Chapter V – The European patent specification
Rule 7396
Content and form of the specification
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16th edition: this version presents the text in force on 1 July 2020. |
(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.
(3) The designated Contracting States shall be indicated in the specification.
96See decisions of the President of the EPO, Special edition No. 3, OJ EPO 2007, D.3., D.4.