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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
IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE GRANT OF EUROPEAN PATENTS European Patent Convention Protocol on Recognition
PART I - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART I OF THE CONVENTION IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE GRANT OF EUROPEAN PATENTS PART II - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART II OF THE CONVENTION
Chapter I - Languages of the European Patent Office   Chapter II - Organisation of the European Patent Office
Rule 3 - (deleted) Rule 2 - Derogations from the provisions concerning the language of the proceedings in oral proceedings Rule 4 - Language of a European divisional application

Rule 3

(deleted) 4


4 Deleted by decision of the Administrative Council of 07.12.1990 which entered into force on 01.06.1991 (OJ EPO 1991, 4 ff).

Cross-reference list
R. 3 R. 3