Part I Implementing Regulations to Part I of the Convention

Chapter II – Organisation of the European Patent Office

A.178 EPC Transmission and notifications

A.177 EPC Languages of the Convention

A.176 EPC Financial rights and obligations of former Contracting States

A.175 EPC Preservation of acquired rights

A.174 EPC Denunciation

Any Contracting State may at any time denounce this Convention. Denunciation shall be notified to the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. It shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of such notification.

A.173 EPC Disputes between Contracting States

A.172 EPC Revision

(1)

This Convention may be revised by a Conference of the Contracting States.

A.171 EPC Duration of the Convention

The present Convention shall be of unlimited duration.

A.170 EPC Initial contribution

(1)

Any State which ratifies or accedes to this Convention after its entry into force shall pay to the Organisation an initial contribution, which shall not be refunded.