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EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION- Table of Contents    
European Patent Convention Preface Implementing Regulations
PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS PREAMBLE PART II - SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW
Chapter III - The European Patent Office Chapter II - The European Patent Organisation Chapter IV - The Administrative Council
Article 20 - Legal Division Article 19 - Opposition Divisions Article 21 - Boards of Appeal

Article 20 15

Legal Division


(1) The Legal Division shall be responsible for decisions in respect of entries in the Register of European Patents and in respect of registration on, and deletion from, the list of professional representatives.


(2) Decisions of the Legal Division shall be taken by one legally qualified member.


15 See decision of the President of the EPO dated 10.03.1989 concerning the responsibilities of the Legal Division (OJ EPO 1989, 177 ff) and the notice of the Vice-President, DG 5 of the EPO dated 05.07.1990 concerning correspondence with the Legal Division (OJ EPO 1990, 404 f).

 

Art. 15, 127, 134
R. 9


Index:PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONSChapter III - The European Patent OfficeArticle 19 - Opposition DivisionsArticle 21 - Boards of Appeal

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