欧洲专利公约(European
欧洲专利法与美国专利法的区别
The European Patent Convention (EPC)欧洲专利公约（EPC）Currently, for ICT-related inventions the two most important areas to obtain patent protection are probably the United States and West-European countries. Twenty European countries are currently member to the European Patent Convention, and it is possible to obtain patent protection in those countries through a single procedure before the European Patent Office.目前，与信息通讯技术相关的两个最重要的领域的发明,其专利的保护一般都是通过进入美国和西欧等国家获取的。
欧洲专利公约当前加入了20个新成员国，并使申请人在向欧洲专利局提交申请之前能够通过某单一程序向所在成员国申请专利保护。
While quite a few aspects of patent law have been harmonized internationally (not in the least due to treaties like the Patent Cooperation Treaty or TRIPS), there still are many important differences between the two systems. This article discusses several of them.虽然，专利法中有相当几个方面的内容已经做了国际化的协调与统一（不完全与《专利合作条约》以及《与贸易有关的知识产权协议》相同），但美欧两个系统间仍旧存在重要的差异，本文就其差异做出以下几点概括。
《欧洲专利公约》中文版
关于授予欧洲专利的公约（欧洲专利公约）(1973年10月5日公布,1978年12月21日修订)前言本版包括欧洲专利公约、按第一百六十四条第一款规定作为本公约组成部份的实施细则和集中化议定书，以及收费规定。
根据欧洲专利组织行政委员会依本公约第三十三条第一段所作的决定迄今为止进行的修改，在本段中已予考虑。
上述修改涉及下列各条款：欧洲专利公约部份：第一百五十三条第三款(欧洲专利局官方公报第1/79号第3页)。
实施细则部份：第二条第六款；第六条第一款；第二十八条第三款；第三十一条第三款；第三十六条第一、第二款；第三十七条新第二款之二、第三款；第三十八条第四款；第四十一条第一款；第四十四条第五款；第四十六条第一款；第五十一条第四款；第五十六条第二款；第五十八条第五款；新第六十一条第二款；新第六十二条第二款；第九十条，德文本第一款(c)项；第九十二条，第一款(f)项和(h)项；第九十四条，第二款；新第九十五条第二款；第一百○一条第四款；第一百零四条；新第一百零四条第二款；新第一百○四条第三款；第一百○六条，第一款(a)项，新第二款之二；第四款；(欧洲专利局官方公报第1/78号12页及下页)新第一百○六条第二款；第八十五条，第一款(法文本)；第二十六条第二款(c)项(英文本及法文本)；第三十二条第二款(a)项；第三十五条第六款；(欧洲专利局官方公报第1/79号第5、第6页)收费规定部份：第五条第一款(d)项；第六条第二款；(欧洲专利局官方公报第5/78号，第299页)为了供内部和公众使用，欧洲专利局曾出版用英、德、法三种语言写的三个文件版本。
上述三种版本都可以凭信。
欧洲专利局一九七九年五月目录绪言第一编一般的和组织机构的规定第一章一般规定第一条授予专利的欧洲法律第二条欧洲专利第三条地域的效力第四条欧洲专利组织第二章欧洲专利组织第五条法律地位第六条所在地第七条欧洲专利局的支局第八条特权和豁免权第九条责任第三章欧洲专利局第十条领导第十一条高级职员的任命第十二条公职的义务第十三条本组织与欧洲专利局职员之间的争议第十四条欧洲专利局的语言第十五条履行程序的各部门第十六条受理处第十七条检索部第十八条审查部第十九条异议部第二十条法律部第二十一条申诉委员会第二十二条扩大申诉委员会第二十三条委员会成员的独立性第二十四条回避和异议第二十五条技术意见第四章行政委员会第二十六条委员组成第二十七条主席第二十八条执委会第二十九条会议第三十条观察员的出席第三十一条行政委员会使用的语言第三十二条人员、房屋和设备第三十三条在某些情况下行政委员会的权限第三十五条表决规则第三十六条选票比例第五章财务规定第三十七条花费的负担第三十八条本组织自己的收入第三十九条缔约国关于欧洲专利年费应缴的款项第四十条收费和交款等级－－特别会费第四十一条预付款第四十二条预算第四十三条开支的授权第四十四条未能预见的支出的拨款第四十五条会计年度第四十六条预算的准备和通过第四十七条临时预算第四十八条预算的执行第四十九条帐目的审计第五十条财务条例第五十一条收费规则第二编专利实体法第一章授予专利权的条件第五十二条可以取得专利的发明第五十三条不能取得专利的发明第五十四条新颖性第五十五条无损害的公开第五十六条创造性第五十七条产业上的应用第二章有权申请取得欧洲专利的人──发明人的记载第五十八条有权提出欧洲专利申请第五十九条多数申请人第六十条取得欧洲专利的权利第六十一条无权取得欧洲专利的人提出的欧洲专利申请第六十二条发明人的记载权第三章欧洲专利及欧洲专利申请的效力第六十三条欧洲专利权的期限第六十四条欧洲专利授予的权利第六十五条欧洲专利说明书的译文第六十六条欧洲专利申请和本国的申请相等第六十七条公布后的欧洲专利申请授予的权利第六十八条撤销欧洲专利的效力第六十九条保护的范围第七十条欧洲专利申请或欧洲专利说明书的正式文本第四章欧洲专利申请作为产权的客体第七十一条权利的转移和构成第七十三条契约性许可第七十四条适用的法律第三编欧洲专利申请第一章欧洲专利申请的提出和条件第七十五条欧洲专利申请的提出第七十六条欧洲专利分案申请第七十七条欧洲专利申请的转递第七十八条对欧洲专利申请的要求第七十九条对缔约国的指定第八十条申请日第八十一条发明人的指明第八十二条发明的单一性第八十三条发明的公开第八十四条权利要求书第八十五条文摘第八十六条欧洲专利申请的年费第二章优先权第八十七条优先权第八十八条要求优先权第八十九条优先权的效力第四编审批程序第九十条申请时的审查第九十一条形式审查第九十二条作出欧洲专利的检索报告第九十三条欧洲专利申请的公布第九十四条请求审查第九十五条可以提出审查请求的期限的延长第九十六条欧洲专利申请的审查第九十七条驳回申请或授予专利第九十八条欧洲专利说明书的公布第五编异议程序第九十九条异议第一百条异议的理由第一百零一条对异议的审查第一百零二条欧洲专利的撤销或维持第一百零三条欧洲专利新说明书的公布第一百零四条费用第一百零五条推定侵权人的参予第六编申诉程序第一百零六条可以申诉的决定第一百零七条有权提出申诉和参加程序的人申诉第一百零八条申诉的期限和形式第一百零九条中间修改第一百一十条对申诉的审查第一百一十一条关于申诉的决定第一百一十二条扩大委员会的决定或意见第七编共同性条款第一章程序方面的共同性条款第一百一十三条决定的依据第一百一十四条欧洲专利局自行审查第一百一十五条第三者的意见第一百一十六条口头听审程序第一百一十七条取证第一百一十八条欧洲专利申请或欧洲专利的统一性第一百一十九条通知第一百二十条期限第一百二十一条欧洲专利申请的继续审理第一百二十二条宽限第一百二十三条修正第一百二十四条关于国家专利申请的情报第一百二十五条一般性原则的参照第一百二十六条财政义务的终止第二章向公众或官方机构提供情报第一百二十七条欧洲专利登记簿第一百二十八条案卷的查阅第一百二十九条定期出版物第一百三十条情报交流第一百三十一条行政的与法律的合作第一百三十二条交换出版物第三章代理第一百三十三条关于代理的一般原则第一百三十四条专业代理人第八编对国家法的影响第一章转换为国家专利申请第一百三十五条国家程序申请请求第一百三十六条请求的提交及转送第一百三十七条转换的形式要求第二章撤销和在先权第一百三十八条撤销原因第一百三十九条先日权或同日权第三章对国家法的其它影响第一百四十条国家的实用新型和实用证书第一百四十一条欧洲专利年费第九编特别协定第一百四十二条单一专利第一百四十三条欧洲专利局的专门机构第一百四十四条驻在专利机构的代表第一百四十五条行政委员会的特别委员会第一百四十六条执行特别任务用的支付第一百四十七条单一专利年费的支付第一百四十八条欧洲专利申请作为产权的客体第一百四十九条共同指定第十编依照专利合作条约规定的国际申请第一百五十条专利合作条约的国际申请第一百五十一条欧洲专利局作为受理局第一百五十二条国际申请的提交和转送第一百五十三条欧洲专利局作为指定局第一百五十四条欧洲专利局作为国际检索单位第一百五十五条欧洲专利局作为国际初步审查单位第一百五十六条欧洲专利局作为选定局第一百五十七条国际检索报告第一百五十八条国际申请的公布及欧洲专利局提交第十一编过渡性条款第一百五十九条过渡时期的行政委员会第一百六十条过渡时期职员的任命第一百六十一条第一个会计年度第一百六十二条逐步扩大欧洲专利局的工作范围第一百六十三条过渡时期的专业代理人第十二编最终条款第一百六十四条实施细则与议定书第一百六十五条签字－－批准书第一百六十六条加入第一百六十七条保留第一百六十八条适用的地域第一百六十九条生效第一百七十条首次会费第一百七十一条公约有效期第一百七十二条修订第一百七十三条关于缔约国之间的争议第一百七十四条退出第一百七十五条已获得权利的保留第一百七十六条已终止为公约成员国的财政权利和义务第一百七十七条公约的语言第一百七十八条转送与通知绪言缔约各国，希望加强欧洲各国之间关于发明保护的合作；希望用单一的专程授予程序并且制定管理这样授予的专利的某些标准规则，在这些国家获得这样的保护；希望为了达到上述目的，缔结一项建立欧洲专利组织的公约，成为1883年3月20日在巴黎签订、最后在1967年7月14日修改的保护工业产权公约第十九条所称的特别议定和6月19日签订的专利合作条约第四十五条第一款所称的区域性专利条约；议定如下：第一编一般的组织机构的规定第一章一般规定第一条授予专利的欧洲法律本公约制定了各缔约国共同遵守的授予发明专利的法律制度。
欧洲专利公约实施细则(中英对照)之欧阳与创编
European Patent Organisation (EPO)Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (of 5 October 1973 as last amended by Decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 13 December 2001)•Bibliographic Entries•TextsSelect Language▼Table of Contentshttp://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/ text.jsp?file_id=126545/zcfg/flfg /zl/gjty/200804/t20080415_378 153.html•PART IIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART I OF THE CONVENTION第一部分适用于公约第一部分的条款■Chapter ILanguages of the European Patent Office第一章欧洲专利局的正式语言■Rule 1Derogations from the provisions concerning the language of the proceedings in written proceedings第一条在书面手续中不使用正式语言的规定■Rule 2Derogations from the provisions concerning the languageof the proceedings in oral proceedings第二条在口头程序中不使用正式语言的规定■Rule 3(deleted)第三条正式语言的改变■Rule 4Language of a European divisional application第四条专利分案申请的语言■Rule 5Certification of translations第五条译本的证明■Rule 6Time limits and reduction of fees第六条期限和费用的减收■Rule 7Legal authenticity of the translation of theEuropean patent application第七条专利申请译本的法律效力■Chapter IIOrganisation of the European Patent Office第二章欧洲专利局的机构■Rule 8Patent classification第八条专利分类■Rule 9Allocation of duties to the departments of the first instance 第九条一级机构的职责范围■Rule 10Presidium of the Boards of Appeal第十条二级机构的职责范围■Rule 11Business distribution scheme for the Enlarged Board of Appeal and adoption of its Rules of Procedure第十一条二级机构工作程序的规定■Rule 12Administrative structure of the European Patent Office第十二条欧洲专利局管理机构•PART IIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART II OF THE CONVENTION第二部分适用本公约第二部分的条款■Chapter IProcedure where the applicant or proprietor is not entitled第一章申请人或专利权人无资格的规定■Rule 13Suspension of proceedings第十三条审查程序的中止■Rule 14Limitation of the option to withdraw the European patent application第十四条对撤回欧洲专利申请的限制■Rule 15Filing of a new European patent applicationby the person entitled to apply第十五条提出新的欧洲专利申请的资格■Rule 16Partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision第十六条依据判决作出欧洲专利权的部分转让■Chapter IIMention of the inventor第二章发明人的署名■Rule 17Designation of the inventor第十七条发明人的指定■Rule 18Publication of the mention of the inventor第十八条指定发明人姓名的公布■Rule 19Rectification of the designationof an inventor第十九条更正发明人的指定■Chapter IIIRegistering transfers, licences and other rights第三章在登记簿上登记转让、许可和其他权利■Rule 20Registering a transfer第二十条转让登记■Rule 21Registering of licences and other rights第二十一条许可证及其他权利的登记■Rule 22Special indications for the registration of a licence第二十二条许可证的特别说明登记■Chapter IVCertification of exhibition第四章展出证明■Rule 23Certificate of exhibition第二十三条展出证明书■Chapter VPrior European applications■Rule 23aPrior application as state of the art■Chapter VI Biotechnological inventions ■Rule 23bGeneral and definitions■Rule 23cPatentable biotechnological inventions■Rule 23dExceptions to patentability■Rule 23eThe human body and its elements•PART IIIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART III OF THE CONVENTION第三部分适用于本公约第三部分的条款■Chapter IFiling of the European patent application第一章专利申请的提交■Rule 24General provisions第二十四条总则■Rule 25Provisions for European divisional applications第二十五条专利分案申请的提交及条件■Chapter IIProvisions governing the application第二章专利的申请■Rule 26Request for grant第二十六条专利的请求■Rule 27Content of the description第二十七条说明书的内容■Rule 27aRequirements of European patent applicationsrelating to nucleotide and amino acid sequences■Rule 28Deposit of biological material第二十八条涉及微生物的申请文件的写法■Rule 28aNew deposit of biological material第二十八条之二微生物的重新保藏■Rule 29Form and content of claims第二十九条权利要求书内容和形式■Rule 30Unity of invention第三十条权利要求的不同类别■Rule 31Claims incurring fees第三十一条应当缴纳费用的权利要求■Rule 32Form of the drawings 第三十二条附图的格式■Rule 33Form and content of the abstract 第三十三条文摘的内容和形式■Rule 34Prohibited matter第三十四条禁止内容■Rule 35General provisions governing the presentationof the application documents第三十五条关于提交申请文件的总则■Rule 36Documents filed subsequently 第三十六条申请后提交的文件■Chapter IIIRenewal fees第三章年费■Rule 37Payment of renewal fees第三十七条年费的缴纳■Chapter IVPriority第四章优先权■Rule 38Declaration of priority and priority documents第三十八条优先权声明及文件■Rule 38aIssuing priority documents •PART IVIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION第四部分适用本公约第四部分的条款■Chapter IExamination by the Receiving Section第一章受理处的审查■Rule 39Communication following the examination on filing第三十九条受理审查后的通知■Rule 40Examination for certain physical requirements第四十条某些形式条件的审查■Rule 41Rectification of deficiencies in the application documents第四十一条申请文件内容的补正■Rule 42Subsequent identification of the inventor第四十二条发明人的最后指定■Rule 43Late-filed or missing drawings 第四十三条附图的遗漏或迟交■Chapter IIEuropean search report第二章欧洲专利申请的检索报告■Rule 44Content of the European search report第四十四条检索报告的内容■Rule 45Incomplete search第四十五条不完全的检索■Rule 46European search report where the invention lacks unity第四十六条发明缺少单一性检索报告■Rule 47Definitive content of the abstract第四十七条文摘的确定内容■Chapter IIIPublication of the European patent application第三章欧洲专利申请的公布■Rule 48Technical preparations for publication第四十八条公布的技术准备■Rule 49Form of the publication of European patent applications and European search reports第四十九条专利申请及检索报告的公开形式■Rule 50Information about publication第五十条公布的通知■Chapter IVExamination by the Examining Division第四章审查部的审查■Rule 51Examination procedure第五十一条审查程序■Rule 52Grant of the European patent to different applicants第五十二条向共同申请人批准欧洲专利■Chapter VThe European patent specification第五章欧洲专利说明书■Rule 