欧洲专利公约下的申请流程EPC – processing of an application

Art.93审查Art.94驳回Art.97(2)授权Art.97(1)加快程序Examinationofanapplication–Mainphases1.ExaminationonfilingArt.90(1)andArt.90(2)Dateoffiling(indication,contactinformation,description/reference)2.ExaminationonformalrequirementsArt.90(3)LanguagesRequestDesignationofinventorDeclarationofpriorityRepresentationInmostcasestheEPOwillinvitetheapplicanttocorrectdeficiencies3.ExaminationonsubstantivemattersArt.94(3)申请的审查——主要阶段1.对提交的审查Art.90(1)andArt.90(2)申请日(指示,联系信息,说明书/对比文件)2.形式要求的审查Art.90(3)语言请求指定发明人优先权声明代理EPO会邀请申请人补正缺陷3.对实质性事项的审查Art.94(3)DrawinguptheEuropeansearchreportArt.92ExtendedEuropeansearchreport(EESR)pletesearch–partialornosearchLackofunityPublicationofsearchreportTriggersrequestforexaminationDesignationfees欧洲检索报告的起草Art.92扩展的欧洲检索报告(EESR)检索报告(ESR)+审查意见多个独立权利要求未完成的检索——部分检索或无检索缺乏单一性检索报告的公开请求实审的触发点指定费