EPC 1973 | EPC 2000 |
---|---|
Art. 58 | Art. 58 |
Chapter II – Persons entitled to apply for and obtain European patents – Mention of the inventor
Article 58 34
Entitlement to file a European patent application
A revised version of the European Patent Convention entered into force on 13 December 2007. The provisions of the revised Convention apply unless the transitional provisions provide for the applicability of the EPC 1973. |
A European patent application may be filed by any natural or legal person, or any body equivalent to a legal person by virtue of the law governing it.
34See decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 3/99 (Annex I).