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Part XII – Final provisions

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Article 164192
Implementing Regulations and Protocols

(1) The Implementing Regulations, the Protocol on Recognition, the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities, the Protocol on Centralisation, the Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 and the Protocol on Staff Complement shall be integral parts of this Convention. 

(2)193 In case of conflict between the provisions of this Convention and those of the Implementing Regulations, the provisions of this Convention shall prevail. 


192Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.

193See decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 2/95, G 6/95, G 1/02 (Annex I).

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