Guidelines for Examination
PART C
CHAPTER III CLAIMS
8. Different texts of the patent application in respect of different Contracting States (see also D-VII,...
8.2 Different text where a partial transfer of right has taken place pursuant to Art. 61
 

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PART C
CHAPTER III CLAIMSCHAPTER III CLAIMS
8. Different texts of the patent application in respect of different Contracting States (see also D-VII,...8. Different texts of the patent application in respect of different Contracting States (see also D-VII,...
  8.1 Different text in respect of the state of the art according to Art. 54(3) and (4)8.1 Different text in respect of the state of the art according to Art. 54(3) and (4)     8.3 Different text where a reservation has been entered in accordance with Art. 167(2)(a)8.3 Different text where a reservation has been entered in accordance with Art. 167(2)(a)  
 

8.2

Different text where a partial transfer of right has taken place pursuant to Art. 61

 

If by a final decision pursuant to Art. 61 it is adjudged that a third party is entitled to the grant of a European patent in respect of only part of the matter disclosed in the European patent application, the original European patent application must contain, "where appropriate", for the designated Contracting States in which the decision was taken or recognised, claims, a description and drawings which are different from those for the other designated Contracting States (see also VI, 5.5 and VI, 9.2).

 

Art. 61(1)(b)

Rule 15

Rule 16(1), (2)