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Article 164 – Implementing Regulations and Protocols

Article 164
Implementing Regulations and Protocols

A revised version of the European Patent Convention entered into force on 13 December 2007. The provisions of the revised Convention apply unless the transitional provisions provide for the applicability of the EPC 1973.

(1) The Implementing Regulations, the Protocol on Recognition, the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities, the Protocol on Centralisation and the Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 shall be integral parts of this Convention.

(2) 115 In the case of conflict between the provisions of this Convention and those of the Implementing Regulations, the provisions of this Convention shall prevail.

115See decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 2/95, G 6/95, G 1/02 (Annex I).

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