53Technical preparations for publicationand form of the specification of the European patent第五十三条欧洲专利说明书的形式■Rule 54Certificate for a European patent 第五十四条欧洲专利证书•PART VIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART V OF THE CONVENTION第五部分适用于本公约第五部分的条款■Rule 55Content of the notice of opposition第五十五条异议书的内容■Rule 56Rejection of the notice of opposition as inadmissible第五十六条不能受理的异议书的驳回■Rule 57Preparation of the examination of the opposition第五十七条异议审查的准备■Rule 57aAmendment of the European patent■Rule 58Examination of opposition第五十八条异议审查■Rule 59Requests for documents第五十九条证明文件的提交■Rule 60Continuation of the opposition proceedingsby the European Patent Office of its own motion第六十条异议程序的自行继续■Rule 61Transfer of the European patent 第六十一条专利的转让■Rule 61aDocuments in opposition proceedings第六十一条之二异议程序中提交的文件■Rule 62Form of the new specification of the European patent in opposition proceedings第六十二条欧洲专利新说明书在异议程序中的形式■Rule 62aNew certificate for a European patent第六十二条之二欧洲新专利证书■Rule 63Costs第六十三条费用•PART VIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TOPART VI OF THE CONVENTION第六部分适用于本公约第六部分的条款■Rule 64Content of the notice of appeal 第六十四条申诉书的内容■Rule 65Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible第六十五条不能受理的申诉书的驳回■Rule 66Examination of appeals第六十六条上诉审查■Rule 67Reimbursement of appeal fees第六十七条上诉费的退回•PART VII IMPLEMENTINGREGULATIONS TOPART VII OF THE CONVENTION第七部分适用于本公约第七部分的条款■Chapter IDecisions and communications of the European Patent Office第一章欧洲专利局的决定和通知■Rule 68Form of decisions第六十八条决定的形式■Rule 69Noting of loss of rights第六十九条权利丧失的通知■Rule 70Signature, name, seal第七十条欧洲专利局通知书的形式■Chapter IIOral proceedings and taking of evidence第二章口头程序和审理■Rule 71Summons to oral proceedings第七十一条传讯参加口头程序■Rule 71aPreparation of oral proceedings ■Rule 72Taking of evidence by the European Patent Office第七十二条欧洲专利局的审理■Rule 73Commissioning of experts第七十三条专家委员会■Rule 74Costs of taking of evidence第七十四条审理费■Rule 75Conservation of evidence第七十五条证据的保留■Rule 76Minutes of oral proceedings and of taking of evidence第七十六条口头程序的记录和审理■Chapter IIINotifications第三章通知■Rule 77General provisions on notifications第七十七条关于通知的总则■Rule 78Notification by post第七十八条经邮局通知■Rule 79Notification by delivery by hand 第七十九条直接通知■Rule 80Public notification第八十条公布通知■Rule 81Notification to representatives 第八十一条通知代理人和代表人■Rule 82Irregularities in the notification 第八十二条通知的缺陷■Chapter IVTime limits第四章期限■Rule 83Calculation of time limits第八十三条期限的计算■Rule 84Duration of time limits第八十四条期限的长短■Rule 84aLate receipt of documents■Rule 85Extension of time limits第八十五条期限的顺延■Rule 85aPeriod of grace for payment of fees第八十五条之一交费期限的延长■Rule 85bPeriod of grace for the filing of the request for examination第八十五条之二请求审查的延长期限■Chapter VAmendments and corrections第五章修改和更正■Rule 86Amendment of the European patent application第八十六条专利申请文件的修改■Rule 87Different claims, description and drawings for different States 第八十七条不同国家的不同权利要求书、说明书和附图■Rule 88Correction of errors in documents filed with the European Patent Office第八十八条对申请文件中错误的修改■Rule 89Correction of errors in decisions 第八十九条对决定书中错误的修改■Chapter VIInterruption of proceedings 第六章程序的中止■Rule 90Interruption of proceedings第九十条程序的中止■Chapter VIIWaiving of enforced recovery procedures第七章放弃强制性收回■Rule 91Waiving of enforced recovery procedures第九十一条放弃强制性收回■Chapter VIIIInformation to the public第八章情报的公布■Rule 92Entries in the Register of European Patents第九十二条在欧洲专利局登记簿上登记■Rule 93Parts of the file not for inspection第九十三条非公开查阅文档■Rule 94Procedures for the inspection of files第九十四条公众查阅的方式■Rule 95Communication of information contained in the files第九十五条文档中有关情报的通告■Rule 95aConstitution, maintenance and preservation of files第九十五条之二文档的保存■Rule 96Additional publications by the European Patent Office第九十六条欧洲专利局的其他出版物■Chapter IXLegal and administrative co-operation第九章法律与管理的协调■Rule 97Communications between the European Patent Officeand the authorities of the Contracting States第九十七条欧洲专利局与缔约国行政当局的联系■Rule 98Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Contracting States第九十八条向缔约国法院、主管当局或其中间人查阅文档■Rule 99Procedure for letters rogatory第九十九条委托程序■Chapter XRepresentation第十章代表人■Rule 100Appointment of a common representative 第一百条共同代表人的指定■Rule 101Authorisations第一百零一条委托书■Rule 102Amendment of the list of professional representatives第一百零二条登记代理人名单的修改•PART VIII IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART VIII OF THE CONVENTION第八部分适用本公约第八、第十、第十一部分的条款■Rule 103Information to the public in the event of conversion第一百零三条变更的公告•PART IXIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART X OF THE CONVENTION■Rule 104The European Patent Office as a receiving Office第一百零四条欧洲专利局的受理资格■Rule 105The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority orInternational Preliminary Examining Authority第一百零五条对审查的限制■Rule 106The national fee■Rule 107The European Patent Office as a designated or elected Office —Requirements for entry into the European phase■Rule 108Consequences of non-fulfilment of certain requirements■Rule 109Amendment of the application ■Rule 110Claims incurring fees Consequence of non-payment■Rule 111Examination of certain formal requirementsby the European Patent Office■Rule 112Consideration of unity by the European Patent Office Implementing Regulations to the Conventionon the Grant of European Patents*(of 5 October 1973 as last amended by Decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisationof 13 December 2001) CONTENTSRule Part I: Implementing Regulations to Part I of the ConventionChapter I: Languages of the European Patent Office Derogations from the provisions concerning the language of the proceedings in written proceedings 1Derogations from the provisions concerning the language of the proceedings in oral proceedings 2(deleted) 3Language of a European divisional application 4 Certification of translations 5 Time limits and reduction of fees 6Legal authenticity of the translation of the European patent application 7Chapter II: Organisation of the European Patent OfficePatent classification 8 Allocation of duties to the departments of the first instance 9Presidium of the Boards of Appeal 10Business distribution scheme for the Enlarged Board of Appeal and adoption of its Rules of Procedure 11Administrative structure of the European Patent Office 12Part II: Implementing Regulations to Part II of the ConventionChapter I: Procedure where the applicant or proprietor is notentitledSuspension of proceedings 13 Limitation of the option towithdraw the European patent application 14Filing of a new European patent application by the person entitled to apply 15Partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision 16Chapter II: Mention of the inventorDesignation of the inventor 17 Publication of the mention of the inventor 18Rectification of the designation of an inventor 19Chapter III: Registering transfers, licences and other rightsRegistering a transfer 20 Registering of licences and other rights 21Special indications for the registration of a licence 22 Chapter IV: Certification of exhibitionCertificate of exhibition 23 Chapter V: Prior European applicationsPrior application as state of the art 23aChapter VI: Biotechnological inventionsGeneral and definitions 23b Patentable biotechnological inventions 23c Exceptions to patentability 23d The human body and itselements 23ePart III: Implementing Regulations to Part III of the ConventionChapter I: Filing of the European patent application General provisions 24 Provisions for European divisional applications 25 Chapter II: Provisions governing the application Request for grant 26Content of the description 27 Requirements of European patent applications relating to nucleotide and amino acid sequences 27aDeposit of biological material 28New deposit of biological material 28aForm and content of claims 29 Unity of invention 30Claims incurring fees 31Form of the drawings 32Form and content of the abstract 33Prohibited matter 34General provisions governing the presentation of the application documents 35 Documents filed subsequently 36Chapter III: Renewal fees Payment of renewal fees 37Chapter IV: Priority Declaration of priority andpriority documents 38Issuing priority documents 38a Part IV: Implementing Regulations to Part IV of the ConventionChapter I: Examination by the Receiving Section Communication following the examination on filing 39 Examination for certain physical requirements 40Rectification of deficiencies in the application documents 41 Subsequent identification of the inventor 42Late-filed or missing drawings 43Chapter II: European search reportContent of the European search report 44Incomplete search 45 European search report where the invention lacks unity 46 Definitive content of the abstract 47Chapter III: Publication of the European patent application Technical preparations for publication 48Form of the publication of European patent applications and European search reports 49 Information about publication 50Chapter IV: Examination by the Examining Division Examination procedure 51 Grant of the European patent todifferent applicants 52Chapter V: The European patent specificationTechnical preparations for publication and form of the specification of the European patent 53Certificate for a European patent 54Part V: Implementing Regulations to Part V of the ConventionContent of the notice of opposition 55Rejection of the notice of opposition as inadmissible 56 Preparation of the examination of the opposition 57 Amendment of the European patent 57aExamination of opposition 58 Requests for documents 59 Continuation of the opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office of its own motion 60Transfer of the European patent 61Documents in opposition proceedings 61aForm of the new specification of the European patent in opposition proceedings 62New certificate for a European patent 62aCosts 63Part VI: