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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 V - Financial provisions Chapter IV - The Administrative Council  
Article 51 - Rules relating to Fees Article 50 - Financial Regulations  


Article 51

Rules relating to Fees


The Rules relating to Fees shall determine in particular the amounts of the fees and the ways in which they are to be paid.



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