EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION:Implementing Regulations: PART II - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART II OF THE CONVENTION

PART II - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART II OF THE CONVENTION

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Table of Contents

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

Alphabetical keyword index

Chapter I - Procedure where the applicant or proprietor is not entitled

Rule 13 - Suspension of proceedings

Rule 14 - Limitation of the option to withdraw the European patent application

Rule 15 - Filing of a new European patent application by the person entitled to apply

Rule 16 - Partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision

Chapter II - Mention of the inventor

Rule 17 - Designation of the inventor

Rule 18 - Publication of the mention of the inventor

Rule 19 - Rectification of the designation of an inventor

Chapter III - Registering transfers, licences and other rights

Rule 20 - Registering a transfer

Rule 21 - Registering of licences and other rights

Rule 22 - Special indications for the registration of a licence

Chapter IV - Certification of exhibition

Rule 23 - Certificate of exhibition

Chapter V - Prior European applications

Rule 23a - Prior application as state of the art

Chapter VI - Biotechnological inventions

Rule 23b - General and definitions

Rule 23c - Patentable biotechnological inventions

Rule 23d - Exceptions to patentability

Rule 23e - The human body and its elements