EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION:Implementing Regulations: PART VII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VII OF THE CONVENTION, Chapter V - Amendments and corrections, Rule 87 - Different claims, description and drawings for different States

Rule 87 - Different claims, description and drawings for different States

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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 VII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VII OF THE CONVENTION

PART VI - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VI OF THE CONVENTION

PART VIII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VIII OF THE CONVENTION

Chapter V - Amendments and corrections

Chapter VI - Interruption of proceedings

Rule 87 - Different claims, description and drawings for different States

Rule 86 - Amendment of the European patent application

Rule 88 - Correction of errors in documents filed with the European Patent Office

Rule 87 127

Different claims, description and drawings for different States

If the European Patent Office notes that, in respect of one or some of the designated Contracting States, the content of an earlier European patent application forms part of the state of the art pursuant to Article 54, paragraphs 3 and 4, or if it is informed of the existence of a prior right under Article 139, paragraph 2, the European patent application or European patent may contain for such State or States claims and, if the European Patent Office considers it necessary, a description and drawings which are different from those for the other designated Contracting States.

127 Amended 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. 96, 98, 101, 103, 123
R. 57a