Implementing Regulations to Part VI of the ConventionContent of the notice of appeal 64Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible 65Examination of appeals 66 Reimbursement of appeal fees 67Part VII: Implementing Regulations to Part VII of the ConventionChapter I: Decisions and communications of the European Patent OfficeForm of decisions 68Noting of loss of rights 69 Signature, name, seal 70 Chapter II: Oral proceedings and taking of evidence Summons to oral proceedings 71Preparation of oral proceedings 71aTaking of evidence by the European Patent Office 72 Commissioning of experts 73 Costs of taking of evidence 74 Conservation of evidence 75 Minutes of oral proceedings and of taking of evidence 76 Chapter III: Notifications General provisions on notifications 77Notification by post 78 Notification by delivery by hand 79Public notification 80 Notification to representatives81Irregularities in the notification 82Chapter IV: Time limits Calculation of time limits 83 Duration of time limits 84Late receipt of documents 84a Extension of time limits 85 Period of grace for payment of fees 85aPeriod of grace for the filing of the request for examination 85b Chapter V: Amendments and correctionsAmendment of the European patent application 86Different claims, description and drawings for different States 87Correction of errors in documents filed with the European Patent Office 88 Correction of errors in decisions 89Chapter VI: Interruption of proceedingsInterruption of proceedings 90 Chapter VII: Waiving of enforced recovery procedures Waiving of enforced recovery procedures 91Chapter VIII: Information to the publicEntries in the Register ofEuropean Patents 92Parts of the file not for inspection 93Procedures for the inspection of files 94Communication of information contained in the files 95 Constitution, maintenance and preservation of files 95a Additional publications by the European Patent Office 96 Chapter IX: Legal and administrative co-operation Communications between the European Patent Office and the authorities of the Contracting States 97Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Contracting States 98 Procedure for letters rogatory 99 Chapter X: Representation Appointment of a common representative 100 Authorisations 101 Amendment of the list of professional representatives 102 Part VIII: Implementing Regulations to Part VIII of the ConventionInformation to the public in the event of conversion 103Part IX: Implementing Regulations to Part X of the ConventionThe European Patent Office as a receiving Office 104The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority or International Preliminary Examining Authority 105The national fee 106The European Patent Office as a designated or elected Office —Requirements for entry into the European phase 107 Consequences of non-fulfilment of certain requirements 108 Amendment of the application 109Claims incurring fees Consequence of non-payment 110Examination of certain formal requirements by the European Patent Office 111 Consideration of unity by the European Patent Office 112 PART IIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART I OF THE CONVENTIONChapter ILanguages of the European Patent Office第一章欧洲专利局的正式语言Rule 1Derogations from the provisions concerning the languageof the proceedings in written proceedings第一条在书面程序中不使用语言的规定(1) In written proceedingsbefore the European Patent Office any party may use any official language of the European Patent Office. The translation referred to in Article 14, paragraph 4,1 may be filed in any official language of the European Patent Office.（１）提出异议者和参加异议程序的第三者都可使用欧洲专利局一种正式语言制定的文件。
欧洲专利公约缔约国
Code Member state SinceAL Albania 阿尔巴尼亚 1 May 2010AT Austria 奥地利 1 May 1979 BE Belgium 比利时通过欧专局进入7 October 1977 BG Bulgaria 保加利亚 1 July 2002 CH Switzerland 瑞士7 October 1977 CY Cyprus 塞浦路斯通过欧专局进入 1 April 1998 CZ Czech Republic 捷克共和国 1 July 2002DE Germany 德国7 October 1977 DK Denmark 丹麦 1 January 1990 EE Estonia 爱沙尼亚 1 July 2002ES Spain 西班牙 1 October 1986 FI Finland 芬兰 1 March 1996 FR France 法国通过欧专局进入7 October 1977 GB United Kingdom 英国7 October 1977 GR Greece 希腊通过欧专局进入 1 October 1986HR Croatia 克罗地亚 1 January 2008 HU Hungary 匈牙利 1 January 2003 IE Ireland 爱尔兰通过欧专局进入 1 August 1992IS Iceland 冰岛 1 November 2004 IT Italy 意大利通过欧专局进入 1 December 1978 LI Liechtenstein 列支敦士登 1 April 1980LT Lithuania 立陶宛 1 December 2004 LU Luxembourg 卢森堡7 October 1977 LV Latvia 拉脱维亚通过欧专局进入 1 July 2005MC Monaco 摩纳哥通过欧专局进入 1 December 1991 MK Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 前南斯拉夫的马其顿共和国 1 January 2009 MT Malta 马其他通过欧专局进入 1 March 2007NL Netherlands 荷兰通过欧专局进入7 October 1977 NO Norway 挪威 1 January 2008 PL Poland 波兰 1 March 2004PT Portugal 葡萄牙 1 January 1992RO Romania 罗马尼亚 1 March 2003RS Serbia 塞尔维亚 1 October 2010 SE Sweden 瑞典 1 May 1978SI Slovenia 斯洛文尼亚通过欧专局进入 1 December 2002 SK Slovakia 斯洛伐克 1 July 2002SM San Marino 圣马力诺 1 July 2009TR Turkey 土耳其 1 November 2000States which have been invited to accede to the EPC。
欧洲专利实质审查流程
欧洲专利实质审查流程全文共四篇示例，供读者参考第一篇示例：欧洲专利实质审查流程是指欧洲专利局对专利申请进行审查，以确定其是否符合专利法律规定的条件。
欧洲专利实质审查是保护知识产权的重要环节，通过审查来确保专利权的有效性和合法性。
欧洲专利实质审查流程包括以下几个主要步骤：1. 递交专利申请：申请人需要向欧洲专利局递交完整的专利申请文件，包括专利申请书、说明书、权利要求书和摘要。
2. 形式审查：欧洲专利局首先对专利申请进行形式审查，确保申请文件满足法定的格式和要求。
如果申请文件不符合形式要求，欧洲专利局会要求申请人进行修正或补充。
3. 公布专利申请：在形式审查通过后，欧洲专利局会公布专利申请，并在专利公布后的六个月内进行实质审查。
4. 实质审查：欧洲专利局对专利申请进行实质审查，主要检查专利申请是否符合专利法的可新颖性、非显著性和工业适用性要求。
审查员会对专利申请进行全面细致的检查，以确定其中的技术特征是否具有创造性和创新性。
5. 通知审查结果：欧洲专利局会向申请人发出审查意见通知，通知中列出对专利申请的初步审查结果和意见。
申请人可以对审查意见进行回复，并提供进一步的解释和证据。
6. 最终审查决定：在申请人提供回复后，审查员会再次对专利申请进行审查，最终做出是否批准专利的决定。
如果专利申请符合专利法规定的条件，欧洲专利局会颁发专利证书，并将专利权授予申请人。
欧洲专利实质审查流程的特点是严谨、全面和透明。
审查员会根据法定的审查标准对专利申请进行审查，确保专利权的授予是合法和有效的。
申请人在整个审查过程中可以充分参与并提供必要的信息和材料，以确保专利权的正当保护。
第二篇示例：欧洲专利实质审查是指根据欧洲专利公约的规定，审查专利申请是否符合法定条件的程序。
欧洲专利局是负责实施欧洲专利实质审查的机构，其总部设在德国的慕尼黑。
欧洲专利的实质审查是一个相对复杂的程序，需要满足一系列法定条件才能获得授权。
在进行实质审查之前，首先要进行形式审查，确保专利申请文件符合法定要求。
欧洲专利局专利常识以及常用翻译
一、欧洲专利局常用中英文表达：1.欧洲专利局（EPO）：European Patent Office2.著录项目：Bibliographic data3.文本说明书：Description4.权利要求书：Claims，是以说明书为依据制作的，要求专利保护的范围。
5.说明书附图：Mosaics6.说明书摘要：Abstract，是对发明、实用新型的技术要点做简要的说明。
7.打印图像原始全文说明书：Original document8.查找同族专利入口：View INPADOC patent family9.显示该专利申请可浏览PDF格式公开文本的相同专利：Also published as；是多个公开或公告版本的集合，是以各种语言、不同审查阶段的公开版本作为纽带串联起来的专利集合。
10.Publication number：公开号；11.Application number：申请号；12.Applicant：申请人13.Date of filling：申请日14.Priority number：优先权号；15.Representatives：代理人16.Priority：优先权，指申请人就一项发明在一个缔约国提出申请专利后，在规定时间内又向其他缔约国提出申请时，申请人有权要求以第一次提出的日期作为后一个提出申请的申请日期的权利。
提出这一申请的日期要求，成为优先权日；享有的优先权的，申请日为优先权日。
17.IPC：International patent classification：是目前唯一国际通用的专利文献分类法。
18.ECLA：European classification（欧洲分类）：以IPC分类为基础，是IPC分类的细分与延伸。
19.Publication date：公开日期20.Inventor：发明人21.Designated Contracting States：约定缔约国22.Designated Extension States：约定延伸国23.Patent family：同族专利，人们把具有共同优先权的由不同国家发布或者颁发的内容相同或基本相同的一组专利申请或专利成为同族专利。
知识产权常用专有名词介绍
知识产权常用专有名词介绍1.世界贸易组织《WTO》world trade organization2.关税及贸易总协定《GATT》general agreement on tariffs and trade3.亚太经济合作组织《APEC》asia pacific ecnomic cooperation4.与贸易有关的知识产权协定《TRIPS》agreement on trade related aspects of intellectual property rights5.世界知识产权组织《WIPO》world intellectual property organization6.保护知识产权联合国际局 international board of intellectual property right7.保护工业产权巴黎公约 paris convention for the protection of industrial propety8.商标国际注册马德里协定 madrid agreement concerning the international registration of marks9.商标注册条约《TRT》trademark registration treaty10.商标注册用商品与国际分类尼斯协定 nice agreement concerning the international classification of goods and services for the purpose of the registration of marks11.建立商标图形要素国际分类维也纳协定vienna agreement for establishing and international classification of the figurative elements of marks12.专利合作条约《PCT》patent cooperation treaty13.共同体专利公约 community patent convention14.斯特拉斯堡协定《SA》strasbourg agreement15.工业外观设计国际保护海牙协定 the hague agreement concerning the international deposit of industrial designs16.工业外观设计国际分类洛迦诺协定 locarno agreement on establishing and international classification for industrial designs17.商标，外观设计与地理标记法律常设委员会（SCT）standing committee on the law of trademarka, industrial design and geographical indication18.国际专利文献中心《INPADOC》international patent documentation center19.欧洲专利局《EPO》european patent office20.欧洲专利公约european patent convention21.比荷卢商标局 trademark office of belgium-holland-luxemburg22.法语非洲知识产权组织 organization of african intellectual property23.国际商标协会 the international trademark association24.中华人民共和国商标法 trademark law of the peoples’ republic of China25.英国商标法trademark law of united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland26.美国商标法trademark law of the united states of america27.日本商标法 japanese trademark law28.商标 trademark29.商标局 trade mark office30.商标法 trademark law31.文字商标 word mark32.图形商标 figurative mark33.组合商标 associatied mark34.保证商标 certification mark35.集体商标 collection mark36.驰名商标 well-known mark37.著名商标 famous mark38.近似商标 similar mark39.防御商标 defensive mark40.服务商标 service mark41.注册商标 registered mark42.商标注册申请人 trademark registrant43.注册申请日 application date of trademark44.注册申请号 application number45.商标注册证 trademark registration certificate46.商标注册号trademark registration number47.商标注册日trademark registration date48.商标注册簿trademark registration book49.注册有效期 the term of vadility50.商标注册官 examination of trademark registration51.注册查询 trademark enquiries52.注册续展 renewal of trademark53.分别申请 separate application54.重新申请 new registration55.别行申请 new application56.变更申请 application regarding changes57.注册代理 trademark agency58.注册公告 trademark publication59.申请注册 application for registration60.续展注册 renewal of registration61.转让注册 registration of assignment62.变更注册人名义/地址/其他注意事项 modification of name/address/other matters63.补发商标证书 reissuance of registration64.注销注册商标 removal65.证明 certification66.异议 opposition67.使用许可合同备案 recordal of license contract68.驳回商标复审 review of refused trademark69.驳回续展复审 review of refused renewal70.