Office shall determine the cases in which a signed authorisation shall be filed by representatives acting before the European Patent Office. | - J 8/10 - Spe.ed. No.3 OJ 2007, L.1. | |||||
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| (2) Where a representative fails to file such an authorisation, the European Patent Office shall invite him to do so within a period to be specified. The authorisation may cover one or more European patent applications or European patents and shall be filed in the corresponding number of copies. | - J 8/10 | |||||
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| (3) Where the requirements of Article 133, paragraph 2, have not been satisfied, the same period shall be specified for the appointment of a representative and the filing of the authorisation. |
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| (4) A general authorisation may be filed enabling a representative to act in respect of all the patent transactions of a party. A single copy shall suffice. |
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| (5) The President of the European Patent Office may determine the form and content of: |
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| a) an authorisation relating to the representation of persons under Article 133, paragraph 2, |
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| b) a general authorisation. |
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| (6) If a required authorisation is not filed in due time, any procedural steps taken by the representative, other than the filing of a European patent application, shall be deemed not to have been taken, without prejudice to any other legal consequences provided for by this Convention. | - J 8/10 | |||||
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| (7) Paragraphs 2 and 4 shall apply to the withdrawal of an authorisation. |
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| (8) A representative shall be deemed to be authorised until the termination of his authorisation has been communicated to the European Patent Office. |
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| (9) Unless it expressly provides otherwise, an authorisation shall not terminate vis-à-vis the European Patent Office upon the death of the person who gave it.. |
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| (10) If a party appoints several representatives, they may act either jointly or singly, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in the communication of their appointment or in the authorisation. | - Notice - J 8/10 |
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| (11) The authorisation of an association of representatives shall be deemed to be an authorisation of any representative who can provide evidence that he practises within that association. |
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