R. 138 - Different claims, description and drawings for different States

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Rule 138 Different claims, description and drawings for different States					Guidelines H III 4.2.1

If the European Patent Office is informed of the existence of a prior right under Article 139, paragraph 2, the European patent application or European patent may, for such State or States, contain claims and, where appropriate, a description and drawings which are different from those for the other designated States.					D X 10.1 G IV 6.




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