驳回转让复审 eview of refused assignment71.撤销商标复审 review of adjudication on opposition72.异议复审 review of adjudication on opposition73.争议裁定adjudication on disputed registered trademark74.撤销注册不当裁定 adjudication on cancellation of improperly registered trademark75.撤销注册不当复审 review on cancellation of improperly registered trademark76.处理商标纠纷案件dealing with infrigement77.优先权priority78.注册申请优先日 date of priority79.注册商标使用人 user of registered trademark80.注册商标专用权 exclusive right to use registered trademark81.注册商标的转让 assignment of registered trademark82.商标的许可使用licensing of registered trademark83.使用在先原则 principle of first to use84.注册在先原则principle of first application85.商标国际分类专利 patent86.专利权 paten right87.专利权人 patentee88.专利代理 patent agency89.产品专利 product patent90.专利性 patentability91.专利申请权 right to apply for a patent92.实用新颖 utility model93.专有性 monopoly94.专利的新颖性 novelty of patent95.专利的实用性 practical applicability96.专利的创造性 inventive97.专利文件 patent document98.专利申请文件 patent application document99.专利请求书 patent request100.专利说明书 patent secification101.专利要求书 patent claim102.专利证书 letter of patent103.商标淡化法 trademark dilution act104.商标权的权利穷竭 exhaustion trademark105.平行进口 parallel import106.灰色进口 gray import107.反向假冒reverse passing-off108.显形反向假冒 express reverse passing-off109.隐形反向假冒 implied reverse passing-off110.附带使用 collateral use111.知识产权 intellectual property112.工业产权 industrial property113.外观设计 design114.发明 invention115.发明人 inventor116.货源标记 indication of source117.原产地名称 application of origin(AOS) 118.地里标记 geographical indication。
美国专利和欧洲专利的差异
美国专利和欧洲专利的差异(Differences between US and EP)The European Patent Convention (EPC)欧洲专利公约（EPC）Currently, for ICT-related inventions the two most important areas to obtain patent protection are probably the United States and West-European countries. Twenty European countries are currently member to the European Patent Convention, and it is possible to obtain patent protection in those countries through a single procedure before the European Patent Office.目前，与信息通讯技术相关的两个最重要的领域的发明,其专利的保护一般都是通过进入美国和西欧等国家获取的。
欧洲专利公约当前加入了20个新成员国，并使申请人在向欧洲专利局提交申请之前能够通过某单一程序向所在成员国申请专利保护。
While quite a few aspects of patent law have been harmonized internationally (not in the least due to treaties like the Patent Cooperation Treaty or TRIPS), there still are many important differences between the two systems. This article discusses several of them.虽然，专利法中有相当几个方面的内容已经做了国际化的协调与统一（不完全与《专利合作条约》以及《与贸易有关的知识产权协议》相同），但美欧两个系统间仍旧存在重要的差异，本文就其差异做出以下几点概括。
欧洲专利公约
欧洲专利公约文章属性•【缔约国】•【条约领域】知识产权•【公布日期】1973.10.05•【条约类别】公约•【签订地点】正文欧洲专利公约（1973年10月5日签署，1978年12月21日、1994年12月13日和1995年10月20日修改）目录第Ⅰ部分一般和组织机构的规定第Ⅰ章总则第1条授予专利的欧洲法律第2条欧洲专利第3条地域的效力第4条欧洲专利组织第Ⅱ章欧洲专利组织第5条法律地位第6条所在地第7条欧洲专利局的分办事处第8条特权和豁免权第9条责任第Ⅲ章欧洲专利局第10条管理第11条高级职员的任命第12条任职的义务第13条本组织与欧洲专利局职员之间的争议第14条欧洲专利局的语言第15条程序的负责部门第16条受理处第17条各检索部第18条各审查部第19条各异议部第20条法律部第21条各申诉委员会第22条扩大申诉委员会第23条委员会成员的独立性第24条回避和异议第25条技术意见第Ⅳ章行政委员会第26条成员第27条主席第28条理事会第29条会议第30条观察员的出席第31条行政委员会的语言第32条人员、房屋和设备第33条行政委员会在某些情况下的权限第34条表决权第35条表决规则第36条选票的加权第Ⅴ章财务规定第37条花费的开支第38条本组织自己的资源第39条缔约国关于欧洲专利续展费应缴的款项第40条费用标准和缴纳；特别财政捐款第41条预付款第42条预算第43条支出的授权第44条未能预见的支出的拨款第45条会计期间第46条预算的编制和通过第47条临时预算第48条预算的实施第49条账目的审计第50条财务条例第51条关于费用的规则第Ⅱ部分专利实体法第Ⅰ章可享专利性第52条可享专利的发明第53条可享专利性的例外第54条新颖性第55条不具有损害性的公开第56条创造性第57条产业上的应用第Ⅱ章有权申请和取得欧洲专利的人；发明人的署名第58条提出欧洲专利申请的权利第59条多数申请人第60条取得欧洲专利的权利第61条无权取得欧洲专利的人提出的欧洲专利申请第62条发明人的署名权第Ⅲ章欧洲专利及欧洲专利申请的效力第63条欧洲专利的期限第64条欧洲专利授予的权利第65条欧洲专利说明书的译文第66条欧洲申请与本国申请等同第67条欧洲专利申请公布后授予的权利第68条欧洲专利撤销的效力第69条保护范围第70条欧洲专利申请或欧洲专利的作准文本第Ⅳ章欧洲专利申请作为产权的客体第71条移转和权利的构成第72条转让第73条协议许可第74条适用的法律第Ⅲ部分欧洲专利申请第Ⅰ章欧洲专利申请的提交和对申请的要求第75条欧洲专利申请的提交第76条欧洲专利分案申请第77条欧洲专利申请的转送第78条对欧洲专利申请的要求第79条缔约国的指定第80条申请日第81条发明人的姓名第82条发明的单一性第83条发明的公开第84条权利要求书第85条摘要第86条欧洲专利申请的续展费第Ⅱ章优先权第87条优先权第88条要求优先权第89条优先权的效力第Ⅳ部分审批程序第90条申请提交时的审查第91条形式要求的审查第92条欧洲检索报告的作出第93条欧洲专利申请的公布第94条请求审查第95条提交审查请求的期间的延长第96条欧洲专利申请的审查第97条拒绝或授权第98条欧洲专利说明书的公布第Ⅴ部分异议程序第99条异议第100条异议的理由第101条对异议的审查第102条欧洲专利的撤销或维持第103条欧洲专利新说明书的公布第104条费用第105条推定侵权人的参加第Ⅵ部分申诉程序第106条可以申诉的决定第107条有权提出申诉和成为申诉程序当事人的人第108条申诉的期限和形式第109条中间修改第110条对申诉的审查第111条对申诉的决定第112条扩大申诉委员会的决定或意见第Ⅶ部分共同规定第Ⅰ章程序方面的共同规定第113条决定的根据第114条欧洲专利局自动进行审查第115条第三方的评述第116条口头程序第117条采取证据第118条欧洲专利申请或欧洲专利的统一性第119条通知第120条期限第121条欧洲专利申请的进一步处理第122条恢复原状第123条修改第124条关于国家专利申请的信息第125条参考一般原则第126条财政义务的终止第Ⅱ章向公众或官方机构提供信息第127条欧洲专利登记簿第128条文档的查阅第129条定期出版物第130条信息交换第131条行政的和法律的合作第132条出版物的交换第Ⅲ章代理第133条代理的一般原则第134条职业代理人第Ⅷ部分对国家法律的影响第Ⅰ章转换为国家专利申请第135条适用国家程序的请求第136条请求的提交和转送第137条转换的形式要求第Ⅱ章撤销和在先权利第138条撤销的理由第139条在先日期或同一日期的权利第Ⅲ章其他效力第140条国家的实用新型和实用证书第141条欧洲专利的续展费第Ⅸ部分特别协定第142条单一专利第143条欧洲专利局的特别部门第144条在特别部门的代理第145条行政委员会的特别委员会第146条完成特别任务花费的开支第147条关于单一专利的续展费的缴纳第148条欧洲专利申请作为产权的客体第149条共同指定第Ⅹ部分依照专利合作条约提出的国际申请第150条专利合作条约的适用第151条欧洲专利局作为受理局第152条国际申请的提交和转送第153条欧洲专利局作为指定局第154条欧洲专利局作为国际检索单位第155条欧洲专利局作为国际初步审查单位第156条欧洲专利局作为选定局第157条国际检索报告第158条国际申请的公XXX向欧洲专利局提供第Ⅺ部分过渡性规定第159条过渡期间的行政委员会第160条过渡期间职员的任用第161条第一个会计期间第162条欧洲专利局活动领域的逐步扩大第163条过渡期间的职业代理人第Ⅻ部分最后规定第164条实施细则和各议定书第165条签字一批准书第166条加入第167条保留第168条适用的地域第169条生效第170条首次捐款第171条公约的有效期间第172条修订第173条缔约国之间的争议第174条退出第175条既得权利的保留第176条前缔约国的财政权利和义务第177条公约的语言第178条送达和通知各缔约国，渴望加强欧洲各国之间关于发明保护的合作，渴望在这些国家，这种保护可以通过单一的专利授予程序，借助于制定有关这样授予的专利的某些标准规则而获得，为达到上述目的，渴望缔结一项公约，该公约规定建立欧洲专利组织，并成为1883年3月20日在巴黎签订、最后在1967年7月14日修改的保护工业产权公约第19条所称的专门协定，和1970年6月19日签订的专利合作条约第45条第1款所称的地区专利条约，议定如下：第Ⅰ部分一般和组织机构的规定第Ⅰ章总则第1条授予专利的欧洲法律本公约制定各缔约国①（注①：目前有17个缔约国：奥地利、比利时、瑞士、德国、丹麦、西班牙、法国、联合王国、希腊、爱尔兰、意大利、列支敦土登、卢森堡、摩纳哥、荷兰、葡萄牙和瑞典。
欧洲专利公约实施细则中英对照资料全
European Patent Organisation (EPO)Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (of 5 October 1973 as last amended by Decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 13 December 2001)•Bibliograp hic Entries•TextsSelect Language▼Table of Contents.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?fil e_id=126545/zcfg/flfg/zl/gjty/20 0804/t20080415_378153.html•PART IIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART I OF THE CONVENTION 第一部分适用于公约第一部分的条款■Chapter ILanguages of the European Patent Office第一章欧洲专利局的正式语言■Rule 1Derogations from the provisions concerning the languageof the proceedings in written proceedings第一条在书面手续中不使用正式语言的规定■Rule 2Derogations from the provisions concerning the languageof the proceedings in oral proceedings第二条在口头程序中不使用正式语言的规定■Rule 3(deleted)第三条正式语言的改变■Rule 4Language of a European divisional application第四条专利分案申请的语言■Rule 5Certification of translations第五条译本的证明■Rule 6Time limits and reduction of fees 第六条期限和费用的减收■Rule 7Legal authenticity of the translation of theEuropean patent application第七条专利申请译本的法律效力■Chapter IIOrganisation of the European Patent Office第二章欧洲专利局的机构■Rule 8Patent classification第八条专利分类■Rule 9Allocation of duties to the departments of the first instance 第九条一级机构的职责围■Rule 10Presidium of the Boards of Appeal 第十条二级机构的职责围■Rule 11Business distribution scheme for the Enlarged Board of Appeal and adoption of its Rules of Procedure第十一条二级机构工作程序的规定■Rule 12Administrative structure of the European Patent Office第十二条欧洲专利局管理机构•PART IIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART II OF THE CONVENTION第二部分适用本公约第二部分的条款■Chapter IProcedure where the applicant or proprietor is not entitled第一章申请人或专利权人无资格的规定■Rule 13Suspension of proceedings第十三条审查程序的中止■Rule 14Limitation of the option to withdraw the European patent application第十四条对撤回欧洲专利申请的限制■Rule 15Filing of a new European patent applicationby the person entitled to apply 第十五条提出新的欧洲专利申请的资格■Rule 16Partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision第十六条依据判决作出欧洲专利权的部分转让■Chapter IIMention of the inventor第二章发明人的署名■Rule 17Designation of the inventor第十七条发明人的指定■Rule 18Publication of the mention of the inventor第十八条指定发明人的公布■Rule 19Rectification of the designation of an inventor第十九条更正发明人的指定■Chapter IIIRegistering transfers, licences and other rights第三章在登记簿上登记转让、许可和其他权利■Rule 20Registering a transfer第二十条转让登记■Rule 21Registering of licences and other rights第二十一条许可证及其他权利的登记■Rule 22Special indications for theregistration of a licence第二十二条许可证的特别说明登记■Chapter IVCertification of exhibition第四章展出证明■Rule 23Certificate of exhibition第二十三条展出证明书■Chapter VPrior European applications■Rule 23aPrior application as state of the art■Chapter VIBiotechnological inventions■Rule 23bGeneral and definitions■Rule 23cPatentable biotechnological inventions■Rule 23dExceptions to patentability■Rule 23eThe human body and its elements•PART IIIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART III OF THE CONVENTION第三部分适用于本公约第三部分的条款■Chapter IFiling of the European patent application 第一章专利申请的提交■Rule 24General provisions第二十四条总则■Rule 25Provisions for European divisional applications第二十五条专利分案申请的提交及条件■Chapter IIProvisions governing the application第二章专利的申请■Rule 26Request for grant第二十六条专利的请求■Rule 27Content of the description第二十七条说明书的容■Rule 27aRequirements of European patent applicationsrelating to nucleotide and amino acid sequences■Rule 28Deposit of biological material第二十八条涉及微生物的申请文件的写法■Rule 28aNew deposit of biological material 第二十八条之二微生物的重新保藏■Rule 29Form and content of claims第二十九条权利要求书容和形式■Rule 30Unity of invention第三十条权利要求的不同类别■Rule 31Claims incurring fees第三十一条应当缴纳费用的权利要求■Rule 32Form of the drawings第三十二条附图的格式■Rule 33Form and content of the abstract 第三十三条文摘的容和形式■Rule 34Prohibited matter第三十四条禁止容■Rule 35General provisions governing the presentationof the application documents第三十五条关于提交申请文件的总则■Rule 36Documents filed subsequently第三十六条申请后提交的文件■Chapter IIIRenewal fees第三章年费■Rule 37Payment of renewal fees第三十七条年费的缴纳■Chapter IVPriority 第四章优先权■Rule 38Declaration of priority and priority documents第三十八条优先权声明及文件■Rule 38aIssuing priority documents •PART IVIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION第四部分适用本公约第四部分的条款■Cha pter IExamination by the Receiving Section第一章受理处的审查■Rule 39Communication following the examination on filing第三十九条受理审查后的通知■Rule 40Examination for certain physical requirements第四十条某些形式条件的审查■Rule 41Rectification of deficiencies in the application documents第四十一条申请文件容的补正■R ule 42Subsequent identification of the inventor第四十二条发明人的最后指定■Rule 43Late-filed