European Patent Convention (EPC 1973)

A revised version of the European Patent Convention entered into force on 13 December 2007. The provisions of the revised Convention apply unless the transitional provisions provide for the applicability of the EPC 1973.

Article 171

Duration of the Convention

The present Convention shall be of unlimited duration.

Cross-reference list
Art. 171	Art. 171

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