EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION: PART IX - SPECIAL AGREEMENTS, Article 143 - Special departments of the European Patent Office

Article 143 - Special departments of the European Patent Office

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Table of Contents

Preface

European Patent Convention

Implementing Regulations

Protocol on Recognition

Protocol on Centralisation

Protocol on Privileges and Immunities

Protocol on the Staff Complement

Rules Relating to Fees

Annex I

Annex II

Alphabetical keyword index

EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION- Table of Contents

European Patent Convention

PART IX - SPECIAL AGREEMENTS

PART X - INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PURSUANT TO THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY

Article 143 - Special departments of the European Patent Office

Article 144 - Representation before special departments

Article 143

Special departments of the European Patent Office

(1) The group of Contracting States may give additional tasks to the European Patent Office.

(2) Special departments common to the Contracting States in the group may be set up within the European Patent Office in order to carry out the additional tasks. The President of the European Patent Office shall direct such special departments; Article 10, paragraphs 2 and 3, shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Art. 15, 144-146