Chapter VI – Amendments and corrections

Rule 138 ¹⁷²
Different claims, description and drawings for different States

If the European Patent Office is informed of the existence of a prior right under Article 139, paragraph 2, the European patent application or European patent may, for such State or States, contain claims and, where appropriate, a description and drawings which are different from those for the other designated States.

¹⁷²See decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 1/99 (Annex I).

EPC - Reference

Art. 54, 94, 98, 101, 105a, 105b, 118, 123
R. 18, 78, 80

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Cross-reference list

EPC EPC 1973

R. 138 R. 87

Chapter VI – Amendments and corrections

Rule 138172Different claims, description and drawings for different States

Rule 138 ¹⁷²
Different claims, description and drawings for different States