A.1 EPC European law for the grant of patents

A system of law, common to the Contracting States, [ 2 ] for the grant of patents for invention is established by this Convention.

Chapter III Miscellaneous effects

Article 140 – National utility models and utility certificates

Article 141 – Renewal fees for European patents

Chapter II Revocation and prior rights

Article 138 – Revocation of European patents

Article 139 – Prior rights and rights arising on the same date

Chapter I Conversion into a national patent application

Article 135 – Request for conversion

Article 136 – (deleted)

Article 137 – Formal requirements for conversion

Chapter III Representation

Article 133 – General principles of representation

Article 134 – Representation before the European Patent Office

Article 134a – Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office

Chapter II Information to the public or to official authorities

Article 127 – European Patent Register

Article 128 – Inspection of files

Article 129 – Periodical publications

Article 130 – Exchange of information

Chapter I Common provisions governing procedure

Article 113 – Right to be heard and basis of decisions

Article 114 – Examination by the European Patent Office of its own motion

Article 115 – Observations by third parties

Chapter II Priority

Article 87 – Priority right

Article 88 – Claiming priority

Article 89 – Effect of priority right

Chapter I Filing and requirements of the European patent application

Article 75 – Filing of a European patent application

Article 76 – European divisional applications

Article 77 – Forwarding of European patent applications

Chapter IV The European patent application as an object of property

Article 71 – Transfer and constitution of rights

Article 72 – Assignment

Article 73 – Contractual licensing

Article 74 – Law applicable

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