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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 Preface Implementing Regulations
PART VI - APPEALS PROCEDURE PART V - OPPOSITION PROCEDURE PART VII - COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 107 - Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings Article 106 - Decisions subject to appeal Article 108 - Time limit and form of appeal


Article 107 76

Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings

R. 65, 68



Any party to proceedings adversely affected by a decision may appeal. Any other parties to the proceedings shall be parties to the appeal proceedings as of right.



76 See decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 1/88, G 2/91, G 4/91, G 9/92, G 1/99, G 3/99, G 3/03 (Annex I).


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