European Patent Convention
European Patent Convention : The European Patent Convention, EPC, is an agreement between European nations to centralize and standardize patent law and procedure. The EPC, which took effect in 1977, established a single "European patent" through application to the European Patent Office in Munich. Once granted, the patent matures into a bundle of individual patents -- one in each member country designated by the patent applicant. Patent applicants must indicate the countries to which they wish to have pante protection
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