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The ''Official Journal of the European Patent Office'' (''OJ EPO'') is a
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of the
European Patent Office
The European Patent Office (EPO) is one of the two organs of the European Patent Organisation (EPOrg), the other being the Administrative Council. The EPO acts as executive body for the organisation (EPO). It contains "notices and information of a general character issued by the President of the European Patent Office, as well as any other information relevant to
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he European Patent Convention (EPC)or its implementation". The ''Official Journal'' is published in German language">German
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* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
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* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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,
English
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* English language
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Culture, language and peoples
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and French language">French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France
** French people, a nation and ethnic group
** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices
Arts and media
* The French (band), ...
, the three official languages of the EPO. The three texts coexist in the same issue of the journal. The journal is published on the last day of the month.
History
The first issue of the ''Official Journal of the EPO'' was published in December 1977, two months after the European Patent Convention entered into force on October 7, 1977. The first issue starts with a foreword by Johannes Bob van Benthem, the first President of the EPO.
Until 2014, the ''Official Journal'' was published both on paper and online. On January 1, 2014, the paper edition was discontinued; only the online edition remains (free of charge).
In addition, as from 2014, the articles are no longer referenced by their page number, but carry a reference number starting with "A", e.g. OJ EPO 2014, A12.
In 2016, the Official Journal editorial office moved from the EPO Munich office to its Vienna office.
Publication of decisions of the Boards of Appeal
Only specific decisions of the
Boards of Appeal of the EPO
The European Patent Convention (EPC), the multilateral treaty instituting the legal system according to which European patents are granted, contains provisions allowing a party to appeal a decision issued by a first instance department of the Eu ...
are published in the ''Official Journal'':
* the decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (in practice, opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal are published as well);
* as of 2002, individual decisions of the boards of appeal on the initiative of the board concerned.
[''Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 3 July 2002 concerning the publication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the European Patent Office'', OJ 8-9/2002, p. 44]
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Other decisions are published on the EPO web site.
See also
* ''PCT Newsletter
The ''PCT Newsletter'' is a monthly publication of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It contains "up-to-date news about the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)",[List of intellectual property law journals
This list includes notable journals and magazines concerned with intellectual property (IP) law and business, and their various sub-fields, such as copyright, patent and trademark laws. The list also includes official journals and gazettes of paten ...]
* ''Official Journal of the European Union
The ''Official Journal of the European Union'' (the ''OJEU'') is the official gazette of record for the European Union (EU). It is published every working day in all of the official languages of the member states of the EU. Only legal acts p ...
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References
External links
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