EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION: PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS, Chapter IV - The Administrative Council, Article 28

Article 28 - Board

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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

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EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION- Table of Contents

European Patent Convention

PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

Chapter IV - The Administrative Council

Chapter III - The European Patent Office

Article 28 - Board

Article 28 21

Board

(1) When there are at least eight Contracting States, the Administrative Council may set up a Board composed of five of its members.

(2) The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Council shall be members of the Board ex officio; the other three members shall be elected by the Administrative Council.

(3) The term of office of the members elected by the Administrative Council shall be three years. This term of office shall not be renewable.

(4) The Board shall perform the duties given to it by the Administrative Council in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.

21 See decisions of the Administrative Council of 05.06.2003 setting up a Board of the Administrative Council (OJ EPO 2003, 333) and of 30.10.2003 concerning the operation of the Board of the Administrative Council (OJ EPO 2003, 579).