For your further information: Art 22 PCT has been changed so that the entry into national/regional phase can take place up to 30 months after priority date in all cases,with or without Chapter II . Entry into force of this change is 1 April 2002 (excepted for countries where the law has to be adapted). Happy New Year to all of you.
"Peter Laudrup" <Peld@bioimage.dk> schrieb:
> That is indeed the case. This is part of the EPOs attempt to limit the
> burned of Examination. Thus, there is no need to request preliminary
> examination of an international application only to delay the time-limit for
> entry into regional phase (IN THE EPO!!).
>
> The time limit for entry into the regional phase in EP is now 31 months.
> This applies to all international applications, where, on 2 January 2002,
> the 21 month time limit has not yet expired (that is, essentially, if the
> filing date is after 2 April 2000).
>
> For further details see Official Journal, August/September 2001, page 373ff.
>
>
> Peter Laudrup
> Patent Manager
> BioImage A/S
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>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-piug-l@derwent.co.uk [mailto:owner-piug-l@derwent.co.uk]On
> Behalf Of MShukla@wockhardtin.com
> Sent: 1. januar 2002 07:32
> To: PIUG-L@derwent.co.uk
> Subject: National/Regional Phase Entry
>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Let me first wish all of you and your family a very happy NEW YEAR and I
> hope that year 2002 will bring in peace, happiness and prosperity for all.
>
> Is it true that with effect from January 2, 2002 regional phase-entry into
> the EPO for all PCT applications for which a period of 21 months from
> priority has not expired on January 2, 2002 may be effected at any time up
> to 31 months of priority irrespective of whether International Preliminary
> Examination has been requested?
>
> Would appreciate if some of you could confirm this as soon as possible.
>
> Thanking you for your help in advance.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Dr Shukla .
>
> Dr M C Shukla
> Head, Informatics Department
> Wockhardt Research Centre
> D-4, MIDC Area, Chikalthana,
> Aurangabad 431 210
> India
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> shuklamc@yahoo.com
> Fax: 0091-240-489219
>
>
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