1.
A European patent application shall contain:
What is EPC 078?
This is Article 078 from the EPC (Europäisches Patentübereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.
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(a)
a request for the grant of a European patent;
(b)
a description of the invention;
(c)
one or more claims;
(d)
any drawings referred to in the description or the claims;
(e)
an abstract, and satisfy the requirements laid down in the Implementing Regulations.
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2.
A European patent application shall be subject to the payment of the filing fee and the search fee. If the filing fee or the search fee is not paid in due time, the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn.
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This legal text is from the official EPC framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: EPC 078 (Article 078)