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Forstj;rinnskalnj;taaWstoWarvaraforstj;ra.Ef x P forstj;rinnerfjarverandieWaforfallaWurskaleinn "   varaforstj;rannakomahansstaWsamrmiviW    reglursemframkvmdarWiWsetur. v N    11.gr. t L  RWningyfirmanna.   1.  Forstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarskalrW   innsamkvmtkvrWunframkvmdarWs. rJ  2.  Varaforstj;rarskulurWnirsamkvmtkvrWun   framkvmdarWsinsaWhfWusamrWiviWforstj;r pH  ann.   3.  XeirsemeigastifrUjunarnefndunumogst;ru  frUjunarnefndinni,aWmeWtldumformnnum nF Yeirra,skulurWnirmeWkvrWunframkvmdarWs  ins,aWfenginnitillgufrforstj;raEvr;pskueinka  leyfastofunnar.HeimilteraWendurrWaYsam lD kvmtkvrWunframkvmdarWsaWhfWusamrWi  viWforstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.  4.  FramkvmdarWfermeWagavaldyfirstarfs  mnnumskv.1.!3.mgr.    12.gr. " Starfsskyldur. f># 0 StarfsmennEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarskulu $ bundnirYagnarskyldu,einnigeftiraWYeirhafahtt % strfum,ogmegahvorkiltauppinnotfrasr d<& upplUsingarsemerueWlisnuatvinnuleyndarml. '   13.gr. b:) Deilurmillistofnunarinnarogstarfsmanna  * Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.  +  1.  StarfsmnnumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarog `!8, fyrrumstarfsmnnumhennareWaYeimsemhafaWl  "- astrttYeirraerheimilt,rsideilurmilliYeirraog ". Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofnunarinnar,aWleitatil ^#6/ stj;rnsUslud;mst;lsAlYj;Wavinnumlastofnunarinn $0 arsamrmiviWstofnsamYykktird;mst;lsinsog $ 1 innanYeirramarkaogsamkvmtYeimskilyrWum \%4!2 semmlterfyrirumstarfsreglumfastrastarfs &!3 mannaeWalfeyrisreglumeWameWtilvsuntilrWn &"4 ingarskilmlaannarrastarfsmanna. Z'2#5 2.  frUjunskaleinungistekintilmeWferWarhafi (#6 hlutaWeigandieinstaklingurreynttilYrautarYr ($7 frUjunarleiWirsemhonumeruheimilarsamkvmt ( starfsreglum,lfeyrisreglumeWarWningarskilmlum  eftirYvsemviW. |T   14.gr.  TungumlEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. zR 1.  OpinbertungumlEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar $ eruenska,franskaogYUska.Ums;knirumevr;pskt  einkaleyfiskululagWarinneinhverjuYessara x P tungumla. "   2.  X;ereinstaklingumeWalgaWilum,semhafaaW    setureWaaWalstarfsstWlandsvWisamningsrkis, v N  semhefurannaWopinberttungumlenensku,    frnskueWaYUsku,semogrkisborgurumYessrkis    bsettumerlendis,heimiltaWleggjainnums;knir t L  umevr;pskteinkaleyfiopinberutungumliYess   rkis.XrttfyrirYaWverWurumskjandiaWleggjainn   YUWingueinuhinnaopinberutungumlaEvr;psku rJ  einkaleyfastofunnarinnanfrestssemframkvmda   reglugerWinkveWurum;meWanmliWertilmeW   ferWarhjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnierheimiltaW pH  vinnaaWYvaWfraslkaYUWingutilsamrmisviW   frumtextaums;knarinnar.  3.  NotaskalYaWopinberatungumlEvr;psku nF einkaleyfastofunnar,semums;kninerlgWinn,  eWa,Yvtilvikisemumgetur2.mgr.,tunguml  YUWingarinnarsemtungumlmlsmeWferWaraWYv lD ervarWarallameWferWums;knarinnarhjEvr;psku  einkaleyfastofunnieWaeinkaleyfisins,semafhenni  leiWir,nemaframkvmdareglugerWinkveWium jB annaW.  4.  XeimaWilum,semumgetur2.mgr.,ereinnig  heimiltaWleggjainnskjl,semskylteraWleggjainn h@  innantiltekinsfrests,opinberutungumlihlutaW ! eigandisamningsrkis.X;verWaYeiraWleggjainn " YUWingutungumlimlsmeWferWarinnarinnanYess f># frestssemframkvmdareglugerWinmlirfyrirum; $ tilvikum,semframkvmdareglugerWinkveWur % um,erYeimheimiltaWleggjainnYUWinguWru d<& opinberutungumliEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. ' 5.  Efskjl,nnurenYausemmyndaums;knum ( evr;pskteinkaleyfi,eruekkilgWinntungumli, b:) semmlterfyrirumsamningiYessum,eWaefein  * hverYUWing,semkrafistersamkvmtsamningnum,  + erekkilgWinninnantiltekinsfrestsskallitiWsvo `!8, aWslkumskjlumhafiekkiveriWveittviWtaka.  "- 6.  Ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskulubirtar ". tungumlimlsmeWferWarinnar. ^#6/ 7.  Textaevr;pskraeinkaleyfaskalbirtatungumli $0 mlsmeWferWarinnar;YeimskalfylgjaYUWingeinka $ 1 leyfiskrafnannayfirhintvopinberutunguml \%4!2 Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. &!3 8.  BirtaskaleftirfarandiYremuropinberumtungu Z'2#5 mlumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar: (#6 a)0  EinkaleyfatWindiEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar;($7 b)0  FrttabrfEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.( 9.  Frslurevr;pskueinkaleyfaskrnaskuluvera |T YremuropinberumtungumlumEvr;pskueinka & leyfastofunnar.0vafatilvikumskaltungumlmls  meWferWarinnarrWarslitum. zR   15.gr.  DeildirsemannastmlsmeWferW. x P "TilaWframfylgjamlsmeWferWinni,semkveWiWer "   umsamningiYessum,skalsetjastofninnanEvr    ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar: v N  a)0  m;ttkudeild;   b)0  nUnmisranns;knardeildir;   c)0  ranns;knardeildir;t L  d)0  andmladeildir;  e)0  lgfrWideild;  f)0  frUjunarnefndir;rJ  g)0  st;rfrUjunarnefnd.    16.gr. pH  M;ttkudeild.   %M;ttkudeildskalstaWsetttibinuHaag.Hn  annastathugunviWinnlagninguogathugunform nF krfumaWYverhverjaums;knumevr;pskteinka  leyfivarWarunsbeiWniumranns;kneinkaleyfis  hfihefurveriWlgWframeWaumskjandihefurtil lD kynnt,skv.1.mgr.96.gr.,aWhannviljihaldaum  s;knsinnitilstreitu.Hnannasteinnigbirtinguum  s;knaumevr;pskteinkaleyfiogevr;pskunUnmis jB ranns;knarskUrslunnar.    17.gr. ! NUnmisranns;knardeildir. " (NUnmisranns;knardeildirskulustaWsettarti f># binuHaag.Xrskulusjumsamantektevr;pskra $ nUnmisranns;knarskUrslna. %   18.gr. ' Ranns;knardeildir. ( +*1.  Ranns;knardeildannastranns;kneinkaleyfis b:) hfimeWtillititilhverrarums;knarumevr;pskt  * einkaleyfifrYvaWbyrgWm;ttkudeildarinnar  + lUkur. `!8, 2.  Ranns;knardeilderskipuWYremurtknimennt  "- uWumranns;knarmnnum.X;skalaWjafnaWifela ". einumstarfsmannideildarinnarranns;kninaWuren ^#6/ lokakvrWunertekin.Munnlegurmlflutningurfer $0 framfyrirranns;knardeildinnisjlfri.Teljirann $ 1 s;knardeildkvrWunYesseWlisaWYaWsnauWsyn \%4!2 legt,skalfjlgahenniumeinnlglrWanrann &!3 s;knarmann.FalliatkvWijafntskalatkvWi &"4 deildarformannsrWarslitum. Z'2#5  ($7   19.gr. ( Andmladeildir.  .1.  Andmladeildskalannastathugunandmlum |T gegnevr;pskueinkaleyfi. & 2.  AndmladeildskalskipuWYremurtknimennt zR uWumranns;knarmnnumogskulua.m.k.tveir $ YeirraekkihafatekiWYttmlsmeWferWinnisem  leidditilveitingareinkaleyfisinssemandmlin x P beinastgegn.Ranns;knarmaWur,semhefurtekiW "   YttmlsmeWferWinnisemleidditilveitingarevr    ;pskaeinkaleyfisins,mekkiveraformaWurdeildar v N  innar.WurenandmladeildtekurlokakvrWunum    andmligeturhnfaliWeinumstarfsmannideildar    innaraWathugaandmlin.Munnlegurmlflutningur t L  ferframfyrirandmladeildinnisjlfri.Teljiand   mladeildinkvrWunYesseWlisaWYaWsnauWsyn   legt,skalfjlgahenniumeinnlglrWanrann rJ  s;knarmannsemhefurekkitekiWYttmlsmeWferW   semleidditilYessaWeinkaleyfiWvarveitt.Falliat   kvWijafntskalatkvWideildarformannsinsrWar pH  slitum.     20.gr. nF LgfrWideild.  w41.  LgfrWideildtekurkvarWanirumskrningu  evr;pskueinkaleyfaskrnaogumskrningarlista lD srmenntaWrafyrirsvarsmannaogniWurfellingaraf  listanum.  2.  kvarWanirlgfrWideildarskaleinnlglrWur  starfsmaWurhennartaka.    21.gr. ! frUjunarnefndir. " t61.  frUjunarnefndirsjumaWathugafrUjun f># kvarWanam;ttkudeildar,ranns;knardeilda,and $ mladeildaoglgfrWideildar. % 2.  XegarfrUjaWerkvrWunm;ttkudeildareWa ' lgfrWideildarskalfrUjunarnefndskipuWYremur ( lglrWumnefndarmnnum.. b:) 3.  XegarfrUjaWerkvrWunranns;knardeildarskal  * frUjunarnefndskipuW:  + a)0  tveimurnefndarmnnummeWtilskildatkni `!8, YekkinguogeinumlglrWumnefndarmannief  "- kvrWuninvarWarsynjunums;knarumevr;pskt ". einkaleyfieWaveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfisog ^#6/ vartekinafranns;knardeildskipaWrifrrien $0 fj;rumnefndarmnnum;$ 1 b)0  YremurnefndarmnnummeWtilskildatkni \%4!2 YekkinguogtveimurlglrWumnefndarmnnum &!3 efkvrWuninvartekinafranns;knardeildskip &"4 aWrifj;rumnefndarmnnum,eWaYegarfrUj Z'2#5 unarnefndintelurYessYrfvegnaeWlisfrUjunar (#6 innar;($7 c)0  YremurlglrWumnefndarmnnumllumWr ( umtilvikum. 4.  XegarfrUjaWerkvrWunandmladeildarskal |T frUjunarnefndskipuW: & a)0  tveimurnefndarmnnummeWtilskildatkni  YekkinguogeinumlglrWumnefndarmannief zR kvrWuninvartekinafandmladeildskipaWri $ Yremurnefndarmnnum; b)0  YremurnefndarmnnummeWtilskildatkni x P YekkinguogtveimurlglrWumnefndarmnnum "   efkvrWuninvartekinafandmladeildskipaWri    fj;rumnefndarmnnumeWaYegarfrUjunar v N  nefndintelurYessYrfvegnaeWlisfrUjunarinn    ar.     22.gr.   St;rafrUjunarnefndin.   c@1.  St;rafrUjunarnefndinskalsjum: rJ  a)0  aWskerarumlagaatriWisemfrUjunarnefndir   vsatilhennar;pH  b)0  aWgefalitumlagaatriWisemforstj;riEvr;psku   einkaleyfastofunnarvsartilhennarskv.112.gr. 2.  Xegarst;rafrUjunarnefndintekurkvrWuneWa  gefurlitskalhnskipuWfimmlglrWumnefndar  mnnumogtveimurnefndarmnnummeWtilskilda lD tkniYekkingu.EinnhinnalglrWunefndarmanna  skalveraformaWurnefndarinnar.    23.gr.  SjlfstWinefndarmanna.  C1.  Xeirsemeigastist;rufrUjunarnefndinniog h@  WrumfrUjunarnefndumskuluskipaWirtilfimmra ! oger;heimiltaWvkjaYeimrstrfumYeimtma " nemabrUnstWastilYessogframkvmdarWiW, f># aWfenginnitillguYessefnisfrst;rufrUjunar $ nefndinni,takikvrWunumslkt. % 2.  Nefndarmennmegaekkiverastarfsmennm;t ' tkudeildar,ranns;knardeilda,andmladeildaeWa ( lagadeildar. b:) 3.  0kvrWunumsnumskulunefndarmennekki  * bundniraffyrirmlumfrWrumheldureinungis  + faraeftirkvWumsamningsYessa. `!8, 4.  frUjunarnefndirogst;rafrUjunarnefndinskulu  "- setjasrstarfsreglursamrmiviWkvWifram ". kvmdareglugerWarinnar.Xrskuluhlj;tasamYykki ^#6/ framkvmdarWs. $0   24.gr. &!3 VanhfiogkrfurumaWnefndarmennvkisti. &"4 H1.  XeirsemeigastifrUjunarnefndumeWast;ru Z'2#5 frUjunarnefndinnimegaekkitakaYttmeWferW (#6 kruefYeirhafapers;nulegrahagsmunaaWgta ($7 mlinu,YeirhafaWurkomiWaWmlinusemfyrir ( svarsmennannarsaWilanseWaYeirhafattaWildaW  kvrWuninnisemfrUjaWer. |T 2.  EfnefndarmaWurfrUjunarnefndeWast;rufrUj & unarnefndinnitelur,afstWusemumgetur1.  mgr.eWaeinhverriannarristWu,aWhanneigiekki zR aWtakaYttmeWferWfrUjunarberhonumaWtil $ kynnanefndinniYarum.  3.  SrhveraWilimlsgeturkrafistYessaWnefndar x P maWurfrUjunarnefndeWast;rufrUjunarnefndinni "   vkistiafstWu,semumgetur1.mgr.eWaef    grunurleikurhlutdrgnihans.Ekkiskaltakaslka v N  krfutilgreinaefviWkomandiaWilihefurvitaWaf    stWunni,semhannberfyrirsig,ogY;tthlutaW    mlsmeWferWinni.EkkierunntaWhreyfam;tmlum t L  vegnarkisfangsnefndarmanns.   4.  frUjunarnefndirnarogst;rafrUjunarnefndin   takakvrWunumhvernigbregWastskuliviWtilvik rJ  um2.og3.mgr.nYtttkunefndarmannsinssem   hlut.XegarkvrWunertekinslkummlumskal   varamaWurtakastinefndarmannsins. pH    25.gr. nF Tknilegtlit.  PAWbeiWniYartilbrsinnlendsd;mst;ls,semhefur  tilmeWferWarmlumbrotgegneinkaleyfieWa;gild lD inguYv,berEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni,gegn  greiWsluviWeigandigjalds,aWgefatknilegtlitum  evr;pskaeinkaleyfiWsemmliWvarWar.Ranns;knar jB deildsrumaWgefaslktlit.    IV.kafli. !  FramkvmdarWiW.  " 26.gr. f># AWild. $ S1.  FramkvmdarWiWskalskipaWfulltrumogvara % fulltrumsamningsrkjanna.Hvertsamningsrkihef d<& urrtttilaWtilnefnaeinnfulltraogeinnvarafull ' traframkvmdarWiW. ( 2.  FulltrarframkvmdarWinumeganj;taaW  + stoWarrWgjafaeWasrfrWinga,sbr.Y;starfsreglur `!8, Yess.  "-   27.gr. ^#6/ FormaWur. $0 U1.  FramkvmdarWiWkUssrformannogvara $ 1 formannrh;pifulltraogvarafulltrasamnings \%4!2 rkjanna.VaraformaWurtekurafsjlfsdWumsti &!3 formannsefhanngeturekkisinntskyldumsnum. &"4   (#6 & T  2.  Kjrtmabilformannsogvaraformannsskalvera ( Yrjr.HeimilteraWendurkj;saY.'T(XW    28.gr.  Stj;rn. zR X1.  Xegarsamningsrkinerua.m.k.ttaerfram $ kvmdarWinuheimiltaWskiparsnumh;pifimm  mannastj;rn. x P 2.  FormaWurogvaraformaWurframkvmdarWsins "   eigaafsjlfsdWumstistj;rninni;framkvmda    rWiWkUshinaYrjfulltrana. v N  3.  Kjrtmabilstj;rnarmanna,semkjrnireruaf    framkvmdarWinu,erYrjr.EkkierheimiltaW t L  endurkj;saY.   4.  Stj;rninskalinnaafhendiYauverkefnisem   framkvmdarWiWfelurhennisamkvmtstarfsregl rJ  unum.     29.gr. pH  Fundir.   [1.  FormaWurframkvmdarWsinsboWartilfunda  Yess. nF 2.  Forstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarskaltaka  YttumrWumframkvmdarWsins.  3.  FramkvmdarWiWheldurregluleganfundeinu  sinnirhvert.XaraWaukikemurYaWsamanaWfrum  kvWiformannseWaefeinnYriWjihlutisamnings jB rkjanna;skareftirYv.  4.  UmrWurframkvmdarWinuskulufarafram  samkvmtdagskrogstarfsreglumYess. h@  5.  0tillguaWdagskrberaWsetjallmlsem;sk " aWereftirumrWumumafhlfueinhverssamnings f># rkissamkvmtstarfsreglum. $   30.gr. d<& heyrnarfulltrar. ' _1.  AlYj;Wahugverkastofnunin(WIPO)skaleigafull ( trafundumframkvmdarWsinssamkvmt b:) kvWumsamningssemEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofn  * uninogAlYj;WahugverkastofnuningerameWsr.  + 2.  AWrarmillirkjastofnanir,semberabyrgW ". framkvmdalYj;WareglnasviWieinkaleyfaoghafa ^#6/ gertsamningviWstofnunina,skulueigafulltra $0 fundumframkvmdarWsinssamkvmtkvWum $ 1 slkumsamningi. \%4!2 3.  FramkvmdarWinuerheimiltaWbj;WaWrum &"4 ;opinberummillirkjaogalYj;Wastofnunum,sem Z'2#5  stundastarfsemistofnuninniviWvkjandi,aWsenda (#6 fulltra& T  fundisnaYegarrtterummlsemvarWa ( bWaaWila.'T(c    31.gr.  TungumlframkvmdarWsins. zR [d1.  Enska,franskaogYUskaeruYautungumlsem $ notaskalfundumframkvmdarWsins.  2.  Skjl,semlgWerufyrirframkvmdarWiW,og "   fundargerWirfrfundumYessskulugerWYeim    Yremurtungumlumsemumgetur1.mgr. v N    32.gr. t L  StarfsliW,hsnWiogbnaWur.   MfEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalsjframkvmdarW   inuogllumnefndum,semhnseturstofn,fyrir rJ  nauWsynlegustarfsliWi,hsnWiogbnaWitilYessaW   geraYeimkleiftaWgegnaskyldumsnum.     33.gr.  ValdsviWframkvmdarWsins nF kveWnumtilvikum.  g1.  FramkvmdarWiWhefurvaldtilaWbreytaeftir  farandikvWumsamningsins: lD a)0  frestumsemkveWiWerumsamningnum;Yetta  viWumYannfrest,semmlterfyrirum94. jB gr.,aWeinsviWYauskilyrWisemmlterfyrirum  95.gr.; b)0  framkvmdareglugerWinni.h@  2.  FramkvmdarWiWhefurvald,samrmiviW ! samningYennan,tilaWsamYykkjaeWabreytaeftir " farandikvWum: f># a)0  fjrmlareglugerWinni;$ b)0  starfsreglumsemgildaumfastastarfsmennog % rWningarskilyrWumannarrastarfsmannaEvr d<& ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,launatxtumYessara ' fstustarfsmannaogannarrastarfsmannaogeWli ( viWb;tarhlunnindaogreglumumveitinguYeirra;b:) c)0  reglumumlfeyriogviWeigandihkkunumn  + verandilfeyritilaWhannfylgilaunahkkunum;`!8, d)0  reglumumgjld;". e)0  starfsreglumsnum.^#6/ 3.  XrttfyrirkvWi2.mgr.18.gr.erframkvmda $0 rWinuheimiltaWkveWa,lj;sifenginnarreynslu, $ 1 aWtilteknummlaflokkumskuliranns;knardeildir \%4!2 skipaWareinumtknimenntuWumranns;knarmanni. &!3 SlkakvrWunmafturkalla. &"4 4.  FramkvmdarWiWhefurvaldtilYessaWfelafor Z'2#5 stj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnaraWefnatil (#6 samningaviWrWnaoggangafrsamningum,meW ($7 samYykkirWsins,fyrirhndEvr;pskueinkaleyfa ( stofnunarinnarviWrki,millirkjastofnanirogupp  lUsingamiWstWvarsemkomiWhefurveriWf;tmeW |T samningumviWslkarstofnanir. &   34.gr. zR AtkvWisrttur. $ q1.  SamningsrkinhafaeinatkvWisrttfram  kvmdarWinu. x P 2.  HvertsamningsrkiskalhafaeittatkvWi,sbr.Y; "   beitingukvWa36.gr.      35.gr.    ReglurumatkvWagreiWslu.    as1.  kvarWanirframkvmdarWsins,aWrarenum t L  getur2.mgr.,skuluteknarmeWeinfldummeiri   hlutaatkvWaYeirrasamningsrkjasemskjafund   innoggreiWaatkvWi. rJ  2.  Xrjfj;rWuhlutaatkvWaYeirrasamningsrkja,   semskjafundinnoggreiWaatkvWi,Yarftil   kvarWanasemframkvmdarWinuerheimiltaWtaka pH  skv.7.gr.,1.mgr.11.gr.,33.gr.,1.mgr.39.gr.,2.   og4.mgr.40.gr.,46.gr.,87.gr.,95.gr.,134.gr.,3.  mgr.151.gr.,2.mgr.154.gr.,2.mgr.155.gr.,156. nF gr.,2.!4.mgr.157.gr.,2.mlsl.1.mgr.160.gr.,  162.gr.163.gr.,166.gr.,167.gr.og172.gr.  3.  HjsetatelstekkitilgreiddraatkvWa. jB   36.gr.  VgiatkvWa. h@  w1.  AWYvervarWaraWsamYykkjareglurumgjld ! eWabreytaYeimogsamYykkjafjrhagstlunstofn " unarinnar,breytingarhennieWaaukafjrhagstlun f># leiWislkttilaukinnafjrframlagasamningsrkjanna, $ geturhvaWasamningsrkisemerkrafistYess,eftir % fyrstuumferWatkvWagreiWsluYarsemhvertsamn d<& ingsrkihefureittatkvWiogntillitstilniWurstWu ' YeirraratkvWagreiWslu,aWgreiddverWiatkvWi ( straxafturogaWatkvWirkjannaverWiveginsam b:) rmiviWkvWi2.mgr.NiWurstaWaseinniatkvWa  * greiWslunnarrWurrslitum.  + 2.  ReiknaskalfjldaatkvWa,semhvertsamnings  "- rkihefurseinniumferWinnieftirfarandihtt: ". a)0  margfaldaskalYannhundraWshluta,semfenginn $0 erfyrirhvertsamningsrkimeWtillititilskrrinn $ 1 aryfirsrstkfjrframlgskv.3.og4.mgr.40 \%4!2 gr.,meWfjldasamningsrkjaogdeilameWtl &!3 unnifimm;&"4 b)0  hkkaberfjldaatkvWa,semYannigerfeng Z'2#5  inn,uppnstuheilatlu;(#6 & T  c)  btaskalfimmviWb;taratkvWumviWYtlu; ( 'T(:~d)0  Y;skalekkertsamningsrkihafafleirienYrjtu |T atkvWi.&    V.kafli. zR  kvWiumfjrml.  $ 37.gr.  Ftiltgjalda. x P RBtvegaskalftiltgjaldastofnunarinnarmeW: "   a)0  fjrmagnistofnunarinnarsjlfrar;v N  b)0  greiWslumsamningsrkjanna,byggWumrgjld    umfyrirevr;pskeinkaleyfisemlgWeru    Yeimrkjum;t L  c)0  YegarYrfkrefur,meWsrstkumfjrframlgum   samningsrkjanna;  d)0  YegarviW,YeimtekjumsemkveWiWerum rJ  146.gr.    38.gr. pH  Tekjurstofnunarinnar.   ~Tileiginfjrmagnsstofnunarinnarteljasttekjuraf  gjldum,semmlterfyrirumsamningiYessum, nF ogallaraWrartekjurhvaWansemYrkoma.    39.gr. lD GreiWslurfrsamningsrkjunumvegnargjalda  fyrirevr;pskeinkaleyfi.  1.  HvertsamningsrkigreiWirstofnuninnifjrhW jB semjafngildirhlutfalli,samkvmtkvrWunfram  kvmdarWsins,afrgjaldisemsamningsrkiWfr  greittfyrirhvertevr;pskteinkaleyfi;hlutfallYetta h@  skalekkiverahrraen75afhundraWiogskalvera ! hiWsamallumsamningsrkjum.Effyrrnefnthlut " fallerlgrifjrhWenfstlgmarksfjrhW,sem f># framkvmdarWiWkveWur,skalviWkomandisamn $ ingsrkisamtsemWurgreiWastofnuninniYlg % marksfjrhW. d<& 2.  HvertsamningsrkilturstofnuninnitYr ( upplUsingarsemframkvmdarWiWtelurYrftilaW b:) kvarWagreiWslurrkisins.  * 3.  FramkvmdarWiWkveWurgjalddagagreiWsln `!8, anna.  "- 4.  HafigreiWslaekkiveriWaWfulluinntafhendi ". gjalddagaskalviWkomandisamningsrkigreiWavexti ^#6/ frgjalddagaafYeirrifjrhWsem;greidder. $0   40.gr. \%4!2 GjaldskroggreiWslur! &!3 srstkfjrframlg. &"4  1.  FjrhWirgjaldaskv.38.gr.oghlutfallskv.39. Z'2#5 gr.skulu&   kveWinYannigaWtryggtsaWtekjuraf ( YeimngitilaWstofnuninverWiekkirekinmeWtapi.  '(2.  TakistekkiaWrekastofnuninataplaust,meW  Yeimhttisemmlterfyrirum1.mgr.,skulu zR samningsrkinenguaWsWurleggjastofnuninnitilf $ aWfjrhWsemframkvmdarWiWkveWurfyrirviW  komandireikningsskilatmabil. x P 3.  kveWaberYessisrstkufjrframlgfyrirhvert v N  samningsrkigrundvellifjldaums;knaumevr    ;pskeinkaleyfisemlagWarvoruinnnstliWnuri,    aWundanskildurinunstundanYvYegarsamn t L  ingurYessit;kgildiogreiknastYausemhrsegir:   a)0  aWhlfuhlutfalliviWfjldaeinkaleyfaums;kna rJ  semlagWarvoruinnviWkomandisamningsrki;  b)0  aWhlfuhlutfalliviWnstmestafjldaeinka   leyfaums;knasemlagWarvoruinnWrum pH  samningsrkjumafeinstaklingumeWalgaWilum   meWaWsetureWaaWalstarfsstWviWkomandi  samningsrki.nF X;skalsameinaeinaheildYrfjrhWir,semYeim  rkjumberaWleggjafram,Yarsemfjldieinkaleyfa  ums;knaeryfir25.000,ogtakasamannUjaskryfir lD srstkfjrframlgmiWaWaviWheildarfjldaeinka  leyfaums;knasemlagWarvoruinnYessumrkjum.  4.  XegarekkierunntaWkveWastWusamningsrkis  skrnniskv.3.mgr.skalframkvmdarWiWkveWa,  meWsamYykkiviWkomandirkis,stWuYess h@  skrnni. ! 5.  kvWi3.og4.mgr.39.gr.skulugildaaW f># breyttubreytandaumhinsrstkufjrframlg. $ 6.  EndurgreiWaberhinsrstkufjrframlgmeW % vxtumsemskuluverajafnhirfyrirllsamnings d<& rkin.EndurgreiWslurskuluinntarafhendiaWYv ' markisemfjrhagstlunstofnunarinnarleyfir ( hverjusinni;fjrhWinniskalskiptmillisamnings b:) rkjannasamrmiviWskrnasemumgetur3.og  * 4.mgr.hraWframan.  + 7.  Hinsrstkufjrframlg,semsenderuhvaWa  "- reikningsskilatmabilisemer,skuluaWfulluendur ". greiddWurentilendurgreiWslukemurnokkrum ^#6/ slkumfjrframlgum,eWahlutaYeirra,semsenderu $0 stofnuninnisWarireikningsskilatmabilum. $ 1   41.gr. &!3 FyrirframgreiWslur. &"4 q1.  AWbeiWniforstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar Z'2#5 bersamningsrkjunumaWgreiWatilstofnunarinnar (#6 fyrirframuppgreiWslurYeirraogframlg,innan ($7 markaYeirrarfjrhWarsemframkvmdarWiW ( kveWur.SlkumfyrirframgreiWslumskaljafnaW  niWurhlutfalliviWfjrhWirsemaWildarrkjunum |T beraWgreiWafyrirviWkomandireikningsskilatmabil. & 2.  kvWi3.og4.mgr.39.gr.gildaaWbreyttu zR breytandaumfyrirframgreiWslurnar. $   42.gr. x P Fjrhagstlun. "   1.  tlaskaltekjurogtgjldstofnunarinnarfyrir    hvertreikningsskilatmabilogskuluYautilgreind v N  fjrhagstluninni.Heimilter,efYrfkrefur,aW    samYykkjabreytingarfjrhagstlunumeWaauka    fjrhagstlanir. t L  2.  0fjrhagstlunskulutekjuroggjldstandast.   3.  FjrhagstlunskalgerWYeirrireikningseiningu rJ  semtiltekinerfjrmlareglugerWinni.     43.gr. pH  Btgjaldaheimild.   f1.  Btgjld,semfrWerufjrhagstlun,eruheim  iluWfyrireittreikningsskilatmabilsennnemafjr nF mlareglugerWkveWiumannaW.  2.  MeWfyrirvaraumskilyrWi,semsettverWafjr lD mlareglugerWinni,erheimiltaWfraframtilnsta  rssrhverjafjrveitingu,semvarWarekkikostnaW  vegnastarfsmannaog;notuWerviWlokreiknings jB skilatmabils,enY;ekkiframyfirloknstareikn  ingsskilatmabils.  3.  FjrveitingarskuluskrWarundirmismunandi h@  liWumeftireWliogtilgangiogsundurliWaWareftir ! YrfumsamrmiviWfjrmlareglugerWina. "   44.gr. % Fjrveitingarvegna;fyrirsjanlegratgjalda. d<& j1.  0fjrhagstlunstofnunarinnarerheimiltaW ' veitafvegna;fyrirsjanlegratgjalda. ( 2.  NotkunYessarafjrveitingaafhlfustofnunar b:) innarskalhWfyrirframsamYykkiframkvmdarWs.  *   45.gr.  "- Reikningsskilatmabil. ". -ReikningsskilatmabiliWhefst1.janarogendar31. ^#6/ desember. $0   46.gr. \%4!2 UndirbningurogsamYykktfjrhagstlunar. &!3 1.  Forstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarleggur &"4 tillgutilfjrhagstlunarfyrirframkvmdarWiW Z'2#5 eigisWarenkveWiWerumfjrmlareglugerWinni. (#6  ($7 2.  Fjrhagstlun,breytingarhennieWaauka ( fjrhagstlunskalframkvmdarWiWsamYykkja.    47.gr.  BrWabirgWafjrhagstlun. zR 11.  HafiframkvmdarWiWekkisamYykktfjrhags $ tlunviWupphafreikningsskilatmabilsmhverj  ummnuWiinnaafhendigreiWslurundirhverjum x P liWieWaannarrieiningufjrhagstlunar,samrmi "   viWkvWifjrmlareglugerWarinnar,alltaWeinum    t;lftaaffjrveitingumfyrrareikningsskilatmabils, v N  endasufjrveitingarnar,semforstj;riEvr;psku    einkaleyfastofunnarfrtilrWstfunarmeWYessu    m;ti,ekkiumframeinnt;lftaafYvsemrWerfyrir t L  gerttillgutilfjrhagstlunar.   2.  FramkvmdarWinuerheimilt,aWuppfylltum   WrumkvWum1.mgr.,aWsamYykkjatgjldum rJ  frameinnt;lftafjrveitinganna.   3.  GreiWslumskv.bliW37.gr.skalhaldiWframtil pH  brWabirgWaogYmeWYeimskilmlumsem   kveWnirvoruskv.39.gr.fyrirriWnstundanri  YvsemtillagaaWfjrhagstlunviW. nF 4.  EfYrfersrstkumfjrframlgumtilaW  tryggjaframkvmd1.og2.mgr.hraWframan lD skulusamningsrkingreiWaYaumnaWarlegaogY  tilbrWabirgWaogsamrmiviWskrnasemum  getur3.og4.mgr.40.gr.kvWi4.mgr.39.gr. jB skulugildaaWbreyttubreytandaumframlgin.    48.gr. ! Framkvmdfjrhagstlunar. " 1.  Forstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarsrum f># framkvmdfjrhagstlunarogbreytingafjr $ hagstlunumeWaaukafjrhagstlunareigin % byrgWoginnanmarkasamYykktrafjrveitinga. d<& 2.  Innanrammafjrhagstlunarinnarerforstj;ra ' Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarheimilt,meWYeim ( takmrkunumogskilyrWumsemsetterufjrmla b:) reglugerWinni,aWfrafmilli;lkraliWaeWaundir  * liWa.  +   49.gr.  "- EndurskoWunreikninga. ". 1.  EndurskoWendur,semhafiWeryfirvafaaWsu ^#6/ ;hWir,skuluendurskoWarekstrarreikningogefna $0 hagsreikningstofnunarinnar;YeirskuluskipaWiraf $ 1 framkvmdarWinutilfimmrasennogmendur \%4!2 nUjavalYeirraeWaframlengjaYaW. &!3 2.  EndurskoWunskalbyggWfylgiskjlumogfara &"4 framstaWnumefYrfkrefur;staWfestskalaWallar Z'2#5 tekjurhafiveriWm;tteknarogllgjldinntafhendi (#6 lgleganogrttanhttogaWfjrhagsstj;rnins ($7 traust.ViWlokhversreikningsskilatmabilssemja ( endurskoWendurnirskUrslu.  3.  rhvertleggurforstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfa & stofunnarfyrirframkvmdarWiWreikningasWasta  reikningsskilatmabilsmiWaWviWfjrhagstlunina zR ogefnahagsreikning,semsUnireignirogskuldir $ stofnunarinnar,samtskUrsluendurskoWendanna.  4.  FramkvmdarWiWsamYykkirrsreikningana "   samtskUrsluendurskoWendannaogveitirforstj;ra    Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarheimildtilaWfram v N  kvmafjrhagstlunina.      50.gr.   FjrmlareglugerW.   0fjrmlareglugerWinniskaleinkumkveWa: rJ  a)0  hvernigstaWiWskalaWYvaWsemjaogfram   kvmafjrhagstluninaogfrareikningaog pH  endurskoWaY;  b)0  hvernigogmeWhvaWam;tisamningsrkinskulu  innaafhenditilstofnunarinnargreiWslurog nF framlgskv.37.gr.ogfyrirframgreiWslurskv.  41.gr.; c)0  reglurumbyrgWstarfsmannasemsjumreikn  ingshaldogtborganirogfyrirkomulageftirlits  meWstrfumYeirra;jB d)0  vextiskv.39.,40.og47.gr.; e)0  hvernigframlgin,semgreiWabermeWvsuntil h@  146.gr.,skulireiknuW;! f)0  samsetningufjrhagsogfjrmlanefndar,sem " framkvmdarrWiWskalsetjastofn,oghvaWa f># verksviWhenniskulifaliW.$   51.gr. d<& Reglurumgjld. ' %ReglurumgjldskulueinkumkvarWafjrhWir ( gjaldannaogmeWhvaWam;tiYauskuluinntaf b:) hendi.  *    II.HLUTI `!8, EfnislegkvWieinkaleyfalaga.   "- I.kafli. ".  Einkaleyfishfi. ^#6/  52.gr. $0 Einkaleyfishfaruppfinningar. $ 1 ?1.  Veitaskalevr;pskteinkaleyfifyriruppfinningu \%4!2 semerhagnUtanlegatvinnulfi,nUogfrumleg. &!3 2.  Eftirfaranditelsteinkumekkitiluppfinninga Z'2#5  skilningi1.mgr.: (#6 a)0  & T  uppgtvanir,vsindakenningarogstrWfrWi ( aWferWir;'T( b)0  listrnverk;|T c)0  skipulag,reglurogaWferWirviWhugarstarfsemi, & leikieWaviWskipti,svoogtlvuforrit; d)0  framsetningupplUsinga.$ 3.  kvWi2.mgr.komavegfyrireinkaleyfishfi  efniseWaathafna,semumgeturkvWinu,einungis x P aWYvmarkisemevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaums;kn "   umevr;pskteinkaleyfivarWarslktefnieWaathfn    semslka. v N  4.  AWferWirviWhandlkningareWasjkd;ms    meWferWogsjkd;msgreiningumnnumeWadUr    umverWaekkitaldartiluppfinningasemerutilYess t L  fallnaraWhagnUtaatvinnulfiskilningi1.mgr.   kvWiYessigildaekkiumafurWir,einkumefnieWa   efnasamsetningar,tilnotaviWeinhverjarslkaraW rJ  ferWir.     53.gr.   Undantekningarfreinkaleyfishfi.  Ekkimveitaevr;pskteinkaleyfiYegarumeraW nF rWa:  a)0  uppfinningarYarsembirtingYeirraeWahagnUt  ingmyndistrWagegnallsherjarreglueWasiWgWi lD ogverWurhagnUtinginY;ekkitalinbrj;tagegn  slkuvegnaYesseinsaWhnsbnnuWmeWlg  umeWareglumeinhverjumeWallumsamn jB ingsrkjunum; b)0  plntueWadUraafbrigWieWaaWferWirtilaWfram  leiWaplntureWadUrsemerugrundvallaratriW h@  umlffrWilegseWlis;kvWiYettagildirhvorki ! umrverufrWilegtferlinafurWirsemrekjam " tilslksferlis.f>#   54.gr. % NUnmi. d<& 1.  UppfinningtelstnUefhnerekkihlutiafYekktri ' tknihverjumtmaviWkomandisviWi. ( 2.  TilYesssemYekkterhverjumtmatelstallt b:) semhefurveriWgertaWgengilegtalmenningimeW  * skriflegrieWamunnlegrilUsingu,meWnotkuneWa  + einhverjuWrum;ti,fyrirYanndagerums;knum `!8, evr;pskteinkaleyfierlgWinn.  "- 3.  XaraWaukiskalinnihaldums;knaumevr;pskt ". einkaleyfi,einsogYrerulagWarinnogefum ^#6/ s;knardagurYeirraerfyrirYanndagerumgetur2. $0 mgr.ogYrerubirtarskv.93.gr.YeimdegieWa $ 1 seinna,teljasthlutiafYvsemYekkterhverjum \%4!2 tmaviWkomandisviWi. &!3 4.  kvWum3.mgr.skalYvaWeinsbeittaWsamn &"4 ingsrki,semtilnefntvarseinniums;kninni,hafi Z'2#5 einnigveriWtilnefntfyrriums;kninnieinsoghn (#6 erbirt. ($7 5.  kvWi1.!4.mgr.skuluekkikomavegfyrir ( einkaleyfishfiefniseWasamsetningarsemerhluti  afYvsemYekkterhverjumtmaviWkomandi |T sviWiognotaskalaWferWskv.4.mgr.52.gr.,aWYv & tilskilduaWnotkunYesstengslumviWhverjaYaW  ferW,erumgeturYeirrimlsgrein,sekkihlutiaf zR nverandiYekkingu. $   55.gr. x P BirtingarsemskerWaekkirtt. "   1.  AWYverbeitingu54.gr.varWarskalekkitakatil    greinabirtinguuppfinningarhafihnttsrstaWeigi v N  fyrrensexmnuWumWurens;tterumevr;pskt    einkaleyfiogslkbirtingerkomintilvegnaeWasem    afleiWingaf: t L  a)0  greinilegrimisnotkungagnvartumskjandaeWa   fyrirrennarahansaWlgum;eWa  b)0  YvaWumskjandieWafyrirrennarihansaWlg rJ  umhefursUntuppfinningunaopinberrieWa   opinberlegaviWurkenndrialYj;WlegrisUningu   semfellurundirskilyrWisamningsumalYj;Wleg pH  arsUningarsemundirritaWurvarPars22.   n;vember1928ogsWastvarbreytt30.n;vem  ber1972.nF #ddgg2.  XegarbliWur1.mgr.viWskulukvWi1.mgr.  einungisgildaefumskjandilUsiryfirYv,Yegar  hannskirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,aWuppfinningin lD hafiveriWYannigsUndogleggurinnvottorWYvtil  staWfestingarinnanYessfrestsogsamkvmtYeim  skilyrWumsemframkvmdareglugerWinkveWurum.#ggdd jB   56.gr.  Frumleikastig. h@  (Uppfinningtelstfelasrfrumleikastigshnekki, ! meWtillititilYesssemYekkterhverjumtmaviW " komandisviWi,auglj;skunnttumanniumrddu f># sviWi.EfYekktritknifelasteinnigskjlskilningi $ 3.mgr.54.gr.skalekkitakaslkskjltilgreina % YegarskoriWerrumYaWhvortumfrumleikastiger d<& aWrWa. '   57.gr. b:) HagnUtingatvinnulfi.  * UppfinningtelsthagnUtanlegatvinnulfiefunnter  + aWframleiWahanaeWanotahverskonaratvinnu `!8, starfsemi,YarmeWallandbnaWi.  "-   II.kafli. ^#6/  HverjirmegaskjaumogWlastevr;pskt $0 einkaleyfi!uppfinningamannssgetiW.  $ 1 58.gr. \%4!2 RtturtilaWskjaumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. &!3 RtttilaWskjaumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefurhver &"4 einstaklingureWalgaWili,svooghveraWilisemhef Z'2#5 urrttarstWulgaWilasamkvmtYeimlgumsem (#6 umhanngilda. ($7 Ї  59.gr. ( Fleiriumskjendur.  UmskjendumereinnigheimiltaWskjasam |T eininguumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,svoogtveimureWa & fleiriumskjendumsemtilnefna;lksamningsrki.    60.gr. $ Rtturtilevr;pskseinkaleyfis.  \1.  Rtttilevr;pskseinkaleyfisuppfinningamaWur x P inneWassemhefurWlastrtthans.Efuppfinn "   ingamaWurinnerlaunYegikvarWastrtturinntilevr    ;pskseinkaleyfisaflgumrkisinsYarsemlaunYeg v N  innstarfaraWallegaenefekkierunntaWkvarWa    hvaWarkilaunYeginnstarfaraWallegaskalbeitalg    umrkisinsYarsematvinnurekandinnhefurstarfs t L  stWsemlaunYeginntengist.   2.  HafitveireWafleirieinstaklingarkomiWfram rJ  meWuppfinningu,;hWirhvoreWahverWrum,skal   seigarttinntilevr;pskseinkaleyfissemfyrst   skirumhann;Y;gildirYettakvWieinungisef pH  fyrstaums;knhefurveriWbirtskv.93.gr.ogYein   ungisgagnvartYeimsamningsrkjumsemtilnefnd  eruums;kninnieinsoghnerbirt. nF 3.  0mlihjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniskallitiW  svoaWumskjandasheimiltaWfarameWrttinn lD tilevr;pskaeinkaleyfisins.    61.gr.  Ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfifreinstaklingum  semeigaekkirtttilevr;pskseinkaleyfis. h@  Q1.  