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Rule 73

Content and form of the specification

Suppl OJ 1/2012, 71

Guidelines

C V 10.

C V 11.

(1) The specification of the European patent shall include the description, the claims and any drawings. It shall also indicate the period for opposing the European patent.

(2) The President of the European Patent Office shall determine the form of the publication of the specification and the data to be included.

- OJ 10/2012, 541

- Decision

- OJ 6/2001, 372

- Art. 14(6)

(3) The designated Contracting States shall be indicated in the specification.

See decisions of the President of the EPO, Special edition No. 3, OJ EPO 2007, D.3.,D.4.

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