EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) PART VII - COMMON PROVISIONS Chapter I - Common provisions governing procedure   Article 123 - Amendments

Article 123129, 130 Amendments

Art. 100, 138 R. 4, 7, 18, 57, 58, 71, 78-82, 137, 138

(1) The European patent application or European patent may be amended in proceedings before the European Patent Office, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. In any event, the applicant shall be given at least one opportunity to amend the application of his own volition.

(2) The European patent application or European patent may not be amended in such a way that it contains subject-matter which extends beyond the content of the application as filed.

(3) The European patent may not be amended in such a way as to extend the protection it confers.

129 Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.

130 See decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 2/88, G 3/89, G 11/91, G 1/93, G 2/95, G 2/98, G 1/99, G 1/03, G 2/03, G 1/05 (Annex I).