EftaliWerlokakvrWunaWeinstaklingur,sem ! getiWerum1.mgr.60.gr.ogerannarenumskj " andinn,eigirttaWWlastevr;pskteinkaleyfier f># Yeimeinstaklingiheimilt,innanYriggjamnaWafr $ YvaWkvrWuninergerWendanleg,aWYvtilskildu % aWevr;pskaeinkaleyfiWhafiekkiennveriWveitt,aW d<& YvervarWarYausamningsrkisemtilnefnderu ' ums;kninniumevr;pskteinkaleyfiogYarsem ( kvrWuninumhanavartekineWahefurveriWviWur b:) kenndeWaYarsemskylteraWviWurkennahana  * grundvellib;kunarumviWurkenningusemfylgir  + samningiYessum: `!8, a)0  aWfylgjaums;kninniumevr;pskteinkaleyfieft  "- ireiginnafnistaWumskjandans;". b)0  aWleggjainnnUjaums;knumevr;pskteinka ^#6/ leyfifyrirsmuuppfinningu;eWa$0 c)0  faraframaWums;kninniverWihafnaW.$ 1 2.  kvWi1.mgr.76.gr.skulugildaaWbreyttu \%4!2 breytandaumnUjaums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi &!3 semlgWerinnskv.1.mgr. &"4 3.  FramkvmdareglugerWinmlirfyrirummls Z'2#5 meWferWina,semfylgjaberviWbeitingukvWa1. (#6 mgr.,umsrstkskilyrWi,semgildaumnUjaums;kn ($7 semlgWerinnskv.1.mgr.,ogumfrestinntilaW ( greiWaums;knar,nUnmisranns;knarogtilnefn  ingargjald. |T   62.gr.  RtturuppfinningamannstilYess zR aWnafnshanssgetiW. $ UppfinningamaWurhefurrttgagnvartumskjanda  umevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaeinkaleyfishafaaWhans x P sgetiWviWEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunasemupp "   finningamanns.      III.kafli.     hrifevr;pskseinkaleyfisog    ums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi.  t L  63.gr.   Gildistmievr;pskseinkaleyfis.   1.  Evr;pskteinkaleyfigildirtuttugurfrum rJ  s;knardeginum.   2.  Ekkertundanfarandimlsgreintakmarkarrtt   samningsrkistilaWframlengjagildistmaevr;psks pH  einkaleyfiseWaveitasamsvarandiverndsemtekur   gildistraxaWeinkaleyfinutrunnumeWsmuskil  yrWumoggildaumlandsbundineinkaleyfi: nF a)0  tilYessaWbregWastviWstrWsstandieWalka  neyWarstandisemvarWarYaWrki;lD b)0  efefnievr;pskaeinkaleyfisinservaraeWafram  leiWsluaWferWvrueWanotkunvrusemekki  msetjamarkaWrkinufyrrenuppfyllteru jB skilyrWilagaumopinberaleyfisveitingarmeWferW. 3.  kvWi2.mgr.skulugildaaWbreyttubreytanda h@  umevr;pskeinkaleyfisemveitterusameiginlega ! fyrirh;psamningsrkjasamrmiviW142.gr. " 4.  Samningsrki,semseturkvWiumframlengingu f># gildistmaeWasamsvarandiverndskv.bliW2.mgr., $ erheimilt,samrmiviWsamningviWstofnunina,aW % felaEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniverksemtengjast d<& framkvmdviWkomandikvWum. '   64.gr.  * Rttindisemevr;pskteinkaleyfiveitir.  + $1.  Evr;pskteinkaleyfiveitireinkaleyfishafa,aWYv `!8, markisemkveWiWerumkvWum2.mgr.ogfr  "- YeimdegiaWtilkynningbirtistumveitinguYessog ". hverjusamningsrkisemYaWerveittfyrir,smu ^#6/ rttindiogYausemfelastlandsbundnueinkaleyfi $0 Yvrki. $ 1 2.  Efefnievr;pskseinkaleyfiseraWferWnrvernd \%4!2 in,semeinkaleyfiWveitir,einnigtilYeirraafurWa &!3 semfengnarerubeintmeWslkriaWferW. &"4 3.  Umbrotgegnevr;pskueinkaleyfifersamkvmt (#6 landslgum. ($7 Ї  65.gr. ( XUWingtexta  evr;pskseinkaleyfis. |T 1.  HvertsamningsrkigeturmltsvofyriraWs & textinn,semEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanhyggstnota  tilaWveitaevr;pskteinkaleyfieWahaldagildievr zR ;pskueinkaleyfimeWbreytingumYannigaWgilts $ fyrirviWkomandirki,ekkisaminneinuopinberra  tungumlaYessberiumskjandaeWaeinkaleyfishafa x P aWleggjafram,hjaWalhugverkastofuYvrki,YUW "   ingutextanumeittopinberratungumlaYessaW    hansvalieWa,efrkiWhefurtiltekiWnotkuneins v N  opinberstungumls,Yvmli.FresturinntilaW    leggjaframYUWingunarennurtYremurmnuWum    eftirYanndagYegartilkynningumveitinguevr;pska t L  einkaleyfisinseWagildiYessmeWorWnumbreyt   ingumerbirtEinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinka   leyfastofunnar,nemahlutaWeigandirkikveWium rJ  lengrifrest.   2.  Hverjusamningsrki,semhefursamYykktkvWi   samrmiviW1.mgr.,erheimiltaWkveWaumaW pH  umskjandiumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaeinka   leyfishafigreiWikostnaWviWbirtinguslkrarYUWingar  aWfullueWaaWhlutainnanfrestssemrkiWkveWur. nF 3.  SukvWi,semsamYykkterusamrmiviW1.  og2.mgr.,ekkiuppfyllterhverjusamningsrki  heimiltaWmlasvofyriraWevr;pskaeinkaleyfiW lD teljist;giltfrupphafiYvrki.    66.gr.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfijafngildir  landsbundinniums;kn. h@  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,semhefurfengiW ! ums;knardag,telstjafngildavenjulegrilandsbund " inniums;kntilnefndumsamningsrkjumognUtur f># forgangs,YegarviW,einsogkrafisterums;kninni $ umevr;pskteinkaleyfi. %   67.gr. ' Rttindisemums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi ( veitireftirbirtingu. b:) (1.  FrYeimdegisemums;knumevr;pskteinka  * leyfierbirtskv.93.gr.veitirhnumskjandanum  + tilbrWabirgWaYverndsemveitterskv.64.gr. `!8, samningsrkjunumsemtilnefnderuums;kninni  "- einsoghnerbirt. ". 2.  HverjusamningsrkierheimiltaWmlasvofyrir ^#6/ aWums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiveitiekkiY $0 verndsemveittermeW64.gr.X;msvernd,sem $ 1 fylgirbirtinguums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi, \%4!2 ekkiveraminnienserlghlutaWeigandirkisins &!3 veitalgbundinnibirtingu;rannsakaWraums;kna &"4 umlandsbundiWeinkaleyfi.0llumtilvikumber Z'2#5 hverjurkiaWsjtilYessaWumskjandigeti,fr (#6 Yeimdegisemums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfibirt ($7 ist,krafistb;ta,semsanngjarnarteljastmiWaWviW ( aWstWur,frhverjumYeimernotaruppfinninguna  YvrkiviWYraWstWuraWskapamundib;ta |T skyldusamkvmtlandslgumvegnabrotslands & bundnueinkaleyfi.  3.  Hverjusamningsrki,Yarsemtungumlmls $ meWferWarinnarerekkiopinberttunguml,erheimilt  aWmlasvofyriraWbrWabirgWaverndskv.1.og2. x P mgr.hraWframantakiekkigildifyrrenYUWing "   einkaleyfiskrafnannaeittopinberratungumla    Yess,aWvaliumskjanda,eWa,YegarrkiWhefurtil v N  tekiWnotkuneinstilskilinsopinberstungumls,    YaWml:    a)0  hefurveriWgerWaWgengilegalmenningiYann   httsemlandslgkveWaum;eWa  b)0  hennihefurveriWkomiWframfriviWYanner rJ  notaruppfinningunafyrrnefndurki.  4.  Hafiums;kninumevr;pskteinkaleyfiveriW   dregintilbaka,talinveradregintilbakaeWaendan pH  legahafnaWtelsthnaldreihafahaftYauhrifsem   mlterfyrirum1.og2.mgr.hraWframan.XaW  samagildirumhrifevr;pskseinkaleyfissamn nF ingsrkieftilnefningrkisinserdregintilbakaeWa  telstveradregintilbaka.    68.gr.  hrif;gildingarevr;pskseinkaleyfis.   Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiogeinkaleyfi,sem jB afhennileiWir,teljastfrupphafiekkihafahaft  hrif,semkveWiWerum64.og67.gr.,aWYv  leytisemeinkaleyfiWhefurveriW;giltviWandmla h@  meWferW. !   69.gr. f># Umfangverndar. $ 1.  Umfangverndar,semleiWirafevr;pskueinka % leyfieWaums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,kvarWast d<& aforWalagieinkaleyfiskrafnanna.X;skalnotalUs ' ingunaogteikningarnarviWtlkuneinkaleyfiskrafn ( anna. b:) 2.  Unsevr;pskteinkaleyfierveittskalumfang  * verndar,semleiWirafums;knumevr;pskteinka  + leyfi,kvarWastafYeimeinkaleyfiskrfumsemsW `!8, astvorulagWarinnogtilgreindarvoruviWbirtingu  "- skv.93.gr.X;skalevr;pskteinkaleyfi,einsogYaW ". erveitteWaeinsogYvvarbreyttviWandmla ^#6/ meWferW,kvarWaafturvirkthvaWaverndleiWiraf $0 ums;kninniumevr;pskteinkaleyfiaWYvtilskildu $ 1 aWverndinsekkigerWvWtkari. \%4!2   70.gr. &"4 Fullgildurtextiums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi Z'2#5 eWaevr;pskseinkaleyfis. (#6 1.  Textiums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaevr ($7 ;pskseinkaleyfistungumlimlsmeWferWarinnar ( skalverafullgildurtextillummlumhjEvr  ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnioghverjusamningsrki. |T 2.  X;skalfrumtexti,tilvikumsemumgetur2.  mgr.14.gr.,lagWurtilgrundvallarmlsmeWferWhj zR Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniviWkvrWunumhvort $ efniums;knarinnareWaeinkaleyfisinsnrtfyrir  innihaldums;knarinnareinsoghnerlgWinn. x P 3.  HverjusamningsrkierheimiltaWkveWaumaW    YUWing,einsogrWerfyrirgertsamningiYessum, v N  opinberutungumlihlutaWeigandirkisteljistrWa    rslitumYvrkinema;gildingarmlumefsvo    stenduraWums;knineWaeinkaleyfiWtungumli t L  YUWingarinnarveitirYrengriverndenYsemveitter   samkvmttungumlimlsmeWferWarinnar.   4.  Hvertsamningsrki,semsamYykkirkvWi   samrmiviW3.mgr.:   a)0  skalveitaumskjandaumeinkaleyfieWaeinka pH  leyfishafafriaWleggjainnleiWrttaYUWingu   ums;kninniumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaevr  ;pskaeinkaleyfinu;leiWrttaYUWinginhefurekki nF rttarhriffyrrenhverYauskilyrWi,semsamn  ingsrkiWseturskv.2.mgr.65.gr.og3.mgr.67.  gr.,hafaveriWuppfylltaWbreyttubreytanda;lD b)0  geturkveWiWumaWeinstaklingiYvrki,sem  g;WritrnotaruppfinningueWahefurgertveru jB legarrWstafanirtilYess,sheimiltaWhalda  framslkrinotkunstarfsemisinnieWavegna  YarfahennarngreiWslnaeftiraWleiWrttaYUW h@  inginhefurtekiWgildi,endagangislknotkun ! ekkiberhggviWums;kninaeWaeinkaleyfiW " samkvmtupprunaleguYUWingunni.f>#   IV.kafli. d<&  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi ' semandlageignarrttar. (  71.gr. b:) YfirfrslaogtilurWrttinda.  * !HeimilteraWyfirfraums;knumevr;pskteinka  + leyfieWaaWhnmyndigrundvllaWrttindumeinu `!8, eWafleiritilnefndrasamningsrkja.  "-   72.gr. ^#6/ Framsal. $0 a#Framsalums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskalvera $ 1 skriflegtogskulusamningsaWilarundirritaYaW. \%4!2   73.gr. Z'2#5 Samningarumnytjaleyfi. (#6 X$#ccggUms;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfigeturveriWandlag ($7 nytjaleyfisheildeWaaWhlutallumeWaeinhverjum ( landsvWumYeirrasamningsrkjasemtilnefnderu.#ggcc$    74.gr. & Gildandilggjf.  %Lgin,ergildaumlandsbundnareinkaleyfaums;knir zR hverjusamningsrki,skulugildaYvrkioggagn $ vartYvumums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfisem  andlageignarrttarnemaannaWstekiWframsamn x P ingiYessum.  "     III.HLUTI v N  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi.     I.kafli.     Innlagningums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi t L  ogkrfursemhnskaluppfylla.    75.gr.   Innlagningums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. rJ  '1.  Leggjaminnums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi:   a)0  hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniMncheneWa   tibihennarHaag;eWapH  b)0  eflgsamningsrkisheimilaslkt,hjaWal   hugverkastofueWahjannarrivaldbrristofnun  hlutaWeigandirkis;ums;kn,semlgWerinnmeW nF Yessumhtti,hefursmuhrifoghefWislkum  s;knveriWlgWinnsamadaghjEvr;psku  einkaleyfastofunni.lD 2.  kvWi1.mgr.skuluekkikomavegfyrirbeit  ingulagaeWareglugerWarkvWasemeinhverju  samningsrki: jB a)0  gildaumuppfinningar,semvegnaeWlisYeirra  mekkiskUrafrWrumlndumnleyfisvald  brraaWilaYvsamningsrki;eWah@  b)0  kveWaumaWhverums;knskuliupphaflega " lgWinnhjeinkaleyfastofnunlandsinseWaaW f># innlagningbeinthjannarristofnunshWheim $ ildfyrirfram.% 3.  EkkertsamningsrkimkveWaumeWaheimila d<& aWhlutunarums;knirfyrirEvr;pusulagWarinnhj ' stofnunsemumgeturbliW1.mgr. (   76.gr.  * Evr;pskhlutunarums;kn.  + n/1.  LeggjaverWurinnevr;pskahlutunarums;kn `!8, beinthjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniMnchen  "- eWatibihennarHaag.Hanameinungisleggja ". innumefnisemnrekkitfyrirefnifyrriums;knar ^#6/ einsoghnvarlgWinn;sfariWeftirYessukvWi $0 telsthlutunarums;kninhafaveriWlgWinnum $ 1 s;knardegifyrriums;knarinnarognUturforgangs \%4!2 rttareinsoghn. &!3 2.  0hlutunarums;knfyrirEvr;puerekkiheimiltaW Z'2#5 tilnefnasamningsrkisemvoruekkitilnefndfyrri (#6 ums;kn. ($7 3.  FramkvmdareglugerWinmlirfyrirummls ( meWferWsemfylgjaberviWbeitingukvWa1.mgr.,  srstkskilyrWisemhlutunarums;kn,lgWfram |T samkvmt1.mgr.,verWuraWuppfyllaogfresttilaW & greiWaums;knar,ranns;knarogtilnefningargjald.    77.gr.  Framsendingums;knaumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. x P 41.  AWalhugverkastofusamningsrkierskyltaW "   framsendaEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni,svoskj;tt    semsamrUmistlandslgumumleynduppfinninga v N  Ygurkisins,allarums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi    semhafaveriWlagWarinnhjYeirristofueWaWrum    valdbrumaWilumrkinu. t L  2.  SamningsrkjumberaWgeraallarviWeigandirW rJ  stafanirtilaWsjtilYessaWums;knirumevr;pskt   einkaleyfi,semfjallaekkiumefnisemerbundiW   leyndsamkvmtYeimlgumsemumgetur1. pH  mgr.,suframsendarEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni   innansexviknafrinnlagningu.  3.  Ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,semYurfa nF nnariskoWunaWYvervarWarleyndYeirra,skulu  framsendarYannigaWYrberistEvr;pskueinka  leyfastofunniinnanfjgurramnaWafrinnlagningu lD YeirraeWa,skrafistforgangs,innanfj;rtnmnaWa  frforgangsrttardegi.  4.  Efefniums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefur jB veriWbundiWleyndskalhnekkiframsendEvr;psku  einkaleyfastofunni.  5.  Ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,semberast h@  ekkiEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniWurenfullir ! fj;rtnmnuWireruliWnirfrinnlagninguYeirra, " eWa,skrafistforgangs,frforgangsdegiYeirra,telj f># asthafaveriWdregnartilbaka.EndurgreiWaberum $ s;knar,ranns;knarogtilnefningargjldin. %   78.gr ' Krfurtilums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. (  =1.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskalgeyma: b:) a)0  beiWniumveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfis; * b)0  lUsinguuppfinningunni; + c)0  einkaleyfiskrfueWakrfur;`!8, d)0  teikningarsemvsaWertillUsingunnieWaeinka  "- leyfiskrfunum;". e)0  grip.^#6/ 2.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskalhWgreiWslu $0 ums;knargjaldsogranns;knargjaldsinnaneinsmn $ 1 aWareftiraWums;kninerlgWinn. \%4!2 3.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiverWuraWupp &!3 fyllaskilyrWisemsetteruframkvmdareglugerW &"4 inni. Z'2#5   (#6   & T  79.gr. ( Tilnefningsamningsrkja.'T(qA  eA1.  0beiWniumveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfisskal |T tilnefnasamningsrkiWeWarkinYarsem;skaWer & eftirvernduppfinningarinnar.  2.  TilnefningsamningsrkisskalhWgreiWslutil $ skilinstilnefningargjalds.GreiWabertilnefningar  gjldininnansexmnaWafrYeimdegiergetiWer x P umbirtinguevr;pskunUnmisranns;knarskUrslunn "   arEinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof    unnar. v N  3.  Dragamtilbakatilnefningusamningsrkis    hvenrsemerframaWveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyf    is.Stilnefningallrasamningsrkjadregintilbaka t L  telstums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfihafaveriWdreg   intilbaka.TilnefningargjldinverWaekkiendur   greidd. rJ    80.gr.   Ums;knardagur. pH  4FSdagurerums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfierlgW   inntelstverasdagurYegarumskjandileggurinn  skjlmeW: nF a)0  tilkynninguumaWs;ttsumevr;pskteinkaleyfi; b)0  tilnefningua.m.k.einssamningsrkis; c)0  upplUsingumumumskjanda;lD d)0  lUsinguogeinkaleyfiskrfueWakrfumeinu  Yeirratungumla,semgetiWerum1.og2.mgr.  14.gr.,jafnvelY;ttlUsinginogeinkaleyfiskrf jB urnaruppfylliekkinnurskilyrWisamnings  Yessa.   81.gr. ! UppfinningamaWurtilgreindur. " I0ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiberaWgreinafr f># uppfinningamanninum.Efumskjandierannaren $ uppfinningamaWurinneWaerekkieiniuppfinninga % maWurinnverWuraWfylgjatilnefningunniyfirlUsing d<& umupprunarttarinstilevr;pskseinkaleyfis. '   82.gr. b:) Uppfinningaheild.  * K0ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfimeinungisfjalla  + umeinauppfinningueWarWuppfinningaYannig `!8, tengdaraWYrmyndieinaalmennaogfrumlega  "- hugmynd. ".   83.gr. $0 SkUringuppfinningu. $ 1 M0ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiberaWskUraupp \%4!2 finningunangilegavelogrkilegatilYessaW &!3 kunnttumaWurviWkomandisviWigetitfrthana. &"4   (#6   & T  84.gr. ( Einkaleyfiskrfur.'T(N  N0einkaleyfiskrfunumberaWskilgreinahvaW;skast |T verndaW.XrskuluveraskUraroghnitmiWaWarog & styWjastviWlUsinguna.    85.gr. $ grip.  PgripinuereinungistlaWaWveitatknilegarupp x P lUsingar;YaWmekkinotaWrumtilgangi,tildm "   istilaWtlkaumfangverndar,sems;tterum,eWa    YvaugnamiWiaWbeita3.mgr.54.gr. v N    86.gr. t L  rgjldvegnaums;knaumevr;pskteinkaleyfi.   Q1.  GreiWaberrgjldtilEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof   unnarsamrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWinaum rJ  ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi.GreiWabergjldin   fyrirhvertrfrogmeWYriWjarieftiraWums;knin   varlgWinn. pH  2.  HafirgjaldekkiveriWgreitteWafyrirgjald  dagaerheimiltaWgreiWagjaldiWinnansexmnaWa nF frYeimdegiendasviWb;targjaldgreittsama  tma.  3.  HafirgjaldogviWb;targjald,efviW,ekkiveriW lD greittinnantilskilinsfreststelstums;kninumevr  ;pskteinkaleyfihafaveriWdregintilbaka.Evr;pska  einkaleyfastofanereinbrumaWkvarWahvortsvo jB s.  4.  GreiWsluskyldurgjaldalUkurYegargreitthefur  veriWrgjaldfyrirriWYegartilkynningumveitingu h@  evr;pskseinkaleyfiserbirt. !   II.kafli. $  Forgangur. %  87.gr. d<& Forgangur. ' W1.  Ssemhefurlagtinn,eWafyrirrkisemeraWili ( aWParsarsamningnumumverndeignarrttinda b:) sviWiiWnaWar,lglegaums;knumeinkaleyfi,skrn  * ingusmeinkaleyfis,smeinkaleyfavottorWeWavott  + orWuppfinningamanns,eWaYeirsemhafaWlastrtt `!8, hans,skal,Yegars;tterumevr;pskteinkaleyfi  "- vegnasmuuppfinningar,nj;taforgangsrttart;lf ". mnuWifrums;knardegifyrstuums;knarinnar. ^#6/ 2.  ViWurkennaberaWhverums;kn,semjafngildir \%4!2 venjulegrilandsbundinniums;knsamkvmtlgum &!3 YessrkisYarsemhnerlgWinn,eWasamkvmt &"4 tvhliWasamningumeWamarghliWasamningum,Yar Z'2#5 meWalsamningiYessum,veitiforgangsrtt. (#6 3.  MeWvenjulegrilandsbundinniums;knerttviW ($7 hverjaYums;knsemngirtilaWstaWfestainnlagn ( ingardagums;knarinnarhversvosemafgreiWslaum  s;knarinnarkannaWverWa. |T 4.  LtabersWariums;kn,semfjallarumsama & efniogfyrrifyrstaums;kngeriroglgWerinneWa  fyrirsamarki,semfyrstuums;kninaaWYverlUtur zR aWkvrWunforgangs,Y;aWYvtilskilduaWinn $ lagningardegisWariums;knarinnarhafifyrrium  s;kninveriWdregintilbaka,hnlgWtilhliWareWa x P hennihafnaWnYessaWhafaveriWaWgengilegal "   menningiognYessaWskiljaeftirnokkurrttindi,    ogaWhnhafiekkiveriWgrundvllurfyrirkrfuum v N  forgangsrtt.EftirYaWgeturfyrriums;kninekkiorW    iWgrundvllurfyrirkrfuumforgangsrtt.    5.  Hafifyrriums;knveriWlgWinnrki,semer t L  ekkiaWiliaWParsarsamningnumumverndeignar   rttindasviWiiWnaWar,gildakvWi1.!4.mgr.ein   ungisaWYvmarkisemYaWrkiveitirforgangsrtt, rJ  semhefurjafngildhrif,samkvmttilkynningusem   framkvmdarWiWhefurbirtogtvhliWaeWamarg   hliWasamningumoggrundvellifyrstuums;knar pH  hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniogeinniggrund   vellifyrstuums;knar,semgerWereWafyrirsamn  ingsrki,ogsamkvmtskilyrWumsemjafngilda nF YeimsemsetteruParsarsamningnum.    88.gr.  Krafaumforgang.  c1.  Umskjandiumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,sem;skar jB eftiraWnj;taforgangsvegnafyrriums;knar,skal  leggjainnyfirlUsinguumforgang,afritaffyrrium  s;kninniog,efssWarnefndaerekkieinuafopin h@  berumtungumlumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar, ! YUWingueitthvertYeirratungumla.0framkvmda " reglugerWinnierkveWiWummlsmeWferWinasem f># fylgjaberviWaWframkvmaYessikvWi. $ 2.  UnnteraWkrefjastmargYttsforgangsfyrirum d<& s;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiY;aWrttindieigir;t ' snaaWrekjatilmismunandilanda.XegarviWm ( krefjastmargYttsforgangsfyrirsrhverjaeinka b:) leyfiskrfu.XegarmargYttsforgangserkrafist  * skuluYautmamrk,semhefjastupphafsdegifor  + gangs,gangagildifyrstaforgangsdegi. `!8, 3.  EfkrafistereinskonareWamargskonarforgangs  "- tengslumviWums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskal ". forgangsrtturinneinungisntilYeirraatriWaum ^#6/ s;kninnisemeruums;kninnieWaums;knunum $0 semforgangserkrafistfyrir. $ 1 4.  EfforgangserkrafistfyrireinhveratriWiuppfinn \%4!2 ingarinnar,semvoruekkimeWaleinkaleyfiskrafn &!3 annafyrriums;kninni,erY;unntaWveitaforgang &"4 endasYessaraatriWasrstaklegagetiWYeimggn Z'2#5 umsemfylgdufyrriums;kn. (#6  ($7 Ї  89.gr. ( hrifforgangsrttar.  kForgangsrtturhefurYauhrifaWforgangsrttardag |T urinntelstinnlagningardagurums;knarumevr;pskt & einkaleyfiaWYvervarWar2.og3.mgr.54.gr.og2.  mgr.60.gr. zR    IV.HLUTI  MlsmeWferWframaWveitingueinkaleyfis. x P  90.gr. "   Athugunums;knaviWinnlagningu.    tm1.  M;ttkudeildathugarhvort: v N  a)0  ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiuppfylliskilyrWin    fyrirYvaWhennisgefinnums;knardagur;   b)0  ums;knargjaldogranns;knargjaldhafiveriW t L  greitttilskildumtma;  c)0  YUWingums;kninniumevr;pskteinkaleyfi   tungumlmlsmeWferWarinnarhafiveriWlgW rJ  framtilskildumtmaYeimtilvikumsemkveW   iWerum2.mgr.14.gr.  2.  EfekkierunntaWgefaums;kninniums;knardag pH  berm;ttkudeildinniaWgefaumskjandafriaW   lagfragallasamrmiviWframkvmdareglugerW  ina.VerWigallarnirekkilagfrWirtilskildumtma nF skalekkimeWhndlaums;kninaeinsogums;knum  evr;pskteinkaleyfi.  3.  Hafiums;knarogranns;knargjaldekkiveriW lD greitttilskildumtmaeWa,tilvikumsemkveWiWer  um2.mgr.14.gr.,YUWingintungumlmls  meWferWarinnarekkiveriWlgWinntilskildumtma jB skallitiWsvoaWums;kninhafiveriWdregintil  baka.    91.gr. ! Athugunformkrfum. " t1.  Hafiums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiveriWgefinn f># ums;knardaguroghntelstekkihafaveriWdregintil $ bakaskv.3.mgr.90.gr.athugarm;ttkudeildin % hvort: d<& a)0  skilyrWi2.mgr.133.gr.suuppfyllt;' b)0  ums;kninuppfylliskilyrWiumformogframsetn b:) ingusemsetteruframkvmdareglugerWinaum  * beitinguYessakvWis; + c)0  gripiWhafiveriWlagtinn;`!8, d)0  beiWniumveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfisuppfylli  "- lgbundinkvWiframkvmdareglugerWinni ". uminnihaldhennarog,YegarviW,hvortskil ^#6/ yrWisamningsYessaumkrfunaumforgangsrtt $0 suuppfyllt;$ 1 e)0  tilnefningargjldhafiveriWgreidd;&!3 f)0  uppfinningamannssgetiWsamrmiviW81.gr.;&"4   Z'2#5 &   g)0  teikningarskv.dliW1.mgr.78.gr.hafiveriW ( lagWarinninnlagningardegiums;knarinnar. '(y2.  Teljim;ttkudeildinaWgallarsuums;kn & inni,semunnteraWlagfra,skalhngefaumskj  andafriaWlagfraYsamrmiviWfram zR kvmdareglugerWina. $ 3.  Sueinhverjirgallar,sembenterranns;kn  skv.atildliW1.mgr.,ekkilagfrWirsamrmiviW x P framkvmdareglugerWina,beraWhafnaums;kninni; "   YegarkvWi,semgetiWerumdliW1.mgr.,ltaaW    forgangsrttitapastYessirtturaWYvaWums;knina v N  varWar.    4.  Xegartilnefningargjaldhefur,tilvikumsemget    iWerumeliW1.mgr.,ekkiveriWgreitttilskildum t L  tma,aWYvereitthverttilnefntrkivarWar,telsttil   nefningYessrkishafaveriWdregintilbaka.   5.  Xegaruppfinningamannsinser,tilvikumsem rJ  getiWerumfliW1.mgr.,ekkigetiWogekkierbtt   rYv,samrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWinaog   meWtillititilundantekningannasemYarermltfyrir pH  um,innansextnmnaWafrinnlagningardegium   s;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWa,efforgangsrttar  erkrafistfrforgangsrttardegi,telstums;kninhafa nF veriWdregintilbaka.  6.  Xegarteikningareru,tilvikumsemgetiWerum  gliW1.mgr.,ekkilagWarinninnlagningardegi lD ums;knarinnarogekkerthefurveriWgerttilaWlag  fraYennangallasamrmiviWframkvmda  reglugerWinaberannaWhvortaWgefaums;kninni jB nUjanums;knardag,YegarteikningarerulagWarinn,  eWateljaallartilvsanirtilYeirraums;kninnifelldar  brott,eftirvaliumskjandasamrmiviWfram h@  kvmdareglugerWina. !   92.gr. $ GerWevr;pskrarnUnmisranns;knarskUrslu. % у1.  Efums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefurfengiW d<& ums;knardagogtelstekkihafaveriWdregintilbaka ' skv.3.mgr.90.gr.skalnUnmisranns;knardeildin ( semjaevr;pskanUnmisranns;knarskUrslugrund b:) vellikrafnanna,ogYmeWtilhlUWilegutillititillUs  * ingarinnarogteikningannaefviW,Yeirrimynd  + semframkvmdareglugerWinmlirfyrirum. `!8, 2.  StraxeftiraWevr;pskanUnmisranns;knar  "- skUrslanhefurveriWsaminskalsendaumskjanda ". hanasamtafritumafllumggnumsemvsaWhef ^#6/ urveriWtil. $0   93.gr. \%4!2 Birtingums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. &!3 1.  Birtaskalums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfieins &"4 flj;ttogunntereftiraWtjnmnuWireruliWnirfr Z'2#5 ums;knardegieWa,efforgangserkrafist,frfor (#6 gangsdegi.X;erheimiltaWbirtaums;knina,aW;sk ($7 umskjandans,Wurenfresturinn,semumgeturhr ( aWframan,ertrunninn.Hnskalbirtsamtmistexta  evr;pskaeinkaleyfisinsYegarveitingeinkaleyfisins |T tekurgildiWurenfyrrnefndurfresturertrunninn. & 2.  BirtinginskalhafaaWgeymalUsinguna,krfurn  arogteikningarnar,semlagWareruinn,samtevr x P ;pskunUnmisranns;knarskUrslunnioggripinu "   viWauka,aWYvmarkisemYausWarnefnduerutiltk    WurentknilegumundirbningiaWbirtingunnier v N  lokiW.Hafievr;pskanUnmisranns;knarskUrslanog    gripiWekkiveriWbirtsamtmisums;kninniskulu    Yaubirtsrstaklega. t L    94.gr.   BeiWniumranns;kneinkaleyfishfi. rJ   1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanathugar,aWfenginni   skriflegribeiWniYarum,hvortums;knumevr;pskt   einkaleyfioguppfinningin,semhnvarWar,uppfylli pH  skilyrWisamningsYessa.   2.  UmskjandaerheimiltaWleggjainnbeiWnium  ranns;kneinkaleyfishfiYartilalltaWsexmnuWir nF eruliWnirfrYeimdegiaWevr;pskunUnmisrann  s;knarskUrslunnarergetiWEinkaleyfatWindum  Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.BeiWnitelstekkihafa lD veriWlgWinnfyrrenranns;knargjaldergreitt.  :heimilteraWdragabeiWninatilbaka.  3.  EfenginbeiWniumranns;knerlgWinnfyrirlok jB frestsinsskv.2.mgr.telstums;knhafaveriWdregin  tilbaka.    95.gr. ! FramlengingfreststilaWleggjainnbeiWni " umranns;kneinkaleyfishfi. f># ͑1.  FramkvmdarWinuerheimiltaWframlengja $ fresttilaWleggjainnbeiWniumranns;kneinka % leyfishfieflj;skemuraWekkierunntaWgera d<& ranns;knums;knumumevr;pskteinkaleyfiinnan ' tilsettstma. ( 2.  EfframkvmdarWiWframlengirfrestinngetur b:) YaWkveWiWaWheimilaYriWjuaWilumaWleggjainn  * beiWniumranns;kneinkaleyfishfi.0slkumtil  + vikumberrWinuaWsetjaviWeigandikvWifram `!8, kvmdareglugerWina.  "- 3.  kvrWunframkvmdarWsumaWframlengja ". frestinngildireinungisgagnvartums;knumsem ^#6/ lagWareruinneftiraWslkkvrWunerbirtFrtta $0 brfiEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. $ 1 4.  FramlengiframkvmdarWiWfrestinnverWurYaW, \%4!2 einsflj;ttogunnter,aWmlafyrirumrWstafanirtil &!3 aWinnleiWaupprunalegafrestinnnU. &"4   Z'2#5   &   96.gr. ( Ranns;kneinkaleyfishfiums;knar  umevr;pskteinkaleyfi.'(ʗ |T 1.  Efumskjandiumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefurlagt & innbeiWniumranns;kneinkaleyfishfiWuren  honumhefurveriWsendevr;pskanUnmisrann zR s;knarskUrslanberEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniaW $ bj;WahonumaWgefatilkynna,eftiraWskUrslaner  sendoginnanfrestssemkveWinner,hvorthann x P ;skaraWhaldaframmeWums;knina. "   2.  Efranns;knums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi    leiWirlj;saWums;knineWauppfinningin,semhn v N  varWar,uppfyllirekkiskilyrWisamningsYessaber    ranns;knardeildinniaWbj;Waumskjandanum,    samrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWinaogeinsoft t L  ogYrfkrefur,aWleggjainnathugasemdirsnarinn   anfrestssemranns;knardeildinkveWur.   3.  EfumskjandisvararekkiboWiskv.1.eWa2.   mgr.tilsettumtmatelstums;kninhafaveriWdreg   intilbaka. pH    97.gr.  HfnuneWaveiting. nF 1.  Ranns;knardeildinskalhafnaums;knumevr  ;pskteinkaleyfiefhntelurums;kninaeWauppfinn  inguna,semhnvarWar,ekkiuppfyllaskilyrWisamn lD ingsYessa,nemakveWiWsumannarskonareftir  mlsamningiYessum.  2.  Teljiranns;knardeildinaWums;knoguppfinn  ingin,semhnvarWar,uppfylliskilyrWisamnings  YessaskalhnkveWaaWveitaevr;pskteinkaleyfi h@  fyrirYaurki,semtilnefnderu,aWYvtilskilduaW: ! a)0  YaWhafiveriWstaWfest,samrmiviWkvWi f># framkvmdareglugerWarinnar,aWumskjandi $ samYykkitextannsemranns;knardeildinhyggst % notaviWveitingueinkaleyfisins;d<& b)0  gjldvegnaveitingarogprentunarsugreidd ' innanfrestsinssemtilskilinnerframkvmda ( reglugerWinni;b:) c)0  rgjldognnurgjld,semYegarerufallin  * gjalddaga,hafiveriWgreidd. + 3.  Efgjldvegnaveitingarogprentunareruekki `!8, greiddinnanfrestsinstelstums;kninhafaveriW  "- dregintilbaka. ". 4.  kvrWunumaWveitaevr;pskteinkaleyfitelst ^#6/ ekkitakagildifyrrenYanndagerslkrarkvrWunar $0 ergetiWEinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfa $ 1 stofunnar.Birtaskalslkatilkynningufyrstalagi \%4!2 YremurmnuWumeftiraWfresturinnskv.bliW2. &!3 mgr.hefst. &"4 5.  KveWamumYaWframkvmdareglugerWinni Z'2#5 aWumskjandileggiinnYUWingu,Yautvtungu (#6 mlEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarsemhafaekki ($7 veriWnotuWviWmlsmeWferWina,krfunumsem ( komaframtextanumsemranns;knardeildinhyggst  notaviWveitingueinkaleyfisins.0slkutilvikiskulu |T Yautmamrk,semmlterfyrirum4.mgr.,vera & a.m.k.fimmmnuWir.EfYUWingunnierekkiskilaW  tilskildumtmatelstums;kninhafaveriWdregintil zR baka. $ 6.  AWbeiWniumskjandaskalbirtatilkynninguum  veitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfisinnanYeirratmamarka x P erumgetur4.eWa5.mgr.Einungismleggjafram "   slkabeiWniaWuppfylltumskilyrWumskv.2.og5.    mgr. v N    98.gr.    Birtingtextaevr;psks t L  einkaleyfisins.   /JafnhliWaYvaWEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanbirtir   tilkynninguumveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfisskal rJ  hnbirtatextaeinkaleyfisinsseminniheldurlUsing   una,krfurnarogteikningar,efumYreraWrWa.      V.HLUTI  MeWferWandmla.  nF 99.gr.  Andmli.  1.  Srhverjumerheimilt,innannumnaWafrbirt lD ingutilkynningarumveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfis,  aWhreyfaandmlumgegnveitinguevr;pskseinka  leyfishjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni.Tilkynnaber jB umandmliskriflegameWrkstuddrigreinargerW.  XauteljastekkihafaveriWlgWinnfyrrenandmla  gjldhafaveriWgreidd. h@  2.  Andmligildaumevr;pskteinkaleyfillum ! samningsrkjumYarsemeinkaleyfiWergilt. " 3.  HreyfamandmlumjafnvelY;ttfalliWhafiver $ iWfrevr;pskaeinkaleyfinueWaYaWhafifalliWniWur % aWYvervarWarllYaurkisemtilnefndhafaveriW. d<& 4.  BWiandmlendurogeinkaleyfishafieruaWilar ' aWandmlameWferWinni. ( 5.  HversemgetursUntframaWhannhafi,eftiraW b:) endanlegkvrWunliggurfyrirsamningsrki,veriW  * frWureinkaleyfaskrYessrkisstaWfyrrieinka  + leyfishafaskal,farihannframYaW,komastaW `!8, fyrrieinkaleyfishafaaWYverYaWrkivarWar.MeW  "- YvaWvkjafrkvWum118.gr.skalekkitelja ". fyrrieinkaleyfishafaogYann,semferframaW ^#6/ komahansstaW,sameiginlegaeinkaleyfishafanema $0 bWir;skiYess. $ 1   100.gr. &!3 Grundvllurandmla. &"4 XvaWeinserheimiltaWhreyfaandmlumaWYau Z'2#5  byggistYvaW: (#6 & T  a)0  efnievr;pskseinkaleyfissekkieinkaleyfishft ( skilningi52.!57.gr.;'T( b)0  ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfisuppfinning |T unniekkilUstngilegaskUrtogrkilegatilYess & aWkunnttumWurviWkomandisviWigetitfrt  hana;zR c)0  efnieinkaleyfisinssvWtkaraeninnihaldum $ s;knarinnarYeirrimyndsemhnerlgWinn  eWa,hafieinkaleyfiWveriWveittgrundvellihlut x P unarums;knareWanUrrarums;knarsemlgWvar "   innsamrmiviW61.gr.,vWtkaraeninnihald    fyrriums;knarinnarYeirrimyndsemhnvar v N  lgWinn.     101.gr. t L  Athugunandmlum.   w1.  