or missing drawings第四十三条附图的遗漏或迟交■Chapter IIEuropean search report第二章欧洲专利申请的检索报告■Rule 44Content of the European search report第四十四条检索报告的容■Rule 45Incomplete search第四十五条不完全的检索■Rule 46European search report where the invention lacks unity第四十六条发明缺少单一性检索报告■Rule 47Definitive content of the abstract 第四十七条文摘的确定容■Chapter IIIPublication of the European patent application第三章欧洲专利申请的公布■Rule 48Technical preparations for publication第四十八条公布的技术准备■Rule 49Form of the publication of European patent applications and European search reports第四十九条专利申请及检索报告的公开形式■Rule 50Information about publication第五十条公布的通知■Chap ter IVExamination by the Examining Division第四章审查部的审查■Rule 51Examination procedure第五十一条审查程序■Rule 52Grant of the European patent to different applicants第五十二条向共同申请人批准欧洲专利■Chapter VThe European patent specification第五章欧洲专利说明书■Rule 53Technical preparations for publicationand form of the specification of the European patent第五十三条欧洲专利说明书的形式■Rule 54Certificate for a European patent 第五十四条欧洲专利证书•PART VIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART V OF THE CONVENTION第五部分适用于本公约第五部分的条款■Rule 55Content of the notice of opposition第五十五条异议书的容■Rule 56Rejection of the notice of opposition as inadmissible第五十六条不能受理的异议书的驳回■Rule 57Preparation of the examination of the opposition第五十七条异议审查的准备■Rule 57aAmendment of the European patent■Rule 58Examination of opposition第五十八条异议审查■Rule 59Requests for documents第五十九条证明文件的提交■Rule 60Continuation of the opposition proceedingsby the European Patent Office of its own motion第六十条异议程序的自行继续■Rule 61Transfer of the European patent 第六十一条专利的转让■Rule 61aDocuments in opposition proceedings第六十一条之二异议程序中提交的文件■Rule 62Form of the new specification of the European patent in opposition proceedings第六十二条欧洲专利新说明书在异议程序中的形式■Rule 62aNew certificate for a European patent第六十二条之二欧洲新专利证书■Rule 63Costs第六十三条费用•PART VIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TOPART VI OF THE CONVENTION 第六部分适用于本公约第六部分的条款■Rule 64Content of the notice of appeal第六十四条申诉书的容■Rule 65Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible第六十五条不能受理的申诉书的驳回■Rule 66Examination of appeals第六十六条上诉审查■Rule 67Reimbursement of appeal fees第六十七条上诉费的退回•PART VIIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TOPART VII OF THE CONVENTION第七部分适用于本公约第七部分的条款■Chapter IDecisions and communications of the European Patent Office第一章欧洲专利局的决定和通知■Rule 68Form of decisions第六十八条决定的形式■Rule 69Noting of loss of rights第六十九条权利丧失的通知■Rule 70Signature, name, seal第七十条欧洲专利局通知书的形式■Chapter IIOral proceedings and taking of evidence第二章口头程序和审理■Rule 71Summons to oral proceedings第七十一条传讯参加口头程序■Rule 71aPreparation of oral proceedings ■Rule 72Taking of evidence by the European Patent Office第七十二条欧洲专利局的审理■Rule 73Commissioning of experts第七十三条专家委员会■Rule 74Costs of taking of evidence 第七十四条审理费■Rule 75Conservation of evidence第七十五条证据的保留■Rule 76Minutes of oral proceedings and of taking of evidence第七十六条口头程序的记录和审理■Chapter IIINotifications第三章通知■Rule 77General provisions on notifications第七十七条关于通知的总则■Rule 78Notification by post第七十八条经邮局通知■Rule 79Notification by delivery by hand 第七十九条直接通知■Rule 80Public notification第八十条公布通知■Rule 81Notification to representatives第八十一条通知代理人和代表人■R ule 82Irregularities in the notification 第八十二条通知的缺陷■Chapter IVTime limits第四章期限■Rule 83Calculation of time limits第八十三条期限的计算■Rule 84Duration of time limits第八十四条期限的长短■Rule 84aLate receipt of documents■Rule 85Extension of time limits第八十五条期限的顺延■Rule 85aPeriod of grace for payment of fees 第八十五条之一交费期限的延长■Rule 85bPeriod of grace for the filing of the request for examination第八十五条之二请求审查的延长期限■Chapter VAmendments and corrections第五章修改和更正■Rule 86Amendment of the European patent application第八十六条专利申请文件的修改■Rule 87Different claims, description and drawings for different States第八十七条不同国家的不同权利要求书、说明书和附图■Rule 88Correction of errors in documents filed with the European Patent Office 第八十八条对申请文件中错误的修改■Rule 89Correction of errors in decisions 第八十九条对决定书中错误的修改■Chapter VIInterruption of proceedings第六章程序的中止■Rule 90Interruption of proceedings第九十条程序的中止■Chapter VIIWaiving of enforced recovery procedures第七章放弃强制性收回■Rule 91Waiving of enforced recovery procedures第九十一条放弃强制性收回■Chapter VIIIInformation to the public第八章情报的公布■Rule 92Entries in the Register of European Patents第九十二条在欧洲专利局登记簿上登记■Rule 93Parts of the file not for inspection 第九十三条非公开查阅文档■Rule 94Procedures for the inspection of files第九十四条公众查阅的方式■Rule 95Communication of information contained in the files第九十五条文档中有关情报的通告■Rule 95aConstitution, maintenance and preservation of files第九十五条之二文档的保存■Rule 96Additional publications by the European Patent Office第九十六条欧洲专利局的其他出版物■Chapter IXLegal and administrative co-operation第九章法律与管理的协调■Rule 97Communications between the European Patent Officeand the authorities of the Contracting States第九十七条欧洲专利局与缔约国行政当局的联系■Rule 98Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Contracting States第九十八条向缔约国法院、主管当局或其中间人查阅文档■Rule 99Procedure for letters rogatory第九十九条委托程序■Chapter XRepresentation第十章代表人■Rule 100Appointment of a common representative第一百条共同代表人的指定■Rule 101Authorisations第一百零一条委托书■Rule 102Amendment of the list of professional representatives第一百零二条登记代理人的修改•PART VIIIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VIII OF THE CONVENTION第八部分适用本公约第八、第十、第十一部分的条款■Rule 103Information to the public in the event of conversion第一百零三条变更的公告•PART IXIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART X OF THE CONVENTION■Rule 104The European Patent Office as a receiving Office第一百零四条欧洲专利局的受理资格■Rule 105The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority orInternational Preliminary Examining Authority第一百零五条对审查的限制■Rule 106The national fee■Rule 107The European Patent Office as a designated or elected Office —Requirements for entry into the European phase■Rule 108Consequences of non-fulfilment of certain requirements■Rule 109Amendment of the application■Rule 110Claims incurring fees Consequence of non-payment■Rule 111Examination of certain formal requirementsby the European Patent Office■Rule 112Consideration of unity by the European Patent OfficeImplementing Regulations to the Conventionon the Grant of European Patents*(of 5 October 1973 as last amended by Decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisationof 13 December 2001) CONTENTS RulePart I: Implementing Regulations to Part I of the ConventionChapter I: Languages of the European Patent OfficeDerogations from the provisions concerning the language of the proceedings in written proceedings 1Derogations from the provisions concerning the language of the proceedings in oral proceedings 2(deleted) 3Language of a European divisional application 4Certification of translations 5Time limits and reduction of fees 6Legal authenticity of the translation of the European patent application 7Chapter II: Organisation of the European Patent OfficePatent classification 8Allocation of duties to thedepartments of the first instance 9Presidium of the Boards of Appeal 10Business distribution scheme for the Enlarged Board of Appeal and adoption of its Rules of Procedure 11Administrative structure of the European Patent Office 12Part II: Implementing Regulations to Part II of the ConventionChapter I: Procedure where the applicant or proprietor is not entitledSuspension of proceedings 13Limitation of the option to withdraw the European patent application 14Filing of a new European patent application by the person entitled to apply 15Partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision 16Chapter II: Mention of the inventorDesignation of the inventor 17 Publication of the mention of the inventor 18Rectification of the designation of an inventor 19Chapter III: Registering transfers, licences and other rightsRegistering a transfer 20Registering of licences and other rights 21Special indications for the registration of a licence 22Chapter IV: Certification of exhibitionCertificate of exhibition 23Chapter V: Prior European applicationsPrior application as state of the art 23aChapter VI: Biotechnological inventionsGeneral and definitions 23bPatentable biotechnological inventions 23cExceptions to patentability 23dThe human body and its elements 23ePart III: Implementing Regulations to Part III of the ConventionChapter I: Filing of the European patent applicationGeneral provisions 24Provisions for European divisional applications 25Chapter II: Provisions governing the applicationRequest for grant 26Content of the description 27Requirements of European patent applications relating to nucleotide and amino acid sequences 27aDeposit of biological material 28New deposit of biological material 28aForm and content of claims 29 Unity of invention 30Claims incurring fees 31Form of the drawings 32Form and content of the abstract 33Prohibited matter 34General provisions governing the presentation of the application documents 35Documents filed subsequently 36Chapter III: Renewal feesPayment of renewal fees 37Chapter IV: PriorityDeclaration of priority and priority documents 38Issuing priority documents 38aPart IV: Implementing Regulations to Part IV of the ConventionChapter I: Examination by the Receiving SectionCommunication following theexamination on filing 39Examination for certain physical requirements 40Rectification of deficiencies in the application documents 41Subsequent identification of the inventor 42Late-filed or missing drawings 43Chapter II: European search reportContent of the European search report 44Incomplete search 45European search report where the invention lacks unity 46Definitive content of the abstract 47Chapter III: Publication of the European patent applicationTechnical preparations for publication 48Form of the publication of European patent applications and European search reports 49 Information about publication 50Chapter IV: Examination by the Examining DivisionExamination procedure 51Grant of the European patent