Chapter VIII – Information to the public
Rule 94 137
Procedures for the inspection of files
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. |
(1) Inspection of the files of European patent applications and patents shall either be of the original document, or of copies thereof, or of technical means of storage if the files are stored in this way.
(2) The President of the European Patent Office shall determine all file-inspection arrangements, including the circumstances in which an administrative fee is payable.
137Last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of 11.10.2000 which entered into force on 02.11.2000 (OJ EPO 2000, 473 ff).