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European Patent Convention (EPC)

EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents

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

Preface

Implementing Regulations

PART VII - COMMON PROVISIONS

PART VI - APPEALS PROCEDURE

PART VIII - IMPACT ON NATIONAL LAW

Chapter I - Common provisions governing procedure

Chapter II - Information to the public or to official authorities

Chapter I

Common provisions governing procedure

Article 113 - Right to be heard and basis of decisions

Article 114 - Examination by the European Patent Office of its own motion

Article 115 - Observations by third parties

Article 116 - Oral proceedings

Article 117 - Means and taking of evidence

Article 118 - Unity of the European patent application or European patent

Article 119 - Notification

Article 120 - Time limits

Article 121 - Further processing of the European patent application

Article 122 - Re-establishment of rights

Article 123 - Amendments

Article 124 - Information on prior art

Article 125 - Reference to general principles

Article 126 - (deleted)

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