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The European Patent Convention

 
 
Table of Contents - The European Patent Convention
Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents
Part I Implementing Regulations to part I of the Convention
Chapter II Organisation of the European Patent Office
Section 1 General matters
Rule 9 Administrative structure of the European Patent Office
Rule 9
Administrative structure of the European Patent Office 
Art. 10, 15
(1)
The European Patent Office shall be divided administratively into Directorates-General, to which the departments specified in Article 15, and the services set up to deal with legal matters and the internal administration of the Office, shall be assigned.
(2)
Each Directorate-General shall be directed by a Vice‑President. The assignment of a Vice-President to a Directorate‑General shall be decided by the Administrative Council, after the President of the European Patent Office has been consulted. 
References
Art. 10, 15
 
Cross-reference list
EPC EPC 1973
R. 9R. 12