Part V – Opposition and limitation procedure
Article 100105
Grounds for opposition
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16th edition: this version presents the text in force on 1 July 2020. |
Opposition may only be filed on the grounds that:
(a) the subject-matter of the European patent is not patentable under Articles Article 52 to Article 57;
(b) the European patent does not disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for it to be carried out by a person skilled in the art;
(c) the subject-matter of the European patent extends beyond the content of the application as filed, or, if the patent was granted on a divisional application or on a new application filed under Article 61, beyond the content of the earlier application as filed.