to different applicants 52Chapter V: The European patent specificationTechnical preparations for publication and form of the specification of the European patent 53Certificate for a European patent 54Part V: Implementing Regulations to Part V of the ConventionContent of the notice of opposition 55Rejection of the notice of opposition as inadmissible 56Preparation of the examination of the opposition 57Amendment of the European patent 57aExamination of opposition 58Requests for documents 59Continuation of the opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office of its own motion 60Transfer of the European patent 61Documents in opposition proceedings 61aForm of the new specification of the European patent in opposition proceedings 62New certificate for a European patent 62aCosts 63Part VI: Implementing Regulations to Part VI of the ConventionContent of the notice of appeal 64Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible 65Examination of appeals 66 Reimbursement of appeal fees 67 Part VII: Implementing Regulations to Part VII of the ConventionChapter I: Decisions and communications of the European Patent OfficeForm of decisions 68Noting of loss of rights 69Signature, name, seal 70Chapter II: Oral proceedings and taking of evidenceSummons to oral proceedings 71Preparation of oral proceedings 71aTaking of evidence by the European Patent Office 72Commissioning of experts 73Costs of taking of evidence 74Conservation of evidence 75Minutes of oral proceedings and of taking of evidence 76Chapter III: NotificationsGeneral provisions on notifications 77Notification by post 78Notification by delivery by hand 79Public notification 80Notification to representatives 81Irregularities in the notification 82Chapter IV: Time limitsCalculation of time limits 83Duration of time limits 84Late receipt of documents 84aExtension of time limits 85Period of grace for payment of fees 85aPeriod of grace for the filing of the request for examination 85bChapter V: Amendments and corrections Amendment of the European patent application 86Different claims, description and drawings for different States 87Correction of errors in documents filed with the European Patent Office 88Correction of errors in decisions 89Chapter VI: Interruption of proceedingsInterruption of proceedings 90Chapter VII: Waiving of enforced recovery proceduresWaiving of enforced recovery procedures 91Chapter VIII: Information to the publicEntries in the Register of European Patents 92Parts of the file not for inspection 93Procedures for the inspection of files 94Communication of information contained in the files 95Constitution, maintenance and preservation of files 95aAdditional publications by the European Patent Office 96Chapter IX: Legal and administrative co-operationCommunications between the European Patent Office and the authorities of the Contracting States 97Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Contracting States 98Procedure for letters rogatory 99Chapter X: RepresentationAppointment of a common representative 100Authorisations 101Amendment of the list of professional representatives 102Part VIII: Implementing Regulations to Part VIII of the ConventionInformation to the public in the event of conversion 103Part IX: Implementing Regulations to Part X of the ConventionThe European Patent Office as a receiving Office 104The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority or International Preliminary Examining Authority 105The national fee 106The European Patent Office as a designated or elected Office —Requirements for entry into the European phase 107Consequences of non-fulfilment of certain requirements 108Amendment of the application 109Claims incurring feesConsequence of non-payment 110Examination of certain formal requirements by the European Patent Office 111Consideration of unity by the European Patent Office 112PART IIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART I OF THE CONVENTION Chapter ILanguages of the European Patent Office第一章欧洲专利局的正式语言Rule 1Derogations from the provisions concerning the languageof the proceedings in written proceedings第一条在书面程序中不使用语言的规定(1) In written proceedings before the European Patent Office any party may use any official language of the European Patent Office. The translation referred to in Article 14, paragraph 4,1 may be filed in any official language of the European Patent Office. （１）提出异议者和参加异议程序的第三者都可使用欧洲专利局一种正式语言制定的文件。
欧洲专利公约(European
減少翻譯費用
根據 EPC 1973 的規定，歐洲專利申請獲頒授後在個別成員國登記時必須提供該成員國的官 方語言的譯本。倘若須於多個歐洲國家登記該歐洲專利申請，則所涉及的翻譯費用相當龐 大。
世貿組織成員國或地區的優先權請求
根據 EPC 1973，歐洲專利申請只能主張在《巴黎公約》成員國提出的專利申請的優先權。 EPC 2000 修訂案第 87 條則准許主張在非巴黎公約成員國或地區提出的申請申請的優先權， 但該國家或地區必須是世貿組織成員國或地區，例如台灣。
為錯過提出優先權請求的期限而制定的新補救措施
P. 2
EPC 2000 新增的第 149a(1)(c) 條提及，一旦於 2000 年 10 月倫 敦跨國會議上通過的協定獲確認和實施，則個別成員國可豁免 提供翻譯本的要求。該成員國必須以 EPO 的 3 種官方語言其中 一種作為本身的官方語言，或該歐洲專利申請是以該成員國指 定為為可接納的語言提交。這樣，申請人便可在該等成員國登 記獲頒授的歐洲專利申請時，省卻額外翻譯程序。
P. 1
初步以任何語言提交歐洲專利申請
根據 EPC 1973，必須以 3 種 EPC 官方語言（即英文、法文或德文）的其中一種提交歐洲專 利申請。為了符合《專利法條約》， EPC 1973 第 14(2) 條被作出修訂，EPC 2000 修訂案現 允許以該 3 種官方語言以外的語言提交歐洲專利申請，但申請人須於提交日期的兩個月內， 提供有關申請的英文、法文或德文翻譯本。因此，需要趕及在期限前主張中國優先權的歐洲 專利申請，現時可先以中文提交，之後可利用額外兩個月時間仔細做好翻譯本。
欧洲专利代理人考试简介
欧洲专利代理人考试简介欧洲专利局（European Patent Office）是一个不受欧洲联盟（EuropeanUnion，简称欧盟）法律约束的机构，而是架构在一个完全不同的国际条约下，也就是欧洲专利公约（EPC）之下的国际机构。
想要在欧洲专利局登记成为一位合格的欧洲专利律师，必须要先通过笔试，也就是“欧洲资格考试”（EQE）。
考生需要对欧洲专利法、专利合作条约（PCT）、巴黎公约、欧洲专利局上诉委员会的判例和某些欧洲国家适用于欧洲专利申请及专利方面的法律都特别熟悉。
考试内容只涉及在考试日之前的上一年度的12 月31 日前生效的法律条文。
考试试卷是用欧洲专利局的三种官方语言（英语，法语和德语）出题，但考生可使用其它缔约国家的官方语言来进行作答。
EQE 是每年举办一次，其包括四组试卷：• A 组试卷（3.5 个小时）测试考生撰写欧洲专利申请的权利要求书、背景技术及摘要部分的能力。
• B 组试卷（4 个小时）要求考生针对专利局的审查意见进行答辩。
• C 组试卷（6 个小时）测试考生撰写一份无效请求，以撤销某一获准的欧洲专利。
• D 组试卷（共7 个小时）包括法律问题（第一部分，3 个小时），另外考生还被要求按照具体情况来进行法律评估（第二部分，4 个小时）。
要拿到EQE 合格的成绩，就必须通过所有以上各组的试卷(及格分数线是根据考生人数50%以上获得的成绩划定的)。
然而，在某些情况下，可以适用一种补偿制度，用成绩较好的试卷来弥补分数较低的试卷。
欧洲专利代理人考试报名条件资料来源：北京远大卓悦知识产权代理事务所报考EQE 考试的考生应当符合下列条件：一、参考人员必须具备有一种学科或技术资格，例如：生物学、生物化学、化学、电子学、药理学或物理学。
二、参考人员必须具有在一缔约国内被专业代表监督完成训练或在工业科技公司内处理专利相关事务的工作经历，在欧洲专利公约（简称EPC）的缔约国内，参考人必须完成至少3 年的全职培训，在列入专业代表名单的人士监督下，作为该人助理，并且在上述期间，他们参与了有关欧洲专利申请或欧洲专利范围内之广泛相关事务；或是在自然人或法人之管理下，其住所或营业地点是在EPC 缔约国境内的，参考人必须从事为期至少3 年的全职工作，并代表他们的雇主参与有关欧洲专利申请或欧洲专利范围内之事务，或参考人员证明在欧洲专利局至少具有四年从事审查员工作的经验。
欧洲一体化背景下的欧盟专利制度进程分析
欧洲一体化背景下的欧盟专利制度进程分析作者：迟国军来源：《环球市场信息导报》2013年第11期该文从新功能主义的视角分析欧洲一体化背景下欧盟专利制度一体化进程的发展及理论原因，厘清功能外溢在欧盟专利制度发展进程中所发挥的作用，并从欧共体专利制度和欧洲专利制度两个方面探究欧盟专利制度的进程。
欧洲一体化的一个重要的目的就是建立一个欧洲范围内统一的共同市场，实现欧洲范围内的自由竞争，而要实现自由竞争，就必须保障经济活动的自主进行，保障竞争不被国家立法所设立的边界阻碍。
而欧盟成员国都在控制着专利权维持费用、司法执行和与专利有关的竞争政策，这就导致基于同一发明创造的专利权在欧盟不同成员国内可能产生不同的效力，从而扭曲市场竞争。
因此，实现欧盟共同市场的目标就需要协调欧盟内的专利制度。
在研究欧洲一体化的理论中，新功能主义（new functionalism）的分析是最到位的，新功能主义也被称为联邦功能主义（federal functionalism）。
以恩斯特·哈斯（Ernst Haas）为代表的美国学者认为，一体化的动因在于包括利益、政党、政府、国际机构在内的各种政治力量因追求各自利益施加压力所产生的相互作用，主张一体化是一个能动的过程，其中功能外溢（functional spill-over）是一体化发生的关键途径。
具体而言，功能外溢是指这样的一种状态——在与某个特定目标相关的行动，带来一个新的状态，原先的目标只有在采取进一步行动的情况下才能实现，从而创造了一个新的条件和对更多行动的需要。
也就是说，一体化在一个经济部门的建立和深化将对相关部门带来一体化的压力，如果这些相关部门不实行一体化，已经一体化的部门将不能充分享受一体化的全部利益。
通过这种压力，一体化将从一个部门传递到其他部门，形成“外溢”。
所以，欧盟专利制度的建立和发展就可以看作是欧洲经济一体化在专利领域外溢效应的反映，下面笔者从欧共体专利制度及欧洲专利制度两个方面进行分析。
eqe发展史
eqe发展史EQE发展史引言：EQE（European Qualifying Examination）是指欧洲资格考试，是欧洲专利代理人资格考试的一部分。
本文将为大家介绍EQE发展史，并探讨其对欧洲专利代理行业的影响。
一、EQE的起源与背景EQE起源于欧洲专利公约（European Patent Convention）的制定与实施。
这一公约于1977年通过，并于1978年开始生效。
为了保证专利代理人的专业素质，公约规定了专利代理人需要通过一项统一的资格考试才能获得欧洲专利代理人资格。
二、EQE的发展历程1. 初期阶段（1979年-1992年）在EQE刚刚开始实施的时期，考试内容主要包括专利法和专利实务的基础知识。
考试形式为笔试，包括试卷和答题纸。
考试分为两个部分，一部分为主考试，另一部分为补充考试。
这一阶段的考试相对简单，通过率较高。
2. 发展阶段（1993年-2000年）随着EQE的逐渐发展壮大，考试内容逐渐扩展。
除了专利法和实务知识的考核外，还增加了专利案例分析、专利文献翻译等内容。
同时，考试形式也进行了一定的改革，加入了口试环节。
这一阶段的考试难度有所增加，通过率相对较低。
3. 现代化阶段（2001年至今）为了适应专利代理行业的快速发展和技术变革，EQE考试也进行了一系列的改革和调整。
考试内容更加注重实际应用能力和创新能力的考核，如专利案例分析、专利申请和审查等。
考试形式也更加多样化，除了传统的笔试和口试外，还增加了实际案例模拟和面试等环节。
这一阶段的考试难度较高，通过率相对较低，但对于专业素质要求更加严格。
三、EQE对欧洲专利代理行业的影响1. 提升专业素质EQE作为欧洲专利代理人资格考试的核心内容，对专利代理人的专业素质提出了严格要求。
通过EQE考试的专利代理人具备了扎实的专业知识和实务经验，能够更好地为客户提供专利申请和审查等服务。
2. 促进专利代理行业的发展EQE的不断发展完善，为欧洲专利代理行业提供了一个标准和规范。
欧洲专利同盟(EPC)专利制度简介
发明专利(Invention patent)
专利定义：
发明专利：对于任何有创造性并且能在 工业中应用的新发明，授予欧洲专利。
专利期间：
发明专利：申请日起届满 20 年为止。 专利期间内需依规定缴纳专利年费，否 则专利权将被撤销。
国际优先权
欧洲专利同盟(EPC)为巴黎公约、专利 合作条约(Patent Co-operation Treaty,
发明专利审查流程－早期公开、 新颖性检索、请求审查制：
早期公开：自发明专利提出申请的申请 日或优先权日起 18 个月后，不论其是 否已被核准，均将该发明内容刊登于发 明公开公报。 新颖性检索：由欧洲专利局(EPO)自动 对欧洲专利申请案进行新颖性检索，并
于 6-12 个月间发给申请人一份「新颖 性检索报告」，申请人可据此判断其发 明的可专利性，以及是否需要提出自愿 性修正，调整修正其申请专利范围 (claims)等。 请求审查及指定国家：申请人最迟应于 早期公开日或新颖性检索报告核发日 起(以较晚发生者为准)六个月内缴纳 审查费及国家指定费，请求进行专利要 件之实质审查以及指定将来欧洲专利 权核准后得生效的会员国及／或延伸 国；如逾期未请求审查及指定国家时， 视同撤回发明专利之申请。经实质审查 未发现有不合专利要件的情形时，该发 明专利即可被核准。 审查时间：欧洲专利局(EPO)在申请人 请求实质审查后，约 6-18 个月作出审 查决定。
延伸国的国家指定费单独计算不得与指定会员国合并计贝斯特提供的协助及服务贝斯特专精于知识产权法律对个人中小企业及大型企业提供价格合理且有效的业服务并成为台湾业界中拥有最佳价值及最高服务质量的专家级智权服务公我们努力创造与客户之间的真诚合作关系藉由紧密的合作关系依照每位客户的需求目标及经营方向为每一客户量身打造其个人化的优质智权服务内容
欧洲专利公约实施细则
Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (of 5 October 1973 as last amended by Decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 13 December 2001)•Bibliographic Entries•TextsSelect Language▼Table of ContentsIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART I OF THE CONVENTION第一部分适用于公约第一部分的条款■Chapter ILanguages of the European Patent Office第一章欧洲专利局的正式语言■Rule 1Derogations from the provisions concerning the languageof the proceedings in written proceedings第一条在书面手续中不使用正式语言的规定■Rule 2Derogations from the provisions concerning the languageof the proceedings in oral proceedings第二条在口头程序中不使用正式语言的规定■Rule 3(deleted)第三条正式语言的改变■Rule 4Language of a European divisional application第四条专利分案申请的语言■Rule 5Certification of translations第五条译本的证明■Rule 6Time limits and reduction of fees第六条期限和费用的减收■Rule 7Legal authenticity of the translation of theEuropean patent application第七条专利申请译本的法律效力■Chapter IIOrganisation of the European Patent Office第二章欧洲专利局的机构■Rule 8Patent classification第八条专利分类■Rule 9Allocation of duties to the departments of the first instance第九条一级机构的职责范围■Rule 10Presidium of the Boards of Appeal第十条二级机构的职责范围■Rule 11Business distribution scheme for the Enlarged Board of Appealand adoption of its Rules of Procedure第十一条二级机构工作程序的规定■Rule 12Administrative structure of the European Patent Office第十二条欧洲专利局管理机构•PART IIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART II OF THE CONVENTION第二部分适用本公约第二部分的条款■Chapter IProcedure where the applicant or proprietor is not entitled第一章申请人或专利权人无资格的规定■Rule 13Suspension of proceedings第十三条审查程序的中止■Rule 14Limitation of the option to withdraw the European patent application第十四条对撤回欧洲专利申请的限制■Rule 15Filing of a new European patent applicationby the person entitled to apply第十五条提出新的欧洲专利申请的资格■Rule 16Partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision第十六条依据判决作出欧洲专利权的部分转让■Chapter IIMention of the inventor第二章发明人的署名■Rule 17Designation of the inventor第十七条发明人的指定■Rule 18Publication of the mention of the inventor第十八条指定发明人姓名的公布■Rule 19Rectification of the designation of an inventor第十九条更正发明人的指定■Chapter IIIRegistering transfers, licences and other rights第三章在登记簿上登记转让、许可和其他权利■Rule 20Registering a transfer 第二十条转让登记■Rule 21Registering of licences and other rights第二十一条许可证及其他权利的登记■Rule 22Special indications for the registration of a licence第二十二条许可证的特别说明登记■Chapter IVCertification of exhibition第四章展出证明■Rule 23Certificate of exhibition第二十三条展出证明书■Chapter VPrior European applications■Rule 23aPrior application as state of the art■Chapter VIBiotechnological inventions■Rule 23bGeneral and definitions■Rule 23cPatentable biotechnological inventions■Rule 23dExceptions to patentability■Rule 23eThe human body and its elements•PART IIIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART III OF THE CONVENTION第三部分适用于本公约第三部分的条款■Chapter IFiling of the European patent application第一章专利申请的提交■Rule 24General provisions第二十四条总则■Rule 25Provisions for European divisional applications第二十五条专利分案申请的提交及条件■Chapter IIProvisions governing the application第二章专利的申请■Rule 26Request for grant第二十六条专利的请求■Rule 27Content of the description第二十七条说明书的内容■Rule 27aRequirements of European patent applicationsrelating to nucleotide and amino acid sequences■Rule 28Deposit of biological material第二十八条涉及微生物的申请文件的写法■Rule 28aNew deposit of biological material第二十八条之二微生物的重新保藏■Rule 29Form and content of claims第二十九条权利要求书内容和形式■Rule 30Unity of invention第三十条权利要求的不同类别■Rule 31Claims incurring fees第三十一条应当缴纳费用的权利要求■Rule 32Form of the drawings第三十二条附图的格式■Rule 33Form and content of the abstract第三十三条文摘的内容和形式■Rule 34Prohibited matter第三十四条禁止内容■Rule 35General provisions governing the presentationof the application documents第三十五条关于提交申请文件的总则■Rule 36Documents filed subsequently第三十六条申请后提交的文件■Chapter IIIRenewal fees第三章年费■Rule 37Payment of renewal fees第三十七条年费的缴纳■Chapter IVPriority第四章优先权■Rule 38Declaration of priority and priority documents第三十八条优先权声明及文件■Rule 38aIssuing priority documents•PART IVIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION第四部分适用本公约第四部分的条款■Chapter IExamination by the Receiving Section第一章受理处的审查■Rule 39Communication following the examination on filing第三十九条受理审查后的通知■Rule 40Examination for certain physical requirements第四十条某些形式条件的审查■Rule 41Rectification of deficiencies in the application documents第四十一条申请文件内容的补正■Rule 42Subsequent identification of the inventor第四十二条发明人的最后指定■Rule 43Late-filed or missing drawings第四十三条附图的遗漏或迟交■Chapter IIEuropean search report 第二章欧洲专利申请的检索报告■Rule 44Content of the European search report第四十四条检索报告的内容■Rule 45Incomplete search第四十五条不完全的检索■Rule 46European search report where the invention lacks unity第四十六条发明缺少单一性检索报告■Rule 47Definitive content of the abstract第四十七条文摘的确定内容■Chapter IIIPublication of the European patent application第三章欧洲专利申请的公布■Rule 48Technical preparations for publication第四十八条公布的技术准备■Rule 49Form of the publication of European patent applicationsand European search reports第四十九条专利申请及检索报告的公开形式■Rule 50Information about publication第五十条公布的通知■Chapter IVExamination by the Examining Division第四章审查部的审查■Rule 51Examination procedure第五十一条审查程序■Rule 52Grant of the European patent to different applicants第五十二条向共同申请人批准欧洲专利■Chapter VThe European patent specification第五章欧洲专利说明书■Rule 53Technical preparations for publicationand form of the specification of the European patent第五十三条欧洲专利说明书的形式■Rule 54Certificate for a European patent第五十四条欧洲专利证书•PART VIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART V OF THE CONVENTION第五部分适用于本公约第五部分的条款■Rule 55Content of the notice of opposition第五十五条异议书的内容■Rule 56Rejection of the notice of opposition as inadmissible第五十六条不能受理的异议书的驳回■Rule 57Preparation of the examination of the opposition第五十七条异议审查的准备■Rule 57aAmendment of the European patent■Rule 58Examination of opposition第五十八条异议审查■Rule 59Requests for documents第五十九条证明文件的提交■Rule 60Continuation of the opposition proceedingsby the European Patent Office of its own motion第六十条异议程序的自行继续■Rule 61Transfer of the European patent第六十一条专利的转让■Rule 61aDocuments in opposition proceedings第六十一条之二异议程序中提交的文件■Rule 62Form of the new specification of the European patent in opposition proceedings 第六十二条欧洲专利新说明书在异议程序中的形式■Rule 62aNew certificate for a European patent第六十二条之二欧洲新专利证书■Rule 63Costs第六十三条费用•PART VIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TOPART VI OF THE CONVENTION第六部分适用于本公约第六部分的条款■Rule 64Content of the notice of appeal第六十四条申诉书的内容■Rule 65Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible第六十五条不能受理的申诉书的驳回■Rule 66Examination of appeals第六十六条上诉审查■Rule 67Reimbursement of appeal fees第六十七条上诉费的退回•PART VIIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TOPART VII OF THE CONVENTION第七部分适用于本公约第七部分的条款■Chapter IDecisions and communications of the European Patent Office第一章欧洲专利局的决定和通知■Rule 68Form of decisions第六十八条决定的形式■Rule 69Noting of loss of rights第六十九条权利丧失的通知■Rule 70Signature, name, seal第七十条欧洲专利局通知书的形式■Chapter IIOral proceedings and taking of evidence第二章口头程序和审理■Rule 71Summons to oral proceedings第七十一条传讯参加口头程序■Rule 71aPreparation of oral proceedings■Rule 72Taking of evidence by the European Patent Office第七十二条欧洲专利局的审理■Rule 73Commissioning of experts第七十三条专家委员会■Rule 74Costs of taking of evidence第七十四条审理费■Rule 75Conservation of evidence第七十五条证据的保留■Rule 76Minutes of oral proceedings and of taking of evidence第七十六条口头程序的记录和审理■Chapter IIINotifications第三章通知■Rule 77General provisions on notifications第七十七条关于通知的总则■Rule 78Notification by post第七十八条经邮局通知■Rule 79Notification by delivery by hand第七十九条直接通知■Rule 80Public notification第八十条公布通知■Rule 81Notification to representatives第八十一条通知代理人和代表人■Rule 82Irregularities in the notification第八十二条通知的缺陷■Chapter IV Time limits第四章期限■Rule 83Calculation of time limits第八十三条期限的计算■Rule 84Duration of time limits第八十四条期限的长短■Rule 84aLate receipt of documents■Rule 85Extension of time limits第八十五条期限的顺延■Rule 85aPeriod of grace for payment of fees第八十五条之一交费期限的延长■Rule 85bPeriod of grace for the filing of the request for examination第八十五条之二请求审查的延长期限■Chapter VAmendments and corrections第五章修改和更正■Rule 86Amendment of the European patent application第八十六条专利申请文件的修改■Rule 87Different claims, description and drawings for different States第八十七条不同国家的不同权利要求书、说明书和附图■Rule 88Correction of errors in documents filed with the European Patent Office第八十八条对申请文件中错误的修改■Rule 89Correction of errors in decisions第八十九条对决定书中错误的修改■Chapter VIInterruption of proceedings第六章程序的中止■Rule 90Interruption of proceedings第九十条程序的中止■Chapter VII Waiving of enforced recovery procedures第七章放弃强制性收回■Rule 91Waiving of enforced recovery procedures第九十一条放弃强制性收回■Chapter VIIIInformation to the public第八章情报的公布■Rule 92Entries in the Register of European Patents第九十二条在欧洲专利局登记簿上登记■Rule 93Parts of the file not for inspection第九十三条非公开查阅文档■Rule 94Procedures for the inspection of files第九十四条公众查阅的方式■Rule 95Communication of informationcontained in the files第九十五条文档中有关情报的通告■Rule 95aConstitution, maintenance and preservation of files第九十五条之二文档的保存■Rule 96Additional publications by the European Patent Office第九十六条欧洲专利局的其他出版物■Chapter IXLegal and administrative co-operation第九章法律与管理的协调■Rule 97Communications between the European Patent Officeand the authorities of the Contracting States第九十七条欧洲专利局与缔约国行政当局的联系■Rule 98Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Contracting States 第九十八条向缔约国法院、主管当局或其中间人查阅文档■Rule 99Procedure for letters rogatory第九十九条委托程序■Chapter XRepresentation第十章代表人■Rule 100Appointment of a common representative第一百条共同代表人的指定■Rule 101Authorisations第一百零一条委托书■Rule 102Amendment of the list of professional representatives第一百零二条登记代理人名单的修改•PART VIIIIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART VIII OF THE CONVENTION第八部分适用本公约第八、第十、第十一部分的条款■Rule 103Information to the public in the event of conversion第一百零三条变更的公告•PART IXIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART X OF THE CONVENTION■Rule 104The European Patent Office as a receiving Office第一百零四条欧洲专利局的受理资格■Rule 105The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority orInternational Preliminary Examining Authority第一百零五条对审查的限制■Rule 106The national fee■Rule 107The European Patent Office as a designated or elected Office —Requirements for entry into the European phase■Rule 108Consequences of non-fulfilment of certain requirements■Rule 109Amendment of the application■Rule 110Claims incurring feesConsequence of non-payment■Rule 111Examination of certain formal requirementsby the European Patent Office■Rule 112Consideration of unity by the European Patent OfficeImplementing Regulations to the Conventionon the Grant of European Patents*(of 5 October 1973 as last amended by Decision of theAdministrative Council of the European Patent Organisationof 13 December 2001)CONTENTSRulePart I: Implementing Regulations to Part I of the ConventionChapter I: Languages of the European Patent OfficeDerogations from the provisions concerning the language of the proceedings in written proceedings 1Derogations from the provisions concerning the language of the proceedings in oral proceedings 2(deleted) 3Language of a European divisional