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1041 Invitation to pay claims fees Invitation to remedy deficiencies for the 1042 accordance of the filing date No European application (no accordance 1043 of a filing date) Application deemed to be withdrawn (no 1044 processing as European divisional application) 1045 Deficiency in designation of inventor 1047 Accordance of a filing date Invitation to file a corrected declaration of priority/priority date lies more than one year 1051 before filing date 1052 Certificate of exhibition filed in due time Deficiencies concerning the deposit of biological 1054 material

1055 Subsequently filed documents not duly signed

1059 Deficiencies in embedded images 1060 Document deemed not to have been received 1061 Invitation to file claims 1062 Application contains prohibited matter 1063 Amendments not yet acceptable

1064 Extension of time limit granted 1065 Extension of time limit refused 1066 Claim deemed abandoned 1067 Incorrect priority document submitted 1068 Invitation to pay claims fees Loss of priority right (no state/date of filing 1069 indicated) 1070 Loss of priority right Designation deemed to be withdrawn (person not 1078 having the right) Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies 1081 in Written Opinion/amendment Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the 1082 Written Opinion/amend application Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended 1083 European , if applicable Representative not authorised (procedural step 1087 deemed not to have taken place) Application refused (formal requirement not 1088 fulfilled) 1089 Termination of representative's authorisation Application deemed to be withdrawn (non- 1090 payment of filing/search fee) Application deemed to be withdrawn (all 1091 designations withdrawn) Application deemed to be withdrawn (no 1092 translation filed (in due time)) Invitation to file missing translation of the 1093 application Application deemed to be withdrawn (application 1096 filed by persons not having the right) Application deemed to be withdrawn (non- payment of examination fee/designation fee/non- 1097 reply to Written Opinion) Application deemed to be withdrawn (no declaration of maintenance of the 1099 application/non-reply to the Written Opinion) Application deemed to be withdrawn (non- 1101 payment of renewal fee in divisional application) 1105 Fax deemed not to have been received 1111 Invitation to file priority document

1112 No right to non-prejudicial disclosure at exhibition 1115 Invitation to file authorisation Communication on invalid designation/extension 1116 of states

1117 Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor Amended documents not in agreement with 1120 original documents 1121 Invitation to file authorisation 1128 Deficiencies in sequence listing Invitation to pay administrative fee for transfer of 1129 rights 1133 Notification of forthcoming publication Late payment of the extension fee(s) without 1138 surcharge Communication to applicant regarding 1139 observations by third parties Communication of request for furnishing samples 1143 to applicant 1144 Request for further processing allowed 1145 Request for re-establishment of rights allowed 1146 Invitation to file a duly signed covering letter Document(s) discovered after despatch of 1148 European search report Invitation to pay examination fee/designation 1149 fees with additional fee Invitation to remedy deficiencies in application 1150 documents Confirmation of withdrawal of application/closure 1152 of proceedings 1153 EPO/applicant correspondence crossed Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee (divisional 1160 application) 1163 Deficiencies in certificate of exhibition Request for correction of obvious mistakes 1164 allowed 1169 Fee for additional copies not paid Communication of expected date of 1170 establishment of search report 1172 Matter currently under investigation

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1185 Refund order 20 % of filing/examination fee 1186 Refund order search fee Reminder: revised request form for grant of a 1187 European patent 1191 Correction to A-publication Cancellation of the mention in the European Patent Bulletin of the publication of the search 1192 report 1193 Documents excluded from file inspection Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) 1195 transmitted priority document 1201 Information on entry into European phase Reminder for payment period (examination 1202 fee/designation fees) 1203 Notification of forthcoming publication Deficiencies in translation of international 1206 application Communication on invalid designation/extension 1207 of states Application deemed to be withdrawn ((part of) 1208 translation not filed) 1212 Deficiencies in designation of inventor Notification on forthcoming publication of 1219 bibliographic data Reminder: revised request form for entry into the 1221 European phase Deficiencies concerning the deposit of biological 1222 material Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the 1224 Written Opinion/amend application Notice drawing attention to the payment of the 1225 renewal fee and additional fee Invitation to file observations regarding 1227 restoration of priority right 1228 Loss of priority right Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-reply 1229 to Written Opinion) Information relating to the filing of a voluntary 1230 divisional application 1231 Information regarding early processing 1503 European search report 1504 Declaration that a search is not possible Communication regarding the transmission of 1507 the European search report 2001 Communication pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC 2004 Communication under Rule 71(3) EPC 2010 Decision to allow further processing