EfumrttmtandmlieraWrWaberandmla   deildinniaWathugahvortgrundvllurandmlaskv. rJ  100.gr.strWigegnYvaWevr;pskaeinkaleyfiW   standi;breytt.   2.  Andmladeildinskal,Yerathugunandmla pH  stenduryfirsamrmiviWkvWiframkvmda   reglugerWarinnar,bj;WaaWilumaWleggjainnathuga  semdirviWorWsendingar,frWrumaWilaeWadeild nF innisjlfri,einsoftogYrfkrefuroginnanYeirra  tmamarkasemdeildinsetur.    102.gr.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfiW;gilteWahaldigildisnu. jB ɻ1.  EfandmladeildinteluraWgrundvllurandmla  skv.100.gr.strWigegnYvaWevr;pskaeinkaleyfiW  haldigildisnuskalhn;gildaeinkaleyfiW. h@  2.  EfandmladeildinteluraWgrundvllurandmla " skv.100.gr.strWiekkigegnYvaWeinkaleyfiWhaldi f># gildisnu;breyttrimyndskalhnvsaandmlun $ umfr. % 3.  Efandmladeildintelur,aWteknutillititilbreyt d<& ingasemeinkaleyfishafihefurgertmeWanand ' mlameWferWst;W,aWeinkaleyfiWoguppfinningin, ( semYaWvarWar,uppfylliskilyrWisamningsinsskal b:) hnkveWaaWviWhaldaeinkaleyfinumeWorWnum  * breytingumaWYvtilskilduaW:  + a)0  fyrirliggi,samrmiviWkvWiframkvmda  "- reglugerWarinnar,aWeinkaleyfishafisamYykki ". textannsemandmladeildinhyggstnotaYv ^#6/ skyniaWviWhaldaeinkaleyfinu;$0 b)0  gjaldiW,semberaWgreiWavegnaprentunarnUs \%4!2 textaevr;pskaeinkaleyfisins,sgreittinnan &!3 frestsinssemsetturerframkvmdareglugerW &"4 inni.Z'2#5 4.  EfgjaldiWfyrirprentunnUstextaerekkigreitt (#6 tilskildumtmaskal;gildaeinkaleyfiW. ($7 5.  KveWamumYaWframkvmdareglugerWinni ( aWeinkaleyfishafileggiinnYUWingubreyttumkrf  umYautvtungumlEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunn |T arsemhafaekkiveriWnotuWviWmlsmeWferWina.Ef & YUWingunnierekkiskilaWtilskildumtmaskalfella  einkaleyfiWrgildi. zR   103.gr. x P BirtingnUjumtexta "   evr;pskaeinkaleyfisins.    EfbreytingarerugerWarevr;pskueinkaleyfiskv. v N  3.mgr.102.gr.skalEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanbirta    nUjantextaevr;pskaeinkaleyfisins,meWlUsingu,    krfumogteikningum,efumYreraWrWa, t L  breyttrimynd,samtmistilkynninguumlyktirand   mlanna.     104.gr.   KostnaWur.   71.  MlsmeWferWaraWilarskuluhverfyrirsigbera pH  YannkostnaW,semYeirhafastofnaWtil,nemaand   mladeildeWafrUjunarnefndkveWi,afsanngirnis  stWumogsamrmiviWframkvmdareglugerW nF ina,aWmlafyrirumaWraskiptingukostnaWar  vegnaskUrslutkueWamunnlegsmlflutnings.  2.  EffariWerframYaWskalskrifstofaandmla lD deildarinnarkvarWaYkostnaWarfjrhWsemtil  skiptakemurhinumkveWnuhlutfllum.And  mladeildinnierheimiltaWendurskoWakvrWun jB skrifstofunnarumfjrhWkostnaWareffariWerfram  YaWinnanfrestsinssemsetturerframkvmda  reglugerWinni. h@  3.  LokakvrWunEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarum ! skiptingukostnaWarberaWframfylgjasamnings " rkjunummeWsamahttiogumvriaWrWaloka f># kvrWuneinkamlad;mst;lsYvrkiYarsemfram $ fylgjaberkvrWuninni.AWeinsmltasannreyna % hvortslkkvrWuns;flsuW. d<&   105.gr. b:) 0hlutunafhlfutlaWsgeranda.  * S1.  Xegarandmligegnevr;pskueinkaleyfierulgW  + innersrhverjumYriWjaaWila,semgetursannaWaW `!8, hafiWsmlgegnhonumvegnabrotsgegnsama  "- einkaleyfi,heimiltaWtakaYttandmlameWferW ". eftiraWandmlafresturinnertrunninntilkynni ^#6/ hannYtttkusnainnanYriggjamnaWafrYeim $0 degiermlareksturvegnabrotsinshefst.XaWsama $ 1 gildirgagnvartYriWjaaWilasemsannarhvorttveggja \%4!2 aWeinkaleyfishafihafiskoraWhannaWltaaftl &!3 uWubrotigegneinkaleyfinuogaWhannhafihfWaW &"4 mltilaWfd;msrskurWYessefnisaWhannbrj;ti Z'2#5 ekkigegneinkaleyfinu. (#6  ($7 2.  TilkynnaberumhlutunskriflegameWrkstuddri ( greinargerW.TilkynningtelstekkihafaveriWlgWinn  fyrrenandmlagjldinhafaveriWgreidd.EftirYaW |T skallitiWhlutuninasemandmli,sbr.Y;undan & YgursemkannaWverWamltfyrirumfram  kvmdareglugerWinni. zR    VI.HLUTI  MeWferWfrUjunarmla.  x P 106.gr. "   kvarWanirsemheimilteraWfrUja.    Y1.  frUjamkvrWunumm;ttkudeildar,rann v N  s;knardeilda,andmladeildaoglgfrWideildar.    MeWferWmlsstWvastmeWan.    2.  frUjamkvrWunandmladeildarjafnvelY;tt   falliWhafiveriWfrevr;pskaeinkaleyfinueWaYaW   hafifalliWrgildiaWYvervarWarlltilnefndrki. rJ  3.  kvrWun,sembindurekkiendamlsmeWferW   gagnvarteinumaWilamls,ereinungisheimiltaW pH  frUjasamtlokakvrWuninninemakvrWunin   heimilisrstakafrUjun.  4.  EkkierheimiltaWfrUjaeinungisskiptingu nF kostnaWarvegnaandmlameWferWar.  5.  EkkierheimiltaWfrUjakvrWunsemtiltekur  fjrhWkostnaWarviWandmlameWferW,nemafjr lD hWinfariyfirhmarksemsetterreglunumum  gjld.    107.gr.  HeimildtilfrUjunarogaWild  aWfrUjunarmlum. h@  SrhverjumaWilaaWmlsmeWferWerheimiltaW ! frUjakvrWunsemfellurhonum;hag.AWriraWil " araWmlsmeWferWeigartttilaWildaraWfrUjunar f># meWferWinni. $   108.gr. d<& TmafresturtilfrUjunarogframsetninghennar. ' LeggjaskalskriflegatilkynninguumfrUjuninnhj ( Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniinnantveggjamnaWa b:) eftiraWtilkynntvarumkvrWuninasemfrUjaWer.  * TilkynningtelstekkihafaveriWlgWinnfyrren  + frUjunargjldhafaveriWgreidd.LeggjaYarfinn `!8, skriflegarkstuddagreinargerWumfrUjuninainnan  "- fjgurramnaWafrYeimdegiertilkynnterum ". kvrWunina. ^#6/   109.gr. $ 1 BrWabirgWaendurskoWun. \%4!2 1.  Efdeildin,semt;kYkvrWunsemervfengd, &!3 telurfrUjuninatkaogrkumreistaskalhnleiW &"4 rttakvrWunsna.XettagildirY;ekkiYegarannar Z'2#5 aWiliaWmlsmeWferWinnihreyfirandmlumgegn (#6 frUjandanum. ($7 2.  EffrUjunhefurekkiveriWtekintilgreinainnan ( YriggjamnaWafrYvaWrkstuddgreinargerWbarst  skalhennivsaWtilfrUjunarnefndarinnarntafarog |T nathugasemdaumverWleikahennar. &   110.gr. zR AthugunfrUjunum. $ 1.  EffrUjunertkskalfrUjunarnefndathuga  hvortunntsaWtakahanatilgreina. x P 2.  SamfaraYvaWfrUjunarnefndinathugarefni "   frUjunarinnar,semskalgertsamrmiviWkvWi    framkvmdareglugerWarinnar,skalhngefaaWilum v N  friaWleggjainnathugasemdirumorWsendingar    annarraaWilaeWanefndarinnarsjlfrareinsoftog    Yrfkrefuroginnanfrestssemnefndinsetur. t L  3.  SvariumskjandiekkiboWiskv.2.mgr.innan   tilskilinsfreststelstums;kninumevr;pskteinka rJ  leyfihafaveriWdregintilbakanemakvrWunin,   semvarfrUjaW,hafiveriWtekinaflgfrWideild   inni. pH    111.gr.  kvrWunfrUjunarmli. nF 1.  XegarathugaWhefurveriWhvortunntsaWtaka  frUjuntilgreinaberfrUjunarnefndinniaWkveWa  upprskurWumfrUjunina.frUjunarnefndinnier lD heimiltaWbeitahverjurrWi,semervaldsviWi  deildarinnarsemt;kYkvrWunerfrUjaWvar,eWa  vsamlinuafturtildeildarinnartilfrekarimeWferW jB ar.  2.  EffrUjunarnefndinvsarmlinutildeildarinnar,  semt;kkvrWuninaerfrUjaWvar,tilfrekarimeW h@  ferWarskalsdeildverabundinafYeirrirttarreglu ! semvarforsendafrUjunarnefndarinnaraWsvomiklu " leytisemstaWreyndirmlsinseruYrsmu.Efm;t f># tkudeildint;khinafrUjuWukvrWunskalrann $ s;knardeildineinnigbundinafYeirrirttarreglusem % varforsendafrUjunarnefndarinnar. d<&   112.gr. ( kvrWuneWalitst;ru b:) frUjunarnefndarinnar.  *  1.  TilaWtryggjasamrmibeitingulagannaeWa  + YegarumeraWrWamikilvgtlagaatriWi: `!8, a)0  skalfrUjunarnefndin,meWanmlertilmeWferW  "- arogYannaWhvortaWeiginfrumkvWieWa ". beiWniaWilaaWfrUjuninni,skj;tasrhverjulita ^#6/ mlitilst;rufrUjunarnefndarinnarefhntelur $0 aWkvrWunarsYrfafframangreindumstW $ 1 um.EffrUjunarnefndinverWurekkiviWbeiWn \%4!2 inniskalhnrkstyWjaYaWlokakvrWunsinni;&!3 b)0  erforstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarheimilt Z'2#5  aWskj;tamlitilst;rufrUjunarnefndarinnaref (#6 tvr& T  frUjunarnefndirhafakomistaW;lkum ( niWurstWumumlitaml.'T(X 2.  0mlum,semfallaundiraliW1.mgr.,skuluaWil |T araWfrUjunarmlinuveraaWilaraWmlifyrirst;ru & frUjunarnefndinni.  3.  kvrWunst;rufrUjunarnefndarinnarskv.aliW zR 1.mgr.skalverabindandifyrirfrUjunarnefndina $ viWkomandimli.     VII.HLUTI "   AlmennkvWi.     I.kafli. v N   AlmennkvWiummlsmeWferW.     113.gr.    GrundvllurkvarWana. t L  1.  kvarWanirEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarmega   einungisbyggjastrkumeWasnnunarggnumsem   aWilarmlsinshafafengiWtkifritilaWtjsigum. rJ  2.  XegarEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanfjallarumog   tekurkvrWunumums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi pH  eWaeinkaleyfiWsjlftgerirhnYaWeinungismeWtil   lititiltextanssemumskjandieWaeinkaleyfishafi  hefurlagtinnhjhennieWasamYykkt. nF   114.gr.  AthugunEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar lD aWeiginfrumkvWi.  W1.  XegarmlertilmeWferWarhjEvr;pskueinka  leyfastofunniberstofunniaWathugastaWreyndir jB mlsinsaWeiginfrumkvWi;athugunhennarskal  ekkitakmrkuWviWstaWreyndir,snnunarggnog  rk,semmlsaWilarleggjafram,ogYrrbtursem h@  Yeirfarafram. ! 2.  Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnierheimiltaWtaka " ekkitillittilstaWreyndaeWasnnunargagnasemaWil f># armlsinsleggjaekkiframinnantilskilinsfrests. $   115.gr. d<& AthugasemdirYriWjaaWila. ' 1.  Eftirbirtinguums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi ( geturhversemergertathugasemdirvarWandieinka b:) leyfishfiuppfinningarinnarsemums;kninfjallar  * um.SkilaverWurslkumathugasemdumskriflega  + samtgreinargerWmeWrkstuWningisemYrbyggj `!8, ast.SaWiliskalekkiveraaWiliaWmlsmeWferW  "- innihjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni. ". 2.  Sendaberathugasemdirnarskv.1.mgr.framtil $0 umskjandaeWaeinkaleyfishafasemerheimiltaW $ 1 tjsigumYr. \%4!2   116.gr. &"4 Munnlegurmlflutningur. Z'2#5  1.  MunnlegurmlflutningurferframannaWhvort (#6 fyrirtilstilliEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,teljihn ($7 YaWhenta,eWasamkvmt;skeinhversaWilaaW ( mlsmeWferWinni.X;erEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni  heimiltaWhafnabeiWniumfrekarimunnleganml |T flutningfyrirsmudeildefaWilaraWmlsmeWferW & inniogefnimlsinseruYausmu.  2.  XrttfyrirYaWskalmunnlegurmlflutningurfyrir zR m;ttkudeildaWbeiWniumskjandaeinungisfara $ framteljideildinYaWhentaeWahnfyrirhugaraW  hafnaums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. x P 3.  Munnlegurmlflutningurfyrirm;ttkudeild,    ranns;knardeildumoglgfrWideildskalekkifara v N  framheyrandahlj;Wi.    4.  Munnlegurmlflutningur,aWmeWtalinniupp    kvaWningukvrWunarinnar,skalfaraframheyr t L  andahlj;WihjfrUjunarnefndunumogst;rufrUj   unarnefndinnieftiraWums;knumevr;pskteinka   leyfihefurbirstogeinnighjandmladeildunum,aW rJ  svomikluleytisemdeildin,semmliWerfluttfyrir,   kveWurekkiannaWmlumYarsemaWgangural   menningsgtihaftfrmeWsralvarlegog;rtt pH  mtvandkvWi,einkumfyriraWilaaWmlsmeWferW   inni.    117.gr.  flungagna.  1.  0mlumfyrirranns;knardeild,andmladeild, lD lgfrWideildinnieWafrUjunarnefndmleggjafram  snnunarggneWaaflaYeirrameW:  a)0  aWilaskUrslum; b)0  beiWniumupplUsingar; c)0  framlagningugagna;h@  d)0  vitnaskUrslum;! e)0  srfrWingalitum;" f)0  skoWun;f># g)0  staWfestumskriflegumyfirlUsingum.$ 2.  Ranns;knardeild,andmladeildeWafrUjunar % nefnderheimiltaWfelaeinumrsnumh;piaW d<& skoWasnnunarggninsemaflaWhefurveriW. ' 3.  TeljiEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanYaWnauWsynlegt ( aWmlsaWili,vitnieWasrfrWingurgefimunnlegan b:) vitnisburWskalhnannaWhvort:  * a)  stefnahlutaWeigandafyrirsig;eWa  + b)0  faraYessleitviWvaldbrand;mst;lrkinu  "- YarsemhlutaWeigandihefuraWseturaWd;mst;ll ". innaflislksvitnisburWarsamrmiviWkvWi ^#6/ 2.mgr.131.gr.$0 4.  MlsaWila,vitnieWasrfrWingi,semstefnter $ 1 fyrirEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofuna,erheimiltaWfara \%4!2 framviWhanaaWvaldbrd;mst;llrkinu,Yar &!3 semhannhefuraWsetur,hlUWivitnisburWhans.Xeg &"4 arslkbeiWniberst,eWahafistefnuekkiveriWsvaraW Z'2#5 YegartrunninnerfresturinnsemEvr;pskaeinka (#6 leyfastofansettistefnunni,erEvr;pskueinkaleyfa ($7 stofunniheimilt,samrmiviWkvWi2.mgr.131. ( gr.,aWfaraYessleitviWvaldbrad;mst;linnaW  hannhlUWiYannsemhlut. |T 5.  EfmlsaWili,vitnieWasrfrWingurbervitnifyrir & Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnierstofunniheimilt,telji  hnrWlegtaWvitnisburWurinnseiWsvarinneWagef zR innmeWjafntryggumhtti,aWfaraYessleitviW $ valdbrand;mst;lrkinu,YarsemhlutaWeigandi  hefuraWsetur,aWd;mst;llinnltiaWnUjureyna x P vitnisburWinnogYviWslkaraWstWur. "   6.  XegarEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanferYessleit    viWvaldbrand;mst;laWhannaflivitnisburWarer v N  henniheimiltaWfaraframaWvitnisburWurinns    eiWsvarinneWagefinnmeWjafntryggumhttiogaW    d;mst;llinnheimilifulltraviWkomandideildaraW t L  veraviWyfirheyrslunaogleggjaspurningarfyrir   mlsaWilann,vitniWeWasrfrWinginn,annaWhvort   beinteWafyrirmilligngud;mst;lsins. rJ    118.gr.   HeildstWiums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi pH  eWaevr;pskseinkaleyfis.   *Xegarumskjendurumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWa  einkaleyfishafareruekkiYeirsmuaWYvervarWar nF ;lksamningsrkisemtilnefnderuskalltaYsem  sameiginlegaumskjendureWaeinkaleyfishafameW  tillititilmeWferWarmlsinsfyrirEvr;pskueinka lD leyfastofunni.XettahefurekkihrifheildstWium  s;knarinnareWaeinkaleyfisinsaWYverfyrrnefnda  mlsmeWferWvarWar;einkumYarftextiums;knarinn jB areWaeinkaleyfisinsaWverasamhlj;WaaWYverll  tilnefndsamningsrkivarWarnemakveWiWsum  annaWsamningiYessum. h@    119.gr. " Tilkynning. f># OEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniberaWhafaYaWaW $ regluaWtilkynnahlutaWeigendumumkvarWanirog % stefnurogumtilkynningareWaaWrarorWsendingar d<& semtmafresturerbyggWureWasemberaWtilkynna ' hlutaWeigendumumsamkvmtWrumkvWum ( samningsYessaeWasemforstj;riEvr;pskueinka b:) leyfastofunnarhefurfariWframaWtilkynntverWi  * um.HeimilteraWgefattilkynningarfyrirmilli  + gnguaWalhugverkastofasamningsrkjunumef `!8, srstakaraWstWurkrefjastYess.  "-   120.gr. $0 Tmafrestir. $ 1 FramkvmdareglugerWinskalmlafyrirum: \%4!2 a)0  hvernigreiknaberfrestiogumskilyrWifyrir &!3 framlenginguYeirra,annaWhvortafYeirristWu &"4 aWEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofaneWayfirvldin,sem Z'2#5 umgeturbliW1.mgr.75.gr.,getaekkitekiW (#6 viWggnumeWaenginnp;sturerborinnttil ($7 staWaYarsemEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofaneWa ( YessiyfirvlderustaWsetteWaafYeirristWuaW  p;stYj;nustanhefuralmenntorWiWfyrirrskun |T umeWaerrlagigenginafYeirravldum;& b)0  lengstuogskemmstufrestisemEvr;pskueinka zR leyfastofunniberaWkveWa.$   121.gr. x P Endurupptakaums;knarum "   evr;pskteinkaleyfi.    1.  Efhafnaums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfielleg v N  arhennihefurveriWhafnaWeWahntelsthafaveriW    dregintilbakaeftiraWekkertsvarhefurboristinnan    frestssemEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanhefursett t L  skululagalegarafleiWingarYessekkikomatilfram   kvmdaeWa,efYrhafakomiWtilframkvmda,   skuluYrgangatilbakaefumskjandileggurfram rJ  beiWniumendurupptkuums;knarinnar.   2.  SlkabeiWniskalleggjainnskriflegainnan   tveggjamnaWafrYeimdegiertilkynntvarannaW pH  hvortumkvrWunumaWhafnaums;kninnieWaaW   ums;kninteldisthafaveriWdregintilbaka.Bta  verWurrvanefndunuminnanYessfrests.BeiWnin nF telstekkihafaveriWlgWinnfyrrengreitthefur  veriWgjaldfyrirendurupptku.  3.  Deildin,semerbrumaWtakakvrWunum  vanefndir,tekurafstWutilbeiWninnar.    122.gr.  Endurveiting.  i"1.  Umskjandiumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaeinka h@  leyfishafi,sem,YrttfyriraWhafagertalltsemmeW ! sanngirnimafhonumkrefjastt;kstekkiaWvirWa " frestafhlfuEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,getur f># fengiWrttsinnendurveittanefYaWaWvirWaekki $ frestinnleiWirbeinttilYess,samkvmtsamningi % Yessum,aWums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWa d<& beiWniverWihafnaW,ellegaraWums;knteljisthafa ' veriWdregintilbaka,einkaleyfiWs;gilt,hannmissi ( nnurrttindieWaaWleiWirtilaWfrlausnverWi b:) honumlokaWar.  * 2.  LeggjaverWurinnskriflegabeiWniinnantveggja `!8, mnaWafrbrottfallihindrunarertfinniolli.Bta  "- verWurrvanefndunuminnanYessfrests.BeiWnin ". skaleinungistalintkinnanrsfrYvaWfrestur ^#6/ inn,semekkivarstaWiWviW,rannt.XegarumeraW $0 rWavangoldinrgjlddregsttmabiliWskv.2.mgr. $ 1 86.gr.frYessueinuri. \%4!2 3.  GreinaverWurbeiWninnifrrkunum,semhn Z'2#5  byggir,ogstaWreyndumsemstyWjamlaleitan. (#6 Hntelstekkihafa& T  veriWlgWinnfyrrengjldintil ( aWendurveitarttindinhafaveriWgreidd.'T()  4.  Deildin,semerbrumaWtakakvrWunumYaW |T semlWistaWgera,tekurafstWutilbeiWninnar. & 5.  kvWiYessarargreinarskuluekkigildaum  frestiskv.2.mgr.Yessarargreinar,3.mgr.61.gr.,3. zR mgr.76.gr.,2.mgr.78.gr,2.mgr.79.gr.,1.mgr. $ 87.gr.og2.mgr.94.gr.  6.  HverjumYeim,semtilnefndusamningsrkihef    urg;WritrnotaWeWahefurgertverulegarrWstaf v N  anirtilYessaWnotauppfinningu,semerefnibirtrar    ums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaevr;psks    einkaleyfis,tmabilinumilliYessaWrttindiglatast t L  skv.1.mgr.ogbirtertilkynningumendurveitingu   Yessararttinda,erheimiltaWhaldaframslkri   notkunYgustarfsemisinnareWavegnaYarfahenn rJ  arngreiWslna.   7.  EkkertYessarigreintakmarkarrttsamningsrk   istilaWendurveitarttindiaWYvervarWarfresti pH  semkveWiWerumsamningiYessumoggilda   gagnvartyfirvldumYvrki.    123.gr.  Breytingar. lD x/1.  0framkvmdareglugerWinnierusettskilyrWisem  gildaumbreytinguums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi  eWaevr;pskueinkaleyfimeWanhneWaYaWertil jB meWferWarhjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni.0llum  tilvikumberaWgefaumskjandaa.m.k.eitttkifri  tilYessaWbreytalUsingu,krfumogteikningumaW h@  eiginvilja. ! 2.  :heimilteraWbreytaums;knumevr;pskteinka " leyfieWaevr;pskueinkaleyfiYannigaWhneWaYaW f># nitilefnissemervWaraeninnihaldums;knarinnar $ einsoghnvarlgWinn. % 3.  Ekkimbreytakrfumevr;pskueinkaleyfi d<& meWanandmlameWferWstendurYannigaWYr ' veitiumfangsmeirivernd. (   124.gr.  * UpplUsingarumlandsbundnar  + einkaleyfaums;knir. `!8, 31.  Ranns;knardeildeWafrUjunarnefnderheimiltaW  "- biWjaumskjandaaWupplUsa,innanfrestssemhn ". kveWur,umrkiYarsemhannhefurs;ttumlands ^#6/ bundiWeinkaleyfifyriruppfinninguna,semums;kn $0 umevr;pskteinkaleyfivarWar,heildeWaaWhluta $ 1 til,ogtilgreinatilvsunarnmerslkraums;kna. \%4!2 2.  EfumskjandisvararekkibeiWniskv.1.mgr. &"4 tilskildumtmatelstums;kninumevr;pskteinka Z'2#5 leyfihafaveriWdregintilbaka. (#6  ($7   125.gr. ( Tilvsuntilalmennrareglna.  w70YeimtilvikumersamningurYessikveWurekki |T srstaklegaummlsmeWferWskalEvr;pskaeinka & leyfastofantakatillittilgrundvallarreglnaummls  meWferWsemalmennteruviWurkenndarsamnings zR rkjunum. $   126.gr. x P Lokfjrhagslegraskuldbindinga. "   @91.  Rtturstofnunarinnartilgjalds,semgreittskal    Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni,tmistYegarfjgurr v N  eruliWinfralmanaksrinuYegargjaldiWttiaW    greiWast.    2.  RtturgagnvartstofnuninnitilendurgreiWslufr t L  Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniofgreiddumgjldum   eWafjrhWumskaltmastYegarfjgurreruliWin   fralmanaksrinuYegartilrttindannavarstofnaW. rJ  3.  Fresturinn,semtiltekinner1.og2.mgr.,telst   rofinn,efum1.mgr.eraWrWa,YegarfariWerfram pH  greiWslugjaldsinsen,efum2.mgr.eraWrWa,   YegargerWerrkstuddogskriflegkrafa.Xegarfrest  urinnrofnarhefsthannYegarstaWnUogtelsthon nF umlokiWeigisWarensexrumeftirriWYegarhann  h;fstupprunaleganemamlhafiWurveriWhfWaW  fyrird;mst;litilaWframfylgjarttinum;erfrestur lD innYekkiendafyrreneittrerliWiWfrYvaW  d;murinnvarkveWinnupp.    II.kafli.   UpplUsingartilalmennings  eWaopinberrayfirvalda.  h@  127.gr. ! D?  Evr;pskeinkaleyfaskr. " @Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalhaldaskrsemkall f># astevr;pskaeinkaleyfaskrinoghefuraWgeymaYr $ upplUsingarsemsamningurinngerirrWfyriraW % verWiskrWar.Ekkertskalverafrtskrnafyrren d<& ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefurbirst.Skrin ' skalveraaWgengilegalmenningi. (   128.gr.  + AWgengiaWggnum. `!8, B1.  EkkiskalveitaaWgangaWggnum,semvarWa  "- ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,Wurenums;kn ". irnarerubirtar,nemameWsamYykkiumskjanda. ^#6/ 2.  Hverjum,semgetursannaWaWumskjandium $ 1 evr;pskteinkaleyfihafibeittrttierums;knfelur \%4!2 srgegnsr,erheimiltaWfaWskoWaggninfyrir &!3 birtinguums;knarinnarognsamYykkisumskj &"4 anda. Z'2#5 3.  Xegarevr;pskhlutunarums;kneWanUums;kn (#6 umevr;pskteinkaleyfi,lgWinnskv.1.mgr.61.gr., ($7 erbirterhverjumsemerheimiltaWskoWaggnfyrri ( ums;knarinnarWurenums;kninbirtistognsam  YykkishlutaWeigandiumskjanda. |T 4.  EftiraWums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefur  veriWbirterunntaWskoWaggnin,semvarWaslka zR ums;knogevr;pskaeinkaleyfiWsemafhennileiWir, $ eftirbeiWni,sbr.Y;skilyrWiYarumframkvmda  reglugerWinni. x P 5.  JafnvelWurenums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi "   erbirterEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniheimiltaW    sendaeftirtalinskrningarggntilYriWjaaWilaeWa v N  gefaYaut:    a)0  nmerums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi;   b)0  innlagningardagums;knarumevr;pskteinka t L  leyfiog,efkrafisterforgangsrttarvegnafyrri   ums;knar,dagsetningu,rkiogskrrnmerfyrri   ums;knar;rJ  c)0  nafnumskjanda;  d)0  heitiuppfinningar;  e)0  tilnefndsamningsrki.pH    129.gr.  TmaritEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. nF 'KEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangefurtmeWjfnumilli  bili:  a)0  EinkaleyfatWindiEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar lD Yarsembirtarerufrslurevr;pskueinkaleyfa  skrnaogaWrarupplUsingarsemskylteraWbirta  samkvmtsamningiYessum;jB b)0  FrttabrfEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarmeW  tilkynningumogupplUsingumalmennsefnisfr  forstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,auk h@  hverskynsupplUsingaannarrasemltaaWsamn ! ingiYessumeWaframkvmdhans."   130.gr. % UpplUsingaskipti. d<& N1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanog,meWfyrirvaraum ' beitingukvWalagaogreglugerWaskv.2.mgr.75. ( gr.,aWalhugverkastofahvaWasamningsrkisemer b:) skulu,effariWerframslkt,ltahvorannarrit  * allarnytsamlegarupplUsingarumums;knirumevr  + ;pskeWalandsbundineinkaleyfiogmlsemvarWar `!8, slkarums;knirogeinkaleyfisemafYeimleiWa.  "- 2.  kvWi1.mgr.gildaumupplUsingaskiptisem $0 faraframsamkvmtsamstarfssamningummilliEvr $ 1 ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarog: \%4!2 a)0  aWalhugverkastofuhverjurkisemerekkiaWili &!3 aWsamningnum;&"4 b)0  millirkjastofnunarsemhefurYaWhlutverkaW Z'2#5 veitaeinkaleyfi;(#6 c)0  hverrarannarrarstofnunarsemveraskal.($7 3.  SkilyrWi,semsetteru128.gr.,skuluekkigilda ( umsamskiptiskv.1.mgr.ogaogbliWum2.mgr.  FramkvmdarWiWgeturkveWiWaWslkskilyrWi |T gildiekkiumsamskiptiskv.cliW2.mgr.,Y;aWYv & tilskilduaWstofnunin,semhlut,farimeWupplUs  ingarnar,semltnarerut,semtrnaWarmlYang zR aWtilums;kninumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefurveriW $ birt.    131.gr. "   Samstarfumframkvmdoglggjf.    U1.  SeigikveWiWumannaWsamningiYessumeWa v N  landslgumskuluEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanog    d;mst;lareWayfirvldsamningsrkjunumaWstoWa    hvertannaW,YegarumerbeWiW,meWupplUsinga t L  skiptumeWameWYvaWheimilaskoWungagna.Skil   yrWisemsetteru128.gr.gildaekkiumskoWunina   YegarEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanheimilard;mst;l rJ  um,embttumsaks;knaraeWaaWalhugverkastofum   aWskoWaggn.   2.  Xegard;mst;lareWannurvaldbryfirvld   samningsrkjunumtakaviWbrflegumbeiWnumum  skUrslutkufrEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniskulu nF YauleitanauWsynlegraupplUsingaeWageraaWrar  lagalegarrWstafanirfyrirEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof  unaaWsvomikluleytisemYaufarameWlgsgu. lD   132.gr.  Skiptiritum. jB Z1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanogaWalhugverkastofur  samningsrkjunumskulu,efumerbeWiW,senda  hverannarritileiginnotaeitteintakeWafleiriaf h@  ritumsnumnendurgjalds. ! 2.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangeturgertsamninga f># umskiptiritumeWatvegunYeirra. $   III.kafli. '  Fyrirsvar. (  133.gr. b:) Almennarreglurumfyrirsvar.  * ]1.  AWWruleytienkveWiWerumkvWum2.  + mgr.skalenginnskyldaWurtilaWhafasrmenntaWan `!8, fyrirsvarsmannsemkemurframfyrirhanshndviW  "- mlsmeWferWsamkvmtsamningiYessum. ". 2.  EinstaklingureWalgaWili,semhefurhvorkiaW ^#6/ seturnaWalstarfsstWlandsvWisamningsrkis, $0 verWuraWhafasrmenntaWanfyrirsvarsmannsem $ 1 kemurframfyrirhanshndviWallamlsmeWferW \%4!2 samkvmtsamningiYessumnemaviWinnlgnum &!3 s;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi;framkvmdareglu &"4 gerWingeturheimilaWaWrarundantekningar. Z'2#5   (#6 3.  & T  EinstaklingureWalgaWili,semhefuraWsetureWa ( aWalstarfsstW'T(ValandsvWieinhverssamningsrkis,  geturltiWstarfsmannsinn,semYarfekkiaWvera |T srmenntaWurfyrirsvarsmaWurenskalhafaheimild & samkvmtframkvmdareglugerWinni,komafram  fyrirsnahndviWmlsmeWferWsamkvmtsamn zR ingiYessum.0framkvmdareglugerWinnierheimilt $ aWkveWaumhvort,ogYmeWhvaWaskilyrWum,  starfsmaWurslkslgaWilagetieinnigkomiWfram x P fyrirhndannarralgaWilasemhafaaWalstarfsstW "   snalandsvWisamningsrkisogerufjrhagsleg    umtengslumviWfyrrnefndanlgaWila. v N  4.  HeimilteraWsetjasrstkkvWifram    kvmdareglugerWinaumsamafyrirsvarsmannfyrir t L  aWilasemkomaframsameiginlega.     134.gr. rJ  SrmenntaWirfyrirsvarsmenn.   e1.  KomisrmenntaWurfyrirsvarsmaWurframfyrir   hndeinstaklingseWalgaWilamlsmeWferWsam pH  kvmtsamningiYessummYaWaWeinsverasr   menntaWurfyrirsvarsmaWursemskrWurersrstak  anlistasemEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanheldur nF Yessuskyni.  2.  listannyfirsrmenntaWafyrirsvarsmennm  skrhverneinstaklingsemuppfyllireftirfarandiskil lD yrWi:  a)0  errkisborgarisamningsrki; b)0  hefurstarfsstWeWaatvinnulandsvWisamn  ingsrkis; c)0  hefurstaWistevr;pskarttindapr;fiW.! 3.  SkrningergerWsamkvmtbeiWniaWmeWlgW f># umvottorWumsemsannaaWskilyrWi2.mgr.su $ uppfyllt. % 4.  XeirsemskrWirerulistannyfirsrmenntaWa d<& fyrirsvarsmennskulueigarttaWkomaframviW ' allamlsmeWferWsamkvmtsamningiYessum. ( 5.  Hverssemerlistanumskv.1.mgr.rttaW b:) stofnastarfsstWhverjusamningsrki,Yarsem  * mlsmeWferWsamkvmtsamningiYessumgeturfar  + iWfram,tilaWgetakomiWframsemsrmenntaWur `!8, fyrirsvarsmaWur,aWteknutillititilb;kunarinnarum  "- miWstUringusemfylgirsamningiYessum.Yfirvld ". umYvrkiereinungisheimiltaWsviptaeinstaka ^#6/ mennYessumrttieinstkumtilvikumYegarbeitt $0 erlagakvWumsemltaaWverndunalmanna $ 1 ryggisoglagaogreglu.WurenslkarrWstafanir \%4!2 erugerWarskalhafasamrWviWforstj;raEvr;psku &!3 einkaleyfastofunnar. &"4   Z'2#5 &   6.  Forstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarerheim ( ilt,srstkumtilvikum,aWveitaundanYgufrskil  yrWinualiW2.mgr.'(o |T 7.  HlutverkisrmenntaWsfyrirsvarsmannsviWmls & meWferWsamkvmtsamningiYessummeinnig,auk  hinnaskrWusrmenntuWufyrirsvarsmanna,hvers zR starfandilgfrWingurgegnasemhlotiWhefurstarfs $ rttindieinhverjusamningsrkjannaoghefurstarfs  stWsamningsrki,aWYvmarkisemhannhefurrtt x P tilYess,umrddurki,aWkomaframsemsr "   menntaWurfyrirsvarsmaWureinkaleyfamlum.    kvWi5.mgr.gildaaWbreyttubreytanda. v N  8.  FramkvmdarWiWgetursamYykktkvWium:    a)0  hfiogYjlfun,semkrafistertilaWmegaYreyta t L  evr;psktrttindapr;f,oghvernighagaskulipr;f   tku;  b)0  hvernigmyndaeigieWaviWurkennasamtk rJ  YeirrasemhafartttilaWstarfasemsrmenntaWir   fyrirsvarsmenn,annaWhvortgrundvellievr   ;psksrttindapr;fseWasamkvmtkvWum7. pH  mgr.163.gr.;  c)0  agavaldsemstofnuninnieWaEvr;pskueinka  leyfastofunnierheimiltaWbeitagagnvartslkum nF einstaklingum.    VIII.HLUTI lD hriflandslg.   I.kafli.   Breytinglandsbundnaeinkaleyfisums;kn. jB  135.gr.  BeiWniumaWlandsbundinnimlsmeWferWsbeitt.  v1.  AWalhugverkastofatilnefndusamningsrkiskal h@  aWeinsbeitamlsmeWferWsemviWumveitingu ! landsbundinseinkaleyfisYegarumskjandiumevr " ;pskteinkaleyfieWahandhafiYesshefurfariWfram f># YaWogviWeftirtaldaraWstWur: $ a)0  Yegarums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfitelsthafa % veriWdregintilbakaskv.5.mgr.77.gr.eWa4. d<& mgr.162.gr.;' b)0  Wrumtilvikum,semkveWiWerumlandslg ( um,Yarsemums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfivar b:) synjaWeWahndregintilbakaeWatelsthafa  * veriWdregintilbakaeWaYarsemevr;pskteinka  + leyfihefurveriW;giltsamrmiviWsamning `!8, Yennan. "- 2.  BeiWniumbreytinguskallgWinninnanYriggja ". mnaWaeftiraWums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfihef ^#6/ urveriWdregintilbakaeWaeftiraWtilkynnthefur $0 veriWaWums;kninteljisthafaveriWdregintilbaka $ 1 eWaeftiraWtilkynnthefurveriWumkvrWunumaW \%4!2 hafnaums;kninnieWa;gildaevr;pskaeinkaleyfiW. &!3 hrifskv.66.gr.fallaniWursbeiWninekkilgWinn &"4 tilskildumtma. Z'2#5   (#6   & T  136.gr. ( InnlagningogframsendingbeiWninnar.'T(~  ~1.  BeiWniumbreytinguskallgWinnhjEvr;psku |T einkaleyfastofunniogYarfYaraWtilgreinasamnings & rkinYarsembeitingarmlsmeWferWarviWveitingu  landsbundinseinkaleyfiser;skaW.BeiWnintelstekki zR hafaveriWlgWinnfyrrengreitthefurveriWgjald $ fyrirbreytingu.Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanframsend  irbeiWninatilaWalhugverkastofaYeimsamnings x P rkjumsemtilnefnderuhenni,samtafritiafllum "   ggnumsemfylgjaums;kninniumevr;pskteinka    leyfieWaevr;pskaeinkaleyfinu. v N  2.  HafiumskjandaveriWtilkynntaWums;knum    evr;pskteinkaleyfiteljisthafaveriWdregintilbaka t L  skv.5mgr.77.gr.skalbeiWninY;lgWinnhjYeirri   aWalhugverkastofuYarsemums;kninhefurveriW   lgWinn.StofasskalframsendabeiWnina,samt rJ  afritiafums;kninniumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,beinttil   aWalhugverkastofaYeimsamningsrkjumsemum   skjanditilnefnirbeiWninni,sbr.Y;kvWium pH  Yj;Warryggi.hrifskv.66.gr.fallaniWurhafifram   sendinginekkiveriWgerWinnantuttugumnaWaeftir  ums;knardaginneWa,efforgangserkrafist,eftirfor nF gangsdaginn.    137.gr.  FormkrfurviWbreytingu. jB 1.  EkkimbeitaformskilyrWumlandslgum,sem  vkjafreWaerustrangarienYausemkveWiWerum  samningiYessum,gagnvartums;knumevr;pskt h@  einkaleyfisemsendersamrmiviW136.gr. ! 2.  AWalhugverkastofa,semfrums;knframsenda, f># mfaraframaWumskjandi,innantveggjamn $ aWahiWminnsta: % a)0  greiWigjaldfyrirlandsbundnaums;kn;d<& b)0  leggiinnYUWingueinuopinberutungumli ' hlutaWeigandirkisfrumtextaums;knarinnar ( umevr;pskteinkaleyfiog,YegarviW,textan b:) um,einsoghonumvarbreyttmeWanmlsmeW  * ferWinnifyrirEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnist;W,  + semumskjandivillleggjaframviWlands `!8, bundnamlsmeWferW. "-   II.kafli. ^#6/  :gildingogeldrirttindi. $0  138.gr. $ 1 Grundvllur;gildingar. \%4!2 ʊ1.  EinungiserheimiltaW;gildaevr;pskteinkaleyfi &!3 samkvmtlgumsamningsrkis,YannigaW;gilding &"4 ingildilandsvWiYess,afeftirfarandistWum, Z'2#5  sbr.Y;kvWi139.gr.: (#6 a)0  & T  efefnievr;pskaeinkaleyfisinserekkieinka ( leyfishftsamkvmt52.!57.gr.;'T(݌ b)0  efevr;pskaeinkaleyfiWlUsirekkiuppfinningunni |T ngilegaskUrtogrkilegatilYessaWkunnttu & maWurviWkomandisviWigetitfrtuppfinning  una;zR c)0  efefnievr;pskaeinkaleyfisinsnrtfyririnni $ haldums;knarinnareinsoghnvarlgWinneWa,  efeinkaleyfivarveittgrundvellihlutunar x P ums;knareWanUrrarums;knarskv.61.gr.,t "   fyririnnihaldfyrriums;knarinnareinsoghn    varlgWinn;v N  d)0  efverndin,semevr;pskaeinkaleyfiWveitir,hefur    veriWrUmkuW;   e)0  efhandhafievr;pskaeinkaleyfisinshefurekki t L  rtttilYessskv.1.mgr.60.gr.  2.  