Effects of European patent applications. (1) A European patent application which has been accorded a filing date shall be equivalent to a regular national patent application, where appropriate with the priority claimed for the European patent application, whatever its outcome may be.
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Effects of European patent applications. (1) A European patent application which has been accorded a filing date shall be equivalent to a regular national patent application, where appropriate with the priority claimed for the European patent application, whatever its outcome may be.
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Samples: Validation Agreement