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EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION - Table of Contents

Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents

European Patent Convention

Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC

PART V - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART V OF THE CONVENTION

PART IV - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION

PART VI - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VI OF THE CONVENTION

Chapter I - Opposition procedure

Chapter II - Procedure for limitation or revocation

Chapter I

Opposition procedure

Rule 75 - Surrender or lapse of the patent

Rule 76 - Form and content of the opposition

Rule 77 - Rejection of the opposition as inadmissible

Rule 78 - Procedure where the proprietor of the patent is not entitled

Rule 79 - Preparation of the examination of the opposition

Rule 80 - Amendment of the European patent

Rule 81 - Examination of opposition

Rule 82 - Maintenance of the European patent in amended form

Rule 83 - Request for documents

Rule 84 - Continuation of the opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office of its own motion

Rule 85 - Transfer of the European patent

Rule 86 - Documents in opposition proceedings

Rule 87 - Content and form of the new specification of the European patent

Rule 88 - Costs

Rule 89 - Intervention of the assumed infringer

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