Chapter I SUBJECT MATTER AND THE PROCEDURE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF EPCF1

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1. 1Subject matter
2. 2Competent authorities involved in EPC procedure
3. 3Submission of EPC applications online
4. 4Information to be submitted with EPC applications
5. 5Data contained in the EPC applications
6. 6Transfer of EPC applications to the relevant competent authority of the home Member State
7. 7The role of competent authorities allocating EPC applications
8. 8Processing of written applications by home Member State competent authorities
9. 9Procedures concerning payments
10. 10The documents required for issuance of the EPC
11. 11Handling of documents issued by the competent authority of the home Member State
12. 12Handling of documents that are not issued by the competent authority of the home Member State
13. 13Documents proving knowledge of languages
14. 14Verification of authenticity and validity of documents required for the issuance of the EPC
15. 15Conditions for requesting certified copies
16. 16Handling of certified copies
17. 17Translation requests by the competent authority of the home Member State
18. 18Translation requests by the competent authority of the host Member State
19. 19Handling of certified translations by the competent authorities of the Member States
20. 20Decisions on the EPC
21. 21Outcome of the EPC procedure
22. 22Verification of EPC by interested third parties