2012 Communication regarding the forthcoming grant Decision to allow the request for re- 2014 establishment of rights 2018 Refusal of request for extension of time limit Personal consultation with the 2036 applicant/representative Cancellation of the mention in the European 2039 Patent Bulletin regarding the Search report Information concerning the posting of documents 2044 in due time

2050 Refusal of request for correction after grant 2052 Confirmation of the correction of a decision Communication concerning corrections of the 2054 European patent specification Bibliographic data of the European patent 2056 application Communication regarding the expiry of 2057 opposition period Correction to published European patent 2062 application/patent specification Acknowledgement of withdrawal of the European 2077 2079 Surrender of the European patent Communication in response to a request to 2085 amend the documents for grant

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Communication of amended entries concerning 2546 the applicant/patent proprietor Amendment of entries concerning the 2547 applicant/patent proprietor Communication of amended entries concerning 2548 the representative Application is deemed to be withdrawn (no 2561 representative appointed) Response to enquiry for communication from the 2568 Examining Division Designation deemed to be withdrawn (non 2593 payment of designation fees) Application deemed to be withdrawn (non- 2594 payment of designation fees) Communication concerning corrected entries of 2598 the applicant 2710 Decision on interlocutory revision Communication concerning deficiencies in 2905 subsequently filed documents 2906 Annex to the communication Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit 2908 order 2911 Brief communication to applicant/representative

2913 Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority) 2935 Notice on debiting of fees Invitation to remedy deficiencies for the accordance of the filing date of the European 1042A divisional application

No European divisional application(no 1043A accordance of a filing date) Accordance of the filing date of earlier 1047A application to the divisional application

1050A Deficiencies in application documents - annex A Deficiencies in application documents - annex A 1050AB and B Deficiencies in application documents - annex A 1050AC and C

1050B Deficiencies in application documents - annex B Deficiencies in application documents - annex B 1050BC and C

1050C Deficiencies in application documents - annex C Invitation to remedy deficiencies regarding the 1050P details of the applicant Extension of time limit to file US priority 1064A document Priority document not received from IB during 1064B Euro-PCT phase Priority document not received from IB during 1064C Euro-PCT phase 1070P Loss of priority right

1072A Invitation to confirm documents filed by fax Invitation to confirm the patent application filed 1074A by fax Decision to refuse the application (formal 1088A deficiencies) Application refused (formal requirement 1088P regarding applicant/representative not fulfilled)

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1166B Invitation to pay the shortfall after fee increase RASE: Communication of expected date of 1170A establishment of search report Matter currently under investigation (Legal 1172C Divison) Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-entry 1205A into European phase) Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-entry 1205N into European phase) Communication concerning additional fee to be 1205X paid for number of pages Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of 1226AA application/payment of claims fee Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of 1226BB claims fee

Communication regarding possible amendment 1226CC of the application/payment of claims fee

1503B Supplemental sheet B (lack of unity of invention) 1503C Supplemental sheet C (search incomplete) 1503D Supplemental sheet D (claims incurring fees) 1503PA Partial European search report 1503SS Supplementary European search report 1703-1 European search opinion Document annexed to the Extended European 1703ANNEX Search Report Communication from Examining division 2001G including search results Rule 164(2)(b) EPC

Communication from the examining division with 2002A an Invitation to pay a search fee(s)

2003 Search results under Rule 164(2)(b) EPC Communication about intention to grant a European patent including search results 2004G Rule164(2)b) EPC 2006A Decision to grant a European patent Notification concerning the date of oral 2008A proceedings Application deemed to be withdrawn (translations 2015A of claims/payment missing) Noting of loss of rights pursuant to Rule 112(1) 2015C EPC Invitation to correct deficiencies in the request for 2017A further processing

Invitation to file comments regarding deficiencies 2017B in the request for further processing Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to 2021A communication from the Examining Division) Application deemed to be withdrawn (reply to 2021B communication from Examining Division too late) Application deemed to be withdrawn (translation 2021C of claims not filed) Application deemed to be withdrawn (no 2021G indication concerning ) Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from Examining Division and no 2021H indication on prior art) Application deemed to be withdrawn (non- 2021I payment of additional claims fees) Application deemed to be withdrawn (copy of 2021J search results missing) 2029-1 Decision on the taking of evidence 2029-8 Summons to give evidence Provision of a copy of the minutes of oral 2042PHB proceedings 2049A Consultation by telephone/in person Consultation by telephone/in person (with 2049B timelimit) Communication refusing a request for correction 2053A of a decision Decision refusing a request for correction of 2053B errors Correction to published European patent 2062C application/patent specification (Legal Division)

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