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What is EPC 124?

This is Article 124 from the EPC (Europäisches Patentübereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.

EPC Article 124

Legal Text

Information on prior art

1.

The European Patent Office may, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations, invite the applicant to provide information on prior art taken into consideration in national or regional patent proceedings and concerning an invention to which the European patent application relates.

2.

If the applicant fails to reply in due time to an invitation under paragraph 1, the European patent application shall be deemed to be withdrawn.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 124 (Article 124)

Unified Patent Court Official Website