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EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents

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

Preface

Implementing Regulations

PART III - THE EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

PART II - SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW

PART IV - PROCEDURE UP TO GRANT

Chapter I - Filing and requirements of the European patent application

Chapter II - Priority

Chapter I

Filing and requirements of the European patent application

Article 75 - Filing of a European patent application

Article 76 - European divisional applications

Article 77 - Forwarding of European patent applications

Article 78 - Requirements of a European patent application

Article 79 - Designation of Contracting States

Article 80 - Date of filing

Article 81 - Designation of the inventor

Article 82 - Unity of invention

Article 83 - Disclosure of the invention

Article 84 - Claims

Article 85 - Abstract

Article 86 - Renewal fees for the European patent application

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