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The European Patent Convention

16th edition: this version presents the text in force on 1 July 2020.

European Patent Convention

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Convention on the Grant of European Patents
(European Patent Convention)
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Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents
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Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
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Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
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Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC
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Protocol on the Centralisation of the European Patent System and on its Introduction
(Protocol on Centralisation)
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Protocol on Jurisdiction and the Recognition of Decisions in respect of the Right to the Grant of a European Patent
(Protocol on Recognition)
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Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the European Patent Organisation
(Protocol on Privileges and Immunities)
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Protocol on the Staff Complement of the European Patent Office at The Hague
(Protocol on Staff Complement)
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Act revising the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention) of 5 October 1973, last revised on 17 December 1991, of 29 November 2000 (extract)
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Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 June 2001 on the transitional provisions under Article 7 of the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29 November 2000
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Rules relating to Fees
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Annex I
Index of decisions and opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal published in the Official Journal of the EPO
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Annex II
Cross-reference index
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Abbreviations
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Alphabetical keyword index
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