Convention on the Grant of European Patents (EPO)

Date of Text:Adopted on October 5, 1973 at München
Entry into Force on October 7, 1977
Amended on December 21, 1978
Amended on December 17, 1991
Amended on December 13, 1994
Amended on October 20, 1995
Amended on December 5, 1996
Amended on December 10, 1998
Amended on October 27, 2005
Host Institution:European Patent Organisation (EPO)
Members:Contracting Parties/Signatories
Subject Matter:Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection, Utility Models
Available Texts:
Treaty Text
English

European Patent Convention (Authentic text) European Patent Convention (Authentic text), Complete document (pdf) [1097 KB]

French

Convention sur le brevet européen (Texte authentique) Convention sur le brevet européen (Texte authentique), Complete document (pdf) [1097 KB]

German

Europäisches Patentübereinkommen (Authentischer Text) Europäisches Patentübereinkommen (Authentischer Text), Complete document (pdf) [1097 KB]

 

 

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