https://new.epo.org/en/node/apx.html European Patent Convention Close Submenu Breadcrumb Home European Patent Convention (EPC 1973) – Table of Contents European Patent Convention Part X Print Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email PART X – INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PURSUANT TO THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY Article 150 – Application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Article 151 – The European Patent Office as a receiving Office Article 152 – Filing and transmittal of the international application Article 153 – The European Patent Office as a designated Office Article 154 – The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority Article 155 – The European Patent Office as an International Preliminary Examining Authority Article 156 – The European Patent Office as an elected Office Article 157 – International search report Article 158 – Publication of the international application and its supply to the European Patent... PART XINTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PURSUANT TO THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY 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. Article 150 – Application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Article 151 – The European Patent Office as a receiving Office Article 152 – Filing and transmittal of the international application Article 153 – The European Patent Office as a designated Office Article 154 – The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority Article 155 – The European Patent Office as an International Preliminary Examining Authority Article 156 – The European Patent Office as an elected Office Article 157 – International search report Article 158 – Publication of the international application and its supply to the European Patent... Next Previous Show modifications Cross-reference list EPC 1973EPC 2000Part X Part X
