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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

IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE GRANT OF EUROPEAN PATENTS

PART III - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART III OF THE CONVENTION

PART II - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART II OF THE CONVENTION

PART IV - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION

Chapter IV - Priority

Rule 38a - Issuing priority documents

Rule 38 - Declaration of priority and priority documents

Rule 38a 66

Issuing priority documents

On request, the European Patent Office shall issue a certified copy of the European patent application (priority document) to the applicant. The President of the European Patent Office shall determine all necessary arrangements, including the form of the priority document and the circumstances in which an administrative fee is payable.

66 Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council of 11.10.2000 which entered into force on 02.11.2000 (OJ EPO 2000, 473).

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