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EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents
Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) Preface Implementing Regulations
PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS PREAMBLE PART II - SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW
Chapter I - General provisions   Chapter II - The European Patent Organisation
Article 2 - European patent Article 1 - European law for the grant of patents Article 3 - Territorial effect

Article 2
European patent

Art. 63-65, 68, 69, 70, 99-105c, 142

R. 75, 85, 89, 90-96



(1) Patents granted under this Convention shall be called European patents.


(2) The European patent shall, in each of the Contracting States for which it is granted, have the effect of and be subject to the same conditions as a national patent granted by that State, unless this Convention provides otherwise.



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