EfstWur;gildingareigaaWeinsviWevr;pska   einkaleyfiWaWhlutatilskalkveWaum;gildingu rJ  formisamsvaranditakmrkunareinkaleyfinu.Ef   landslgheimilamkveWaumtakmrkunformi   breytingarkrfunum,lUsingunnieWateikningun pH  um.     139.gr. nF Rttindi,byggWfyrridagsetningu  eWasmudagsetningu.  .1.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiogevr;pskt lD einkaleyfihafasmurttarhrifvegnafyrridagsetn  ingaroglandsbundineinkaleyfaums;kneWalands  bundiWeinkaleyfillumtilnefndumsamningsrkj jB um.  2.  Ums;knumlandsbundiWeinkaleyfioglands  bundiWeinkaleyfisamningsrkihafa,gagnvartevr h@  ;pskueinkaleyfiYarsemsamningsrkiWertilnefnt, ! smurttarhrifvegnafyrridagsetningarogYau " hafagagnvartlandsbundnueinkaleyfi. f># 3.  HvertsamningsrkigeturkveWiWumhvortog $ meWhvaWaskilyrWumuppfinningu,semhefurveriW % lUstbWiums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaevr d<& ;pskueinkaleyfioglandsbundinniums;kneWa ' landsbundnueinkaleyfimeWsamaums;knardageWa, ( Yegarforgangserkrafist,samaforgangsdag,m b:) verndasamtmissamkvmtbWumums;knunum  * eWaeinkaleyfunum.   +    III.kafli.  "-  nnurhrif. ".  140.gr. ^#6/ Landsbundinsmeinkaleyfiog $0 smeinkaleyfavottorW. $ 1 kvWi66.,124.,135.!137.og139.gr.skulugilda \%4!2 umsmeinkaleyfiogsmeinkaleyfavottorWogum &!3 s;knirumsmeinkaleyfiogsmeinkaleyfavottorW &"4 semskrWerueWalgWframYeimsamningsrkjum Z'2#5 YarsemkveWiWerumslksmeinkaleyfieWasm (#6 einkaleyfavottorWlgum. ($7 Ї  141.gr. ( rgjldfyrirevr;pskeinkaleyfi.  1.  EinungismkrefjastgreiWslurgjaldafyrirevr |T ;pskteinkaleyfifyrirrineftirYaWrsemkveWiWer & um4.mgr.86.gr.  2.  rgjld,semfallagjalddagainnantveggjamn zR aWafrbirtingutilkynningarumveitinguevr;psks $ einkaleyfis,teljasthafaveriWgreiddmeWtilskildum  httisuYaugreiddinnanYesstma.:heimilteraW x P leggjaaukagjaldsemkannaWverakveWiWum "   samkvmtlandslgum.       IX.HLUTI    Srstakirsamningar.     142.gr. t L  Sameiginlegeinkaleyfi.   1.  H;pursamningsrkja,semhefurkveWiWum   srstkumsamningiaWevr;pskteinkaleyfi,semveitt rJ  erfyrirYessirki,skuligildaeinulagiallsstaWar   landsvWumYeirra,geturkveWiWumaWeinungis   megiveitaevr;pskteinkaleyfisameiginlegafyrirll pH  rkin.   2.  Xegarh;pursamningsrkjahefurnotfrtsr  heimildina1.mgr.skulukvWiYessahlutasamn nF ingsinsgilda.    143.gr. lD SrstakardeildirinnanEvr;psku  einkaleyfastofunnar.  1.  H;pursamningsrkjageturfaliWEvr;pskueinka jB leyfastofunnifleiriverkefni.  2.  SetjamstofnsrstakardeildirhjEvr;psku  einkaleyfastofunni,semerusameiginlegarYeim h@  samningsrkjumsemmyndah;pinn,tilaWinnaYessi ! verkefniafhendi.Forstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof " unnarskalstj;rnaYessumsrstkudeildumoggilda f># 2.og3.mgr.10.gr.aWbreyttubreytanda. $   144.gr. d<& Fyrirsvarfyrirsrstkumdeildum. ' H;pursamningsrkjageturmltfyrirumsrstk ( kvWisemltaaWfyrirsvariaWilafyrirdeildunum b:) semumgetur2.mgr.143.gr.  *   145.gr. `!8, SrnefndframkvmdarWsins.  "- (1.  H;pursamningsrkjageturstofnaWsrnefnd ". framkvmdarWsinstilaWhafaeftirlitmeWstarfsemi ^#6/ srdeildannasemstofnaWarhafaveriWskv.2.mgr. $0 143.gr.;Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanleggurtilstarfs $ 1 f;lk,aWstWuogbnaWsemYarftilaWnefndingeti \%4!2 inntafhendiskyldursnar.Forstj;riEvr;pskueinka &!3 leyfastofunnarberbyrgWstarfsemisrdeildanna &"4 gagnvartsrnefndframkvmdarWsins. Z'2#5  ($7 2.  ViWkomandih;pursamningsrkjakveWursam ( setningu,valdsviWogstarfsemisrnefndarinnar.    146.gr.  GreiWslakostnaWarvegna zR srstakraverkefna. $ ĩXegarEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnihafaveriWfalin  viWb;tarverkefniskv.143.gr.skalviWkomandih;p x P ursamningsrkjaberakostnaWinnsemfellurstofn "   uninavegnaYessaraverkefna.XegarstofnaWarhafa    veriWsrstakardeildirinnanEvr;pskueinkaleyfa v N  stofunnartilaWsjumYessiviWb;tarverkefniskulu    rkjah;parnirberakostnaWvegnastarfsf;lks,aWstWu    ogbnaWarsemfellurYessardeildir.kvWi3.og t L  4.mgr.39.gr.,41.gr.og47.gr.skulugildaaW   breyttubreytanda.     147.gr.   GreiWslurvegnargjalda   sameiginlegraeinkaleyfa. pH  cEfh;pursamningsrkjahefursamYykktsameigin   legaskrvegnargjaldafyrirevr;pskeinkaleyfiskal  reiknahlutfalliW,semkveWiWerum1.mgr.39. nF gr.,grundvellisameiginleguskrrinnar;lgmarks  gjaldskv.1.mgr.39.gr.skalgildaumheildar  einkaleyfiW.kvWi3.og4.mgr.39.gr.skulugilda lD aWbreyttubreytanda.    148.gr.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi  semandlageignarrttar. h@  1.  kvWi74.gr.skulugildanemah;pursamn ! ingsrkjahafitilgreintannaW. " 2.  H;pursamningsrkjageturkveWiWumaWum f># s;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,Yarsemrkinerutil $ nefnd,megiYvaWeinsyfirfra,veWsetjaeWagera % hWaaWfraWlgummeWeinhverjum;tiaWslkar d<& aWgerWirgildigagnvartllumsamningsrkjum ' h;pnumogsusamrmiviWkvWihinssrstaka ( samnings. b:)   149.gr.  + Sameiginlegtilnefning. `!8, @1.  H;pursamningsrkjageturkveWiWumaWein  "- ungissunntaWtilnefnaYausameiginlegaogaWtil ". nefningeinseWaeinhverraYeirrateljistveratilnefn ^#6/ ingallrarkjah;pnum. $0 2.  XegarEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangegnirhlutverki \%4!2 tilnefndrarstofuskv.1.mgr.153.gr.gildir1.mgr. &!3 efumskjandihefurtilgreintalYj;Wleguums;kn &"4 inniaWhann;skiYessaWhlj;taevr;pskteinkaleyfi Z'2#5 fyrireitteWafleiritilnefndrarkjah;pnum.XaW (#6 samagildirefumskjanditilnefniralYj;Wlegrium ($7 s;kneittafsamningsrkjumh;psinsYarsemlands ( lgkveWaumaWtilnefningYessrkishafiYauhrif  aWs;ttsumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. |T    X.HLUTI $ AlYj;Wlegums;knsamkvmt  samstarfssamningnumumeinkaleyfi. x P  150.gr. "   Beitingsamstarfssamningsinsumeinkaleyfi.    ˷1.  Beitaskalsamstarfssamningnumumeinkaleyfi v N  fr19.jn1970,semhreftirernefndur?sam    starfssamningurinn ,samrmiviWkvWiYessa    hlutasamningsins. t L  2.  AlYj;Wlegarums;knir,semlagWareruinnsam   kvmtsamstarfssamningnum,mtakatilmeWferWar   hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni.0slkrimlsmeW rJ  ferWskalbeitakvWumsamstarfssamningsinsen   kvWumsamningsYessaYeimtilviWb;tar.Ef   kvWinstangastskulukvWisamstarfssamnings pH  insrWa.FresturinntilaWleggjainnbeiWniumfor   athugunskv.2.mgr.94.grsamningsYessaskal,  einkumYegarumrWiralYj;Wlegaums;kn,ekki nF rennatfyrrenfresturskv.22.gr.eWa39.gr.sam  starfssamningsins,eftiratvikum,erliWinn.  3.  AlYj;Wlegums;kn,YarsemEvr;pskaeinkaleyfa  stofanerhlutverkitilnefndrarstofueWavalinnar  stofu,telstveraums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. jB 4.  XegarvsaWersamningiYessumtilsamstarfs  samningsinsskalslktilvsuneinnigntilreglnanna h@  meWsamstarfssamningnum. !   151.gr. f># Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofansemviWtkustofa. $ (1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangeturgegnthlutverki % viWtkustofuiskilningixvliWar2.gr.samstarfs d<& samningsinsefumskjandierrkisborgarieWab ' settursamningsrkiYarsemsamstarfssamningurinn ( hefurWlastgildi. b:) 2.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangetureinniggegnt  + hlutverkiviWtkustofuefumskjandierrkisborgari `!8, eWabsetturrki,semerekkisamningsrkienerY;  "- aWildarrkiaWsamstarfssamningnumoghefurnW ". samkomulagiviWEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofnuninaum ^#6/ aWnotaEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunasemviWtku $0 stofu,samrmiviWkvWisamstarfssamningsins, $ 1 staWeinkaleyfastofulandsins. \%4!2 3.  MeWfyrirvaraumfyrirframsamYykkifram &"4 kvmdarWsinsgeturEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofan Z'2#5 einniggegnthlutverkiviWtkustofugagnvartWrum (#6 umskjanda,samrmiviWsamningYarummilli ($7 Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofnunarinnarogalYj;Wa ( skrifstofuAlYj;Wahugverkastofnunarinnar.    152.gr. & Innlagningogframsending  alYj;Wlegrarums;knar. zR ;1.  VeljiumskjandiEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofuna $ semviWtkustofualYj;Wleguums;knarinnarberhon  umaWleggjahanainnhjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof x P unnisjlfri.kvWi2.mgr.75.gr.skuluY;gildaaW "   breyttubreytanda.    2.  XegaralYj;Wlegums;knerlgWinnhjEvr;psku v N  einkaleyfastofunnifyrirmillignguaWalhugverka    stofuberhlutaWeigandisamningsrkiaWgeraallar    nauWsynlegarrWstafanirtilaWsjtilYessaWums;kn t L  verWiframsendEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnin;gu   tmanlegatilaWhnuppfyllillskilyrWiumfram   sendingusamkvmtsamstarfssamningnum. rJ  3.  Hverums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskalhW pH  greiWsluframsendingargjaldsinnaneinsmnaWarfr   YvaWums;kninberst.    153.gr.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofansemtilnefndstofa.  g1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangegnirhlutverkitil lD nefndrarstofuskilningixiiiliWar2.gr.samstarfs  samningsinsgagnvartYeimsamningsrkjumYarsem  samstarfssamningurinnhefurWlastgildiogsemeru jB tilnefndalYj;Wlegriums;knefumskjanditilkynn  irviWtkustofunnialYj;Wlegriums;knaWhann;ski  eftiraWhlj;taevr;pskteinkaleyfifyrirYessirki.XaW h@  samagildirefumskjanditilnefniralYj;Wlegrium ! s;knsamningsrkiYarsemlandslgkveWaumaW " tilnefningrkisinshafiYauhrifaWs;ttsumevr f># ;pskteinkaleyfi. $ 2.  XegarEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangegnirhlutverki ' tilnefndrarstofuverWurranns;knardeildinbrtilaW ( takakvarWanirsemtakaverWursamkvmtaliW2. b:) mgr.25.gr.samstarfssamningsins.  *   154.gr. `!8, Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofansemalYj;Wleg  "- nUnmisranns;knarstofnun. ". 1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangegnirhlutverkial ^#6/ Yj;WlegrarnUnmisranns;knarstofnunarskilningi $0 I.kaflasamstarfssamningsinsgagnvartumskjend $ 1 umsemerurkisborgarareWabsettirsamningsrki \%4!2 YarsemsamstarfssamningurinnhefurWlastgildi &!3 endahafinWstsamkomulagYarummilliEvr;psku &"4 einkaleyfastofnunarinnarogalYj;WaskrifstofuAl Z'2#5 Yj;Wahugverkastofnunarinnar. (#6  ($7 2.  MeWfyrirvaraumfyrirframsamYykkifram ( kvmdarWsinsskalEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofan  einniggegnahlutverkialYj;WlegrarnUnmisrann |T s;knarstofnunargagnvartWrumumskjanda,sam & rmiviWsamningYarummilliEvr;pskueinkaleyfa  stofnunarinnarogalYj;WaskrifstofuAlYj;Wahug zR verkastofnunarinnar. $ 3.  frUjunarnefndirnarberabyrgWaWskerar  umkrufrumskjandavegnaviWb;targjaldssem x P Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanhefurlagtsamkvmt "   kvWumaliWar3.mgr.17.gr.samstarfssamnings    ins. v N    155.gr.    Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofansemstofnunsemgerir t L  alYj;Wlegaforathuguneinkaleyfishfi.   &1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangegnirhlutverkial   Yj;Wlegrarranns;knarstofnunarskilningiII.kafla rJ  samstarfssamningsinsgagnvartumskjendumsem   erurkisborgarareWabsettirsamningsrkisem   bundiWerafYeimkaflaendahafinWstsamkomulag pH  YarummilliEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofnunarinnarog   alYj;WaskrifstofuAlYj;Wahugverkastofnunarinnar.  2.  MeWfyrirvaraumfyrirframsamYykkifram  kvmdarWsinsskalEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofan  einniggegnahlutverkialYj;Wlegrarforathugunar lD stofnunargagnvartWrumumskjanda,efYveraW  skipta,samrmiviWsamningYarummilliEvr  ;pskueinkaleyfastofnunarinnarogalYj;Waskrifstofu jB AlYj;Wahugverkastofnunarinnar.  3.  frUjunarnefndirnarberabyrgWaWskerar  umkrufrumskjandavegnaviWb;targjaldssem h@  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanhefurlagtsamkvmt ! kvWumaliWar3.mgr.34.gr.samstarfssamnings " ins. f>#   156.gr. % Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofansemvalinstofa. d<& Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalgegnahlutverkival ' innarstofuskilningixivliWar2.gr.samstarfssamn ( ingsinsefumskjandihefurvaliWeitthverttilnefndra b:) rkjaskv.1.mgr.153.gr.eWa2.mgr.149.gr.Yar  * semII.kaflisamstarfssamningsinserorWinnbind  + andi.MeWfyrirvaraumfyrirframsamYykkifram `!8, kvmdarWsinsgildirYettaeinnigYegarumskjandi  "- errkisborgarieWabsetturrkisemerekkiaWildar ". rkiaWsamstarfssamningnumnbundiWafII.kafla ^#6/ hans,aWYvtilskilduaWumskjandismeWalYeirra $0 semYingAlYj;WasambandsinsumsamstarfsviWi $ 1 einkaleyfahefurkveWiWaWheimila,skv.bliW2. \%4!2 mgr.31.gr.samstarfssamningsins,aWkrefjastal &!3 Yj;Wlegrarforathugunar. &"4  ($7   157.gr. ( AlYj;WlegnUnmisranns;knarskUrsla.  ^1.  nYessaWhafahrifkvWi2.!4.mgr.kemur |T alYj;WlegnUnmisranns;knarskUrslaskv.18.gr. & samstarfssamningsinseWayfirlUsingskv.aliW2.  mgr.17.gr.samasamningsogbirtingYeirrasam zR kvmt21.gr.samasamningsstaWevr;pskrarnU $ nmisranns;knarskUrsluogtilkynningarumbirtingu  hennarEinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfa x P stofunnar. "   2.  MeWfyrirvaraumkvarWanirframkvmdarWs    insskv.3.mgr.: v N  a)0  skalsemjatilviWb;tarevr;pskanUnmisrann    s;knarskUrsluumallaralYj;Wlegarums;knir;   b)0  skalumskjandigreiWaranns;knargjaldsem   greiWistsamatmaoglandsbundiWgjaldskv.1.   mgr.22.gr.eWa1.mgr.39.gr.samstarfssamn rJ  ingsins;efranns;knargjaldiWerekkigreitttil   skildumtmatelstums;knhafaveriWdregintil   baka.pH  3.  FramkvmdarWiWgeturkveWiWmeWhvaWaskil   yrWumogaWhvemikluleyti:  a)0  sleppamviWb;tinniviWevr;pskanUnmisrann nF s;knarskUrslu; b)0  lkkamranns;knargjaldiW. 4.  FramkvmdarWiWgeturhvenrsemerfelltniW lD urkvarWanirteknarsamkvmt3.mgr.    158.gr. jB BirtingalYj;Wlegrarums;knarogframsending  hennartilEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.  91.  BirtingalYj;Wlegrarums;knarskv.21.gr.sam h@  starfssamningsins,YarsemEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastof ! anertilnefndstofa,kemurstaWbirtingarevr;pskrar " einkaleyfaums;knar,sbr.Y;3.mgr.,ogskalhennar f># getiWEinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof $ unnar.Slkums;kntelstY;ekkiverahlutiafYekktri % tknihverjumtmaviWkomandisviWi,samrmi d<& viW3.mgr.54.gr.,efskilyrWisemsetteru2.mgr. ' eruekkiuppfyllt. ( 2.  Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniskalberastalYj;W  * legums;kneinuafopinberumtungumlumstof  + unnar.UmskjandigreiWirEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof `!8, unnilandsbundiWgjaldskv.1.mgr.22.gr.eWa1.  "- mgr.39.gr.samstarfssamningsins. ". 3.  EfalYj;Wlegums;knerbirttungumli,semer $0 ekkiopinberttungumlEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunn $ 1 ar,skalstofanbirtaalYj;Wleguums;kninaYegarhn \%4!2 erlgWinneinsogtilskiliWer2.mgr.MeWfyrirvara &!3 um3.mgr.67.gr.skalbrWabirgWaverndsamrmi &"4 viW1.og2.mgr.67.gr.gildafrdegibirtingarinnar. Z'2#5  ($7 Ї  XI.HLUTI ( AWlgunarkvWi.   159.gr. |T FramkvmdarWiW & aWlgunartma.  Q1.  Rkin,semumgetur1.mgr.169.gr.,skulutil zR nefnafulltraframkvmdarWiW;framkvmdarW $ iWkemursamansamkvmtboWifrrkistj;rnsam  bandslUWveldisXUskalandseigisWarentveimur x P mnuWumeftiraWsamningurinnWlastgildi,einkum "   tilaWskipaforstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.    2.  KjrtmabilfyrstaformannsframkvmdarWsins,    semskipaWurereftiraWsamningurinnWlastgildi, t L  skalverafjgurr.   3.  Kjrtmabiltveggjakjrinnastj;rnarmanna rJ  fyrstaframkvmdarWsins,semstofnaWereftiraW   samningurinnWlastgildi,skalverafjgurrfyrir   annanogfimmrfyrirhinn. pH    160.gr.  RWningstarfsmanna nF aWlgunartma.   1.  FramaWYeimtmaaWsamYykktarerustarfsregl  urfastrastarfsmannaogrWningarskilyrWiannarra lD starfsmannaEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarskal  framkvmdarWiWogforstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfa  stofunnar,hvoraWiliinnansnsvaldsviWs,rWanauW jB synlegastarfsmennoggeraskammtmasamningaYar  um.FramkvmdarWiWgetursettalmennarmegin  reglurumrWningar. h@  2.  aWlgunartma,semvarirsvolengisemfram f># kvmdarWiWkveWur,geturframkvmdarWiW,aW $ hfWusamrWiviWforstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof % unnar,tilnefnt,semfulltrast;rufrUjunarnefndina d<& eWafrUjunarnefndirnar,tknimenntaWaeWalg ' lrWamennfrd;mst;lumeWayfirvldumsamn ( ingsrkjasemerheimiltaWhaldaframstarfisnu b:) hjviWkomandid;mst;lumeWayfirvldum.Menn  * YessamskipatilskemmritmaenfimmraenY;  + ekkitilskemmritmaeneinsrsogerheimiltaW `!8, endurskipaY.  "-   161.gr. $0 FyrstareikningsskilatmabiliW. $ 1 Q1.  Fyrstareikningsskilatmabilstofnunarinnarbyrjar \%4!2 gildistkudegisamningsinsogendar31.desember &!3 samar.Efgildistkudagurinnerseinnihelmingi &"4 rsskalreikningsskilatmabilinuljka31.desember Z'2#5 riWeftir. (#6  ($7 2.  Semjaberfjrhagstlunfyrirfyrstareiknings ( skilatmabiliWeinsflj;ttogunntereftiraWsamning  urinnWlastgildi.XangaWtilframlgin,semkveWiW |T erum40.gr.ogberaWgreiWasamkvmtfyrstu & fjrhagstlun,beraststofnuninniskulusamnings  rki,aWbeiWniframkvmdarWsinsoguppaWYeirri zR fjrhWsemYaWkveWur,innaafhendifyrirfram $ greiWslursemsWarverWadregnarfrframlgum  Yeirrasamkvmtfjrhagstluninni.FjrhWfyrir x P framgreiWslnakvarWastmeWhliWsj;nafskrnnisem "   umgetur40.gr.kvWi3.og4.mgr.39.gr.gilda    aWbreyttubreytandaumfyrirframgreiWslurnar. v N    162.gr. t L  StigvaxanditvkkunstarfssviWs   Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.   1.  Ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfimleggjainn rJ  hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnifrYeimdegisem   framkvmdarWiWkveWursamkvmttillgufor   stj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. pH  2.  FramkvmdarWiWgeturkveWiW,samkvmttil   lguforstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,aWfr  Yeimdegi,erumgetur1.mgr.,megitakmarka nF meWhndlunums;knaumevr;pskeinkaleyfi.Slk  takmrkungeturvarWaWtiltekintknisviW.X;skal  llumtilvikumathugahvorttiltakamegidagsetn lD ingufyrirums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi.  3.  HafikvrWunveriWtekinskv.2.mgr.erfram  kvmdarWinu;heimiltaWtakmarkasWarmeW  hndlunums;knaumevr;pskeinkaleyfifrekar. h@  4.  XegarekkierunntaWhefjafrekarimeWhndlun " ums;knar,sakirYessaWmlsmeWferWhefurveriW f># takmrkuWskv.2.mgr.,skalEvr;pskaeinkaleyfa $ stofantilkynnaumskjandaumYaWogbendaaW % honumsheimiltaWfaraframbreytingu.Xegar d<& slkorWsendinghefurboristtelstums;knumevr ' ;pskteinkaleyfihafaveriWdregintilbaka. (   163.gr.  + SrmenntaWirfyrirsvarsmenn `!8, aWlgunartma.  "- #1.  aWlgunartma,semrennurtsamkvmt ". kvrWunframkvmdarWsins,erheimilt,Yrttfyrir ^#6/ kvWi2.mgr.134.gr.,aWfrahvernYanneinstak $0 ling,semuppfyllireftirfarandiskilyrWi,listayfir $ 1 srmenntaWafyrirsvarsmenn: \%4!2 a)0  hannverWuraWverarkisborgarisamningsrkis;&"4 b)0  hannverWuraWhafastarfsstWeWavinnustaW Z'2#5 landsvWieinssamningsrkis;(#6  ($7 c)0  hannverWuraWhafartttilaWkomaframfyrir ( hndeinstaklingaeWalgaWilaeinkaleyfa  mlumviWaWalhugverkastofuYvsamningsrki |T YarsemhannhefurstarfsstWeWavinnustaW.& 2.  FrslalistannferframaWframkominnibeiWni zR semfylgirvottorWfraWalhugverkastofuYvtilstaW $ festingaraWskilyrWin,semsetteru1.mgr.,su  uppfyllt. x P 3.  Efrtturskv.cliW1.mgr.ereinhverjusamn "   ingsrkiekkibundinnviWsrstakafaglegasrmennt    unverWaYeirsemfaraframfrslulistannog v N  hafatekiWYtteinkaleyfamlumfyriraWalhug    verkastofuaWhafagertYaWmeWreglulegumillibili    a.m.k.fimmr.X;YurfaYeir,semhafafaglegasr t L  menntuntilaWkomaframfyrirhndeinstaklinga   eWalgaWilaeinkaleyfamlumfyriraWalhugverka   stofusamningsrkisemeropinberlegaviWurkennd rJ  samrmiviWreglurYvrki,ekkiaWuppfyllaYau   skilyrWiaWhafastarfaWviWkomandifaggrein.0vot   torWifraWalhugverkastofuverWuraWtilgreinaaW pH  umskjandiuppfyllieittYeirraskilyrWasemumget   urYessarimlsgrein.  4.  Forstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnargetur lD veittundanYgufr:  a)0  skilyrWi1.mlsl.3.mgr.efumskjandigetur  sUntframaWhannhafiWlastnauWsynlegasr jB menntunmeWWrumhtti; b)0  skilyrWialiWar1.mgr.srstkumtilvikum. 5.  Forstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarveitir ! undanYgufrskilyrWialiWar1.mgr.efumskjandi " uppfyllirskilyrWibogcliWa1.mgr.5.okt;ber f># 1973. $ 6.  SamkvmtYeimskilyrWum,semsetteru1.!5. % mgr.,ogeittrfrYvaWaWildrkis,semgerWist d<& aWiliaWsamningnumsWustut;lfmnuWumWuren ' aWlgunartmabilskv.1.mgr.vartrunniWeWaeftir ( aWaWlgunartmabiliWvarliWiW,WlaWistgildierunnt b:) aWfraY,semhafastarfsstWeWavinnustaWYv  * rki,listannyfirsrmenntaWafyrirsvarsmenn.  + 7.  EftiraWaWlgunartmabiliWerliWiWskalhver ". einstaklingur,semfrWurvarlistannyfirsr ^#6/ menntaWafyrirsvarsmennYvtmabili,verWaYar $0 fram,sbr.Y;agaviWurlgsamrmiviWcliW8. $ 1 mgr.134.gr.,eWaskrWurYarnU,aWframkominni \%4!2 beiWniYarum,endauppfyllihannskilyrWibliWar1. &!3 mgr.  &"4   Z'2#5   &   XII.HLUTI ( LokakvWi.   164.gr. |T FramkvmdareglugerWogb;kanir.'( & y1.  FramkvmdareglugerWin,b;kuninumviWur  kenningu,b;kuninumforrttindiogfriWhelgi,b;k zR uninummiWstUringuogb;kuninumtlkun69.gr. $ skuluvera;aWskiljanlegirhlutarsamningsYessa.  2.  EfkvWisamningsYessastangastviWkvWi "   framkvmdareglugerWarinnarskulukvWisamn    ingsYessahafaforgang. v N    165.gr. t L  Undirritun!fullgilding.   1.  Xaurki,semt;kuYttmillirkjarWstefnuum   stofnunevr;pskskerfisfyrirveitingueinkaleyfa,eWa rJ  fenguupplUsingarumYrWstefnuogttukostaW   takaYtthenni,getaundirritaWsamningYennan   framtil5.aprl1974. pH  2.  SamningurYessierhWurfullgildingu;fullgild  ingarskjlskuluafhentrkisstj;rnsambandslUWveld nF isinsXUskalandstilvrslu.    166.gr.  AWild.  X1.  AWildaWsamningiYessumerheimil: jB a)0  Yeimrkjumsemumgetur1.mgr.165.gr.; b)0  hvaWaWruEvr;purkisemersamkvmtboWi  framkvmdarWsins.h@  2.  Rki,semhefurttaWildaWsamningnumenhtt ! YvmeWYvaWbeita4.mgr.172.gr.,geturaftur " gerstaWiliaWsamningnummeWYvaWundirrita f># hann. $ 3.  AWildarskjlinskuluafhentrkisstj;rnsambands % lUWveldisinsXUskalandstilvrslu. d<&   167.gr. b:) Fyrirvarar.  * "1.  Hvertsamningsrkigetur,YegarYaWundirritar  + samningYennaneWaafhendiraWildareWafullgild `!8, ingarskjltilvrslu,einungisgertYfyrirvarasem  "- tilgreindireru2.mgr. ". 2.  HvertsamningsrkigeturskiliWsrrtttilaW ^#6/ kveWaumaW: $0 a)0  evr;pskeinkaleyfi,aWsvomikluleytisemYau $ 1 veitaefnafrWilegumefnum,lyfjumeWamatvl \%4!2 umvernd,skuli,samrmiviWkvWisemgilda &!3 umlandsbundineinkaleyfi,ekkihafahrifeWa &"4 vera;gildanleg;fyrirvarinnskuliekkihafahrif Z'2#5  vernd,semeinkaleyfiWveitirviWvkjandiaWferW (#6 viWframleiWslueWa& T  notkunefnafrWilegraefna, ( eWaaWferWviWframleiWslulyfjaeWamatvla;'T(& b)0  evr;pskeinkaleyfi,aWsvomikluleytisemYau & veitaverndviWvkjandiaWferWumgarWyrkjueWa  landbnaWi,WrumenYeimsemfallaundirbliW zR 53.gr.,skulisamrmiviWkvWi,semgilda $ umlandsbundineinkaleyfi,ekkihafahrifeWa  vera;gildanleg;x P c)0  evr;pskeinkaleyfiskuligildaskemurentuttugu "   rsamrmiviWkvWisemgildaumlands    bundineinkaleyfi;v N  d)0  YaWskuliekkibundiWafb;kuninniumviWur    kenningu.   3.  Fyrirvari,semsamningsrkigerir,skalekkigilda t L  lengurenturfrYeimdegiersamningurYessiWl   astgildi.X;geturframkvmdarWiW,efsamnings   rkihefurgertfyrirvaraskv.aeWabliW2.mgr., rJ  framlengttmabiliWgagnvartYvrkiumfimmraW   hmarkifyrirfyrirvarannallaneWaaWhlutaefYaW   rkileggurfram,a.m.k.einuriWurenturatma pH  biliWerliWiW,rkstuddabeiWnisemsUnirfullngj   andihtt,aWmatiframkvmdarWsins,aWrkiWs  ekkistakkbiWtilaWfellafyrirvarannrgildiaW nF turatmabilinuliWnu.  4.  Samningsrkisemhefurgertfyrirvaraskaldraga  hanntilbakaeinsflj;ttogaWstWurleyfa.XaWskal  gertmeWtilkynningutilrkisstj;rnarsambandslUW jB veldisinsXUskalandsogtekurgildieinummnuWi  eftiraWtilkynninginberst.  5.  Fyrirvari,semgerWurersamrmiviWa,beWa ! cliW2.mgr.,skalgildaumevr;pskeinkaleyfisem " eruveittsamkvmtums;knumumevr;pskteinka f># leyfisemlagWareruinnYvtmabiliYegarfyrirvar $ inngildir.hriffyrirvaransvarasvolengisem % einkaleyfiWergildi. d<& 6.  MeWfyrirvaraum4.og5.mgr.skalfyrirvari ' fallargildiYegartmabiliWskv.1.mlsl.3.mgr.er ( liWiWeWa,eftmabiliWerframlengt,Yegarframleng b:) inginertrunnin.  *   168.gr.  "- LandsvWiYarsemsamningurinngildir. ". b21.  SamningsrkigeturlUstyfir,fullgildingareWa ^#6/ aWildarskjali,eWatilkynntrkisstj;rnsambandslUW $0 veldisinsXUskalandsskriflegaumYaWhvenrsem $ 1 ereftirYaW,aWsamningurYessigildieinueWafleiri \%4!2 svWumYessYarsemYaWberfermeWutanrkisml. &!3 Evr;pskeinkaleyfi,semveitterufyrirsamningsrki, &"4 skulueinniggildasvWumYarsemslkyfirlUsing Z'2#5 hefurgildi. (#6  ($7 2.  EfyfirlUsinginskv.1.mgr.erhlutiaffullgilding ( areWaaWildarskjaliWlasthngildisamadagog  fullgildingineWaaWildin;efyfirlUsinginerformi |T tilkynningar,semsendereftiraWfullgildingareWa & aWildarskjaliWvarafhenttilvrslu,Wlastslktil  kynninggildisexmnuWumeftiraWhnberstrkis zR stj;rnsambandslUWveldisXUskalands. $ 3.  SamningsrkigeturhvenrsemerlUstyfiraW x P samningurinngildiekkieinhverjueWallumland "   svWumsemyfirlUsingsamkvmt1.mgr.hefurW    urveriWgerWum.SlkyfirlUsingWlastgildieinuri v N  eftiraWtilkynningYarumberstrkisstj;rnsambands    lUWveldisXUskalands.      169.gr.   Gildistaka. rJ  91.  SamningurYessiWlastgildiYremurmnuWum   eftiraWsWastafullgildingareWaaWildarskjaliWfr   sexrkjum,Yarsemheildarfjldieinkaleyfaums;kna pH  riW1970vara.m.k.180.000samtalsfyrirllrkin,   erafhenttilvrslu.  2.  FullgildingeWaaWild,semferframereftirgildis  tkusamningsYessa,tekurgildifyrstadegiYriWja  mnaWareftiraWfullgildingareWaaWildarskjaliWer lD afhenttilvrslu.    170.gr. jB Stofnframlag.  <1.  Rki,semfullgildirsamninginneWageristaWiliaW  honumeftiraWhannhefurWlastgildi,skalgreiWa h@  stofnuninnistofnframlagsemerekkiafturkrft. ! 2.  StofnframlagiWskalvera5%affjrhWYeirri f># semfstmeWYvaWreiknahundraWshlutann,sem $ fstfyrirhlutaWeigandirkiYeimdegierfullgild % ingineWaaWildintekurgildiogmeWYvaWstyWjast d<& viWskrnaskv.3.og4.mgr.40.gr.,afsummusr ' stakrafjrframlagasemWrumsamningsrkjumber ( aWgreiWafyrirreikningsskilatmabilinframtilYess b:) dagssemumgeturhraWframan.  * 3.  EfenginYrfvarsrstkumfjrframlgum  + fyrirreikningsskilatmabiliWnstaundanYeim `!8, degi,semumgetur2.mgr.,skalfjrhWframlaga  "- samkvmtmlsgreininniverasfjrhWsemgildir ". fyrirrkiWsWastariWsemfjrframlagavarYrf. ^#6/   171.gr. &"4 Gildistmisamningsins. Z'2#5 ASamningurYessiskalgilda;tmabundiW. (#6  ($7 Ї  172.gr. ( EndurskoWun.  B1.  RWstefnasamningsrkjageturendurskoWaW |T samningYennan. & 2.  FramkvmdarWiWskalundirbarWstefnunaog  boWatilhennar.RWstefnantelstekkilyktunarhf zR nemaa.m.k.Yrrfj;rWusamningsrkjasendifulltra. $ TilaWsamYykkjabreytingartextasamningsinsYarf  atkvWiYriggjafj;rWuhlutaYeirrasamningsrkja x P semeigafulltrarWstefnunnioggreiWaatkvWi. "   HjsetatelstekkitilgreiddraatkvWa.    3.  HinnbreyttitextiWlastgildiYegarsfjldi    samningsrkja,semrWstefnanskilur,hefurfullgilt    hanneWagerstaWiliaWhonumogYeimtmasem t L  rWstefnantiltekur.   4.  Rki,semhafaekkifullgiltbreyttantextasamn   ingsinseWagerstaWilaraWslkumtextaYegarhann rJ  Wlastgildi,eruekkiaWilaraWsamningiYessumeftir   YaW.     173.gr.   Deilurmillisamningsrkja.  H1.  DeilamillisamningsrkjaumtlkuneWafram nF kvmdYessasamnings,semekkiverWurleystmeW  samningum,skal,aWbeiWnieinhvershlutaWeigandi  rkis,lgWfyrirframkvmdarWiWsemreyniraW lD komasamkomulagimillihlutaWeigandirkja.  2.  NistekkisamkomulaginnansexmnaWafrYv  aWframkvmdarWiWh;fafskiptiafdeilunnigetur  hvertrki,semhlut,lagtmliWfyrirAlYj;Wad;m h@  st;linntilaWfbindandirskurW. !   174.gr. $ Uppsgn. % CKSamningsrkigeturhvenrsemersagtsamningi d<& Yessumupp.Tilkynningumuppsgnskalsenda ' rkisstj;rnsambandslUWveldisinsXUskalands.Upp ( sgntekurgildieinurieftiraWslktilkynninghefur b:) borist.  *   175.gr. `!8, unninrttindigildafram.  "- L1.  X;rkisekkilenguraWiliaWsamningiYessum, ". samrmiviW4.mgr.172.gr.eWa174.gr.,skerWast ^#6/ ekkirttindisemYegareruunninsamkvmthon $0 um. $ 1 2.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,semtilaf \%4!2 greiWsluerYegartilnefntrkierekkilenguraWiliaW &!3 samningnum,skalafgreiddhjEvr;pskueinkaleyfa &"4 stofunni,aWYverlUturaWYvrki,einsogsamning Z'2#5 urinn,einsoghanngildireftirYaW,giltienngagnvart (#6 Yvrki. ($7 3.  kvWi2.mgr.skulugildaumevr;pskeinka ( leyfiYegarandmlameWferWstenduryfireWaand  mlafresturinnerekkitrunninn. |T 4.  EkkertYessarigreinskalhafahrifrttrkis,  semerekkilenguraWiliaWsamningiYessum,tilaW zR farameWevr;pskteinkaleyfisamkvmtYeimtexta $ semYaWttiaWildaW.    176.gr. "   Fjrhagslegrttindiogskuldbindingar    fyrrverandisamningsrkja. v N  NR1.  StofnuninskalendurgreiWarki,semerekkileng    uraWiliaWsamningnum,samrmiviW4.mgr.172.    gr.eWa174.gr.,hinsrstkufjrframlg,semgreidd t L  voruskv.2.mgr.40.gr.,eneinungisYeimtmaog   samkvmtYeimskilyrWumsemstofnuninseturfyrir   endurgreiWslusrstkumfjrframlgumfrWrum rJ  rkjumsamareikningsskilatmabili.   2.  RkiW,semumgetur1.mgr.,skalhaldafram   aWgreiWa,samkvmttxtumsemgildivoruYegar  aWildYesslaukhlutfallslegrgjldskv.39.gr.fyrir nF evr;pskeinkaleyfi,semennerugildiYvrki,  jafnveleftiraWYaWerekkilenguraWiliaWsamningi  Yessum. lD   177.gr.  Tungumlsamningsins. jB V1.  SamningurYessi,semsaminnereinufrumriti  ensku,frnskuogYUsku,skalafhenturtilvrslu  skjalasafnrkisstj;rnarsambandslUWveldisinsXUska h@  landsogeruallirYrrtextarnirjafngildir. ! 2.  Textarsamningsins,opinberumtungumlum f># samningsrkja,annarraenumgetur1.mgr.,teljast, $ YegarframkvmdarWiWhefursamYykktY,opin % berirtextar.Rsigreiningurumtlkunmismunandi d<& textaskuluYeirtextar,erumgetur1.mgr.,gilda. '   178.gr.  + Framsendingogtilkynningar. `!8, Y1.  Rkisstj;rnsambandslUWveldisinsXUskalands  "- skalgerastaWfestafritsamningsinsogsendaYau ". rkisstj;rnumallrarkjasemundirritahanneWager ^#6/ istaWilaraWhonum. $0 2.  Rkisstj;rnsambandslUWveldisinsXUskalands $ 1 skaltilkynnarkisstj;rnumrkjanna,semumgetur \%4!2 1.mgr.,um: &!3 a)0  undirritanir;&"4 b)0  afhendingufullgildingareWaaWildarskjalstil Z'2#5  vrslu;(#6 c)0  & T  fyrirvaraeWaafturkllunfyrirvarasamkvmt ( kvWum167.gr.;'T(0] d)0  yfirlUsingueWatilkynningusemhenniberstsam |T kvmtkvWum168.gr.;& e)0  gildistkudagsamningsins; f)0  uppsgn,semberstsamkvmtkvWum174. zR gr.,ogdaginnYegarslkuppsgntekurgildi.$ 3.  Rkisstj;rnsambandslUWveldisinsXUskalands x P skalskrsamninginnhjskrifstofuSameinuWuYj;W "   anna.    XESSUTILSTAVFESTUhafaundirritaWirfulltrar,    semtilYesshafaheimildogumboWtilhlUWilegu    formi,undirritaWsamningYennan. t L  GjrtMnchen5.okt;ber1973.  rJ    B:KUN   umlgsguogumviWurkenningu  d;msrskurWavarWandirtttilaWfveitt nF evr;pskteinkaleyfi(b;kunumviWurkenningu).   6a   I.kafli. lD Lgsaga.   1.gr.  Bb1.  D;mst;laraWildarrkjaskulu,samrmiviW jB 2.!6.gr.,hafalgsgutilaWskerarumkrfurgegn  umskjandaYarsemtilkallergerttilrttartilaWf  veittevr;pskteinkaleyfigagnvarteinueWafleirum h@  YeirraaWildarrkjasemtilnefnderuums;kninni. ! 2.  0b;kunYessarinrhugtakiWd;mst;laryfirYau f># yfirvldsemaWlandslgumaWildarrkihafalg $ sgutilaWskerarumkrfurYrerumgetur1. % mgr.HverjuaWildarrkiberaWtilkynnaEvr;psku d<& einkaleyfastofunnihverYauyfirvlderusemslk ' lgsagaerveitt,ogberEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni ( aWveitaWrumaWildarrkjumupplUsingarYarum. b:) 3.  