Limitation and Revocation Procedures Before The European Patent Office - Admissibility

Admissibility

In addition, the request should be filed in writing and should contain:

• "particulars of the proprietor of the European patent making the request (the requester)";
• "an indication of the Contracting States for which the requester is the proprietor of the patent";
• "the number of the patent whose limitation or revocation is requested";
• "a list of the Contracting States in which the patent has taken effect";
• "where appropriate, the names and addresses of the proprietors of the patent for those Contracting States in which the requester is not the proprietor of the patent, and evidence that the requester is entitled to act on their behalf in the proceedings";
• "where limitation of the patent is requested, the complete version of the amended claims and, as the case may be, of the amended description and drawings;" and
• where the requester has appointed a representative, his name and the address of his place of business.

If these requirements are not met, the requester is invited to correct the deficiencies and, if this is not done, the Examining Division "shall reject the request as inadmissible".