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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 IV - The Administrative Council Chapter III - The European Patent Office Chapter V - Financial provisions
Article 31 - Languages of the Administrative Council Article 30 - Attendance of observers Article 32 - Staff, premises and equipment


Article 31

Languages of the Administrative Council


(1) The languages in use in the deliberations of the Administrative Council shall be English, French and German.


(2) Documents submitted to the Administrative Council, and the minutes of its deliberations, shall be drawn up in the three languages mentioned in paragraph 1.


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