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 124 - Information on prior art

Article 124131 Information on prior art

Art. 140 R. 112, 141

(1) The European Patent Office may, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations, invite the applicant to provide information on prior art taken into consideration in national or regional patent proceedings and concerning an invention to which the European patent application relates.

(2) If the applicant fails to reply in due time to an invitation under paragraph 1, the European patent application shall be deemed to be withdrawn.

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