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Where advice is sought from a professional representative in his capacity as such, all communications between the professional representative and his client or any other person, relating to that purpose and falling under Article 2 of the Regulation on discipline for professional representatives, are permanently privileged from disclosure in proceedings before the European Patent Office, unless such privilege is expressly waived by the client.
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Date retrieved: 30 December 2018
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XA.134a EPC Article 134a Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office