Article 177 - Languages of the Convention


 

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EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION- Table of Contents    
European Patent Convention Preface Implementing Regulations
PART XII - FINAL PROVISIONS PART XI - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS  
Article 177 - Languages of the Convention Article 176 - Financial rights and obligations of a former Contracting State Article 178 - Transmission and notifications

Article 177

Languages of the Convention


(1) This Convention, drawn up in a single original, in the English, French and German languages, shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the three texts being equally authentic.


(2) The texts of this Convention drawn up in official languages of Contracting States other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall, if they have been approved by the Administrative Council, be considered as official texts. In the event of conflict on the interpretation of the various texts, the texts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be authentic.