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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 VII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VII OF THE CONVENTION PART VI - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VI OF THE CONVENTION PART VIII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VIII OF THE CONVENTION
Chapter II - Oral proceedings and taking of evidence Chapter I - Decisions and communications of the European Patent Office Chapter III - Notifications

Chapter II

Oral proceedings and taking of evidence


 Rule 71 - Summons to oral proceedings

 Rule 71a - Preparation of oral proceedings

 Rule 72 - Taking of evidence by the European Patent Office

 Rule 73 - Commissioning of experts

 Rule 74 - Costs of taking of evidence

 Rule 75 - Conservation of evidence

 Rule 76 - Minutes of oral proceedings and of taking of evidence