European Patent Convention

Host Institution:

European Patent Organisation (EPO)

Members

Contracting Parties/Signatories

Additional Notes

Territorial Notes

Dates:

Amended: December 21, 1978

Entry into force: October 7, 1977

Adopted: October 5, 1973

Subject Matter:

Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Plant Variety Protection

Available Texts:

Fees (1 text)

Schedule of fees and expenses of the EPO (applicable as from 1 April 2014)

Dates:

Entry into force: April 1, 2014

Date of Text: April 1, 2014

Available Texts:

German

Verzeichnis der Gebühren und Auslagen des EPA (in der ab 1. April 2014 geltenden Fassung)

English

Schedule of fees and expenses of the EPO (applicable as from 1 April 2014)

French

Barème de taxes et redevances de l'OEB (applicable à compter du 1er avril 2014)

Treaty Text (1 text)

European Patent Convention (16th edition) (Authentic text)

Dates:

Entry into force: October 7, 1977

Date of Text: October 5, 1973

Available Texts:

German

Europäisches Patentübereinkommen (16. Auflage) (Authentischer Text)

English

European Patent Convention (16th edition) (Authentic text)

French

Convention sur le brevet européen (16e édition) (Texte authentique)