0b;kunYessarihugtakiWaWildarrkiviWhvert `!8, YaWaWildarrkisemekkihefurbeitt167.gr.sttml  "- anstilaWtilokaaWb;kunineigiviW. ".   2.gr. $ 1 gNhefurumskjandiumevr;pskteinkaleyfiaWsetur \%4!2 eWaaWalstarfsstWeinuaWildarrkjanna,ogskalY, &!3 meWfyrirvaraum4.og5.gr.,mlgegnhonumrekiW &"4 fyrird;mst;lumYessaWildarrkis. Z'2#5  ($7   3.gr. ( %iNhefurumskjandiumevr;pskteinkaleyfiaWsetur  eWaaWalstarfsstWutanaWildarrkjanna,enaWilinn, |T semgerirtilkalltilrttartilaWfveittevr;pskt & einkaleyfi,hefuraWsetureWaaWalstarfsstWeinuaW  ildarrkjanna,ogskuluY,meWfyrirvaraum4.og5. zR gr.,d;mst;larYessrkiseinirhafalgsgu. $   4.gr. "   KkNers;ttumevr;pskteinkaleyfigrundvelliupp    finningarsemlaunYegihefurgert,ogskuluY,meW v N  fyrirvaraum5.gr.,d;mst;larYessaWildarrkis,Yar    semlandslgkvarWarttinntilevr;pskseinkaleyfis    skv.2.mlsliW1.mgr.60.gr.sttmlans,efYeim t L  ertilaWdreifa,einirhafalgsgud;msmlummilli   launYegansogvinnuveitandahans.     5.gr.   m1.  NhafamlsaWilardeiluumrttinntilaWf pH  veittevr;pskteinkaleyfigertmeWsrsamning,   annaWhvortskriflegaeWamunnlegameWskriflegri  staWfestingu,YessefnisaWd;mst;lleWad;mst;lar nF tilteknuaWildarrkieigiaWskerarYesshttardeilu,  ogskalYd;mst;lleWad;mst;larYessrkiseinir  hafalgsgu. lD 2.  SumlsaWilarlaunYegiogvinnuveitandihans,  Ygildir1.mgr.Y;YvaWeinsaWslktsamkomulag  sheimiltaWlandslgumYeimsemgildaumstarfs jB samninginnYeirramilli.    6.gr. h@  :q0Yeimmlum,semhvorkifallaundirkvWi2.!4. ! gr.n1.mgr.5.gr.,hafad;mst;larSambandslUW " veldisinsXUskalandseinirlgsgu. f>#   7.gr. % VrXegarkrfurYrsemumgetur1.gr.,erubornar d<& uppfyrird;mst;laWildarrki,YskalhannaWeigin ' frumkvWirskurWahvorthonumberilgsagaskv. ( 2.!6.gr.eWaekki. b:)   8.gr.  + s1.  FarisvoaWmlshfWaW,grundvellismu `!8, krfuogmillismumlsaWila,fyrird;mst;lum  "- fleirieneinuaWildarrki,Yberd;mst;li,Yarsem ". mliWersWaruppboriW,afeiginfrumkvWiaW ^#6/ afsalasrlgsgutilYessd;mst;lsYarsemYaWvar $0 boriWuppfyrr. $ 1 2.  FarisvoaWbrigWursubornarlgsgud;m \%4!2 st;lsins,YarsemmliWvarfyrruppboriW,Yber &!3 d;mst;lnum,YarsemYaWvarboriWuppsWar,aW &"4 frestamlsmeWferWYartilfyrrid;mst;llinnkveWur Z'2#5 uppfullnaWarrskurW. (#6  ($7    II.kafli. ( ViWurkenning.   9.gr. |T gw1.  NhefurveriWkveWinnuppeinhverjuaWildar & rkifullnaWarrskurWurumrttinntilaWfveittevr  ;pskteinkaleyfigagnvarteinueWafleirumYeirraaW zR ildarrkjasemtilnefnderuums;kninniumevr;pskt $ einkaleyfi,ogskalY,meWfyrirvaraum2.mgr.11.  gr.,viWurkennaYannrskurWnYessaWtilYurfiaW x P komaneinsrstkmlsmeWferWWrumaWildarrkj "   um.    2.  Mlskoter;heimiltumrttmtirskurWar,sem v N  viWurkennaber,oglgsgud;mst;lsinssemkvaW    hannupp.      10.gr.   {1.mgr.9.gr.ekkiviWef:   a)0  umskjandiumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,semhefur rJ  ekkihaftuppim;tmligegnkrfu,sUnirfram   aWmlsskjaliW,semrttarhldinvoruhafinmeW,   hafiekkiveriWkynnthonumeinsogveraberog pH  tkatWfyrirhanntilaWhafauppivarnir;eWa  b)0  umskjandisUnirframaWrskurWurinnfari  bgaviWannanrskurW,kveWinnuppaWildarrki nF mlimillismumlsaWila,oghafiYaumlaferli  hafistfyrrenhin,YarsemrskurWurinn,sember  aWviWurkenna,varkveWinnupp.lD   11.gr.  ~1.  0samskiptumaWildarrkjaskulukvWib;kunar jB YessarargangaframarhverjumYeimkvWumann  arrasamningaumlgsgueWaviWurkenningud;ms  niWurstaWnasemkunnaaWveragagnstWYeim. h@  2.  B;kunYessiskalengubreytaumframkvmd ! neinnasamningamilliaWildarrkisogrkissem " ;bundiWerafb;kuninni. f>#   B:KUN d<& umforrttindiogfriWhelgiEvr;psku ' einkaleyfastofnunarinnar(b;kun ( umforrttindiogfriWhelgi).  b:) 1.gr.  + 1.  StarfsstWstofnunarinnarskalnj;tafriWhelgi. `!8, 2.  Stj;rnvldrkjanna,Yarsemstofnuninhefur ". starfsstW,skuluekkifarainnYstarfsstWnsam ^#6/ Yykkisforstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.Gera $0 skalrWfyrirslkusamYykkieftileldsvoWakemur $ 1 eWaannarrast;rslysaYegarYrfersnggum \%4!2 varnaraWgerWum. &!3 3.  BirtingstefnustarfsstWstofnunarinnar,svoog &"4 annarramlsskjalavarWandiorskaWgerWargegn Z'2#5 stofnuninni,telstekkibrotgegnfriWhelgi. (#6  ($7 Ї  2.gr. ( Skjalasafnstofnunarinnaroghverskynsskjl,sem  hneWavarWveitir,skulunj;tafriWhelgi. |T   3.gr.  1.  InnanopinbersstarfssviWssnsskalstofnunin zR nj;tafriWhelgifrmlss;knogaWfrnema: $ a)0  aWsvomikluleytisemstofnuninhefurbeinlnis x P afsalaWsrslkrifriWhelgisrstkutilviki;"   b)0  umsaWrWaeinkamlsemYriWjiaWilihfWar v N  vegnatj;ns,semleiWirafslysiafvldumku    tkiseigustofnunarinnareWarekstrihjhenni,    eWaumferWarlagabroterslktkutkilendir;t L  c)0  varWandiframkvmdgerWard;msskv.23.gr.rJ  2.  Fogeignirstofnunarinnarskulu,ntillitstil   staWsetningar,friWhelgargagnvarthverskynsfram pH  salskrfu,upptku,eignarsviptinguoglghaldi.   3.  Fogeignirstofnunarinnarskulueinnigvera nF friWhelgargagnvarthverskynstakmrkunumstj;rn  valdaeWabrWabirgWatakmrkunumd;msvalds  nemanauWsynlegtkunniaWveratilaWkomaveg lD fyrirogrannsakaslysvegnakutkjaeigueWa  rekstrihjhenni.  4.  Samkvmtb;kunYessariopinberstarfsemi  stofnunarinnaraWtakmarkastviWYaWsemerbeinln  isnauWsynlegtvegnastj;rnunarogtknireksturs h@  samkvmtsamningnum. !   4.gr. f># ˌ1.  InnanopinbersverksviWssnsskalstofnunin, $ eignirhennarogtekjurundanYegnarllumbeinum % skttum. d<& 2.  XegarstofnuninannastumtalsverWinnkaupvegna ' framkvmdaropinberristarfsemisinniogskattar ( eWalgureruinnifaldarverWinuskulusamnings b:) rkin,Yegarunnter,geraviWeigandirWstafanirtilaW  * endurgreiWastofnuninnislkaskattaoglgur.  + 3.  EngaundanYguskalveitavarWandilgurog ". skattasemfaraekkiframrgjldumvegnaYj;nustu ^#6/ veitustofnana. $0   5.gr. \%4!2 Vrur,semstofnuninflyturinneWattilaWgeta &!3 unniWopinberstrfsn,skuluundanYegnarlgum &"4 oggjlduminnflutningogtflutning,aWundan Z'2#5  skildumgjldumeWaskttumvegnaveittrarYj;n (#6 ustu,& T  ogskuluvrurnareinnigundanYegnarbnnum ( oghmluminnflutningogtflutning.'T(    6.gr. & 5EngarundanYgurskuluveittarskv.4.og5.gr.  varWandivarningsemkeypturereWaflutturinntil zR pers;nulegrahagsb;tafyrirstarfsf;lkEvr;psku $ einkaleyfastofunnar.    7.gr. "   1.  EigimseljaeWagefavrureigustofnunarinn    ar,semfengnarhafaveriWeWafluttarinnskv.4.og v N  5.gr.,nemasamkvmtskilyrWumYeirrasamnings    rkjaerveitthafaundanYguna.    2.  FlutningurvaraogveitingYj;nustumillihinna   UmsubyggingastofnunarinnarskalundanYegin   hverskynsgjldumogtakmrkunum;YarsemviW rJ  skulusamningsrkingeraallarnauWsynlegarrWstaf   anirtilaWendurgreiWaslkgjldeWaafnematak   markanirnar. pH    8.gr. nF Ekkimtakmarkaneinnhttsendingutgfurita  ogannarsupplUsingaefnisfrstofnuninnieWatil  hennar. lD   9.gr.  zSamningsrkinskuluveitastofnuninninauWsynlegar jB gjaldeyrisundanYgurvegnaframkvmdaropin  berristarfsemihennar.    10.gr. ! n1.  MeWtillititilopinberraorWsendingaogflutnings " allraskjalasinnaskalstofnuninnj;tasrhverju f># samningsrkibestukjarasemYaWrkiveitirWrum $ alYj;Wastofnunum. % 2.  EkkiskalveranokkurskonarritskoWunopin ' berumorWsendingumstofnunarinnar. (   11.gr.  + ]SamningsrkinskulugeraallarviWeigandirWstafanir `!8, tilaWauWveldaaWgengi,dvlogbrottfrstarfsf;lks  "- Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. ".   12.gr. $0 q1.  Fulltrarsamningsrkjanna,varafulltrarogrW $ 1 gjafarYeirraeWasrfrWingar,efeinhverjireru, \%4!2 skulunj;taeftirfarandiforrttindaogfriWhelgimeW &!3 anYeirskjafundiframkvmdarWsinseWastofnana &"4 Yess,svoogferWumsnumtilfundarstaWarinsog Z'2#5 frhonum: (#6  ($7 a)0  friWhelgigagnvarthandtkueWahaldi,svoog ( tkupers;nulegsfarangursYeirra,nemaYegar  YeirerustaWniraWYvaWfremjaafbrot,geratil |T rauntilYesseWahafanUframiWbrot;& b)0  friWhelgifrmlss;kn,jafnvelaWsendifrYeirra  aflokinni,varWandigerWirYeirraviWframkvmd zR starfa,YarmeWalskrifuWeWatluWorW;Yessi $ friWhelgiY;ekkiviWumferWarlagabrot,sem  einhverframangreindraaWilafremur,eWatj;naf x P vldumkutkissemslkuraWilieWaekur;"   c)0  friWhelgifyrirllopinberskjlsn;   d)0  rtttilaWnotadulmlslyklaogtakaviWskjlum   eWabrfummeWsrstkump;stberaeWainn   sigluWump;sti;rJ  e)0  friWhelgifyrirsjlfasigogmakasnagagnvart   llumrWstfunumerheftaaWgengi,svoogfriW   helgifrskrningarskyldutlendinga;pH  f)0  smuaWstWuvarWandigjaldeyrismloggjald   eyriseftirlitogYerveitistfulltrumerlendra  rkisstj;rnasrstkumopinberumferWum.nF 2.  ForrttindiogfriWhelgiveitastekkiYeimaWilum  skv.1.mgr.eiginYguheldurtilaWtryggjaaWYeir lD sufullkomlega;hWirvarWandiframkvmdstarfa  sinnasambandiviWstofnunina.XarafleiWandier  samningsrkiskyltaWafsalafriWhelgillumtilvik jB umYarsemrkiWteluraWslkfriWhelgimunitor  veldarttarmeWferWogafsaliWgeturfariWframn  YessaWskaWatilganginnfyrirveitingufriWhelginnar. h@    13.gr. $ u1.  0samrmiviWkvWi1.gr.skalforstj;riEvr % ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarnj;tasmuforrttindaog d<& friWhelgiogveittersendierindrekumsamkvmt ' Vnarsamningnumfr18.aprl1961umstj;rnmla ( samband. b:) 2.  FriWhelgifrmlss;knY;ekkiviWumferWar  * lagabrotsemforstj;riEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar  + fremureWatj;nafvldumkutkissemhanneWa `!8, ekur.  "-   14.gr. $0 &StarfsmennEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar: $ 1 a)0  skulu,jafnveleftirlokYj;nustusinnar,nj;ta \%4!2 friWhelgifrmlss;knvarWandigerWirYeirraviW &!3 framkvmdstarfa,YarmeWalskrifuWeWatluW &"4 orW;YessifriWhelgiY;ekkiviWumumferWar Z'2#5  lagabrot,semstarfsmaWurEvr;pskueinkaleyfa (#6 stofunnarfremur,& T  eWatj;nafvldumkutkis ( semhanneWaekur;'T(f b)0  skuluundanYegnirskuldbindingumvarWandiher  Yj;nustu;zR c)0  skulunj;tafriWhelgifyrirllopinberskjlsn;$ d)0  skulunj;tasmuaWstWuvarWandiundanYgu x P frllumrWstfunumsemtakmarkaaWgengiog "   skrsetningutlendingaogvenjulegaveitast    starfsliWialYj;Wastofnana,svoogYeimrfjl v N  skyldumYeirrasemeruheimilisfastirhjYeim;   e)0  skulunj;tasmuforrttindavarWandigjaldeyris t L  reglurogvenjulegaveitaststarfsmnnumal   Yj;Wastofnana;  f)0  skulunj;tasmufyrirgreiWsluvarWandiheim rJ  sendinguogsendierindrekarhttutmumal   Yj;WavettvangiogsamagildirumYrfjlskyld   umYeirrasemeruheimilisfastirhjYeim;pH  g)0  skulueigarttYvaWflytjatollfrjlstinnhs   ggnsnogpers;nulegamuniYegarYeirtaka  fyrsttilstarfaviWkomandirki,svoogrttviW nF starfslokrkinutilaWflytjatollfrjlstths  ggnsnogpers;nulegamunimeWYeimskilyrW  umerrkisstj;rnlandsins,Yarsemrtturinner lD nUttur,telurnauWsynlegtenaWundanskildum  eignumsemaflaWhefurveriWYvrkioghWar  erutflutningsbanniYar.jB   15.gr. h@  ASrfrWingar,semannaststrffyrirstofnuninaeWa ! innaafhendiverkefnifyrirhana,skulunj;taeftirfar " andiforrttindaogfriWhelgieftirYvsemYrfkrefur f># tilaWinnastrfsnogverkefniafhendi,YarmeWal $ ferWalgumvegnastarfsinsogmeWanfram % kvmdverkefnannastendur: d<& a)0  friWhelgifrmlss;knvarWandigerWirYeirraviW ( framkvmdstarfa,YarmeWalskrifuWeWatluW b:) orW,nemaumferWarlagabrot,semframiWeraf  * srfrWingi,eWatj;nafvldumkutkissem  + hanneWaekur;srfrWingarnj;taframfriW `!8, helgieftirstarfslokhjstofnuninni; "- b)0  friWhelgifyrirllopinberskjlsn;$0 c)0  gjaldeyrisaWstWusemnauWsynlegertilaWyfir \%4!2 fraY;knunYeirra.&!3   16.gr. Z'2#5 1.  XeiraWilar,semtilgreindireru13.og14.gr., (#6 skuluveraskattskyldirYgustofnunarinnarvegna ($7 launaoghlunninda,semhngreiWir,samkvmt ( YeimskilyrWumogreglumerframkvmdarWiWset  urinnaneinsrsfrgildistkudegisamningsins.Fr |T YeimdegierskatturYessierlagWurskuluslklaun & oghlunnindiundanYegintekjuskattiheimalandsins.  SamningsrkingetaY;tekiWtillittillaunannaog zR hlunnindanna,semeruYannigundanYegin,Yegar $ metinerfjrhWskattssemleggjaskaltekjurfr  WrumaWilum. x P 2.  kvWi1.mgr.gildaekkiumeftirlaunoglfeyri v N  semstofnuningreiWirfyrrverandistarfsmnnumEvr    ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.      17.gr.   YFamkvmdarWiWskalkveWaflokkastarfsmanna,   sem14.gr.,lleWaaWhlutatil,og16.gr.skulugilda rJ  um,svoogflokkasrfrWingasem15.gr.skalgilda   um.Afogtilskaltilkynnasamningsrkjunumnfn,   starfsheitiogheimilisfngstarfsmannaogsrfrW pH  ingasemeruslkumflokkum.     18.gr.  FFarisvoaWstofnuninkomif;teigintryggingakerfi lD skalhn,aukstarfsliWsEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunn  ar,veraundanYeginllumskylduframlgumtilal  mannatryggingaeinstakralandasamrmiviW jB samningasemgerWireruviWsamningsrkinsam  kvmtkvWum25.gr.    19.gr. " '1.  ForrttindumogfriWhelgisamkvmtb;kunYess f># arierekkitlaWaWveitastarfsmnnumEvr;psku $ einkaleyfastofunnareWasrfrWingum,semannast % strffyrirstofnunina,pers;nulegarhagsbtur.Xau d<& erueinungisveitttilaWtryggja,undirllumkring ' umstWum,;hindraWanreksturstofnunarinnarog ( fullkomiWsjlfstWiYeirraerYauveitast. b:) 2.  Forstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarerskylt  + aWafsalafriWhelgiYarsemhannteluraWhnkomi `!8, vegfyrireWlilegarttarmeWferWogaWmgulegts  "- aWveranslkrarfriWhelginYessaWskaWahags ". munistofnunarinnar.FramkvmdarWiWgeturaf ^#6/ smustWumafsalaWfriWhelgiforstj;rans. $0   20.gr. &!3 v1.  StofnuninskaljafnanhafasamvinnuviWviWkom &"4 andistj;rnvldsamningsrkjannatilaWauWvelda Z'2#5 rttmtameWferWd;msmla,tryggjaaWreglurum (#6 lgreglumlefni,heilbrigWisml,vinnueftirliteWa ($7 nnurYekkml,samkvntlggjfeinstakralanda, ( suvirtarogkomavegfyrirmisnotkunforrttinda,  friWhelgiogaWstWusamkvmtb;kunYessari. |T 2.  Reglurumsamstarfskv.1.mgr.mkveWaum  viWb;tarsamningumskv.25.gr. zR   21.gr. x P kSrhvertsamningsrkiheldurrttisnumtilaWgera "   allarnauWsynlegarvarWarrWstafanirYgueigin    ryggis. v N    22.gr.    `EngusamningsrkierskyltaWrUmkaforrttindiog t L  friWhelgiskv.12.gr.,13.gr.,b,eoggliW14.gr.   ogcliW15.gr.tilhanda:   a)0  eiginYegnum;  b)0  einstaklingisemhefurvaranlegabsetuYvrki   Yegarhannhefurstrfhjstofnuninniogerekki pH  starfsmaWurnokkurrarannarrarmillirkjastofnun   arYarsemstarfsf;lkiWerorWiWhlutiafstarfsliWi  stofnunarinnar.nF   23.gr.   1.  SamningsrkigeturlagtfyriralYj;WlegangerWar lD d;mhverskynsdeiluvarWandistofnunina,starfs  mannEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnareWasrfrWing,  semstarfarfyrirhana,svoframarlegasemstofnunin jB eWastarfsmennirnirogsrfrWingarnirhafagert  krfutilforrttindaeWafriWhelgisamkvmtb;kun  YessariYeimtilvikumerfriWhelgihefurekkiveriW h@  afsalaW. ! 2.  EfsamningsrkihyggstsetjadeilugerWskalrk " iWtilkynnaformanniframkvmdarWsinsYaWog f># skalhannYegarupplUsasrhvertsamningsrkium $ slkatilkynningu. % 3.  AWferWin,semkveWiWerum1.mgr.Yessarar d<& greinar,hvorkiviWumdeilurmillistofnunarinnar ' ogstarfsmannannaeWasrfrWingannavarWandi ( starfsreglureWastarfsskilyrWineftirlaunareglur b:) starfsf;lksins.  * 4.  EigiverWurrskurWigerWard;msfrUjaWogskal `!8, hannveraendanlegurogbindandifyriraWilana.Rsi  "- deilaummerkingueWagildissviWrskurWarinsskal ". gerWard;murinntlkarskurWinnaWbeiWniannars ^#6/ hvorsaWilans. $0   24.gr. &!3 1.  GerWard;minn,semumgetur23.gr.,skuluYrr &"4 mennskipa,einngerWard;msmaWurtilnefndurafrki Z'2#5 eWarkjum,semeruaWilaraWgerWinni,einngerWar (#6 d;msmaWurtilnefndurafframkvmdarWinuog ($7 YriWjigerWard;msmaWur,semsformaWur,tilnefndur ( afframangreindumtveimurgerWard;msmnnum.  2.  GerWard;msmennskaltilnefnaafskrYarsem |T eigierufleiriensexgerWard;msmennsamkvmt & tilnefningusrhverssamningsrkisogsexsamkvmt  tilnefninguframkvmdarWsins.SkalYessiskrgerW zR einsflj;ttogauWiWereftirgildistkub;kunarinnar $ oghnendurskoWuWhvenrsemnauWsynbertil.  3.  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CONVENTION a ontheGrantofEuropeanPatents 3  (EuropeanPatentContvention)   .c+u { !X"D#'*?vbEI"cCONTENTS 1   PREAMBLE  ]"  PARTI  $ GeneralandInstitutionalProvisions   [% ChapterI -  &  Generalprovisions  '  Art.10  EuropeanlawforthegrantofpatentsY ( Art.20  Europeanpatent+ ) Art.30  Territorialeffect * Art.40  EuropeanPatentOrganisationW + ChapterII   - TheEuropeanPatentOrganisation }U.  Art.50  Legalstatus'/ Art.60  Seat0 Art.70  SubofficesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice{S1 Art.80  Privilegesandimmunities3 Art.90  Liability yQ4  ChapterIII  6 TheEuropeanPatentOffice wO7  Art.100  Direction!8 Art.110  Appointmentofsenioremployees9 Art.120  DutiesofofficeuM: Art.130  DisputesbetweentheOrganisationandthe ; employeesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice<  Art.140  LanguagesoftheEuropeanPatentOfficesK=  Art.150  Thedepartmentschargedwiththeproce > dure? Art.160  ReceivingSectionqI@ Art.170  SearchDivisionsA Art.180  ExaminingDivisionsB Art.190  OppositionDivisionso GC Art.200  LegalDivision!D Art.210  BoardsofAppeal!E Art.220  EnlargedBoardofAppealm"EF Art.230  #ccggIndependenceofthemembersoftheBoards#ggcc_7#G Art.240  Exclusionandobjection#H Art.250  Technicalopinion % J  ChapterIV  i&A"L TheAdministrativeCouncil  '"M Art.260  Membership'#N Art.270  Chairmanship g(?$O Art.280  Board( Art.290  Meetings Art.300  Attendanceofobservers|T Art.310  LanguagesoftheAdministrativeCouncil& Art.320  Staff,premisesandequipment Art.330  CompetenceoftheAdministrativeCouncil zR incertaincases$ Art.340  Votingrights Art.350  Votingrulesx P Art.360  Weightingofvotes "    ChapterV  v N  Financialprovisions     Art.370  Coverforexpenditure   Art.380  TheOrganisationsownresourcest L  Art.390  PaymentsbytheContractingStatesinre   spectofrenewalfeesforEuropeanpatents  Art.400  Leveloffeesandpayments!Specialfi rJ  nancialcontributions  Art.410  Advances  Art.420  BudgetpH  Art.430  Authorisationforexpenditure  Art.440  Appropriationsforunforeseeableexpendi  turenF Art.450  Accountingperiod Art.460  Preparationandadoptionofthebudget Art.470  Provisionalbudget Art.480  Budgetimplementation Art.490  AuditingofaccountsjB Art.500  FinancialRegulations Art.510  RulesrelatingtoFees  PARTII ! SubstantivePatentLaw "  ChapterI  f># Patentability  $ Art.520  Patentableinventions% Art.530  Exceptionstopatentabilityd<& Art.540  Novelty' Art.550  Nonprejudicialdisclosures( Art.560  Inventivestepb:) Art.570  Industrialapplication  *  ChapterII  `!8, PersonsentitledtoapplyforandobtainEuropean  "- patents!Mentionoftheinventor  ". Art.580  EntitlementtofileaEuropeanpatentappli ^#6/ cation$0 Art.590  Multipleapplicants$ 1 Art.600  RighttoaEuropeanpatent\%4!2 Art.610  Europeanpatentapplicationsbypersons &!3 nothavingtherighttoaEuropeanpatent&"4 Art.620  Rightoftheinventortobementioned (#6   ($7 ЇChapterIII  ( EffectsoftheEuropeanpatentandtheEuropean  patentapplication  |T Art.630  TermoftheEuropeanpatent& Art.640  RightsconferredbyaEuropeanpatent Art.650  TranslationofthespecificationoftheEu zR ropeanpatent$ Art.660  #ccggEquivalenceofEuropeanfilingwithnational  filing#ggccGx P Art.670  RightsconferredbyaEuropeanpatentap "   plicationafterpublication   Art.680  EffectofrevocationoftheEuropeanpatentv N  Art.690  Extentofprotection   Art.700  AuthentictextofaEuropeanpatentappli    cationorEuropeanpatent t L   ChapterIV    TheEuropeanpatentapplicationasanobjectof rJ  property    Art.710  Transferandconstitutionofrights  Art.720  AssignmentpH  Art.730  Contractuallicensing  Art.740  Lawapplicable  PARTIII  ApplicationforEuropeanPatents   ChapterI  lD FilingandrequirementsoftheEuropeanpatent  application   Art.750  FilingoftheEuropeanpatentapplicationjB Art.760  Europeandivisionalapplications Art.770  ForwardingofEuropeanpatentapplica h@  tions! Art.780  RequirementsoftheEuropeanpatentap " plicationf># Art.790  DesignationofContractingStates$ Art.800  Dateoffiling% Art.810  Designationoftheinventord<& Art.820  Unityofinvention' Art.830  Disclosureoftheinvention( Art.840  Theclaimsb:) Art.850  Theabstract * Art.860  RenewalfeesforEuropeanpatentapplica  + tions`!8, ChapterII  ". Priority  ^#6/ Art.870  Priorityright$0 Art.880  Claimingpriority$ 1 Art.890  Effectofpriorityright\%4!2  & T PARTIV &"4 ProcedureuptoGrant'T&Q Z'2#5  Art.900  Examinationonfiling(#6 Art.910  Examinationastoformalrequirements ($7 Art.920  ThedrawingupoftheEuropeansearch ( report Art.930  PublicationofaEuropeanpatentapplica |T tion& Art.940  Requestforexamination Art.950  Extensionoftheperiodwithinwhichre zR questsforexaminationmaybefiled$ Art.960  ExaminationoftheEuropeanpatentappli  cationx P Art.970  Refusalorgrant"   Art.980  PublicationofaspecificationoftheEuro    peanpatentv N   PARTV    OppositionProcedure  t L  Art.990  Opposition  Art.1000  Groundsforopposition  Art.1010  ExaminationoftheoppositionrJ  Art.1020  RevocationormaintenanceoftheEuro   peanpatent  Art.1030  Publicationofanewspecificationofthe pH  Europeanpatent  Art.1040  Costs Art.1050  InterventionoftheassumedinfringernF  PARTVI  AppealsProcedure  lD Art.1060  Decisionssubjecttoappeal Art.1070  Personsentitledtoappealandtobeparties  toappealproceedingsjB Art.1080  Timelimitandformofappeal Art.1090  Interlocutoryrevisionh@  Art.1100  Examinationofappeals! Art.1110  Decisioninrespectofappeals" Art.1120  DecisionoropinionoftheEnlargedBoard f># ofAppeal$  PARTVII d<& CommonProvisions  ' ChapterI  ( Commonprovisionsgoverningprocedure b:)  Art.1130  Basisofdecisions * Art.1140  ExaminationbytheEuropeanPatentOffice  + ofitsownmotion`!8, Art.1150  Observationsbythirdparties "- Art.1160  Oralproceedings". Art.1170  Takingofevidence^#6/ Art.1180  UnityoftheEuropeanpatentapplicationor $0 Europeanpatent$ 1 Art.1190  Notification\%4!2 Art.1200  Timelimits&!3 Art.1210  FurtherprocessingoftheEuropeanpatent &"4 applicationZ'2#5 Art.1220  Restitutioinintegrum(#6 Art.1230  Amendments ($7 Art.1240  Informationconcerningnationalpatentap ( plications Art.1250  Referencetogeneralprinciples|T Art.1260  Terminationoffinancialobligations &  ChapterII  zR Informationtothepublicorofficialauthorities $  Art.1270  RegisterofEuropeanPatentsx P Art.1280  Inspectionoffiles"   Art.1290  Periodicalpublications   Art.1300  Exchangesofinformationv N  Art.1310  Administrativeandlegalcooperation   Art.1320  Exchangeofpublications   ChapterIII    Representation    Art.1330  GeneralprinciplesofrepresentationrJ  Art.1340  Professionalrepresentatives   PARTVIII pH  ImpactonNationalLaw    ChapterI   Conversionintoanationalpatentapplication nF  Art.1350  Requestfortheapplicationofnationalpro  cedure Art.1360  SubmissionandtransmissionoftherequestlD Art.1370  Formalrequirementsforconversion ChapterII  jB Revocationandpriorrights   Art.1380  Groundsforrevocation Art.1390  Rightsofearlierdateorthesamedateh@  ChapterIII  f># Miscellaneouseffects $  Art.1400  Nationalutilitymodelsandutilitycertifi % catesd<& Art.1410  RenewalfeesforEuropeanpatents'  PARTIX b:) SpecialAgreements  *  Art.1420  Unitarypatents + Art.1430  SpecialdepartmentsoftheEuropeanPat `!8, entOffice "- Art.1440  Representationbeforespecialdepartments". Art.1450  SelectcommitteeoftheAdministrative ^#6/ Council$0 Art.1460  Coverforexpenditureforcarryingoutspe $ 1 cialtasks\%4!2 & T Art.1470  Paymentsinrespectofrenewalfeesfor &!3 unitarypatents'T& j&"4 Art.1480  TheEuropeanpatentapplicationasanob Z'2#5 jectofproperty(#6 Art.1490  Jointdesignation ($7 Ї PARTX ( InternationalApplicationsPursuanttothePatent  CooperationTreaty  |T Art.1500  #ddggApplicationofthePatentCooperationTrea & ty#ggddl Art.1510  TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasareceiving zR Office$ Art.1520  Filingandtransmittaloftheinternational  applicationx P Art.1530  TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasadesig "   natedOffice   Art.1540  TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasanInterna v N  tionalSearchingAuthority   Art.1550  TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasanInterna    tionalPreliminaryExaminingAuthorityt L  Art.1560  TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasanelected   OfficerJ  Art.1570  Internationalsearchreport  Art.1580  Publicationoftheinternationalapplication   anditssupplytotheEuropeanPatentOf pH  fice   PARTXI nF TransitionalProvisions   Art.1590  AdministrativeCouncilduringatransition  alperiodlD Art.1600  Appointmentofemployeesduringatransi  tionalperiod Art.1610  FirstaccountingperiodjB Art.1620  Progressiveexpansionofthefieldofactiv  ityoftheEuropeanPatentOffice Art.1630  Professionalrepresentativesduringatran h@  sitionalperiod!  PARTXII f># FinalProvisions  $ Art.1640  ImplementingRegulationsandProtocols% Art.1650  Signature!Ratificationd<& Art.1660  Accession' Art.1670  Reservations( Art.1680  Territorialfieldofapplicationb:) Art.1690  Entryintoforce * Art.1700  Initialcontribution + Art.1710  DurationoftheConvention`!8, Art.1720  Revision "- Art.1730  DisputesbetweenContractingStates". Art.1740  Denunciation^#6/ Art.1750  Preservationofacquiredrights$0 & T Art.1760  Financialrightsandobligationsofaformer $ 1 ContractingState'T$ w\%4!2 Art.1770  LanguagesoftheConvention&!3 Art.1780  Transmissionandnotifications&"4  g.?vbEI"u { !X"D#'*.g Z'2#5    &   PREAMBLE (  xTHECONTRACTINGSTATES,'(x |T DESIRINGtostrengthencooperationbetweenthe  StatesofEuropeinrespectoftheprotectionofin zR ventions, $ DESIRINGthatsuchprotectionmaybeobtainedin x P thoseStatesbyasingleprocedureforthegrantof "   patentsandbytheestablishmentofcertainstandard    rulesgoverningpatentssogranted, v N  DESIRING,forthispurpose,toconcludeaConven    tionwhichestablishesaEuropeanPatentOrganisa t L  tionandwhichconstitutesaspecialagreementwith   inthemeaningofArticle19oftheConventionfor   theProtectionofIndustrialProperty,signedinParis rJ  on20March1883andlastrevisedon14July1967,   andaregionalpatenttreatywithinthemeaningof   Article45,paragraph1,ofthePatentCooperation pH  Treatyof19June1970,   HAVEAGREEDonthefollowingprovisions: nF    PARTI  Generalandinstituationalprovisions lD  ChapterI   Generalprovisions   Article1 jB Europeanlawforthegrantofpatents  }Asystemoflaw,commontotheContractingStates,  forthegrantofpatentsforinventionisherebyestab h@  lished. !   Article2 f># Europeanpatent $ 1. J PatentsgrantedbyvirtueofthisConventionshall % becalledEuropeanpatents. d<& 2. J TheEuropeanpatentshall,ineachoftheCon ' tractingStatesforwhichitisgranted,havetheeffect ( ofandbesubjecttothesameconditionsasanational b:) patentgrantedbythatState,unlessotherwisepro  * videdinthisConvention.  +   Article3  "- Territorialeffect ". ThegrantofaEuropeanpatentmayberequestedfor ^#6/ oneormoreoftheContractingStates. $0   & T Article4 \%4!2 EuropeanPatentOrganisation'T\%݂ &!3 т1. J AEuropeanPatentOrganisation,hereinafterre &"4 ferredtoastheOrganisation,isestablishedbythis Z'2#5 Convention.Itshallhaveadministrativeandfinan (#6 cialautonomy. ($7 2. J TheorgansoftheOrganisationshallbe: ( (a)0 J aEuropeanPatentOffice;JJ (b)0 J anAdministrativeCouncil.|TJJ 3. J ThetaskoftheOrganisationshallbetogrant & Europeanpatents.Thisshallbecarriedoutbythe  EuropeanPatentOfficesupervisedbytheAdminis zR trativeCouncil. $   ChapterII x P  TheEuropeanPatentOrganisation "    Article5    Legalstatus v N  K1. J TheOrganisationshallhavelegalpersonality.    2. J IneachoftheContractingStates,theOrganisa    tionshallenjoythemostextensivelegalcapacityac t L  cordedtolegalpersonsunderthenationallawofthat   State;itmayinparticularacquireordisposeofmov   ableandimmovablepropertyandmaybeapartyto rJ  legalproceedings.   3. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall   representtheOrganisation. pH    Article6  Seat nF ~1. J TheOrganisationshallhaveitsseatatMunich.  2. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallbesetupat  Munich.ItshallhaveabranchatTheHague. lD   Article7  SubofficesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice jB BydecisionoftheAdministrativeCouncil,subof  ficesoftheEuropeanPatentOfficemaybecreated  ifneedbe,forthepurposeofinformationandliai h@  son,intheContractingStatesandwithintergovern ! mentalorganisationsinthefieldofindustrialprop " erty,subjecttotheapprovaloftheContractingState f># ororganisationconcerned. $   Article8 d<& Privilegesandimmunities '  TheProtocolonPrivilegesandImmunitiesannexed ( tothisConventionshalldefinetheconditionsunder b:) whichtheOrganisation,themembersoftheAdmin  * istrativeCouncil,theemployeesoftheEuropean  + PatentOfficeandsuchotherpersonsspecifiedin `!8, thatProtocolastakepartintheworkoftheOrgani  "- sation,shallenjoy,intheterritoryofeachContract ". ingState,theprivilegesandimmunitiesnecessary ^#6/ fortheperformanceoftheirduties. $0   Article9 \%4!2 Liability &!3  1. J ThecontractualliabilityoftheOrganisationshall &"4 begovernedbythelawapplicabletotherelevant Z'2#5 contract. (#6 2. J ThenoncontractualliabilityoftheOrganisation ($7 inrespectofanydamagecausedbyitorbytheem ( ployeesoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeintheperfor  manceoftheirdutiesshallbegovernedbytheprovi |T sionsofthelawoftheFederalRepublicofGermany. & WherethedamageiscausedbythebranchatThe  Hagueorasubofficeoremployeesattachedthereto, zR theprovisionsofthelawoftheContractingStatein $ whichsuchbranchorsubofficeislocatedshall  apply. x P 3. J Thepersonalliabilityoftheemployeesofthe "   EuropeanPatentOfficetowardstheOrganisation    shallbelaiddownintheirServiceRegulationsor v N  conditionsofemployment.    4. J Thecourtswithjurisdictiontosettledisputes    underparagraphs1and2shallbe: t L  (a)0 J fordisputesunderparagraph1,thecourtsof   competentjurisdictionintheFederalRepublicof   Germany,unlessthecontractconcludedbetween rJ  thepartiesdesignatesthecourtsofanotherState; JJ (b)0 J fordisputesunderparagraph2,eitherthecourts   ofcompetentjurisdictionintheFederalRepublic pH  ofGermany,orthecourtsofcompetentjurisdic   tionintheStateinwhichthebranchorsubof  ficeislocated.nFJJ   ChapterIII   TheEuropeanPatentOffice lD  Article10  Direction  1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallbedirectedby jB thePresidentwhoshallberesponsibleforitsactivi  tiestotheAdministrativeCouncil.  2. J Tothisend,thePresidentshallhaveinparticular h@  thefollowingfunctionsandpowers: ! (a)0 J heshalltakeallnecessarysteps,includingthe " adoptionofinternaladministrativeinstructions f># andthepublicationofguidanceforthepublic,to $ ensurethefunctioningoftheEuropeanPatent % Office;d<&JJ (b)0 J insofarasthisConventioncontainsnoprovi ' sionsinthisrespect,heshallprescribewhich ( transactionsaretobecarriedoutattheEuropean b:) PatentOfficeatMunichanditsbranchatThe  * Haguerespectively; +JJ (c)0 J hemayplacebeforetheAdministrativeCouncil `!8, anyproposalforamendingthisConventionand  "- anyproposalforgeneralregulationsordecisions ". whichcomewithinthecompetenceoftheAd ^#6/ ministrativeCouncil;$0JJ & T (d)0 J heshallprepareandimplementthebudgetand $ 1 anyamendingorsupplementarybudget;'T$\%4!2JJ (e)0 J heshallsubmitamanagementreporttotheAd &!3 ministrativeCouncileachyear;&"4JJ (f)0 J heshallexercisesupervisoryauthorityoverthe Z'2#5  personnel; (#6JJ (g)0 J & T  subjecttotheprovisionsofArticle11,heshall ( appointandpromotetheemployees;'T(JJ (h)0 J heshallexercisedisciplinaryauthorityoverthe |T employeesotherthanthosereferredtoinArticle & 11,andmayproposedisciplinaryactiontothe  AdministrativeCouncilwithregardtoemployees zR referredtoinArticle11,paragraphs2and3;$JJ (i)0 J hemaydelegatehisfunctionsandpowers.JJ 3. J ThePresidentshallbeassistedbyanumberof x P VicePresidents.IfthePresidentisabsentorindis "   posed,oneoftheVicePresidentsshalltakehisplace    inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownbythe v N  AdministrativeCouncil.      