Close Chapter I – Filing and requirements of the European patent application Submenu Breadcrumb Home The European Patent Convention – Contents European Patent Convention Part III Chapter I Article 84 Print Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Article 84 – Claims Article 75 – Filing of a European patent application Article 76 – European divisional applications Article 77 – Forwarding of European patent applications Article 78 – Requirements of a European patent application Article 79 – Designation of Contracting States Article 80 – Date of filing Article 81 – Designation of the inventor Article 82 – Unity of invention Article 83 – Disclosure of the invention Article 84 – Claims Article 85 – Abstract Article 86 – Renewal fees for the European patent application Article 8479Claims Part III – The European patent application Chapter I – Filing and requirements of the European patent application The claims shall define the matter for which protection is sought. They shall be clear and concise and be supported by the description. 79See decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 2/98, G 1/03, G 2/03, G 1/04, G 2/10, G 3/14, G 1/16 (Annex I). Next Previous Show modifications EPC - Reference Art. 78, 80R. 40, 43, 45, 49, 57, 62a, 63, 162