EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION: PART IX - SPECIAL AGREEMENTS, Article 145 - Select committee of the Administrative Council

Article 145 - Select committee of the Administrative Council

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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 145 - Select committee of the Administrative Council

Article 144 - Representation before special departments

Article 146 - Cover for expenditure for carrying out special tasks

Article 145

Select committee of the Administrative Council

(1) The group of Contracting States may set up a select committee of the Administrative Council for the purpose of supervising the activities of the special departments set up under Article 143, paragraph 2; the European Patent Office shall place at its disposal such staff, premises and equipment as may be necessary for the performance of its duties. The President of the European Patent Office shall be responsible for the activities of the special departments to the select committee of the Administrative Council.

(2) The composition, powers and functions of the select committee shall be determined by the group of Contracting States.