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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 I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS PREAMBLE PART II - SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW
Chapter III - The European Patent Office Chapter II - The European Patent Organisation Chapter IV - The Administrative Council
Article 12 - Duties of office Article 11 - Appointment of senior employees Article 13 - Disputes between the Organisation and the employees of the European Patent Office


Article 12

Duties of office


The employees of the European Patent Office shall be bound, even after the termination of their employment, neither to disclose nor to make use of information which by its nature is a professional secret.


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