Guide to European patents / by Andrew Rudge.

1. The European patent; 2. European patent office; 3. European patent convention; 4. Important aspects of law and procedure established by the EPC; 5. Locating information about European patents and the European patent system; 6. Possible future developments in European patent law; 7. Patentable subject matter; 8. Novelty; 9. Inventive step; 10. Industrial applicability; 11. Request; 12. Description; 13. Claims; 14. Abstract; 15. Drawings; 16. General physical requirements of application; 17. Priority claim; 18. Inventorship; 19. Drafting checklist; 20. Filing European patent application and making claim to priority; 21. Examination as to whether filing date can be accorded; 22. Formalities examination; 23. Search; 24. Publication of the application and search report; 25. Requesting examination and payment of designation fees; 26. Regional phase entry with a EURO-PCT application; 27. Substantive examination; 28. Grant proceedings; 29. Opposition proceedings; 30. Limitation and revocation proceedings; 31. Appeal proceedings; 32. Proceedings before the enlarged board of appeal; 33. A European patent in the designated states; 34. Time limits and what can be done when they are missed; 35. Common provisions.