ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Decisions of the Administrative Council
Decision of the Administrative Council of 5 June 1987 amending Rules 90 and 102 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,
having regard to the European Patent Convention (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"), and in particular Article 33, paragraph 1(b), thereof, on a proposal from the President of the European Patent Office,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Rule 90, paragraph 1(c), of the Implementing Regulations shall be amended to read as follows:
"(c) in the event of the death or legal incapacity of the representative of an applicant for or proprietor of a European patent or of his being prevented for legal reasons resulting from action taken against his property from continuing the proceedings before the European Patent Office."
Article 2
Rule 102, paragraph 1, of the Implementing Regulations shall be amended to read as follows:
"(1) The entry of a professional representative shall be deleted from the list of professional representatives if he so requests or if, despite due reminder, he fails to pay the annual subscription to the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office for two years in succession."
Article 3
The President of the European Patent Office shall forward a certified copy of this Decision to all the signatory States to the Convention and to the States which accede thereto.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on 5 June 1987
Done at Vienna, 5 June 1987
For the Administrative Council
The Chairman
0. LEBERL