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Part E – Guidelines on General Procedural Matters
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Chapter XIV – Registration of changes of name, transfers, licences and other rights

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1. General 

Pursuant to Rules 22 to Rule 24 and 85 in conjunction with Rule 143(1)(w), rights and transfer of such rights relating to an application or a European patent are registered in the European Patent Register.

Transfers and changes of name are recorded as particulars of the applicant in accordance with Rule 143(1)(f).

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