Close Part I – General and institutional provisions Submenu Breadcrumb Home The European Patent Convention – Contents European Patent Convention Part I Chapter IV Print Share Chapter IV – The Administrative Council Article 26 – Membership Article 27 – Chairmanship Article 28 – Board Article 29 – Meetings Article 30 – Attendance of observers Article 31 – Languages of the Administrative Council Article 32 – Staff, premises and equipment Article 33 – Competence of the Administrative Council in certain cases Article 34 – Voting rights Article 35 – Voting rules Article 36 – Weighting of votes Chapter IVThe Administrative Council Part I – General and institutional provisions Article 26 – Membership Article 27 – Chairmanship Article 28 – Board Article 29 – Meetings Article 30 – Attendance of observers Article 31 – Languages of the Administrative Council Article 32 – Staff, premises and equipment Article 33 – Competence of the Administrative Council in certain cases Article 34 – Voting rights Article 35 – Voting rules Article 36 – Weighting of votes Next Previous Show modifications