application 4Certification of translations 5Time limits and reduction of fees 6Legal authenticity of the translation of the European patent application 7Chapter II: Organisation of the European Patent OfficePatent classification 8Allocation of duties to the departments of the first instance 9Presidium of the Boards of Appeal 10Business distribution scheme for the Enlarged Board of Appeal and adoption of its Rules of Procedure 11Administrative structure of the European Patent Office 12Part II: Implementing Regulations to Part II of the ConventionChapter I: Procedure where the applicant or proprietor is not entitledSuspension of proceedings 13Limitation of the option to withdraw the European patent application 14Filing of a new European patent application by the person entitled to apply 15Partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision 16Chapter II: Mention of the inventorDesignation of the inventor 17Publication of the mention of the inventor 18Rectification of the designation of an inventor 19Chapter III: Registering transfers, licences and other rightsRegistering a transfer 20Registering of licences and other rights 21Special indications for the registration of a licence 22Chapter IV: Certification of exhibitionCertificate of exhibition 23Chapter V: Prior European applicationsPrior application as state of the art 23aChapter VI: Biotechnological inventionsGeneral and definitions 23bPatentable biotechnological inventions 23cExceptions to patentability 23dThe human body and its elements 23ePart III: Implementing Regulations to Part III of the ConventionChapter I: Filing of the European patent applicationGeneral provisions 24Provisions for European divisional applications 25Chapter II: Provisions governing the applicationRequest for grant 26Content of the description 27Requirements of European patent applications relating to nucleotide and amino acid sequences 27a Deposit of biological material 28New deposit of biological material 28aForm and content of claims 29 Unity of invention 30Claims incurring fees 31Form of the drawings 32Form and content of the abstract 33 Prohibited matter 34General provisions governing the presentation of the application documents 35Documents filed subsequently 36 Chapter III: Renewal fees Payment of renewal fees 37Chapter IV: PriorityDeclaration of priority and priority documents 38Issuing priority documents 38aPart IV: Implementing Regulations to Part IV of the ConventionChapter I: Examination by the Receiving SectionCommunication following the examination on filing 39Examination for certain physical requirements 40Rectification of deficiencies in the application documents 41Subsequent identification of the inventor 42Late-filed or missing drawings 43Chapter II: European search report Content of the European search report 44Incomplete search 45European search report where the invention lacks unity 46Definitive content of the abstract 47Chapter III: Publication of the European patent applicationTechnical preparations for publication 48Form of the publication of European patent applications and European search reports 49Information about publication 50Chapter IV: Examination by the Examining DivisionExamination procedure 51Grant of the European patent to different applicants 52Chapter V: The European patent specificationTechnical preparations for publication and form of the specification of the European patent 53Certificate for a European patent 54Part V: Implementing Regulations to Part V of the ConventionContent of the notice of opposition 55Rejection of the notice of opposition as inadmissible 56Preparation of the examination of the opposition 57Amendment of the European patent 57a Examination of opposition 58Requests for documents 59Continuation of the opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office of its own motion 60Transfer of the European patent 61Documents in opposition proceedings 61aForm of the new specification of the European patent in opposition proceedings 62New certificate for a European patent 62aCosts 63Part VI: Implementing Regulations to Part VI of the ConventionContent of the notice of appeal 64 Rejection of the appeal asinadmissible 65Examination of appeals 66 Reimbursement of appeal fees 67Part VII: Implementing Regulations to Part VII of the ConventionChapter I: Decisions and communications of the European Patent OfficeForm of decisions 68Noting of loss of rights 69 Signature, name, seal 70Chapter II: Oral proceedings and taking of evidenceSummons to oral proceedings 71Preparation of oral proceedings 71aTaking of evidence by the European Patent Office 72Commissioning of experts 73Costs of taking of evidence 74 Conservation of evidence 75Minutes of oral proceedings and of taking of evidence 76Chapter III: NotificationsGeneral provisions on notifications 77Notification by post 78 Notification by delivery by hand 79 Public notification 80Notification to representatives 81Irregularities in the notification 82Chapter IV: Time limitsCalculation of time limits 83Duration of time limits 84Late receipt of documents 84aExtension of time limits 85Period of grace for payment of fees 85aPeriod of grace for the filing of the request for examination 85bChapter V: Amendments and correctionsAmendment of the European patent application 86Different claims, description and drawings for different States 87Correction of errors in documents filed with the European Patent Office 88Correction of errors in decisions 89Chapter VI: Interruption of proceedingsInterruption of proceedings 90Chapter VII: Waiving of enforced recovery proceduresWaiving of enforced recovery procedures 91Chapter VIII: Information to the publicEntries in the Register of European Patents 92Parts of the file not for inspection 93Procedures for the inspection of files 94Communication of information contained in the files 95Constitution, maintenance and preservation of files 95aAdditional publications by the European Patent Office 96Chapter IX: Legal and administrative co-operationCommunications between the European Patent Office and the authorities of the Contracting States 97Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Contracting States 98Procedure for letters rogatory 99Chapter X: RepresentationAppointment of a common representative 100Authorisations 101Amendment of the list of professional representatives 102Part VIII: Implementing Regulations to Part VIII of the ConventionInformation to the public in the event of conversion 103Part IX: Implementing Regulations to Part X of the ConventionThe European Patent Office as a receiving Office 104The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority or International Preliminary Examining Authority 105The national fee 106The European Patent Office as a designated or elected Office —Requirements for entry into the European phase 107Consequences of non-fulfilment of certain requirements 108Amendment of the application 109Claims incurring fees Consequence of non-payment 110Examination of certain formal requirements by the European Patent Office 111Consideration of unity by the European Patent Office 112PART IIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONSTO PART I OF THE CONVENTION Chapter ILanguages of the European Patent Office第一章欧洲专利局的正式语言Rule 1Derogations from the provisions concerning the languageof the proceedings in written proceedings第一条在书面程序中不使用语言的规定(1) In written proceedings before the European Patent Office any party may use any official language of the European Patent Office. The translation referred to in Article 14, paragraph 4,1 may be filed in any official language of the European Patent Office.（１）提出异议者和参加异议程序的第三者都可使用欧洲专利局一种正式语言制定的文件。
欧洲专利审查指南
欧洲专利审查指南
欧洲专利审查指南是指由欧洲专利局（European patent office, EPO）制定和发布的用于指导专利审查人员进行专利申请审查的规范和标准。
该指南包括了涉及专利申请的各个方面，包括专利法律、技术要求、申请程序、权利要求撰写、专利图纸要求等等。
它为专利审查人员提供了权威的解释和指导，使其在审查申请时能够遵循一致的标准和规范。
欧洲专利审查指南的目标是确保对申请专利的审查过程公平、透明，并维护专利申请人的权益。
在申请专利时，申请人可以参考该指南，了解专利申请所需的技术和法律要求，以便尽可能地符合审查标准并获得专利保护。
欧洲专利审查指南是专利申请和审查的重要参考资料，旨在提高和保持专利审查的一致性和可预测性。
对于专利申请人和专利代理人来说，了解和了解该指南是非常重要的，以确保他们的专利申请能够符合欧洲专利审查的要求。
欧洲专利条约
欧洲专利条约
欧洲专利条约(European Patent Convention，EPC)是欧洲专利组织(EPO)的基础法律文件，旨在规范欧洲专利申请和授予流程。
该条约于1973年5月5日签署，并于1977年7月1日生效，现已经有38个国家签署该条约。
欧洲专利条约规定，只有具有欧洲专利组织成员国国籍的发明者才有权申请欧洲专利。
申请人可以通过欧洲专利局(EPO)提交专利申请，申请欧洲专利时不需要提交各国国内的专利申请。
条约还规定，一项发明可以被授予在欧洲专利组织成员国的专利权，而不必在每个国家单独申请。
此外，欧洲专利条约还规定，发明者可以在欧洲专利组织成员国申请欧洲专利，但必须在欧洲专利局提交申请。
此外，如果发明者在欧洲专利组织成员国拥有专利权，他们也可以在欧洲专利组织成员国的任何一个国家申请欧洲专利。
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上文概述了 EPC 2000 的主要修訂條款。其他詳情請瀏覽 EPO 的官方網站： /topics/patent-system/epc2000.html
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下文概述了對發明人及專利申請人而言較為相關的修訂：
電腦軟件及商業方法仍未可享專利
根據 EPC 1973，電腦軟件及商業方法均不能獲頒授歐洲專利。為了符合 TRIPS 協議第 27.1 條的規定，EPC 2000 修訂案第 52(1) 條明確指出「所有技術範疇」的發明均可能獲頒授歐洲 專利。然而，EPO 已表示，將修訂範圍涵蓋至「所有技術範疇」，並非是要改變現時不能 頒授電腦軟件及商業方法的專利的慣例。因此，電腦軟件及商業方法仍不能獲頒授歐洲專 利。
世貿組織成員國或地區的優先權請求
根據 EPC 1973，歐洲專利申請只能主張在《巴黎公約》成員國提出的專利申請的優先權。 EPC 2000 修訂案第 87 條則准許主張在非巴黎公約成員國或地區提出的申請申請的優先權， 但該國家或地區必須是世貿組織成員國或地區，例如台灣。
為錯過提出優先權請求的期限而制定的新補救措施
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EPC 2000 新增的第 149a(1)(c) 條提及，一旦於 2000 年 10 月倫 敦跨國會議上通過的協定獲確認和實施，則個別成員國可豁免 提供翻譯本的要求。該成員國必須以 EPO 的 3 種官方語言其中 一種作為本身的官方語言，或該歐洲專利申請是以該成員國指 定為為可接納的語言提交。這樣，申請人便可在該等成員國登 記獲頒授的歐洲專利申請時，省卻額外翻譯程序。
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初步以任何語言提交歐洲專利申請
根據 EPC 1973，必須以 3 種 EPC 官方語言（即英文、法文或德文）的其中一種提交歐洲專 利申請。為了符合《專利法條約》， EPC 1973 第 14(2) 條被作出修訂，EPC 2000 修訂案現 允許以該 3 種官方語言以外的語言提交歐洲專利申請，但申請人須於提交日期的兩個月內， 提供有關申請的英文、法文或德文翻譯本。因此，需要趕及在期限前主張中國優先權的歐洲 專利申請，現時可先以中文提交，之後可利用額外兩個月時間仔細做好翻譯本。
根據 EPC 1973，如果錯過了自在先申請日起 12 個月內提交優先權請求的期限，申請人便無 法在歐洲專利申請中請求該在先申請的優先權。但經修訂的 EPC 現時規定，如果申請人能 夠證明已採取「一切所需的審慎措施」，則仍可於該 12 個月期限後，請求該在先申請的的 優先權。
減少翻譯費用
根據 EPC 1973 的規定，歐洲專利申請獲頒授後在個別成員國登記時必須提供該成員國的官 方語言的譯本。倘若須於多個歐洲國家登記該歐洲專利申請，則所涉及的翻譯費用相當龐 大。