Article11 t L  Appointmentofsenioremployees   1. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall   beappointedbydecisionoftheAdministrative rJ  Council.   2. J TheVicePresidentsshallbeappointedbydeci   sionoftheAdministrativeCouncilafterthePresi pH  denthasbeenconsulted.   3. J Themembers,includingtheChairmen,ofthe  BoardsofAppealandoftheEnlargedBoardofAp nF pealshallbeappointedbydecisionoftheAdminis  trativeCouncil,takenonaproposalfromthePresi  dentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice.Theymaybere lD appointedbydecisionoftheAdministrativeCouncil  afterthePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficehas  beenconsulted. jB 4. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallexercisedisci  plinaryauthorityovertheemployeesreferredtoin  paragraphs1to3. h@    Article12 " Dutiesofoffice f># fTheemployeesoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall $ bebound,evenaftertheterminationoftheiremploy % ment,neithertodisclosenortomakeuseofinforma d<& tionwhichbyitsnatureisaprofessionalsecret. '   Article13 b:) DisputesbetweentheOrganisationand  * theemployeesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice  + 1. J EmployeesandformeremployeesoftheEuro `!8, peanPatentOfficeortheirsuccessorsintitlemay  "- applytotheAdministrativeTribunaloftheInterna ". tionalLabourOrganisationinthecaseofdisputes ^#6/ withtheEuropeanPatentOrganisationinaccordance $0 withtheStatuteoftheTribunalandwithinthelimits $ 1 andsubjecttotheconditionslaiddownintheSer \%4!2 viceRegulationsforpermanentemployeesorthe &!3 PensionSchemeRegulationsorarisingfromthe &"4 conditionsofemploymentofotheremployees. Z'2#5 2. J Anappealshallonlybeadmissibleiftheperson (#6 concernedhasexhaustedsuchothermeansofappeal ($7 asareavailabletohimundertheServiceRegula ( tions,thePensionSchemeRegulationsorthecondi  tionsofemployment,asthecasemaybe. |T   Article14  LanguagesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice zR ۮ1. J TheofficiallanguagesoftheEuropeanPatent $ OfficeshallbeEnglish,FrenchandGerman.Euro  peanpatentapplicationsmustbefiledinoneofthese x P languages. "   2. J However,naturalorlegalpersonshavingtheir    residenceorprincipalplaceofbusinesswithinthe v N  territoryofaContractingStatehavingalanguage    otherthanEnglish,FrenchorGermanasanofficial    language,andnationalsofthatStatewhoareresi t L  dentabroad,mayfileEuropeanpatentapplications   inanofficiallanguageofthatState.Nevertheless,a   translationinoneoftheofficiallanguagesofthe rJ  EuropeanPatentOfficemustbefiledwithinthetime   limitprescribedintheImplementingRegulations;   throughouttheproceedingsbeforetheEuropean pH  PatentOffice,suchtranslationmaybebroughtinto   conformitywiththeoriginaltextoftheapplication.  3. J TheofficiallanguageoftheEuropeanPatent nF OfficeinwhichtheEuropeanpatentapplicationis  filedor,inthecasereferredtoinparagraph2,thatof  thetranslation,shallbeusedasthelanguageofthe lD proceedingsinallproceedingsbeforetheEuropean  PatentOfficeconcerningtheapplicationorthere  sultingpatent,unlessotherwiseprovidedintheIm jB plementingRegulations.  4. J Thepersonsreferredtoinparagraph2mayalso  filedocumentswhichhavetobefiledwithinatime h@  limitinanofficiallanguageoftheContractingState ! concerned.Theymusthoweverfileatranslationin " thelanguageoftheproceedingswithinthetimelimit f># prescribedintheImplementingRegulations;inthe $ casesprovidedforintheImplementingRegulations, % theymayfileatranslationinadifferentofficiallan d<& guageoftheEuropeanPatentOffice. ' 5. J Ifanydocument,otherthanthosemakingupthe ( Europeanpatentapplication,isnotfiledinthelan b:) guageprescribedbythisConvention,orifanytrans  * lationrequiredbyvirtueofthisConventionisnot  + filedinduetime,thedocumentshallbedeemednot `!8, tohavebeenreceived.  "- 6. J Europeanpatentapplicationsshallbepublished ". inthelanguageoftheproceedings. ^#6/ 7. J ThespecificationsofEuropeanpatentsshallbe $0 publishedinthelanguageoftheproceedings;they $ 1 shallincludeatranslationoftheclaimsinthetwo \%4!2 otherofficiallanguagesoftheEuropeanPatentOf &!3 fice. &"4 8. J Thereshallbepublishedinthethreeofficial Z'2#5 languagesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice: (#6 (a)0 J theEuropeanPatentBulletin; ($7JJ (b)0 J theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanPatentOf ( fice.JJ 9. J EntriesintheRegisterofEuropeanPatentsshall |T bemadeinthethreeofficiallanguagesoftheEuro & peanPatentOffice.Incasesofdoubt,theentryinthe  languageoftheproceedingsshallbeauthentic. zR   Article15  Thedepartmentschargedwiththeprocedure x P Forimplementingtheprocedureslaiddowninthis "   Convention,thereshallbesetupwithintheEuro    peanPatentOffice: v N  (a)0 J aReceivingSection;  JJ (b)0 J SearchDivisions;  JJ (c)0 J ExaminingDivisions;t L JJ (d)0 J OppositionDivisions; JJ (e)0 J aLegalDivision; JJ (f)0 J BoardsofAppeal;rJ JJ (g)0 J anEnlargedBoardofAppeal. JJ   Article16 pH  ReceivingSection   TheReceivingSectionshallbeinthebranchatThe  Hague.Itshallberesponsiblefortheexaminationon nF filingandtheexaminationastoformalrequirements  ofeachEuropeanpatentapplicationuptothetime  whenarequestforexaminationhasbeenmadeorthe lD applicanthasindicatedunderArticle96,paragraph  1,thathedesirestoproceedfurtherwithhisapplica  tion.Itshallalsoberesponsibleforthepublication jB oftheEuropeanpatentapplicationandoftheEuro  peansearchreport.    Article17 ! SearchDivisions " TheSearchDivisionsshallbeinthebranchatThe f># Hague.Theyshallberesponsiblefordrawingup $ Europeansearchreports. %   Article18 ' ExaminingDivisions ( 1. J AnExaminingDivisionshallberesponsiblefor b:) theexaminationofeachEuropeanpatentapplication  * fromthetimewhentheReceivingSectionceasesto  + beresponsible. `!8, 2. J AnExaminingDivisionshallconsistofthree  "- technicalexaminers.Nevertheless,theexamination ". priortoafinaldecisionshall,asageneralrule,be ^#6/ entrustedtoonememberoftheDivision.Oralpro $0 ceedingsshallbebeforetheExaminingDivision $ 1 itself.IftheExaminingDivisionconsidersthatthe \%4!2 natureofthedecisionsorequires,itshallbeen &!3 largedbytheadditionofalegallyqualifiedexam &"4 iner.Intheeventofparityofvotes,thevoteofthe Z'2#5 ChairmanoftheDivisionshallbedecisive. (#6  ($7   Article19 ( OppositionDivisions  K1. J AnOppositionDivisionshallberesponsiblefor |T theexaminationofoppositionsagainstanyEuropean & patent.  2. J AnOppositionDivisionshallconsistofthree zR technicalexaminers,atleasttwoofwhomshallnot $ havetakenpartintheproceedingsforgrantofthe  patenttowhichtheoppositionrelates.Anexaminer x P whohastakenpartintheproceedingsforthegrant "   oftheEuropeanpatentshallnotbetheChairman.    Priortothetakingofafinaldecisionontheopposi v N  tion,theOppositionDivisionmayentrusttheexami    nationoftheoppositiontooneofitsmembers.Oral    proceedingsshallbebeforetheOppositionDivision t L  itself.IftheOppositionDivisionconsidersthatthe   natureofthedecisionsorequires,itshallbeen   largedbytheadditionofalegallyqualifiedexaminer rJ  whoshallnothavetakenpartintheproceedingsfor   grantofthepatent.Intheeventofparityofvotes,   thevoteoftheChairmanoftheDivisionshallbe pH  decisive.     Article20 nF LegalDivision  1. J TheLegalDivisionshallberesponsiblefordeci  sionsinrespectofentriesintheRegisterofEuro lD peanPatentsandinrespectofregistrationon,and  deletionfrom,thelistofprofessionalrepresenta  tives. jB 2. J DecisionsoftheLegalDivisionshallbetakenby  onelegallyqualifiedmember.    Article21 ! BoardsofAppeal " P1. J TheBoardsofAppealshallberesponsibleforthe f># examinationofappealsfromthedecisionsofthe $ ReceivingSection,ExaminingDivisions,Opposition % DivisionsandoftheLegalDivision. d<& 2. J ForappealsfromadecisionoftheReceiving ' SectionortheLegalDivision,aBoardofAppeal ( shallconsistofthreelegallyqualifiedmembers. b:) 3. J ForappealsfromadecisionofanExamining  * Division,aBoardofAppealshallconsistof:  + (a)0 J twotechnicallyqualifiedmembersandonele `!8, gallyqualifiedmember,whenthedecisioncon  "- cernstherefusalofaEuropeanpatentapplication ". orthegrantofaEuropeanpatentandwastaken ^#6/ byanExaminingDivisionconsistingoflessthan $0 fourmembers;$ 1JJ (b)0 J threetechnicallyqualifiedmembersandtwo \%4!2 legallyqualifiedmembers,whenthedecision &!3 wastakenbyanExaminingDivisionconsisting &"4 offourmembersorwhentheBoardofAppeal Z'2#5 considersthatthenatureoftheappealsore (#6 quires; ($7JJ (c)0 J threelegallyqualifiedmembersinallother ( Аcases.JJ 4. J ForappealsfromadecisionofanOpposition |T Division,aBoardofAppealshallconsistof: & (a)0 J twotechnicallyqualifiedmembersandonele  gallyqualifiedmember,whenthedecisionwas zR takenbyanOppositionDivisionconsistingof $ threemembers;JJ (b)0 J threetechnicallyqualifiedmembersandtwo x P legallyqualifiedmembers,whenthedecision "   wastakenbyanOppositionDivisionconsisting    offourmembersorwhentheBoardofAppeal v N  considersthatthenatureoftheappealsore    quires.  JJ   Article22   EnlargedBoardofAppeal   1. J TheEnlargedBoardofAppealshallberesponsi rJ  blefor:   (a)0 J decidingpointsoflawreferredtoitbyBoardsof   Appeal;pH JJ (b)0 J givingopinionsonpointsoflawreferredtoitby   thePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeun  dertheconditionslaiddowninArticle112.nFJJ 2. J Forgivingdecisionsoropinions,theEnlarged  BoardofAppealshallconsistoffivelegallyquali  fiedmembersandtwotechnicallyqualifiedmem lD bers.Oneofthelegallyqualifiedmembersshallbe  theChairman.    Article23  IndependenceofthemembersoftheBoards  S1. J ThemembersoftheEnlargedBoardofAppeal h@  andoftheBoardsofAppealshallbeappointedfora ! termoffiveyearsandmaynotberemovedfrom " officeduringthisterm,exceptifthereareserious f># groundsforsuchremovalandiftheAdministrative $ Council,onaproposalfromtheEnlargedBoardof % Appeal,takesadecisiontothiseffect. d<& 2. J ThemembersoftheBoardsmaynotbemembers ' oftheReceivingSection,ExaminingDivisions, ( OppositionDivisionsoroftheLegalDivision. b:) 3. J IntheirdecisionsthemembersoftheBoards  * shallnotbeboundbyanyinstructionsandshall  + complyonlywiththeprovisionsofthisConvention. `!8, 4. J TheRulesofProcedureoftheBoardsofAppeal  "- andtheEnlargedBoardofAppealshallbeadopted ". inaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheImplement ^#6/ ingRegulations.Theyshallbesubjecttotheap $0 provaloftheAdministrativeCouncil. $ 1   Article24 &!3 Exclusionandobjection &"4 1. J MembersoftheBoardsofAppealoroftheEn Z'2#5 largedBoardofAppealmaynottakepartinany (#6 appealiftheyhaveanypersonalinteresttherein,if ($7 theyhavepreviouslybeeninvolvedasrepresenta ( tivesofoneoftheparties,oriftheyparticipatedin  thedecisionunderappeal. |T 2. J If,foroneofthereasonsmentionedinparagraph & 1,orforanyotherreason,amemberofaBoardof  AppealoroftheEnlargedBoardofAppealconsiders zR thatheshouldnottakepartinanyappeal,heshall $ informtheBoardaccordingly.  3. J MembersofaBoardofAppealoroftheEn x P largedBoardofAppealmaybeobjectedtobyany "   partyforoneofthereasonsmentionedinparagraph    1,orifsuspectedofpartiality.Anobjectionshallnot v N  beadmissibleif,whilebeingawareofareasonfor    objection,thepartyhastakenaproceduralstep.No    objectionmaybebaseduponthenationalityof t L  members.   4. J TheBoardsofAppealandtheEnlargedBoardof   Appealshalldecideastotheactiontobetakenin rJ  thecasesspecifiedinparagraphs2and3withoutthe   participationofthememberconcerned.Forthepur   posesoftakingthisdecisionthememberobjectedto pH  shallbereplacedbyhisalternate.     Article25 nF Technicalopinion  Attherequestofthecompetentnationalcourttrying  aninfringementorrevocationaction,theEuropean lD PatentOfficeshallbeobliged,againstpaymentofan  appropriatefee20,togiveatechnicalopinioncon  cerningtheEuropeanpatentwhichisthesubjectof jB theaction.TheExaminingDivisionshallberespon  siblefortheissueofsuchopinions.    ChapterIV !  TheAdministrativeCouncil "  Article26 f># Membership $ W1. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecomposed % oftheRepresentativesandthealternateRepresenta d<& tivesoftheContractingStates.EachContracting ' StateshallbeentitledtoappointoneRepresentative ( andonealternateRepresentativetotheAdministra b:) tiveCouncil.  * 2. J ThemembersoftheAdministrativeCouncilmay,  + subjecttotheprovisionsofitsRulesofProcedure, `!8, beassistedbyadvisersorexperts.  "-   Article27 ^#6/ Chairmanship $0 p1. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallelectaChair $ 1 manandaDeputyChairmanfromamongtheRepre \%4!2 sentativesandalternateRepresentativesoftheCon &!3 tractingStates.TheDeputyChairmanshallexoffi &"4 cioreplacetheChairmanintheeventofhisbeing Z'2#5  preventedfromattendingtohisduties. (#6 &   2. J ThedurationofthetermsofofficeoftheChair ( manandtheDeputyChairmanshallbethreeyears.  Thetermsofofficeshallberenewable.'( |T   Article28  Board zR 1. J WhenthereareatleasteightContractingStates, $ theAdministrativeCouncilmaysetupaBoardcom  posedoffiveofitsmembers. x P 2. J TheChairmanandtheDeputyChairmanofthe "   AdministrativeCouncilshallbemembersofthe    Boardexofficio;theotherthreemembersshallbe v N  electedbytheAdministrativeCouncil.    3. J Thetermofofficeofthememberselectedbythe    AdministrativeCouncilshallbethreeyears.This t L  termofofficeshallnotberenewable.   4. J TheBoardshallperformthedutiesgiventoitby   theAdministrativeCouncilinaccordancewiththe rJ  RulesofProcedure.     Article29 pH  Meetings   \1. J MeetingsoftheAdministrativeCouncilshallbe  convenedbyitsChairman. nF 2. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall  takepartinthedeliberationsoftheAdministrative  Council. lD 3. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallholdanordi  narymeetingonceeachyear.Inaddition,itshall  meetontheinitiativeofitsChairmanoratthere jB questofonethirdoftheContractingStates.  4. J ThedeliberationsoftheAdministrativeCouncil  shallbebasedonanagenda,andshallbeheldin h@  accordancewithitsRulesofProcedure. ! 5. J Theprovisionalagendashallcontainanyques " tionwhoseinclusionisrequestedbyanyContracting f># StateinaccordancewiththeRulesofProcedure. $   Article30 d<& Attendanceofobservers ' 1. J TheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization ( shallberepresentedatthemeetingsoftheAdminis b:) trativeCouncil,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof  * anagreementtobeconcludedbetweentheEuropean  + PatentOrganisationandtheWorldIntellectualProp `!8, ertyOrganization.  "- #bbgg2. J Anyotherintergovernmentalorganisationcharged ". withtheimplementationofinternationalproceduresin ^#6/ thefieldofpatentswithwhichtheOrganisationhas $0 concludedanagreementshallberepresentedatthe $ 1 meetingsoftheAdministrativeCouncil,inaccordance \%4!2 withanyprovisionscontainedinsuchagreement.#ggbb &!3 3. J Anyotherintergovernmentalandinternational &"4 nongovernmentalorganisationsexercisinganactiv Z'2#5  ityofinteresttotheOrganisationmaybeinvitedby (#6 theAdministrative&   Counciltoarrangetoberepre ( sentedatitsmeetingsduringanydiscussionofmat  tersofmutualinterest.'( |T   Article31  LanguagesoftheAdministrativeCouncil zR 1. J Thelanguagesinuseinthedeliberationsofthe $ AdministrativeCouncilshallbeEnglish,Frenchand  German. x P 2. J DocumentssubmittedtotheAdministrative "   Council,andtheminutesofitsdeliberations,shallbe    drawnupinthethreelanguagesmentionedinpara v N  graph1.      Article32 t L  Staff,premisesandequipment   TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallplaceatthedis   posaloftheAdministrativeCouncilandanybody rJ  establishedbyitsuchstaff,premisesandequipment   asmaybenecessaryfortheperformanceoftheir   duties. pH    Article33  CompetenceoftheAdministrativeCouncil nF incertaincases  h1. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetent  toamendthefollowingprovisionsofthisConven lD tion:  (a)0 J thetimelimitslaiddowninthisConvention;this  shallapplytothetimelimitlaiddowninArticle jB 94onlyintheconditionslaiddowninArticle95;JJ (b)0 J theImplementingRegulations.h@ JJ 2. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetent, ! inconformitywiththisConvention,toadoptor " amendthefollowingprovisions: f># (a)0 J theFinancialRegulations;$JJ (b)0 J theServiceRegulationsforpermanentemploy % eesandtheconditionsofemploymentofother d<& employeesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,the ' salaryscalesofthesaidpermanentandother ( employees,andalsothenature,andrulesforthe b:) grant,ofanysupplementarybenefits; *JJ (c)0 J thePensionSchemeRegulationsandanyappro  + priateincreasesinexistingpensionstocorre `!8, spondtoincreasesinsalaries; "-JJ (d)0 J theRulesrelatingtoFees;".JJ (e)0 J itsRulesofProcedure.^#6/JJ 3. J NotwithstandingArticle18,paragraph2,the $0 AdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetenttodecide, $ 1 inthelightofexperience,thatincertaincategories \%4!2 ofcasesExaminingDivisionsshallconsistofone &!3 technicalexaminer.Suchdecisionmayberescinded. &"4 4. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetent Z'2#5 toauthorisethePresidentoftheEuropeanPatent (#6 Officetonegotiateand,withitsapproval,tocon ($7 cludeagreementsonbehalfoftheEuropeanPatent ( OrganisationwithStates,withintergovernmental  organisationsandwithdocumentationcentressetup |T byvirtueofagreementswithsuchorganisations. &   Article34 zR Votingrights $ p1. J TherighttovoteintheAdministrativeCouncil  shallberestrictedtotheContractingStates. x P 2. J EachContractingStateshallhaveonevote,sub "   jecttotheapplicationoftheprovisionsofArticle36.      Article35    Votingrules     1. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshalltakeitsdeci t L  sionsotherthanthosereferredtoinparagraph2by   asimplemajorityoftheContractingStatesrepre   sentedandvoting. rJ  2. J Amajorityofthreequartersofthevotesofthe   ContractingStatesrepresentedandvotingshallbe   requiredforthedecisionswhichtheAdministrative pH  CouncilisempoweredtotakeunderArticle7,Arti   cle11,paragraph1,Article33,Article39,paragraph  1,Article40,paragraphs2and4,Article46,Article nF 87,Article95,Article134,Article151,paragraph3,  Article154,paragraph2,Article155,paragraph2,  Article156,Article157,paragraphs2to4,Article lD 160,paragraph1,secondsentence,Article162,Arti  cle163,Article166,Article167andArticle172.  3. J Abstentionsshallnotbeconsideredasvotes. jB   Article36  Weightingofvotes h@  1. J Inrespectoftheadoptionoramendmentofthe ! RulesrelatingtoFeesand,ifthefinancialcontribu " tiontobemadebytheContractingStateswould f># therebybeincreased,theadoptionofthebudgetof $ theOrganisationandofanyamendingorsupplemen % tarybudget,anyContractingStatemayrequire,fol d<& lowingafirstballotinwhicheachContractingState ' shallhaveonevote,andwhatevertheresultofthis ( ballot,thatasecondballotbetakenimmediately,in b:) whichvotesshallbegiventotheStatesinaccor  * dancewithparagraph2.Thedecisionshallbedeter  + minedbytheresultofthissecondballot. `!8, 2. J ThenumberofvotesthateachContractingState  "- shallhaveinthesecondballotshallbecalculatedas ". follows: ^#6/ (a)0 J thepercentageobtainedforeachContracting $0 Stateinrespectofthescaleforthespecialfinan $ 1 cialcontributions,pursuanttoArticle40,para \%4!2 graphs3and4,shallbemultipliedbythenumber &!3 ofContractingStatesanddividedbyfive;&"4JJ (b)0 J thenumberofvotesthusgivenshallberounded Z'2#5  upwardstothenexthigherwholenumber; (#6JJ & T  (c)0 J fiveadditionalvotesshallbeaddedtothisnum ( ber;'T(JJ (d)0 J neverthelessnoContractingStateshallhave |T morethan30votes.&JJ   ChapterV zR  Financialprovisions  $ Article37  Coverforexpenditure x P TheexpenditureoftheOrganisationshallbecov "   ered:    (a)0 J bytheOrganisationsownresources;v N JJ (b)0 J bypaymentsmadebytheContractingStatesin    respectofrenewalfeesforEuropeanpatents    leviedintheseStates;t L JJ (c)0 J wherenecessary,byspecialfinancialcontribu   tionsmadebytheContractingStates; JJ (d)0 J whereappropriate,bytherevenueprovidedfor rJ  inArticle146. JJ   Article38 pH  TheOrganisationsownresources   !TheOrganisationsownresourcesshallbetheyield  fromthefeeslaiddowninthisConvention,andalso nF allreceipts,whatevertheirnature.    Article39 lD PaymentsbytheContractingStatesinrespectof  renewalfeesforEuropeanpatents  C#1. J EachContractingStateshallpaytotheOrganisa jB tioninrespectofeachrenewalfeereceivedfora  EuropeanpatentinthatStateanamountequaltoa  proportionofthatfee,tobefixedbytheAdministra h@  tiveCouncil;theproportionshallnotexceed75per ! centandshallbethesameforallContractingStates. " However,ifthesaidproportioncorrespondstoan f># amountwhichislessthanauniformminimum $ АamountfixedbytheAdministrativeCouncil,the % ContractingStateshallpaythatminimumtothe d<& Organisation. ' 2. J EachContractingStateshallcommunicatetothe ( OrganisationsuchinformationastheAdministrative b:) Councilconsiderstobenecessarytodeterminethe  * amountofitspayments.  + 3. J Theduedatesforthesepaymentsshallbedeter `!8, minedbytheAdministrativeCouncil.  "- 4. J Ifapaymentisnotremittedfullybytheduedate, ". theContractingStateshallpayinterestfromthedue ^#6/ dateontheamountremainingunpaid. $0   Article40 \%4!2 Leveloffeesandpayments! &!3 Specialfinancialcontributions &"4  d)1. J TheamountsofthefeesreferredtounderArticle Z'2#5 38andtheproportion&   referredtounderArticle39 ( shallbefixedatsuchalevelastoensurethatthe  revenueinrespectthereofissufficientforthebudget |T oftheOrganisationtobebalanced.'(* & 2. J However,iftheOrganisationisunabletobalance  itsbudgetundertheconditionslaiddowninpara zR graph1,theContractingStatesshallremittothe $ Organisationspecialfinancialcontributions,the  amountofwhichshallbedeterminedbytheAdmin x P istrativeCouncilfortheaccountingperiodinques "   tion.    3. J Thesespecialfinancialcontributionsshallbe v N  determinedinrespectofanyContractingStateon    thebasisofthenumberofpatentapplicationsfiled    inthelastyearbutonepriortothatofentryinto t L  forceofthisConvention,andcalculatedinthefol   lowingmanner:   (a)0 J onehalfinproportiontothenumberofpatent rJ  applicationsfiledinthatContractingState; JJ (b)0 J onehalfinproportiontothesecondhighestnum   berofpatentapplicationsfiledintheotherCon pH  tractingStatesbynaturalorlegalpersonshaving   theirresidenceorprincipalplaceofbusinessin  thatContractingState.nFJJ However,theamountstobecontributedbyStatesin  whichthenumberofpatentapplicationsfiledex  ceeds25000shallthenbetakenasawholeanda lD newscaledrawnupdeterminedinproportiontothe  totalnumberofpatentapplicationsfiledinthese  States. jB 4. J Where,inrespectofanyContractingState,its  scalepositioncannotbeestablishedinaccordance  withparagraph3,theAdministrativeCouncilshall, h@  withtheconsentofthatState,decideitsscaleposi ! tion. " 5. J Article39,paragraphs3and4,shallapplymuta f># tismutandistothespecialfinancialcontributions. $ 6. J Thespecialfinancialcontributionsshallbere % paidtogetherwithinterestataratewhichshallbe d<& thesameforallContractingStates.Repayments ' shallbemadeinsofarasitispossibletoprovidefor ( thispurposeinthebudget;theamountthusprovided b:) shallbedistributedamongtheContractingStatesin  * accordancewiththescalementionedinparagraphs  + 3and4above. `!8, 7. J Thespecialfinancialcontributionsremittedin  "- anyaccountingperiodshallbewhollyrepaidbefore ". anysuchcontributionsorpartsthereofremittedin ^#6/ anysubsequentaccountingperiodarerepaid. $0   Article41 &!3 Advances &"4 71. J AttherequestofthePresidentoftheEuropean Z'2#5 PatentOffice,theContractingStatesshallmake (#6 advancestotheOrganisation,onaccountoftheir ($7 paymentsandcontributions,withinthelimitofthe ( amountfixedbytheAdministrativeCouncil.Such  advancesshallbeapportionedinproportiontothe |T amountsduebytheContractingStatesfortheac & countingperiodinquestion.  2. J Article39,paragraphs3and4,shallapplymuta zR tismutandistotheadvances. $   Article42 x P Budget "   :1. J IncomeandexpenditureoftheOrganisationshall    formthesubjectofestimatesinrespectofeachac v N  countingperiodandshallbeshowninthebudget.If    necessary,theremaybeamendingorsupplementary    budgets. t L  2. J Thebudgetshallbebalancedasbetweenincome   andexpenditure.   3. J Thebudgetshallbedrawnupintheunitofac rJ  countfixedintheFinancialRegulations.     Article43 pH  Authorisationforexpenditure   u=1. J Theexpenditureenteredinthebudgetshallbe  authorisedforthedurationofoneaccountingperiod, nF unlessanyprovisionstothecontraryarecontained  intheFinancialRegulations.  2. J Subjecttotheconditionstobelaiddowninthe lD FinancialRegulations,anyappropriations,otherthan  thoserelatingtostaffcosts,whichareunexpendedat  theendoftheaccountingperiodmaybecarried jB forward,butnotbeyondtheendofthefollowing  accountingperiod.  3. J Appropriationsshallbesetoutunderdifferent h@  headingsaccordingtotypeandpurposeoftheex ! penditureandsubdivided,asfarasnecessary,inac " cordancewiththeFinancialRegulations. f>#   Article44 % Appropriationsforunforeseeableexpenditure d<& A1. J ThebudgetoftheOrganisationmaycontainap ' propriationsforunforeseeableexpenditure. ( 2. J Theemploymentoftheseappropriationsbythe b:) Organisationshallbesubjecttothepriorapprovalof  * theAdministrativeCouncil.  +   Article45  "- Accountingperiod ". CTheaccountingperiodshallcommenceon1January ^#6/ andendon31December. $0   Article46 \%4!2 Preparationandadoptionofthebudget &!3 nD1. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall &"4 laythedraftbudgetbeforetheAdministrativeCoun Z'2#5 cilnotlaterthanthedateprescribedintheFinancial (#6 Regulations. ($7 2. J Thebudgetandanyamendingorsupplementary ( budgetshallbeadoptedbytheAdministrativeCoun  cil. |T   Article47  Provisionalbudget zR F1. J If,atthebeginningoftheaccountingperiod,the $ budgethasnotbeenadoptedbytheAdministrative  Council,expendituresmaybeeffectedonamonthly x P basisperheadingorotherdivisionofthebudget, "   accordingtotheprovisionsoftheFinancialRegula    tions,uptoonetwelfthofthebudgetappropriations v N  fortheprecedingaccountingperiod,providedthat    theappropriationsthusmadeavailabletothePresi    dentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallnotexceed t L  onetwelfthofthoseprovidedforinthedraftbudget.   2. J TheAdministrativeCouncilmay,subjecttothe   observanceoftheotherprovisionslaiddownin rJ  paragraph1,authoriseexpenditureinexcessofone   twelfthoftheappropriations.   3. J ThepaymentsreferredtoinArticle37,subpara pH  graph(b),shallcontinuetobemade,onaprovi   sionalbasis,undertheconditionsdeterminedunder  Article39fortheyearprecedingthattowhichthe nF draftbudgetrelates.  4. J TheContractingStatesshallpayeachmonth,on  aprovisionalbasisandinaccordancewiththescale lD referredtoinArticle40,paragraphs3and4,any  specialfinancialcontributionsnecessarytoensure  implementationofparagraphs1and2above.Article jB 39,paragraph4,shallapplymutatismutandisto  thesecontributions.    Article48 ! Budgetimplementation " 5N1. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall f># implementthebudgetandanyamendingorsupple $ mentarybudgetonhisownresponsibilityandwithin % thelimitsoftheallocatedappropriations. d<& 2. J Withinthebudget,thePresidentoftheEuropean ' PatentOfficemay,subjecttothelimitsandcondi ( tionslaiddownintheFinancialRegulations,transfer b:) fundsasbetweenthevariousheadingsorsubhead  * ings.  +   Article49  "- Auditingofaccounts ".  Q1. J Theincomeandexpenditureaccountandabal ^#6/ ancesheetoftheOrganisationshallbeexaminedby $0 auditorswhoseindependenceisbeyonddoubt,ap $ 1 pointedbytheAdministrativeCouncilforaperiod \%4!2 offiveyears,whichshallberenewableorextensible. &!3 2. J Theaudit,whichshallbebasedonvouchersand &"4 shalltakeplace,ifnecessary,insitu,shallascertain Z'2#5 thatallincomehasbeenreceivedandallexpenditure (#6 effectedinalawfulandpropermannerandthatthe ($7 financialmanagementissound.Theauditorsshall ( drawupareportaftertheendofeachaccounting  period. |T 3. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall & annuallysubmittotheAdministrativeCouncilthe  accountsoftheprecedingaccountingperiodinre zR spectofthebudgetandthebalancesheetshowing $ theassetsandliabilitiesoftheOrganisationtogether  withthereportoftheauditors. x P 4. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallapprovethe "   annualaccountstogetherwiththereportoftheaudi    torsandshallgivethePresidentoftheEuropean v N  PatentOfficeadischargeinrespectoftheimple    mentationofthebudget.      Article50   FinancialRegulations   WTheFinancialRegulationsshallinparticularestab rJ  lish:   (a)0 J theprocedurerelatingtotheestablishmentand   implementationofthebudgetandfortherender pH  ingandauditingofaccounts; JJ (b)0 J themethodandprocedurewherebythepayments  andcontributionsprovidedforinArticle37and nF theadvancesprovidedforinArticle41aretobe  madeavailabletotheOrganisationbytheCon  tractingStates;lDJJ (c)0 J therulesconcerningtheresponsibilitiesofac  countingandpayingofficersandthearrange  mentsfortheirsupervision;jBJJ (d)0 J theratesofinterestprovidedforinArticles39,  40and47;JJ (e)0 J themethodofcalculatingthecontributionspay h@  ablebyvirtueofArticle146;!JJ (f)0 J thecompositionofanddutiestobeassignedtoa " BudgetandFinanceCommitteewhichshouldbe f># setupbytheAdministrativeCouncil.$JJ   Article51 d<& RulesrelatingtoFees ' d]TheRulesrelatingtoFeesshalldetermineinparticu ( lartheamountsofthefeesandthewaysinwhich b:) theyaretobepaid.  *    PARTII  `!8,  SubstantivePatentLaw  "-  ChapterI ".  Patentability ^#6/  Article52 $0 Patentableinventions $ 1 ^1. J Europeanpatentsshallbegrantedforanyinven \%4!2 tionswhicharesusceptibleofindustrialapplication, &!3 whicharenewandwhichinvolveaninventivestep. &"4 2. J Thefollowinginparticularshallnotberegarded Z'2#5  asinventionswithinthemeaningofparagraph1: (#6 (a)0 J & T  discoveries,scientifictheoriesandmathematical ( methods;'T('aJJ (b)0 J aestheticcreations;|TJJ (c)0 J schemes,rulesandmethodsforperformingmen & talacts,playinggamesordoingbusiness,and  programsforcomputers;zRJJ (d)0 J presentationsofinformation.$JJ 3. J Theprovisionsofparagraph2shallexclude  patentabilityofthesubjectmatteroractivitiesre x P ferredtointhatprovisiononlytotheextenttowhich "   aEuropeanpatentapplicationorEuropeanpatent    relatestosuchsubjectmatteroractivitiesassuch. v N  4. J Methodsfortreatmentofthehumanoranimal    bodybysurgeryortherapyanddiagnosticmethods    practisedonthehumanoranimalbodyshallnotbe t L  regardedasinventionswhicharesusceptibleofin   dustrialapplicationwithinthemeaningofparagraph   1.Thisprovisionshallnotapplytoproducts,inpar rJ  ticularsubstancesorcompositions,foruseinanyof   thesemethods.     