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In proceedings before it, the European Patent Office shall examine the facts of its own motion; it shall not be restricted in this examination to the facts, evidence and arguments provided by the parties and the relief sought.
What is EPC 114?
This is Article 114 from the EPC (Europäisches Patentübereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.
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The European Patent Office may disregard facts or evidence which are not submitted in due time by the parties concerned.
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This legal text is from the official EPC framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: EPC 114 (Article 114)