A.59 EPC Multiple applicants

A European patent application may also be filed either by joint applicants or by two or more applicants designating different Contracting States.

[ Art. 118 R. 41 72 151 ]

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/ar59.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Articles

X Chapter II Persons entitled to apply for and obtain a European patent – Mention of the inventor

X A.118 EPC Unity of the European patent application or European patent

EPC Implementing Rules

X R.41 EPC Request for grant

X R.72 EPC Grant of the European patent to different applicants

X R.151 EPC Appointment of a common representative

EPO Guidelines - A Formalities Examination

X GL A II 2 Persons entitled to file an application

Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications

X CLR IV A 4 Persons entitled to file application

Case Law Book: V Priority

X CLR V A 2.4.1.C Party consisting of plurality of persons

General Case Law

X T 0755/09 (Personalising web content/ROCKSTAR) of 27.2.2015