Article53   Exceptionstopatentability  fEuropeanpatentsshallnotbegrantedinrespectof: nF (a)0 J inventionsthepublicationorexploitationof  whichwouldbecontraryto ordrepublicor lD morality,providedthattheexploitationshallnot  bedeemedtobesocontrarymerelybecauseitis  prohibitedbylaworregulationinsomeorallof jB theContractingStates;JJ (b)0 J plantoranimalvarietiesoressentiallybiological  processesfortheproductionofplantsoranimals; h@  thisprovisiondoesnotapplytomicrobiological ! processesortheproductsthereof."JJ   Article54 % Novelty d<& 1j1. J Aninventionshallbeconsideredtobenewifit ' doesnotformpartofthestateoftheart. ( 2. J Thestateoftheartshallbeheldtocomprise b:) everythingmadeavailabletothepublicbymeansof  * awrittenororaldescription,byuse,orinanyother  + way,beforethedateoffilingoftheEuropeanpatent `!8, application.  "- 3. J Additionally,thecontentofEuropeanpatent ". applicationsasfiled,ofwhichthedatesoffilingare ^#6/ priortothedatereferredtoinparagraph2andwhich $0 werepublishedunderArticle93onorafterthatdate, $ 1 shallbeconsideredascomprisedinthestateofthe \%4!2 art. &!3 4. J Paragraph3shallbeappliedonlyinsofarasa &"4 ContractingStatedesignatedinrespectofthelater Z'2#5 application,wasalsodesignatedinrespectofthe (#6 earlierapplicationaspublished. ($7 5. J Theprovisionsofparagraphs1to4shallnot ( excludethepatentabilityofanysubstanceorcompo  sition,comprisedinthestateoftheart,foruseina |T methodreferredtoinArticle52,paragraph4,pro & videdthatitsuseforanymethodreferredtointhat  paragraphisnotcomprisedinthestateoftheart. zR   Article55 x P Nonprejudicialdisclosures "   p1. J FortheapplicationofArticle54adisclosureof    theinventionshallnotbetakenintoconsiderationif v N  itoccurrednoearlierthansixmonthsprecedingthe    filingoftheEuropeanpatentapplicationandifit    wasdueto,orinconsequenceof: t L  (a)0 J anevidentabuseinrelationtotheapplicantor   hislegalpredecessor,or JJ (b)0 J thefactthattheapplicantorhislegalpredecessor rJ  hasdisplayedtheinventionatanofficial,oroffi   ciallyrecognised,internationalexhibitionfalling   withinthetermsoftheConventiononinterna pH  tionalexhibitionssignedatParison22Novem   ber1928andlastrevisedon30November1972.JJ 2. J Inthecaseofparagraph1(b),paragraph1shall  applyonlyiftheapplicantstates,whenfilingthe  Europeanpatentapplication,thattheinventionhas lD beensodisplayedandfilesasupportingcertificate  withintheperiodandundertheconditionslaiddown  intheImplementingRegulations. jB   Article56  Inventivestep h@  vAninventionshallbeconsideredasinvolvingan ! inventivestepif,havingregardtothestateoftheart, " itisnotobvioustoapersonskilledintheart.Ifthe f># stateoftheartalsoincludesdocumentswithinthe $ meaningofArticle54,paragraph3,thesedocuments % arenottobeconsideredindecidingwhetherthere d<& hasbeenaninventivestep. '   Article57 b:) Industrialapplication  * xAninventionshallbeconsideredassusceptibleof  + industrialapplicationifitcanbemadeorusedinany `!8, kindofindustry,includingagriculture.  "-   ChapterII ^#6/  PersonsentitledtoapplyforandobtainEuro $0 peanpatents!Mentionoftheinventor $ 1  Article58 \%4!2 EntitlementtofileaEuropeanpatentapplication &!3 3zAEuropeanpatentapplicationmaybefiledbyany &"4 naturalorlegalperson,oranybodyequivalenttoa Z'2#5 legalpersonbyvirtueofthelawgoverningit. (#6  ($7 Ї  Article59 ( Multipleapplicants  J|AEuropeanpatentapplicationmayalsobefiled |T eitherbyjointapplicantsorbytwoormoreappli & cantsdesignatingdifferentContractingStates.    Article60 $ RighttoaEuropeanpatent  }1. J TherighttoaEuropeanpatentshallbelongtothe x P inventororhissuccessorintitle.Iftheinventorisan "   employeetherighttotheEuropeanpatentshallbe    determinedinaccordancewiththelawoftheState v N  inwhichtheemployeeismainlyemployed;ifthe    Stateinwhichtheemployeeismainlyemployed    cannotbedetermined,thelawtobeappliedshallbe t L  thatoftheStateinwhichtheemployerhashisplace   ofbusinesstowhichtheemployeeisattached.   2. J Iftwoormorepersonshavemadeaninvention rJ  independentlyofeachother,therighttotheEuro   peanpatentshallbelongtothepersonwhoseEuro   peanpatentapplicationhastheearliestdateoffiling; pH  however,thisprovisionshallapplyonlyifthisfirst   applicationhasbeenpublishedunderArticle93and  shallonlyhaveeffectinrespectoftheContracting nF Statesdesignatedinthatapplicationaspublished.  3. J ForthepurposesofproceedingsbeforetheEuro  peanPatentOffice,theapplicantshallbedeemedto lD beentitledtoexercisetherighttotheEuropeanpat  ent.    Article61  Europeanpatentapplicationsbypersonsnothav  ingtherighttoaEuropeanpatent h@  ԃ1. J Ifbyafinaldecisionitisadjudgedthataperson ! referredtoinArticle60,paragraph1,otherthanthe " applicant,isentitledtothegrantofaEuropeanpat f># ent,thatpersonmay,withinaperiodofthreemonths $ afterthedecisionhasbecomefinal,providedthatthe % Europeanpatenthasnotyetbeengranted,inrespect d<& ofthoseContractingStatesdesignatedintheEuro ' peanpatentapplicationinwhichthedecisionhas ( beentakenorrecognised,orhastoberecognisedon b:) thebasisoftheProtocolonRecognitionannexedto  * thisConvention:  + (a)0 J prosecutetheapplicationashisownapplication  "- inplaceoftheapplicant,".JJ (b)0 J fileanewEuropeanpatentapplicationinrespect ^#6/ ofthesameinvention,or$0JJ (c)0 J requestthattheapplicationberefused.$ 1JJ 2. J TheprovisionsofArticle76,paragraph1,shall \%4!2 applymutatismutandistoanewapplicationfiled &!3 underparagraph1. &"4 3. J Theproceduretobefollowedincarryingoutthe Z'2#5 provisionsofparagraph1,thespecialconditionsap (#6 plyingtoanewapplicationfiledunderparagraph1 ($7 andthetimelimitforpayingthefiling,searchand ( designationfeesonitarelaiddownintheImple  mentingRegulations. |T   Article62  Rightoftheinventor zR tobementioned $ pTheinventorshallhavetheright,visvistheappli  cantfororproprietorofaEuropeanpatent,tobe x P mentionedassuchbeforetheEuropeanPatentOf "   fice.      ChapterIII     EffectsoftheEuropeanpatentandthe    Europeanpatentapplication t L   Article63   TermoftheEuropeanpatent   1. J ThetermoftheEuropeanpatentshallbe20 rJ  yearsasfromthedateoffilingoftheapplication.   2. J Nothingintheprecedingparagraphshalllimit   therightofaContractingStatetoextendthetermof pH  aEuropeanpatent,ortograntcorrespondingprotec   tionwhichfollowsimmediatelyonexpiryofthe  termofthepatent,underthesameconditionsas nF thoseapplyingtonationalpatents:  (a)0 J inordertotakeaccountofastateofwarorsimi  laremergencyconditionsaffectingthatState;lDJJ (b)0 J #ccggifthesubjectmatteroftheEuropeanpatentisa  productoraprocessofmanufacturingaproductor  auseofaproductwhichhastoundergoanadmin jB istrativeauthorisationprocedurerequiredbylaw  beforeitcanbeputonthemarketinthatState.#ggccJJ 3. J Paragraph2shallapplymutatismutandistoEu h@  ropeanpatentsgrantedjointlyforagroupofCon ! tractingStatesinaccordancewithArticle142. " 4. J AContractingStatewhichmakesprovisionfor f># extensionofthetermorcorrespondingprotection $ underparagraph2(b)may,inaccordancewithan % agreementconcludedwiththeOrganisation,entrust d<& totheEuropeanPatentOfficetasksassociatedwith ' implementationoftherelevantprovisions. (   Article64  * RightsconferredbyaEuropeanpatent  + 1. J AEuropeanpatentshall,subjecttotheprovisions `!8, ofparagraph2,conferonitsproprietorfromthedate  "- ofpublicationofthementionofitsgrant,ineach ". ContractingStateinrespectofwhichitisgranted, ^#6/ thesamerightsaswouldbeconferredbyanational $0 patentgrantedinthatState. $ 1 2. J IfthesubjectmatteroftheEuropeanpatentisa \%4!2 process,theprotectionconferredbythepatentshall &!3 extendtotheproductsdirectlyobtainedbysuchpro &"4 cess. Z'2#5 3. J AnyinfringementofaEuropeanpatentshallbe (#6 dealtwithbynationallaw. ($7 Ї  Article65 ( Translationofthespecification  oftheEuropeanpatent |T 1. J AnyContractingStatemayprescribethatifthe & text,inwhichtheEuropeanPatentOfficeintendsto  grantaEuropeanpatentormaintainaEuropeanpat zR entasamendedforthatState,isnotdrawnupinone $ ofitsofficiallanguages,theapplicantfororpropri  etorofthepatentshallsupplytoitscentralindustrial x P propertyofficeatranslationofthistextinoneofits "   officiallanguagesathisoptionor,wherethatState    hasprescribedtheuseofonespecificofficiallan v N  guage,inthatlanguage.Theperiodforsupplyingthe    translationshallendthreemonthsafterthedateon    whichthementionofthegrantoftheEuropeanpat t L  entorofthemaintenanceoftheEuropeanpatentas   amendedispublishedintheEuropeanPatentBulle   tin,unlesstheStateconcernedprescribesalonger rJ  period.   2. J AnyContractingStatewhichhasadoptedprovi   sionspursuanttoparagraph1mayprescribethatthe pH  applicantfororproprietorofthepatentmustpayall   orpartofthecostsofpublicationofsuchtranslation  withinaperiodlaiddownbythatState. nF 3. J AnyContractingStatemayprescribethatinthe  eventoffailuretoobservetheprovisionsadoptedin  accordancewithparagraphs1and2,theEuropean lD patentshallbedeemedtobevoidabinitiointhat  State.    Article66  EquivalenceofEuropeanfiling  withnationalfiling h@  uAEuropeanpatentapplicationwhichhasbeenac ! cordedadateoffilingshall,inthedesignatedCon " tractingStates,beequivalenttoaregularnational f># filing,whereappropriatewiththepriorityclaimed $ fortheEuropeanpatentapplication. %   Article67 ' RightsconferredbyaEuropeanpatent ( applicationafterpublication b:) m1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationshall,fromthe  * dateofitspublicationunderArticle93,provisionally  + conferupontheapplicantsuchprotectionasiscon `!8, ferredbyArticle64,intheContractingStatesdesig  "- natedintheapplicationaspublished. ". 2. J AnyContractingStatemayprescribethataEuro ^#6/ peanpatentapplicationshallnotconfersuchprotec $0 tionasisconferredbyArticle64.However,thepro $ 1 tectionattachedtothepublicationoftheEuropean \%4!2 patentapplicationmaynotbelessthanthatwhich &!3 thelawsoftheStateconcernedattachtothecompul &"4 sorypublicationofunexaminednationalpatentap Z'2#5 plications.Inanyevent,everyStateshallensureat (#6 leastthat,fromthedateofpublicationofaEuropean ($7 patentapplication,theapplicantcanclaimcompen ( sationreasonableinthecircumstancesfromanyper  sonwhohasusedtheinventioninthesaidStatein |T circumstanceswherethatpersonwouldbeliable & undernationallawforinfringementofanational  patent. zR 3. J AnyContractingStatewhichdoesnothaveasan $ officiallanguagethelanguageoftheproceedings,  mayprescribethatprovisionalprotectioninaccor x P dancewithparagraphs1and2aboveshallnotbe "   effectiveuntilsuchtimeasatranslationofthe    Аclaimsinoneofitsofficiallanguagesattheoption v N  oftheapplicantor,wherethatStatehasprescribed    theuseofonespecificofficiallanguage,inthatlan    guage: t L  (a)0 J hasbeenmadeavailabletothepublicintheman   nerprescribedbynationallaw,or JJ (b)0 J hasbeencommunicatedtothepersonusingthe rJ  inventioninthesaidState. JJ 4. J TheEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbedeemed   nevertohavehadtheeffectssetoutinparagraphs1 pH  and2abovewhenithasbeenwithdrawn,deemedto   bewithdrawnorfinallyrefused.Thesameshall  applyinrespectoftheeffectsoftheEuropeanpatent nF applicationinaContractingStatethedesignationof  whichiswithdrawnordeemedtobewithdrawn.    Article68  EffectofrevocationoftheEuropeanpatent  -TheEuropeanpatentapplicationandtheresulting jB patentshallbedeemednottohavehad,asfromthe  outset,theeffectsspecifiedinArticles64and67,to  theextentthatthepatenthasbeenrevokedinoppo h@  sitionproceedings. !   Article69 f># Extentofprotection $ 1. J TheextentoftheprotectionconferredbyaEuro % peanpatentoraEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbe d<& determinedbythetermsoftheclaims.Nevertheless, ' thedescriptionanddrawingsshallbeusedtointer ( prettheclaims. b:) 2. J FortheperioduptograntoftheEuropeanpatent,  * theextentoftheprotectionconferredbytheEuro  + peanpatentapplicationshallbedeterminedbythe `!8, latestfiledclaimscontainedinthepublicationunder  "- Article93.However,theEuropeanpatentasgranted ". orasamendedinoppositionproceedingsshalldeter ^#6/ mineretroactivelytheprotectionconferredbythe $0 Europeanpatentapplication,insofarassuchprotec $ 1 tionisnottherebyextended. \%4!2   Article70 &"4 AuthentictextofaEuropeanpatentapplication Z'2#5 orEuropeanpatent (#6 ?1. J ThetextofaEuropeanpatentapplicationora ($7 Europeanpatentinthelanguageoftheproceedings ( shallbetheauthentictextinanyproceedingsbefore  theEuropeanPatentOfficeandinanyContracting |T State. & 2. J However,inthecasereferredtoinArticle14,  paragraph2,theoriginaltextshall,inproceedings zR beforetheEuropeanPatentOffice,constitutethe $ basisfordeterminingwhetherthesubjectmatterof  theapplicationorpatentextendsbeyondthecontent x P oftheapplicationasfiled. "   3. J AnyContractingStatemayprovidethatatransla    tion,asprovidedforinthisConvention,inanoffi v N  ciallanguageofthatState,shallinthatStatebere    gardedasauthentic,exceptforrevocationproceed    ings,intheeventoftheapplicationorpatentinthe t L  languageofthetranslationconferringprotection   whichisnarrowerthanthatconferredbyitinthe   languageoftheproceedings. rJ  4. J AnyContractingStatewhichadoptsaprovision   underparagraph3:   (a)0 J mustallowtheapplicantfororproprietorofthe pH  patenttofileacorrectedtranslationoftheEuro   peanpatentapplicationorEuropeanpatent.Such  correctedtranslationshallnothaveanylegal nF effectuntilanyconditionsestablishedbythe  ContractingStateunderArticle65,paragraph2,  andArticle67,paragraph3,havebeencomplied lD withmutatismutandis;JJ (b)0 J mayprescribethatanypersonwho,inthatState,  ingoodfaithisusingorhasmadeeffectiveand jB seriouspreparationsforusinganinventionthe  useofwhichwouldnotconstituteinfringement  oftheapplicationorpatentintheoriginaltrans h@  lationmay,afterthecorrectedtranslationtakes ! effect,continuesuchuseinthecourseofhis " businessorfortheneedsthereofwithoutpay f># ment.$JJ   ChapterIV d<&  TheEuropeanpatentapplication ' asanobjectofproperty  ( Article71 b:) Transferandconstitutionofrights  * AEuropeanpatentapplicationmaybetransferredor  + giverisetorightsforoneormoreofthedesignated `!8, ContractingStates.  "-   Article72 ^#6/ Assignment $0 AnassignmentofaEuropeanpatentapplication $ 1 shallbemadeinwritingandshallrequirethesigna \%4!2 tureofthepartiestothecontract. &!3   Article73 Z'2#5 Contractuallicensing (#6 AEuropeanpatentapplicationmaybelicensedin ($7 wholeorinpartforthewholeorpartoftheterrito ( riesofthedesignatedContractingStates.    Article74 & Lawapplicable  %UnlessotherwisespecifiedinthisConvention,the zR Europeanpatentapplicationasanobjectofproperty $ shall,ineachdesignatedContractingStateandwith  effectforsuchState,besubjecttothelawapplicable x P inthatStatetonationalpatentapplications  "     PARTIII v N  ApplicationforEuropeanPatents     ChapterI     Filingandrequirementsofthe t L  Europeanpatentapplication    Article75   FilingoftheEuropeanpatentapplication rJ  1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationmaybefiled:   (a)0 J attheEuropeanPatentOfficeatMunichorits   branchatTheHague,orpH JJ (b)0 J ifthelawofaContractingStatesopermits,at   thecentralindustrialpropertyofficeorother  competentauthorityofthatState.Anapplication nF filedinthiswayshallhavethesameeffectasif  ithadbeenfiledonthesamedateattheEuro  peanPatentOffice.lDJJ 2. J Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallnotpreclude  theapplicationoflegislativeorregulatoryprovisions  which,inanyContractingState: jB (a)0 J governinventionswhich,owingtothenatureof  theirsubjectmatter,maynotbecommunicated  abroadwithoutthepriorauthorisationofthe h@  competentauthoritiesofthatState,or!JJ (b)0 J prescribethateachapplicationistobefiledini " tiallywithanationalauthorityormakedirect f># filingwithanotherauthoritysubjecttoprior $ authorisation.%JJ 3. J NoContractingStatemayprovidefororallow d<& thefilingofEuropeandivisionalapplicationswith ' anauthorityreferredtoinparagraph1(b). (   Article76  * Europeandivisionalapplications  + 1. J AEuropeandivisionalapplicationmustbefiled `!8, directlywiththeEuropeanPatentOfficeatMunich  "- oritsbranchatTheHague.Itmaybefiledonlyin ". respectofsubjectmatterwhichdoesnotextend ^#6/ beyondthecontentoftheearlierapplicationasfiled; $0 insofarasthisprovisioniscompliedwith,thedivi $ 1 sionalapplicationshallbedeemedtohavebeenfiled \%4!2 onthedateoffilingoftheearlierapplicationand &!3 shallhavethebenefitofanyrighttopriority. &"4 2. J TheEuropeandivisionalapplicationshallnot Z'2#5 designateContractingStateswhichwerenotdesig (#6 natedintheearlierapplication. ($7 3. J Theproceduretobefollowedincarryingoutthe ( provisionsofparagraph1,thespecialconditionsto  becompliedwithbyadivisionalapplicationandthe |T timelimitforpayingthefiling,searchanddesigna & tionfeesarelaiddownintheImplementingRegula  tions. zR   Article77  ForwardingofEuropeanpatentapplications x P 1. J ThecentralindustrialpropertyofficeofaCon "   tractingStateshallbeobligedtoforwardtotheEu    ropeanPatentOffice,intheshortesttimecompatible v N  withtheapplicationofnationallawconcerningthe    secrecyofinventionsintheinterestsoftheState,    anyEuropeanpatentapplicationswhichhavebeen t L  filedwiththatofficeorwithothercompetentauthor   itiesinthatState.   2. J TheContractingStatesshalltakeallappropriate rJ  stepstoensurethatEuropeanpatentapplications,the   subjectofwhichisobviouslynotliabletosecrecyby   virtueofthelawreferredtoinparagraph1,shallbe pH  forwardedtotheEuropeanPatentOfficewithinsix   weeksafterfiling.  3. J Europeanpatentapplicationswhichrequirefur nF therexaminationastotheirliabilitytosecrecyshall  beforwardedinsuchmannerastoreachtheEuro  peanPatentOfficewithinfourmonthsafterfiling, lD or,wherepriorityhasbeenclaimed,fourteenmonths  afterthedateofpriority.  4. J AEuropeanpatentapplication,thesubjectof jB whichhasbeenmadesecret,shallnotbeforwarded  totheEuropeanPatentOffice.  5. J Europeanpatentapplicationswhichdonotreach h@  theEuropeanPatentOfficebeforetheendofthe ! fourteenthmonthafterfilingor,ifpriorityhasbeen " claimed,afterthedateofpriority,shallbedeemedto f># bewithdrawn.Thefiling,searchanddesignation $ feesshallberefunded. %   Article78 ' RequirementsoftheEuropeanpatentapplication ( i1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationshallcontain: b:) (a)0 J arequestforthegrantofaEuropeanpatent; *JJ (b)0 J adescriptionoftheinvention; +JJ (c)0 J oneormoreclaims;`!8,JJ (d)0 J anydrawingsreferredtointhedescriptionorthe  "- claims;".JJ (e)0 J anabstract.^#6/JJ 2. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbesubjectto $0 thepaymentofthefilingfeeandthesearchfeewith $ 1 inonemonthafterthefilingoftheapplication. \%4!2 3. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationmustsatisfythe &!3 conditionslaiddownintheImplementingRegula &"4 tions. Z'2#5   (#6   & T  Article79 ( DesignationofContractingStates'T(  1. J TherequestforthegrantofaEuropeanpatent |T shallcontainthedesignationoftheContractingState & orStatesinwhichprotectionfortheinventionis  desired. zR 2. J Thedesignationofacontractingstateshallbe $ subjecttothepaymentofthedesignationfee.The  designationfeesshallbepaidwithinsixmonthsof x P thedateonwhichtheEuropeanPatentBulletinmen "   tionsthepublicationoftheEuropeansearchreport.    3. J ThedesignationofaContractingStatemaybe    withdrawnatanytimeuptothegrantoftheEuro    peanpatent.Withdrawalofthedesignationofallthe t L  ContractingStatesshallbedeemedtobeawith   drawaloftheEuropeanpatentapplication.Designa   tionfeesshallnotberefunded. rJ    Article80   Dateoffiling pH  IThedateoffilingofaEuropeanpatentapplication   shallbethedateonwhichdocumentsfiledbythe  applicantcontain: nF (a)0 J anindicationthataEuropeanpatentissought;JJ (b)0 J thedesignationofatleastoneContractingState;JJ (c)0 J informationidentifyingtheapplicant;lDJJ (d)0 J adescriptionandoneormoreclaimsinoneof  thelanguagesreferredtoinArticle14,para  graphs1and2,eventhoughthedescriptionand jB theclaimsdonotcomplywiththeotherrequire  mentsofthisConvention.JJ   Article81 ! Designationoftheinventor " TheEuropeanpatentapplicationshalldesignatethe f># inventor.Iftheapplicantisnottheinventororisnot $ thesoleinventor,thedesignationshallcontaina % statementindicatingtheoriginoftherighttothe d<& Europeanpatent. '   Article82 b:) Unityofinvention  * TheEuropeanpatentapplicationshallrelatetoone  + inventiononlyortoagroupofinventionssolinked `!8, astoformasinglegeneralinventiveconcept.  "-   Article83 $0 Disclosureoftheinvention $ 1 TheEuropeanpatentapplicationmustdisclosethe \%4!2 inventioninamannersufficientlyclearandcom &!3 pleteforittobecarriedoutbyapersonskilledinthe &"4 art. Z'2#5   (#6   & T  Article84 ( Theclaims'T(T  HTheclaimsshalldefinethematterforwhichprotec |T tionissought.Theyshallbeclearandconciseand & besupportedbythedescription.    Article85 $ Theabstract  Theabstractshallmerelyserveforuseastechnical x P information;itmaynotbetakenintoaccountforany "   otherpurpose,inparticularnotforthepurposeof    interpretingthescopeoftheprotectionsoughtnor v N  forthepurposeofapplyingArticle54,paragraph3.      Article86 t L  RenewalfeesforEuropeanpatentapplications   g1. J RenewalfeesshallbepaidtotheEuropeanPat   entOfficeinaccordancewiththeImplementing rJ  RegulationsinrespectofEuropeanpatentapplica   tions.Thesefeesshallbedueinrespectofthethird   yearandeachsubsequentyear,calculatedfromthe pH  dateoffilingoftheapplication.   2. J Whenarenewalfeehasnotbeenpaidonorbe  foretheduedate,thefeemaybevalidlypaidwithin nF sixmonthsofthesaiddate,providedthattheaddi  tionalfeeispaidatthesametime.  3. J Iftherenewalfeeandanyadditionalfeehavenot lD beenpaidinduetimetheEuropeanpatentapplica  tionshallbedeemedtobewithdrawn.TheEuropean  PatentOfficealoneshallbecompetenttodecide jB this.  4. J Theobligationtopayrenewalfeesshalltermi  natewiththepaymentoftherenewalfeedueinre h@  spectoftheyearinwhichthementionofthegrantof ! theEuropeanpatentispublished. "   ChapterII $  Priority %  Article87 d<& Priorityright '  1. J ApersonwhohasdulyfiledinorforanyState ( partytotheParisConventionfortheProtectionof b:) IndustrialProperty,anapplicationforapatentorfor  * theregistrationofautilitymodelorforautilitycer  + tificateorforaninventorscertificate,orhissucces `!8, sorsintitle,shallenjoy,forthepurposeoffilinga  "- Europeanpatentapplicationinrespectofthesame ". invention,arightofpriorityduringaperiodoftwel ^#6/ vemonthsfromthedateoffilingofthefirstapplica $0 tion. $ 1 2. J Everyfilingthatisequivalenttoaregularna \%4!2 tionalfilingunderthenationallawoftheState &!3 whereitwasmadeorunderbilateralormultilateral &"4 agreements,includingthisConvention,shallbere Z'2#5 cognisedasgivingrisetoarightofpriority. (#6 3. J Byaregularnationalfilingismeantanyfiling ($7 thatissufficienttoestablishthedateonwhichthe ( applicationwasfiled,whatevermaybetheoutcome  oftheapplication. |T #bbgg4. J Asubsequentapplicationforthesamesubjectmat & terasapreviousfirstapplicationandfiledinorinre  spectofthesameStateshallbeconsideredasthefirst zR applicationforthepurposesofdeterminingpriority, $ providedthat,atthedateoffilingthesubsequentappli  cation,thepreviousapplicationhasbeenwithdrawn, x P abandonedorrefused,withoutbeingopentopublic "   inspectionandwithoutleavinganyrightsoutstanding,    andhasnotservedasabasisforclaimingarightof v N  priority.Thepreviousapplicationmaynotthereafter    serveasabasisforclaimingarightofpriority.#ggbb    5. J IfthefirstfilinghasbeenmadeinaStatewhich t L  isnotapartytotheParisConventionfortheProtec   tionofIndustrialProperty,paragraphs1to4shall   applyonlyinsofarasthatState,accordingtoa rJ  notificationpublishedbytheAdministrativeCoun   cil,andbyvirtueofbilateralormultilateralagree   ments,grantsonthebasisofafirstfilingmadeatthe pH  EuropeanPatentOfficeaswellasonthebasisofa   firstfilingmadeinorforanyContractingStateand  subjecttoconditionsequivalenttothoselaiddown nF intheParisConvention,arightofpriorityhaving  equivalenteffect.    Article88  Claimingpriority  1. J AnapplicantforaEuropeanpatentdesiringto jB takeadvantageofthepriorityofapreviousapplica  tionshallfileadeclarationofpriority,acopyofthe  previousapplicationand,ifthelanguageofthelatter h@  isnotoneoftheofficiallanguagesoftheEuropean ! PatentOffice,atranslationofitinoneofsuchoffi " ciallanguages.Theproceduretobefollowedincar f># ryingouttheseprovisionsislaiddownintheImple $ mentingRegulations. % 2. J Multipleprioritiesmaybeclaimedinrespectof d<& aEuropeanpatentapplication,notwithstandingthe ' factthattheyoriginatedindifferentcountries. ( Whereappropriate,multipleprioritiesmaybeclaim b:) edforanyoneclaim.Wheremultipleprioritiesare  * claimed,timelimitswhichrunfromthedateofpri  + orityshallrunfromtheearliestdateofpriority. `!8, 3. J Ifoneormoreprioritiesareclaimedinrespectof  "- aEuropeanpatentapplication,therightofpriority ". shallcoveronlythoseelementsoftheEuropean ^#6/ patentapplicationwhichareincludedintheapplica $0 tionorapplicationswhosepriorityisclaimed. $ 1 4. J Ifcertainelementsoftheinventionforwhich \%4!2 priorityisclaimeddonotappearamongtheclaims &!3 formulatedinthepreviousapplication,prioritymay &"4 nonethelessbegranted,providedthatthedocuments Z'2#5 ofthepreviousapplicationasawholespecifically (#6 disclosesuchelements. ($7 Ї  Article89 ( Effectofpriorityright  #bbggTherightofpriorityshallhavetheeffectthatthedate |T ofpriorityshallcountasthedateoffilingoftheEuro & peanpatentapplicationforthepurposesofArticle54,  paragraphs2and3,andArticle60,paragraph2.#ggbb'  zR    PARTIV  ProcedureuptoGrant x P  Article90 "   Examinationonfiling     1. J TheReceivingSectionshallexaminewhether: v N  (a)0 J theEuropeanpatentapplicationsatisfiesthere    quirementsfortheaccordanceofadateoffiling;  JJ (b)0 J thefilingfeeandthesearchfeehavebeenpaidin t L  duetime; JJ (c)0 J inthecaseprovidedforinArticle14,paragraph   2,thetranslationoftheEuropeanpatentapplica rJ  tioninthelanguageoftheproceedingshasbeen   filedinduetime. JJ 2. J Ifadateoffilingcannotbeaccorded,theReceiv pH  ingSectionshallgivetheapplicantanopportunityto   correctthedeficienciesinaccordancewiththeIm  plementingRegulations.Ifthedeficienciesarenot nF remediedinduetime,theapplicationshallnotbe  dealtwithasaEuropeanpatentapplication.  3. J Ifthefilingfeeandthesearchfeehavenotbeen lD paidinduetimeor,inthecaseprovidedforinArti  cle14,paragraph2,thetranslationoftheapplication  inthelanguageoftheproceedingshasnotbeenfiled jB induetime,theapplicationshallbedeemedtobe  withdrawn.    Article91 ! Examinationastoformalrequirements " 1. J IfaEuropeanpatentapplicationhasbeenac f># cordedadateoffiling,andisnotdeemedtobewith $ drawnbyvirtueofArticle90,paragraph3,theRe % ceivingSectionshallexaminewhether: d<& (a)0 J therequirementsofArticle133,paragraph2, ' havebeensatisfied;(JJ (b)0 J theapplicationmeetsthephysicalrequirements b:) laiddownintheImplementingRegulationsfor  * theimplementationofthisprovision; +JJ (c)0 J theabstracthasbeenfiled;`!8,JJ (d)0 J therequestforthegrantofaEuropeanpatent  "- satisfiesthemandatoryprovisionsoftheImple ". mentingRegulationsconcerningitscontentand, ^#6/ whereappropriate,whethertherequirementsof $0 thisConventionconcerningtheclaimtopriority $ 1 havebeensatisfied;\%4!2JJ (e)0 J thedesignationfeeshavebeenpaid;&!3JJ (f)0 J thedesignationoftheinventorhasbeenmadein &"4  accordancewithArticle81; Z'2#5JJ (g)0 J &   thedrawingsreferredtoinArticle78,paragraph ( 1(d),werefiledonthedateoffilingoftheappli  cation.'(|TJJ 2. J WheretheReceivingSectionnotesthatthereare & deficiencieswhichmaybecorrected,itshallgivethe  applicantanopportunitytocorrecttheminaccor zR dancewiththeImplementingRegulations. $ 3. J Ifanydeficienciesnotedintheexaminationun  derparagraph1(a)to(d)arenotcorrectedinaccor x P dancewiththeImplementingRegulations,theappli "   cationshallberefused;wheretheprovisionsreferred    toinparagraph1(d)concerntherightofpriority,this v N  rightshallbelostfortheapplication.    4. J Where,inthecasereferredtoinparagraph1(e),    thedesignationfeehasnotbeenpaidinduetimein t L  respectofanydesignatedState,thedesignationof   thatStateshallbedeemedtobewithdrawn.   5. J Where,inthecasereferredtoinparagraph1(f), rJ  theomissionofthedesignationoftheinventoris   not,inaccordancewiththeImplementingRegula   tionsandsubjecttotheexceptionslaiddowntherein, pH  correctedwithin16monthsafterthedateoffilingof   theEuropeanpatentapplicationor,ifpriorityis  claimed,afterthedateofpriority,theapplication nF shallbedeemedtobewithdrawn.  6. J Where,inthecasereferredtoinparagraph1(g),  thedrawingswerenotfiledonthedateoffilingof lD theapplicationandnostepshavebeentakentocor  rectthedeficiencyinaccordancewiththeImple  mentingRegulations,eithertheapplicationshallbe jB redatedtothedateoffilingofthedrawingsorany  referencetothedrawingsintheapplicationshallbe  deemedtobedeleted,accordingtothechoiceexer h@  cisedbytheapplicantinaccordancewiththeImple ! mentingRegulations. "   Article92 $ ThedrawingupoftheEuropeansearchreport %  1. J IfaEuropeanpatentapplicationhasbeenac d<& cordedadateoffilingandisnotdeemedtobewith ' drawnbyvirtueofArticle90,paragraph3,the ( АSearchDivisionshalldrawuptheEuropeansearch b:) reportonthebasisoftheclaims,withdueregardto  * thedescriptionandanydrawings,intheformpre  + scribedintheImplementingRegulations. `!8, 2. J Immediatelyafterithasbeendrawnup,theEu  "- ropeansearchreportshallbetransmittedtotheap ". plicanttogetherwithcopiesofanyciteddocuments. ^#6/   Article93 \%4!2 PublicationofaEuropeanpatentapplication &!3 $1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbepublished &"4 assoonaspossibleaftertheexpiryofaperiodof Z'2#5 eighteenmonthsfromthedateoffilingor,ifpriority (#6 hasbeenclaimed,asfromthedateofpriority.Nev ($7 ertheless,attherequestoftheapplicanttheapplica ( tionmaybepublishedbeforetheexpiryoftheperiod  referredtoabove.Itshallbepublishedsimulta |T neouslywiththepublicationofthespecificationof & theEuropeanpatentwhenthegrantofthepatenthas  becomeeffectivebeforetheexpiryoftheperiod zR referredtoabove. $ 2. J Thepublicationshallcontainthedescription,the  claimsandanydrawingsasfiledand,inanannex, x P theEuropeansearchreportandtheabstract,insofar "   asthelatterareavailablebeforetheterminationof    thetechnicalpreparationsforpublication.Ifthe v N  Europeansearchreportandtheabstracthavenot    beenpublishedatthesametimeastheapplication,    theyshallbepublishedseparately. t L    Article94   Requestforexamination rJ  )1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallexamine,on   writtenrequest,whetheraEuropeanpatentapplica   tionandtheinventiontowhichitrelatesmeetthe pH  requirementsofthisConvention.   