Filing procedure

Question 1

Where are the EPO filing offices found?
R2(1)
A75
R35(1)

Answer 1

1) Munich (Isar and PschorrHofe)
2) The Hague
3) Berlin

Question 2

Is the Vienna and Brussels Bureau an EPO filing office?

Answer 2

No
A-II 1.1; OJ2017, A11

Question 3

What happens when an EP or PCT app is filed at the Vienna sub-office?
What is the date accorded for filing?

Answer 3

Docs are forwarded to one of the filing offices.
The date of receipt at the latter office.

Question 4

What is the relevant date of delivery when:

a) Delivered by hand/ automated mailbox/to the porter?

b) sent by postal service?

Answer 4

Relevant date =

a) Delivery date

b) Date of actual delivert

Question 5

When are the EPO filing and search fees due for an:
a) EP
b) EPdiv
c) PCT

Answer 5

a) and b) 1M from filing - R38(1)
c) within 31M of the PD - R159(1)

Question 6

In what situation and when are additional pages fees due?

Answer 6

If app contains >35 pages
Also within 1M of filing - R38(2) & (3)

Question 7

In what situation and when are excess claim fees due?

Answer 7

> 15 claims- R45(1)
within 1M from filing the first set of claim - R45(2)

Question 8

If an application is re-dated due to R56 (Missing parts) or R56a (Erroneous filing), how long does Applicant have to withdraw the part?

Answer 8

1M from the notification of redating by the EPO