Chapter II – The European Patent Organisation
Article 7 5
Sub-offices of the European Patent Office
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. |
By decision of the Administrative Council, sub-offices of the European Patent Office may be created if need be, for the purpose of information and liaison, in the Contracting States and with inter-governmental organisations in the field of industrial property, subject to the approval of the Contracting State or organisation concerned.
5See decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 5/88, G 7/88, G 8/88 (Annex I).