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All the Contracting States party to this Convention at the time of filing of the European patent application shall be deemed to be designated in the request for grant of a European patent.
What is EPC 079?
This is Article 079 from the EPC (Europäisches Patentübereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.
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The designation of a Contracting State may be subject to the payment of a designation fee.
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The designation of a Contracting State may be withdrawn at any time up to the grant of the European patent.
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This legal text is from the official EPC framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: EPC 079 (Article 079)