The 13th Edition of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents is applicable as of 13 December 2007 [http://www.epo.org/about-us/publications/procedure/epc-2000.html]. Also, Ancillary Regulations and the Guidelines for examination in the European Patent Office are available [http://www.epo.org/about-us/publications/procedure/guidelines-epc2000.html, http://www.epo.org/about-us/publications/procedure.html].

Please visit siberkhem.blogspot.com for further information (see 20071207).