IV. ABBREVIATIONS

CBE 1973

Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5.10.1973, text as amended by the Act revising Article 63 EPC and by decisions of the Administrative Council of 21.12.1978, 13.12.1994, 20.12.1995, 5.12.1996, 10.12.1998 and 27.10.2005

CBE 2000

European Patent Convention 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 28.6.2001

elmts

Only certain elements of the provisions correspond

EPC 1973

Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5.10.1973, text as amended by the Act revising Article 63 EPC and by decisions of the Administrative Council of 21.12.1978, 13.12.1994, 20.12.1995, 5.12.1995, 10.12.1998 and 27.10.2005

EPC 2000

European Patent Convention 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 28.6.2001

EPÜ 1973

Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5.10.1973, text as amended by the Act revising Article 63 EPC and by decisions of the Administrative Council of 21.12.1978, 13.12.1994, 20.12.1995, 5.12.1996, 10.12.1998 and 27.10.2005

EPÜ 2000

European Patent Convention 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 28.6.2001

IR 1973

Implementing Regulations to the EPC 1973, as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of 9.12.2004

IR 2000

Implementing Regulations to the EPC 2000 as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 7 December 2006, as last amended by decision of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation of 27 June 2012

R.

Rule