Article 5 - Legal status

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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 Preface Implementing Regulations
PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS PREAMBLE PART II - SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW
Chapter II - The European Patent Organisation Chapter I - General provisions Chapter III - The European Patent Office
Article 5 - Legal status Article 4 - European Patent Organisation Article 6 - Seat

Article 5 3

Legal status


(1) The Organisation shall have legal personality.


(2) In each of the Contracting States, the Organisation shall enjoy the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons under the national law of that State; it may in particular acquire or dispose of movable and immovable property and may be a party to legal proceedings.


(3) The President of the European Patent Office shall represent the Organisation.


3 See decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 5/88, G 7/88, G 8/88 (Annex I).

 
Index:PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONSChapter II - The European Patent OrganisationArticle 4 - European Patent OrganisationArticle 6 - Seat

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