EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION:Implementing Regulations: PART II - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART II OF THE CONVENTION, Chapter V - Prior European applications, Rule 23a

Rule 23a - Prior application as state of the art

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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

Implementing Regulations

PART II - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART II OF THE CONVENTION

PART I - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART I OF THE CONVENTION

PART III - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART III OF THE CONVENTION

Chapter V - Prior European applications

Chapter IV - Certification of exhibition

Chapter VI - Biotechnological inventions

Rule 23a - Prior application as state of the art

Rule 23a

Prior application as state of the art

A European patent application shall be considered as comprised in the state of the art under Article 54, paragraphs 3 and 4, only if the designation fees under Article 79, paragraph 2, have been validly paid.