1.
Subject to paragraph 2, no person shall be compelled to be represented by a professional representative in proceedings established by this Convention.
What is EPC 133?
This is Article 133 from the EPC (Europäisches Patentübereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.
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2.
Natural or legal persons not having their residence or principal place of business in a Contracting State shall be represented by a professional representative and act through him in all proceedings established by this Convention, other than in filing a European patent application; the Implementing Regulations may permit other exceptions.
3.
Natural or legal persons having their residence or principal place of business in a Contracting State may be represented in proceedings established by this Convention by an employee, who need not be a professional representative but who shall be authorised in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. The Implementing Regulations may provide whether and under what conditions an employee of a legal person may also represent other legal persons which have their principal place of business in a Contracting State and which have economic connections with the first legal person.
4.
The Implementing Regulations may lay down special provisions concerning the common representation of parties acting in common.
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This legal text is from the official EPC framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: EPC 133 (Article 133)