Term of the European patent The term of the European patent shall be 20 years from the date of filing of the application. Nothing in the preceding paragraph shall limit the right of a Contracting State to extend the term of…
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In proceedings before it, the European Patent Office shall examine the facts of its own motion; it shall not be restricted in this examination to the facts, evidence and arguments provided by the parties and the relief sought. The European Patent…
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General requirements Persons entitled to apply for and obtain a European patent A European patent application may be filed by any natural or legal person, or anybody equivalent to a legal person by virtue of the law governing it. A…
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