https://new.epo.org/en/node/a68.html Chapter III – Effects of the European patent and the European patent application Close Submenu Breadcrumb Home European Patent Convention (EPC 1973) – Table of Contents European Patent Convention Part II Chapter III Article 68 Print Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Article 68 – Effect of revocation of the European patent Article 63 – Term of the European patent Article 64 – Rights conferred by a European patent Article 65 – Translation of the specification of the European patent Article 66 – Equivalence of European filing with national filing Article 67 – Rights conferred by a European patent application after publication Article 68 – Effect of revocation of the European patent Article 69 – Extent of protection Article 70 – Authentic text of a European patent application or European patent Article 68 42 Effect of revocation of the European patent 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. The European patent application and the resulting patent shall be deemed not to have had, as from the outset, the effects specified in Articles 64 and 67, to the extent that the patent has been revoked in opposition proceedings. 42See Legal advice No. 11/82 (Annex II). Next Previous Show modifications EPC - Reference Art. 2, 102 Cross-reference list EPC 1973EPC 2000Art. 68 Art. 68
