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Preface
European Patent Convention
Implementing Regulations
Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC
Protocol on Recognition
Protocol on Centralisation
Protocol on Privileges and Immunities
Protocol on Staff Complement
Act revising the European Patent Convention (Revision Act 2000)
Transitional provisions / AC decisions under Art. 7 / Revision Act 2000
Rules relating to Fees
Annex I: Index of published decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Annex II: Cross-reference index
Alphabetical keyword index

Cross-reference list
EPC 2000	EPC 1973
Art. 16	Art. 16

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European Patent Convention (EPC)

EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents

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

PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

Chapter III - The European Patent Office

Chapter II - The European Patent Organisation

Article 16 - Receiving Section

Article 15 - Departments entrusted with the procedure

Article 1614
Receiving Section

Art. 15

R. 10, 11

The Receiving Section shall be responsible for the examination on filing and the examination as to formal requirements of European patent applications.

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

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