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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 V - Amendments and corrections Chapter IV - Time limits Chapter VI - Interruption of proceedings

Chapter V

Amendments and corrections


 Rule 86 - Amendment of the European patent application

 Rule 87 - Different claims, description and drawings for different States

 Rule 88 - Correction of errors in documents filed with the European Patent Office

 Rule 89 - Correction of errors in decisions