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A revised version of the European Patent Convention entered into force on 13 December 2007. The provisions of the revised Convention apply unless the transitional provisions provide for the applicability of the EPC 1973.
Chapter I
Common provisions governing procedure
Article 113 - Basis of decisions
Article 114 - Examination by the European Patent Office of its own motion
Article 115 - Observations by third parties
Article 116 - Oral proceedings
Article 117 - Taking of evidence
Article 118 - Unity of the European patent application or European patent
Article 121 - Further processing of the European patent application
Article 122 - Restitutio in integrum
Article 124 - Information concerning national patent applications