Table of Contents
Preface
European Patent Convention
Implementing Regulations
Protocol on Recognition
Protocol on Centralisation
Protocol on Privileges and Immunities
Protocol on the Staff Complement
Rules Relating to Fees
Annex I
Annex II
Alphabetical keyword index

Cross-reference list
EPC 1973	EPC 2000
Art. 82	Art. 82

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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

PART III - APPLICATION FOR EUROPEAN PATENTS

Chapter I - Filing and requirements of the European patent application

Article 82 - Unity of invention

Article 81 - Designation of the inventor

Article 83 - Disclosure of the invention

Article 82 53

Unity of invention

R. 29, 30, 46, 112

The European patent application shall relate to one invention only or to a group of inventions so linked as to form a single general inventive concept.

53 See decision/opinion of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 1/91, G 2/92 (Annex I).

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