Article 58 - Entitlement to file a European patent application

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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 II - SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAW PART I - GENERAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS PART III - APPLICATION FOR EUROPEAN PATENTS
Chapter II - Persons entitled to apply for and obtain European patents - Mention of the inventor Chapter I - Patentability Chapter III - Effects of the European patent and the European patent application
Article 58 - Entitlement to file a European patent application Article 57 - Industrial application Article 59 - Multiple applicants

Article 58 34

Entitlement to file a European patent application


A European patent application may be filed by any natural or legal person, or any body equivalent to a legal person by virtue of the law governing it.


34 See decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 3/99 (Annex I).

 
Index:PART II - SUBSTANTIVE PATENT LAWChapter II - Persons entitled to apply for and obtain European patents - Mention of the inventorArticle 57 - Industrial applicationArticle 59 - Multiple applicants

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