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Part VII – Implementing Regulations to Part VII of the Convention
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  7. Chapter V
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Chapter V – Time limits

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Rule 135
Further processing

(1) Further processing under Article 121, paragraph 1, shall be requested by payment of the prescribed fee within two months of the communication concerning either the failure to observe a time limit or a loss of rights. The omitted act shall be completed within the period for making the request.

(2)153 Further processing shall be ruled out in respect of the periods referred to in Article 121, paragraph 4, and of the periods under Rule 6, paragraph 1, Rule 16, paragraph 1(a), Rule 31, paragraph 2, Rule 36, paragraph 2, Rule 40, paragraph 3, Rule 51, paragraphs 2 to Rule 51, paragraphs 5, Rule 52, paragraphs 2 and Rule 52, paragraphs 3, Rules 55, 56, Rule 56a, paragraphs 1 and Rule 56a, paragraphs 3 to Rule 56a, paragraphs 7, Rules 58, 59, 62a, Rule 63, 64, Rule 112, paragraph 2, and Rule 164, paragraphs 1 and Rule 164, paragraphs 2.

(3) The department competent to decide on the omitted act shall decide on the request for further processing. 


153Amended by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 17/13 of 16.10.2013 (OJ EPO 2013, 503), which entered into force on 01.11.2014 CA/D 2/21 of 14.12.2021 (OJ EPO 2022, A3), which entered into force on 01.11.2022.
See notice from the EPO of 10.06.2014 (OJ EPO 2014, A70).

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EPC - Reference
  • Art. 120
    R. 112
Version history
  • 13.12.2007 - 31.03.2010 
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 07.12.2006 (CA/D 10/06), (OJ EPO 2007, 8 and Special edition 1/2007)
    01.04.2010 - 31.03.2014 
    CA/D 2/09 (OJ EPO 2009, 296),
    CA/D 3/09 (OJ EPO 2009, 299)
    01.04.2014 - 31.10.2014 
    CA/D 15/13 (OJ EPO 2013, 501)
    01.11.2014 - 31.10.2022 
    CA/D 17/13 (OJ EPO 2013, 503)
    01.11.2022 - 
    CA/D 2/21 (OJ EPO 2022, A3)
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  • EPC EPC 1973
    R. 135Art. 121(2), (3)
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