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EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents

Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention)

Preface

Implementing Regulations

PART II - SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW

PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

PART III - THE EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

Chapter I - Patentability

Chapter II - Persons entitled to apply for and obtain a European patent - Mention of the inventor

Chapter I

Patentability

Article 52 - Patentable inventions

Article 53 - Exceptions to patentability

Article 54 - Novelty

Article 55 - Non-prejudicial disclosures

Article 56 - Inventive step

Article 57 - Industrial application

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