A.105b EPC Article 105b Limitation or revocation of the European patent

(1)
The European Patent Office shall examine whether the requirements laid down in the Implementing Regulations for limiting or revoking the European patent have been met. 
(2)
If the European Patent Office considers that the request for limitation or revocation of the European patent meets these requirements, it shall decide to limit or revoke the European patent in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. Otherwise, it shall reject the request. 
(3)
The decision to limit or revoke the European patent shall apply to the European patent in all the Contracting States in respect of which it has been granted. It shall take effect on the date on which the mention of the decision is published in the European Patent Bulletin. 
 
[ Art. 14 84 123 R. 6 91 94 95 138 111 140 ]
[ 116 ]
Inserted by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000. 

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/ar105b.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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