Europäisches Patentübereinkommen / European Patent Convention / Convention sur le brevet européen

The 15th printed edition contains the Convention on the Grant of European Patents (EPC) the Implementing Regulations to the EPC the protocols which are integral parts of the EPC (Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC, Protocol on Centralisation, Protocol on Recognition, Protocol on Privileges and Immunities, Protocol on the Staff Complement) an extract from the EPC Revision Act of 29 November 2000 the Administrative Council's decision of 28 June 2001 on the transitional provisions under Article 7 of the Revision Act and the Rules relating to Fees. It also contains an index of decisions and opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal published in the Official Journal of the EPO (Annex I), an EPC 1973/EPC 2000 cross-reference list (Annex II) and an alphabetical keyword index.