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EPC 1973	EPC 2000
R. 95	R. 146

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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 VII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VII OF THE CONVENTION

PART VI - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VI OF THE CONVENTION

PART VIII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VIII OF THE CONVENTION

Chapter VIII - Information to the public

Chapter VII - Waiving of enforced recovery procedures

Chapter IX - Legal and administrative co-operation

Rule 95 - Communication of information contained in the files

Rule 94 - Procedures for the inspection of files

Rule 95a - Constitution, maintenance and preservation of files

Rule 95

Communication of information contained in the files

Subject to the restrictions provided for in Article 128, paragraphs 1 to 4, and in Rule 93, the European Patent Office may, upon request, communicate information concerning any file of a European patent application or European patent subject to the payment of an administrative fee. However, the European Patent Office may require the exercise of the option to obtain inspection of the file itself should it deem this to be appropriate in view of the quantity of information to be supplied.

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