EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION:Implementing Regulations: PART V - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART V OF THE CONVENTION, Rule 57a

Rule 57a - Amendment of the European patent

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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 V - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART V OF THE CONVENTION

PART IV - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION

PART VI - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VI OF THE CONVENTION

Rule 57a - Amendment of the European patent

Rule 57 - Preparation of the examination of the opposition

Rule 57a 85

Amendment of the European patent

Without prejudice to Rule 87, the description, claims and drawings may be amended, provided that the amendments are occasioned by grounds for opposition specified in Article 100, even if the respective ground has not been invoked by the opponent.

85 Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council of 13.12.1994 which entered into force on 01.06.1995 (OJ EPO 1995, 9 ff). See decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 1/99 (Annex I).

Art. 123
R. 86