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Chapter I – Common provisions governing procedure

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Article 120140
Time limits

The Implementing Regulations shall specify:

(a) the time limits which are to be observed in proceedings before the European Patent Office and are not fixed by this Convention; 

(b) the manner of computation of time limits and the conditions under which time limits may be extended; 

(c) the minima and maxima for time limits to be determined by the European Patent Office. 


140Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.

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