Amendments under the European Patent Convention
- Amendments under the European Patent Convention
Article 123 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) [ EPC Article|123 ] relates to the amendments under the EPC, i.e. the amendments to a European patent application or patent. ]In particular, EPC Article|123|2 provides that a European patent application, or European patent, may not be amended (during prosecution for an application, and after grant for a patent) in such a way that it contains subject-matter which extends beyond the content of the application as filed.
An extension of the subject-matter of the European patent beyond the content of the application as filed is a ground of opposition, [ EPC Article|100|c ] and revocation. [ EPC Article|138|1|c ]
ee also
* G 1/03 and G 2/03 (relating to disclaimers (patent))
* G 1/05 and G 1/06 (relating to divisional patent applications)
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