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European Patent Convention (EPC 1973)
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.
EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION 1973
- Table of Contents
CONVENTION
PART XII - FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 171 - Duration of the Convention
Article 171
Duration of the Convention
The present Convention shall be of unlimited duration.
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