EPC 1973 | EPC 2000 |
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Art. 171 | Art. 171 |
PART XII – FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 171
Duration of the Convention
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. |
The present Convention shall be of unlimited duration.