The European patent application or European patent may be amended in proceedings before the European Patent Office, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. In any event, the applicant shall be given at least one opportunity to amend the application of his own volition.
What is EPC 123?
This is Article 123 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 application or European patent may not be amended in such a way that it contains subject-matter which extends beyond the content of the application as filed.
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The European patent may not be amended in such a way as to extend the protection it confers.
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This legal text is from the official EPC framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: EPC 123 (Article 123)