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Official Journal December 2017

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Online publication date: 22.12.2017
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EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Information from the EPO
National law relating to the EPC: 18th editionA105PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 December 2017 concerning the programme on search strategiesA106PDFHTML
Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office based on PCT and national work productsA107PDFHTML
Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office based on PCT and national work productsA108PDFHTML
Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property based on PCT and national work productsA109PDFHTML
Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore based on PCT and national work productsA110PDFHTML
Events: Search Matters 2018A111PDFHTML
Representation
List of professional representatives before the EPOA112PDFHTML
Fees
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and pricesA113PDFHTML
INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
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New fee ratesA114PDFHTML
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
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New agreement between the European Patent Organisation and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization in relation to the functioning of the European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation TreatyA115PDFHTML
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