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Calendar of events Search for events and training by topic, date, location or target audience. Patent Index Filing trends reveal impact of the pandemic. Information from the Boards of Appeal Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings Supplementary publication 1. Pages Next Previous. Online publication date: Download PDF multilingual. Article 2 File inspection on paper copies 1 File inspection on paper copies shall be available on request.

Article 3 Previous decisions superseded On the entry into force of this decision, the decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 6 June on the inspection of files OJ EPO , shall cease to apply. Article 4 Entry into force This decision shall enter into force upon the entry into force of the revised text of the Convention in accordance with Article 8 of the Revision Act.

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