Guidelinesfor Examination PART D CHAPTER VI PROCEDURE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION 2. Adherence to the text of the European patent submitted or approved by the proprietor 2.2 Revocation of the patent
If the proprietor states that he no longer approves the text in which the patent was granted and does not submit an amended text, the patent must be revoked. This also applies when the proprietor requests that the patent be revoked (Legal Advice No. 11/82, OJ 2/1982, 57).