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EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents
Annex II Cross-reference list Annex I: Index of published decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Alphabetical keyword index
IV. ABBREVIATIONS III. IR 2000 → EPC 1973 or IR 1973  


 

IV. ABBREVIATIONS


AO 1973


Implementing Regulations to the EPC 1973, as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of 9.12.2004


AO 2000


Implementing Regulations to the EPC 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 7 December 2006


Art.


Article


CBE 1973


Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5.10.1973, text as amended by the Act revising Article 63 EPC and by decisions of the Administrative Council of 21.12.1978, 13.12.1994, 20.12.1995, 5.12.1996, 10.12.1998 and 27.10.2005


CBE 2000


European Patent Convention 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 28.6.2001


elmts


Only certain elements of the provisions correspond


EPC 1973


Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5.10.1973, text as amended by the Act revising Article 63 EPC and by decisions of the Administrative Council of 21.12.1978, 13.12.1994, 20.12.1995, 5.12.1995, 10.12.1998 and 27.10.2005


EPC 2000


European Patent Convention 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 28.6.2001


EPÜ 1973


Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5.10.1973, text as amended by the Act revising Article 63 EPC and by decisions of the Administrative Council of 21.12.1978, 13.12.1994, 20.12.1995, 5.12.1996, 10.12.1998 and 27.10.2005


EPÜ 2000


European Patent Convention 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 28.6.2001


IR 1973


Implementing Regulations to the EPC 1973, as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of 9.12.2004


IR 2000


Implementing Regulations to the EPC 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 7 December 2006


R.


Rule


RE 1973


Implementing Regulations to the EPC 1973, as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of 9.12.2004


RE 2000


Implementing Regulations to the EPC 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 7 December 2006


 

 

 

 


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