2. J Arequestforexaminationmaybefiledbythe  applicantuptotheendofsixmonthsafterthedate nF onwhichtheEuropeanPatentBulletinmentionsthe  publicationoftheEuropeansearchreport.There  questshallnotbedeemedtobefileduntilafterthe lD examinationfeehasbeenpaid.Therequestmaynot  bewithdrawn.  3. J Ifnorequestforexaminationhasbeenfiledby jB theendoftheperiodreferredtoinparagraph2,the  applicationshallbedeemedtobewithdrawn.    Article95 ! Extensionoftheperiodwithinwhichrequests " forexaminationmaybefiled f># #.1. J TheAdministrativeCouncilmayextendthepe $ riodwithinwhichrequestsforexaminationmaybe % filedifitisestablishedthatEuropeanpatentapplica d<& tionscannotbeexaminedinduetime. ' 2. J IftheAdministrativeCouncilextendstheperiod, b:) itmaydecidethatthirdpartieswillbeentitledto  * makerequestsforexamination.Insuchcases,itshall  + determinetheappropriaterulesintheImplementing `!8, Regulations.  "- 3. J AnydecisionoftheAdministrativeCouncilto ". extendtheperiodshallapplyonlyinrespectofap ^#6/ plicationsfiledafterthepublicationofsuchdecision $0 intheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanPatentOffice. $ 1 4. J IftheAdministrativeCouncilextendstheperiod, \%4!2 itmustlaydownmeasureswithaviewtorestoring &!3 theoriginalperiodassoonaspossible. &"4   Z'2#5   &   Article96 ( ExaminationoftheEuropean  patentapplication'({3 |T o31. J IftheapplicantforaEuropeanpatenthasfiled & therequestforexaminationbeforetheEuropean  searchreporthasbeentransmittedtohim,theEuro zR peanPatentOfficeshallinvitehimafterthetrans $ missionofthereporttoindicate,withinaperiodto  bedetermined,whetherhedesirestoproceedfurther x P withtheEuropeanpatentapplication. "   2. J IftheexaminationofaEuropeanpatentapplica    tionrevealsthattheapplicationortheinventionto v N  whichitrelatesdoesnotmeettherequirementsof    thisConvention,theExaminingDivisionshallinvite    theapplicant,inaccordancewiththeImplementing t L  Regulationsandasoftenasnecessary,tofilehis   observationswithinaperiodtobefixedbytheEx   aminingDivision. rJ  3. J Iftheapplicantfailstoreplyinduetimetoany   invitationunderparagraph1orparagraph2,the   applicationshallbedeemedtobewithdrawn. pH    Article97  Refusalorgrant nF ,91. J TheExaminingDivisionshallrefuseaEuropean  patentapplicationifitisoftheopinionthatsuch  applicationortheinventiontowhichitrelatesdoes lD notmeettherequirementsofthisConvention,except  whereadifferentsanctionisprovidedforbythis  Convention. jB 2. J IftheExaminingDivisionisoftheopinionthat  theapplicationandtheinventiontowhichitrelates  meettherequirementsofthisConvention,itshall h@  decidetogranttheEuropeanpatentforthedesig ! natedContractingStatesprovidedthat: " (a)0 J itisestablished,inaccordancewiththeprovi f># sionsoftheImplementingRegulations,thatthe $ applicantapprovesthetextinwhichtheExamin % ingDivisionintendstograntthepatent;d<&JJ (b)0 J thefeesforgrantandprintingarepaidwithinthe ' timelimitprescribedintheImplementingRegu ( lations;b:)JJ (c)0 J therenewalfeesandanyadditionalfeesalready  * duehavebeenpaid. +JJ 3. J Ifthefeesforgrantandprintingarenotpaidin `!8, duetime,theapplicationshallbedeemedtobewith  "- drawn. ". 4. J ThedecisiontograntaEuropeanpatentshallnot ^#6/ takeeffectuntilthedateonwhichtheEuropean $0 PatentBulletinmentionsthegrant.Thismention $ 1 shallbepublishedatleast3monthsafterthestartof \%4!2 thetimelimitreferredtoinparagraph2(b). &!3 5. J ProvisionmaybemadeintheImplementing Z'2#5 Regulationsfortheapplicanttofileatranslation,in (#6 thetwoofficiallanguagesoftheEuropeanPatent ($7 Officeotherthanthelanguageoftheproceedings,of ( theclaimsappearinginthetextinwhichtheExam  iningDivisionintendstograntthepatent.Insuch |T case,theperiodlaiddowninparagraph4shallbeat & leastfivemonths.Ifthetranslationhasnotbeenfiled  induetime,theapplicationshallbedeemedtobe zR withdrawn. $ 6. J Attherequestoftheapplicant,mentionofgrant  oftheEuropeanpatentshallbepublishedbefore x P expiryofthetimelimitunderparagraph4or5.Such "   requestmayonlybemadeiftherequirementspursu    anttoparagraphs2and5aremet. v N    Article98    Publicationofaspecification t L  oftheEuropeanpatent   :EAtthesametimeasitpublishesthementionofthe   grantoftheEuropeanpatent,theEuropeanPatent rJ  OfficeshallpublishaspecificationoftheEuropean   patentcontainingthedescription,theclaimsandany   drawings. pH     PARTV  OppositionProcedure nF  Article99  Opposition  G1. J Withinninemonthsfromthepublicationofthe lD mentionofthegrantoftheEuropeanpatent,any  personmaygivenoticetotheEuropeanPatentOf  ficeofoppositiontotheEuropeanpatentgranted. jB Noticeofoppositionshallbefiledinawrittenrea  sonedstatement.Itshallnotbedeemedtohavebeen  fileduntiltheoppositionfeehasbeenpaid. h@  2. J TheoppositionshallapplytotheEuropeanpatent ! inalltheContractingStatesinwhichthatpatenthas " effect. f># 3. J AnoppositionmaybefiledeveniftheEuropean $ patenthasbeensurrenderedorhaslapsedforallthe % designatedStates. d<& 4. J Opponentsshallbepartiestotheoppositionpro ' ceedingsaswellastheproprietorofthepatent. ( 5. J WhereapersonprovidesevidencethatinaCon b:) tractingState,followingafinaldecision,hehasbeen  * enteredinthepatentregisterofsuchStateinsteadof  + thepreviousproprietor,suchpersonshall,athis `!8, request,replacethepreviousproprietorinrespectof  "- suchState.ByderogationfromArticle118,thepre ". viousproprietorandthepersonmakingtherequest ^#6/ shallnotbedeemedtobejointproprietorsunless $0 bothsorequest. $ 1   Article100 &!3 Groundsforopposition &"4 MNOppositionmayonlybefiledonthegroundsthat: Z'2#5   (#6 & T  (a)0 J thesubjectmatteroftheEuropeanpatentisnot ( patentablewithinthetermsofArticles52to57;'T( OJJ (b)0 J theEuropeanpatentdoesnotdisclosetheinven |T tioninamannersufficientlyclearandcomplete & forittobecarriedoutbyapersonskilledinthe  art;zRJJ (c)0 J thesubjectmatteroftheEuropeanpatentextends $ beyondthecontentoftheapplicationasfiled,or,  ifthepatentwasgrantedonadivisionalapplica x P tionoronanewapplicationfiledinaccordance "   withArticle61,beyondthecontentoftheearlier    applicationasfiled.v N JJ   Article101 t L  Examinationoftheopposition   R1. J Iftheoppositionisadmissible,theOpposition   Divisionshallexaminewhetherthegroundsforop rJ  positionlaiddowninArticle100prejudicethemain   tenanceoftheEuropeanpatent.   2. J Intheexaminationoftheopposition,whichshall pH  beconductedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof   theImplementingRegulations,theOppositionDivi  sionshallinvitetheparties,asoftenasnecessary,to nF fileobservations,withinaperiodtobefixedbythe  OppositionDivision,oncommunicationsfroman  otherpartyorissuedbyitself. lD   Article102  RevocationormaintenanceoftheEuropeanpatent jB V1. J IftheOppositionDivisionisoftheopinionthat  thegroundsforoppositionmentionedinArticle100  prejudicethemaintenanceoftheEuropeanpatent,it h@  shallrevokethepatent. ! 2. J IftheOppositionDivisionisoftheopinionthat " thegroundsforoppositionmentionedinArticle100 f># donotprejudicethemaintenanceofthepatentun $ amended,itshallrejecttheopposition. % 3. J IftheOppositionDivisionisoftheopinionthat, d<& takingintoconsiderationtheamendmentsmadeby ' theproprietorofthepatentduringtheopposition ( proceedings,thepatentandtheinventiontowhichit b:) relatesmeettherequirementsofthisConvention,it  * shalldecidetomaintainthepatentasamended,pro  + videdthat: `!8, (a)0 J itisestablished,inaccordancewiththeprovi  "- sionsoftheImplementingRegulations,thatthe ". proprietorofthepatentapprovesthetextin ^#6/ whichtheOppositionDivisionintendstomain $0 tainthepatent;$ 1JJ (b)0 J thefeefortheprintingofanewspecificationof \%4!2 theEuropeanpatentispaidwithinthetimelimit &!3 prescribedintheImplementingRegulations.&"4JJ 4. J Ifthefeefortheprintingofanewspecification (#6 isnotpaidinduetime,thepatentshallberevoked. ($7 5. J ProvisionmaybemadeintheImplementing ( Regulationsfortheproprietorofthepatenttofilea  translationofanyamendedclaimsinthetwoofficial |T languagesoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeotherthan & thelanguageoftheproceedings.Ifthetranslation  hasnotbeenfiledinduetimethepatentshallbere zR voked. $   Article103 x P Publicationofanewspecification "   oftheEuropeanpatent    U_IfaEuropeanpatentisamendedunderArticle102, v N  paragraph3,theEuropeanPatentOfficeshall,atthe    sametimeasitpublishesthementionoftheopposi    tiondecision,publishanewspecificationofthe t L  Europeanpatentcontainingthedescription,theclai   msandanydrawings,intheamendedform.     Article104   Costs   a#ddgg1. J Eachpartytotheproceedingsshallmeetthecosts pH  hehasincurredunlessadecisionofanOpposition   DivisionorBoardofAppeal,forreasonsofequity,  orders,inaccordancewiththeImplementingRegula nF tions,adifferentapportionmentofcostsincurred  duringtakingofevidenceorinoralproceedings.#ggdda  2. J Onrequest,theregistryoftheOppositionDivi lD sionshallfixtheamountofthecoststobepaidun  deradecisionapportioningthem.Thefixingofthe  costsbytheregistrymaybereviewedbyadecision jB oftheOppositionDivisiononarequestfiledwithin  theperiodlaiddownintheImplementingRegula  tions. h@  3. J AnyfinaldecisionoftheEuropeanPatentOffice ! fixingtheamountofcostsshallbedealtwith,forthe " purposeofenforcementintheContractingStates,in f># thesamewayasafinaldecisiongivenbyacivil $ courtoftheStateintheterritoryofwhichenforce % mentistobecarriedout.Verificationofsuchdeci d<& sionshallbelimitedtoitsauthenticity. '   Article105 b:) Interventionoftheassumedinfringer  * g1. J IntheeventofanoppositiontoaEuropeanpat  + entbeingfiled,anythirdpartywhoprovesthatpro `!8, ceedingsforinfringementofthesamepatenthave  "- beeninstitutedagainsthimmay,aftertheopposition ". periodhasexpired,interveneintheoppositionpro ^#6/ ceedings,ifhegivesnoticeofinterventionwithin $0 threemonthsofthedateonwhichtheinfringement $ 1 proceedingswereinstituted.Thesameshallapplyin \%4!2 respectofanythirdpartywhoprovesboththatthe &!3 proprietorofthepatenthasrequestedthathecease &"4 allegedinfringementofthepatentandthathehas Z'2#5 institutedproceedingsforacourtrulingthatheisnot (#6 infringingthepatent. ($7 2. J Noticeofinterventionshallbefiledinawritten ( reasonedstatement.Itshallnotbedeemedtohave  beenfileduntiltheoppositionfeehasbeenpaid. |T Thereaftertheinterventionshall,subjecttoanyex & ceptionslaiddownintheImplementingRegulations,  betreatedasanopposition. zR    PARTVI  AppealsProcedure x P  Article106 "   Decisionssubjecttoappeal    }m1. J AnappealshallliefromdecisionsoftheReceiv v N  ingSection,ExaminingDivisions,OppositionDivi    sionsandtheLegalDivision.Itshallhavesuspens    iveeffect. t L  2. J Anappealmaybefiledagainstthedecisionof   theOppositionDivisioneveniftheEuropeanpatent   hasbeensurrenderedorhaslapsedforallthedesig rJ  natedStates.   3. J Adecisionwhichdoesnotterminateproceedings   asregardsoneofthepartiescanonlybeappealed pH  togetherwiththefinaldecision,unlessthedecision   allowsseparateappeal.  4. J Theapportionmentofcostsofoppositionpro nF ceedingscannotbethesolesubjectofanappeal.  5. J Adecisionfixingtheamountofcostsofopposi  tionproceedingscannotbeappealedunlessthe lD АamountisinexcessofthatlaiddownintheRules  relatingtoFees.    Article107  Personsentitledtoappealandtobe  partiestoappealproceedings h@  rAnypartytoproceedingsadverselyaffectedbya ! decisionmayappeal.Anyotherpartiestothepro " ceedingsshallbepartiestotheappealproceedingsas f># ofright. $   Article108 d<& Timelimitandformofappeal ' tNoticeofappealmustbefiledinwritingattheEuro ( peanPatentOfficewithintwomonthsafterthedate b:) ofnotificationofthedecisionappealedfrom.The  * noticeshallnotbedeemedtohavebeenfileduntil  + afterthefeeforappealhasbeenpaid.Withinfour `!8, monthsafterthedateofnotificationofthedecision,  "- awrittenstatementsettingoutthegroundsofappeal ". mustbefiled. ^#6/   Article109 $ 1 Interlocutoryrevision \%4!2 "w1. J Ifthedepartmentwhosedecisioniscontested &!3 considerstheappealtobeadmissibleandwell &"4 founded,itshallrectifyitsdecision.Thisshallnot Z'2#5 applywheretheappellantisopposedbyanother (#6 partytotheproceedings. ($7 2. J Iftheappealisnotallowedwithinthreemonths ( afterreceiptofthestatementofgrounds,itshallbe  remittedtotheBoardofAppealwithoutdelay,and |T withoutcommentastoitsmerit. &   Article110 zR Examinationofappeals $ y1. J Iftheappealisadmissible,theBoardofAppeal  shallexaminewhethertheappealisallowable. x P 2. J Intheexaminationoftheappeal,whichshallbe "   conductedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe    ImplementingRegulations,theBoardofAppeal v N  shallinvitetheparties,asoftenasnecessary,tofile    observations,withinaperiodtobefixedbythe    BoardofAppeal,oncommunicationsfromanother t L  partyorissuedbyitself.   3. J Iftheapplicantfailstoreplyinduetimetoan   invitationunderparagraph2,theEuropeanpatent rJ  applicationshallbedeemedtobewithdrawn,unless   thedecisionunderappealwastakenbytheLegal   Division. pH    Article111  Decisioninrespectofappeals nF '~1. J Followingtheexaminationastotheallowability  oftheappeal,theBoardofAppealshalldecideon  theappeal.TheBoardofAppealmayeitherexercise lD anypowerwithinthecompetenceofthedepartment  whichwasresponsibleforthedecisionappealedor  remitthecasetothatdepartmentforfurtherprosecu jB tion.  2. J IftheBoardofAppealremitsthecaseforfurther  prosecutiontothedepartmentwhosedecisionwas h@  appealed,thatdepartmentshallbeboundbytheratio ! decidendioftheBoardofAppeal,insofarasthe " factsarethesame.Ifthedecisionwhichwasap f># pealedemanatedfromtheReceivingSection,the $ ExaminingDivisionshallsimilarlybeboundbythe % ratiodecidendioftheBoardofAppeal. d<&   Article112 ( Decisionoropinionofthe b:) EnlargedBoardofAppeal  * 1. J Inordertoensureuniformapplicationofthelaw,  + orifanimportantpointoflawarises: `!8, (a)0 J theBoardofAppealshall,duringproceedingson  "- acaseandeitherofitsownmotionorfollowing ". arequestfromapartytotheappeal,referany ^#6/ questiontotheEnlargedBoardofAppealifit $0 considersthatadecisionisrequiredfortheabove $ 1 purposes.IftheBoardofAppealrejectsthere \%4!2 quest,itshallgivethereasonsinitsfinaldeci &!3 sion;&"4JJ (b)0 J thePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficemay Z'2#5  referapointoflawtotheEnlargedBoardof (#6 Appealwhere& T  twoBoardsofAppealhavegiven ( differentdecisionsonthatquestion.'T(JJ 2. J Inthecasescoveredbyparagraph1(a)theparties |T totheappealproceedingsshallbepartiestothepro & ceedingsbeforetheEnlargedBoardofAppeal.  3. J ThedecisionoftheEnlargedBoardofAppeal zR referredtoinparagraph1(a)shallbebindingonthe $ BoardofAppealinrespectoftheappealinquestion.     PARTVII  "    CommonProvisions     ChapterI v N   Commonprovisionsgoverningprocedure     Article113    Basisofdecisions t L   1. J ThedecisionsoftheEuropeanPatentOfficemay   onlybebasedongroundsorevidenceonwhichthe   partiesconcernedhavehadanopportunitytopresent rJ  theircomments.   2. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallconsiderand   decideupontheEuropeanpatentapplicationorthe pH  Europeanpatentonlyinthetextsubmittedtoit,or   agreed,bytheapplicantfororproprietorofthepat  ent. nF   Article114  ExaminationbytheEuropeanPatentOffice lD ofitsownmotion  f1. J Inproceedingsbeforeit,theEuropeanPatent  Officeshallexaminethefactsofitsownmotion;it jB shallnotberestrictedinthisexaminationtothe  Аfacts,evidenceandargumentsprovidedbythepar  tiesandthereliefsought. h@  2. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficemaydisregardfacts " orevidencewhicharenotsubmittedinduetimeby f># thepartiesconcerned. $   Article115 d<& Observationsbythirdparties ' *1. J FollowingthepublicationoftheEuropeanpatent ( application,anypersonmaypresentobservations b:) concerningthepatentabilityoftheinventioninre  * spectofwhichtheapplicationhasbeenfiled.Such  + observationsmustbefiledinwritingandmustin `!8, cludeastatementofthegroundsonwhichtheyare  "- based.Thatpersonshallnotbeapartytothepro ". ceedingsbeforetheEuropeanPatentOffice. ^#6/ 2. J Theobservationsreferredtoinparagraph1shall $0 becommunicatedtotheapplicantfororproprietor $ 1 ofthepatentwhomaycommentonthem. \%4!2   Article116 &"4 Oralproceedings Z'2#5 1. J Oralproceedingsshalltakeplaceeitheratthe (#6 instanceoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeifitconsiders ($7 thistobeexpedientorattherequestofanypartyto ( theproceedings.However,theEuropeanPatentOf  ficemayrejectarequestforfurtheroralproceedings |T beforethesamedepartmentwherethepartiesand & thesubjectoftheproceedingsarethesame.  2. J Nevertheless,oralproceedingsshalltakeplace zR beforetheReceivingSectionattherequestofthe $ applicantonlywheretheReceivingSectionconsid  ersthistobeexpedientorwhereitenvisagesrefus x P ingtheEuropeanpatentapplication. "   3. J OralproceedingsbeforetheReceivingSection,    theExaminingDivisionsandtheLegalDivision v N  shallnotbepublic.    4. J Oralproceedings,includingdeliveryofthedeci    sion,shallbepublic,asregardstheBoardsofAppeal t L  andtheEnlargedBoardofAppeal,afterpublication   oftheEuropeanpatentapplication,andalsobefore   theOppositionDivisions,insofarasthedepartment rJ  beforewhichtheproceedingsaretakingplacedoes   notdecideotherwiseincaseswhereadmissionofthe   publiccouldhaveseriousandunjustifieddisadvan pH  tages,inparticularforapartytotheproceedings.     Article117  Takingofevidence  י1. J InanyproceedingsbeforeanExaminingDivi lD sion,anOppositionDivision,theLegalDivisionor  aBoardofAppealthemeansofgivingorobtaining  evidenceshallincludethefollowing: jB (a)0 J hearingtheparties;JJ (b)0 J requestsforinformation;JJ (c)0 J theproductionofdocuments;h@ JJ (d)0 J hearingthewitnesses;!JJ (e)0 J opinionsbyexperts;"JJ (f)0 J inspection;f>#JJ (g)0 J swornstatementsinwriting.$JJ 2. J TheExaminingDivision,OppositionDivisionor % BoardofAppealmaycommissiononeofitsmem d<& berstoexaminetheevidenceadduced. ' 3. J IftheEuropeanPatentOfficeconsidersitneces ( saryforaparty,witnessorexperttogiveevidence b:) orally,itshalleither:  * (a)0 J issueasummonstothepersonconcernedtoap  + pearbeforeit,or`!8,JJ (b)0 J request,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof  "- Article131,paragraph2,thecompetentcourtin ". thecountryofresidenceofthepersonconcerned ^#6/ totakesuchevidence.$0JJ 4. J Aparty,witnessorexpertwhoissummoned $ 1 beforetheEuropeanPatentOfficemayrequestthe \%4!2 lattertoallowhisevidencetobeheardbyacompe &!3 tentcourtinhiscountryofresidence.Onreceiptof &"4 sucharequest,oriftherehasbeennoreplytothe Z'2#5 summonsbytheexpiryofaperiodfixedbytheEu (#6 ropeanPatentOfficeinthesummons,theEuropean ($7 PatentOfficemay,inaccordancewiththeprovisions ( ofArticle131,paragraph2,requestthecompetent  courttohearthepersonconcerned. |T 5. J Ifaparty,witnessorexpertgivesevidencebe & foretheEuropeanPatentOffice,thelattermay,ifit  considersitadvisablefortheevidencetobegivenon zR oathorinanequallybindingform,requestthecom $ petentcourtinthecountryofresidenceoftheperson  concernedtoreexaminehisevidenceundersuch x P conditions. "   6. J WhentheEuropeanPatentOfficerequestsa    competentcourttotakeevidence,itmayrequestthe v N  courttotaketheevidenceonoathorinanequally    bindingformandtopermitamemberofthedepart    mentconcernedtoattendthehearingandquestion t L  theparty,witnessorexperteitherthroughtheinter   mediaryofthecourtordirectly.     Article118   UnityoftheEuropeanpatentapplication pH  orEuropeanpatent   WheretheapplicantsfororproprietorsofaEuro  peanpatentarenotthesameinrespectofdifferent nF designatedContractingStates,theyshallberegarded  asjointapplicantsorproprietorsforthepurposesof  proceedingsbeforetheEuropeanPatentOffice.The lD unityoftheapplicationorpatentintheseproceed  ingsshallnotbeaffected;inparticularthetextofthe  applicationorpatentshallbeuniformforalldesig jB natedContractingStatesunlessotherwiseprovided  forinthisConvention.    Article119 " Notification f># \TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall,asamatterof $ course,notifythoseconcernedofdecisionsandsum % monses,andofanynoticeorothercommunication d<& fromwhichatimelimitisreckoned,orofwhich ' thoseconcernedmustbenotifiedunderotherprovi ( sionsofthisConvention,orofwhichnotificationhas b:) beenorderedbythePresidentoftheEuropeanPatent  * Office.Notificationsmay,whereexceptionalcir  + cumstancessorequire,begiventhroughtheinterme `!8, diaryofthecentralindustrialpropertyofficesofthe  "- ContractingStates. ".   Article120 $0 Timelimits $ 1 TheImplementingRegulationsshallspecify: \%4!2 (a)0 J themannerofcomputationoftimelimitsandthe &!3 conditionsunderwhichsuchtimelimitsmaybe &"4 extended,eitherbecausetheEuropeanPatent Z'2#5 OfficeortheauthoritiesreferredtoinArticle75, (#6 paragraph1(b),arenotopentoreceivedocu ($7 mentsorbecausemailisnotdeliveredinthe ( localitiesinwhichtheEuropeanPatentOfficeor  suchauthoritiesaresituatedorbecausepostal |T servicesaregenerallyinterruptedorsubsequently & dislocated;JJ (b)0 J theminimaandmaximafortimelimitstobe zR determinedbytheEuropeanPatentOffice.$JJ   Article121 x P FurtherprocessingoftheEuropean "   patentapplication    1. J IftheEuropeanpatentapplicationistobere v N  fusedorisrefusedordeemedtobewithdrawnfol    lowingfailuretoreplywithinatimelimitsetbythe    EuropeanPatentOffice,thelegalconsequencepro t L  videdforshallnotensueor,ifithasalreadyensued,   shallberetractediftheapplicantrequestsfurther   processingoftheapplication. rJ  2. J Therequestshallbefiledinwritingwithintwo   monthsofthedateonwhicheitherthedecisionto pH  refusetheapplicationorthecommunicationthatthe   applicationisdeemedtobewithdrawnwasnotified.  Theomittedactmustbecompletedwithinthistime nF limit.Therequestshallnotbedeemedtohavebeen  fileduntilthefeeforfurtherprocessinghasbeen  paid. lD 3. J Thedepartmentcompetenttodecideontheomit  tedactshalldecideontherequest.    Article122  Restitutioinintegrum  Ѷ1. J TheapplicantfororproprietorofaEuropean h@  patentwho,inspiteofallduecarerequiredbythe ! circumstanceshavingbeentaken,wasunableto " observeatimelimitvisvistheEuropeanPatent f># Officeshall,uponapplication,havehisrightsre $ establishedifthenonobservanceinquestionhasthe % directconsequence,byvirtueofthisConvention,of d<& causingtherefusaloftheEuropeanpatentapplica ' tion,orofarequest,orthedeemingoftheEuropean ( patentapplicationtohavebeenwithdrawn,orthe b:) revocationoftheEuropeanpatent,orthelossofany  * otherrightormeansofredress.  + 2. J Theapplicationmustbefiledinwritingwithin `!8, twomonthsfromtheremovalofthecauseofnon  "- compliancewiththetimelimit.Theomittedactmust ". becompletedwithinthisperiod.Theapplication ^#6/ shallonlybeadmissiblewithintheyearimmediately $0 followingtheexpiryoftheunobservedtimelimit.In $ 1 thecaseofnonpaymentofarenewalfee,theperiod \%4!2 specifiedinArticle86,paragraph2,shallbede &!3 ductedfromtheperiodofoneyear. &"4 3. J Theapplicationmuststatethegroundsonwhich Z'2#5  itisbased,andmustsetoutthefactsonwhichit (#6 relies.& T  Itshallnotbedeemedtobefileduntilafter ( thefeeforreestablishmentofrightshasbeenpaid.'T(  4. J Thedepartmentcompetenttodecideontheomit |T tedactshalldecideupontheapplication. & 5. J TheprovisionsofthisArticleshallnotbeappli  cabletothetimelimitsreferredtoinparagraph2of zR thisArticle,Article61,paragraph3,Article76, $ paragraph3,Article78,paragraph2,Article79,  paragraph2,Article87,paragraph1,andArticle94, x P paragraph2. "   6. J Anypersonwho,inadesignatedContracting    State,ingoodfaithhasusedormadeeffectiveand v N  seriouspreparationsforusinganinventionwhichis    thesubjectofapublishedEuropeanpatentapplica    tionoraEuropeanpatentinthecourseoftheperiod t L  betweenthelossofrightsreferredtoinparagraph1   andpublicationofthementionofreestablishmentof   thoserights,maywithoutpaymentcontinuesuchuse rJ  inthecourseofhisbusinessorfortheneedsthereof.   7. J NothinginthisArticleshalllimittherightofa   ContractingStatetograntrestitutioinintegrumin pH  respectoftimelimitsprovidedforinthisConven   tionandtobeobservedvisvistheauthoritiesof  suchState. nF   Article123  Amendments lD 1. J TheconditionsunderwhichaEuropeanpatent  applicationoraEuropeanpatentmaybeamendedin  proceedingsbeforetheEuropeanPatentOfficeare jB laiddownintheImplementingRegulations.Inany  case,anapplicantshallbeallowedatleastoneop  portunityofamendingthedescription,claimsand h@  drawingsofhisownvolition. ! 2. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationoraEuropean " patentmaynotbeamendedinsuchawaythatit f># containssubjectmatterwhichextendsbeyondthe $ contentoftheapplicationasfiled. % 3. J TheclaimsoftheEuropeanpatentmaynotbe d<& amendedduringoppositionproceedingsinsucha ' wayastoextendtheprotectionconferred. (   Article124  * Informationconcerningnational  + patentapplications `!8, 1. J TheExaminingDivisionortheBoardofAppeal  "- mayinvitetheapplicanttoindicate,withinaperiod ". tobedeterminedbyit,theStatesinwhichhehas ^#6/ madeapplicationsfornationalpatentsforthewhole $0 orpartoftheinventiontowhichtheEuropeanpatent $ 1 applicationrelates,andtogivethereferencenum \%4!2 bersofthesaidapplications. &!3 2. J Iftheapplicantfailstoreplyinduetimetoan &"4 invitationunderparagraph1,theEuropeanpatent Z'2#5 applicationshallbedeemedtobewithdrawn. (#6  ($7   Article125 ( Referencetogeneralprinciples  7IntheabsenceofproceduralprovisionsinthisCon |T vention,theEuropeanPatentOfficeshalltakeinto & accounttheprinciplesofprocedurallawgenerally  recognisedintheContractingStates. zR   Article126 x P Terminationoffinancialobligations "   1. J RightsoftheOrganisationtothepaymentofa    feetotheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallbeextin v N  guishedafterfouryearsfromtheendofthecalendar    yearinwhichthefeefelldue.    2. J RightsagainsttheOrganisationfortherefunding t L  bytheEuropeanPatentOfficeoffeesorsumsof   moneypaidinexcessofafeeshallbeextinguished   afterfouryearsfromtheendofthecalendaryearin rJ  whichtherightarose.   3. J Theperiodlaiddowninparagraphs1and2shall   beinterruptedinthecasecoveredbyparagraph1by pH  arequestforpaymentofthefeeandinthecasecov   eredbyparagraph2byareasonedclaiminwriting.  Oninterruptionitshallbeginagainimmediatelyand nF shallendatthelatestsixyearsaftertheendofthe  yearinwhichitoriginallybegan,unless,inthe  meantime,judicialproceedingstoenforcetheright lD havebegun;inthiscasetheperiodshallendatthe  earliestoneyearafterthejudgmententersintoforce.    ChapterII   Informationtothepublic  orofficialauthorities  h@  Article127 ! RegisterofEuropeanPatents " TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallkeeparegister,to f># beknownastheRegisterofEuropeanPatents,which $ shallcontainthoseparticularstheregistrationof % whichisprovidedforbythisConvention.Noentry d<& shallbemadeintheRegisterpriortothepublication ' oftheEuropeanpatentapplication.TheRegister ( shallbeopentopublicinspection. b:)   Article128  + Inspectionoffiles `!8, j1. J ThefilesrelatingtoEuropeanpatentapplica  "- tions,whichhavenotyetbeenpublished,shallnot ". bemadeavailableforinspectionwithouttheconsent ^#6/ oftheapplicant. $0 2. J Anypersonwhocanprovethattheapplicantfor $ 1 aEuropeanpatenthasinvokedtherightsunderthe \%4!2 applicationagainsthimmayobtaininspectionofthe &!3 filespriortothepublicationofthatapplicationand &"4 withouttheconsentoftheapplicant. Z'2#5 3. J WhereaEuropeandivisionalapplicationora (#6 newEuropeanpatentapplicationfiledunderArticle ($7 61,paragraph1,ispublished,anypersonmayobtain ( inspectionofthefilesoftheearlierapplicationprior  tothepublicationofthatapplicationandwithoutthe |T consentoftherelevantapplicant. & 4. J SubsequenttothepublicationoftheEuropean  patentapplication,thefilesrelatingtosuchapplica zR tionandtheresultingEuropeanpatentmaybein $ spectedonrequest,subjecttotherestrictionslaid  downintheImplementingRegulations. x P 5. J EvenpriortothepublicationoftheEuropean "   patentapplication,theEuropeanPatentOfficemay    communicatethefollowingbibliographicdatato v N  thirdpartiesorpublishthem:    (a)0 J thenumberoftheEuropeanpatentapplication;  JJ (b)0 J thedateoffilingoftheEuropeanpatentapplica t L  tionand,wherethepriorityofapreviousappli   cationisclaimed,thedate,Stateandfilenumber   ofthepreviousapplication;rJ JJ (c)0 J thenameoftheapplicant; JJ (d)0 J thetitleoftheinvention; JJ (e)0 J theContractingStatesdesignated.pH JJ   Article129  Periodicalpublications nF TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallperiodicallypub  lish:  (a)0 J aEuropeanPatentBulletincontainingentries lD madeintheRegisterofEuropeanPatents,aswell  asotherparticularsthepublicationofwhichis  prescribedbythisConvention;jBJJ (b)0 J anOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanPatentOf  fice,containingnoticesandinformationofa  generalcharacterissuedbythePresidentofthe h@  EuropeanPatentOffice,aswellasanyotherin ! formationrelevanttothisConventionoritsim " plementation.f>#JJ   Article130 % Exchangesofinformation d<& ;1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeand,subjecttothe ' applicationofthelegislativeorregulatoryprovisions ( referredtoinArticle75,paragraph2,thecentral b:) industrialpropertyofficeofanyContractingState  * shall,onrequest,communicatetoeachotherany  + usefulinformationregardingthefilingofEuropean `!8, ornationalpatentapplicationsandregardingany  "- proceedingsconcerningsuchapplicationsandthe ". resultingpatents. ^#6/ 2. J Theprovisionsofparagraph1shallapplytothe $0 communicationofinformationbyvirtueofworking $ 1 agreementsbetweentheEuropeanPatentOfficeand: \%4!2 (a)0 J thecentralindustrialpropertyofficeofanyState &!3 whichisnotapartytothisConvention;&"4JJ (b)0 J anyintergovernmentalorganisationentrusted Z'2#5 withthetaskofgrantingpatents;(#6JJ (c)0 J anyotherorganisation. ($7JJ 3. J Thecommunicationsunderparagraphs1and2(a) ( and(b)shallnotbesubjecttotherestrictionslaid  downinArticle128.TheAdministrativeCouncil |T maydecidethatcommunicationsunderparagraph & 2(c)shallnotbesubjecttosuchrestrictions,pro  videdthattheorganisationconcernedshalltreatthe zR informationcommunicatedasconfidentialuntilthe $ Europeanpatentapplicationhasbeenpublished.    Article131 "   Administrativeandlegalcooperation    1. J UnlessotherwiseprovidedinthisConventionor v N  innationallaws,theEuropeanPatentOfficeandthe    courtsorauthoritiesofContractingStatesshallon    requestgiveassistancetoeachotherbycommunicat t L  inginformationoropeningfilesforinspection.   WheretheEuropeanPatentOfficelaysfilesopento   inspectionbycourts,PublicProsecutorsOfficesor rJ  centralindustrialpropertyoffices,theinspection   shallnotbesubjecttotherestrictionslaiddownin   Article128. pH  2. J UponreceiptoflettersrogatoryfromtheEuro   peanPatentOffice,thecourtsorothercompetent  authoritiesofContractingStatesshallundertake,on nF behalfofthatOfficeandwithinthelimitsoftheir  jurisdiction,anynecessaryenquiriesorotherlegal  measures. lD   Article132  Exchangeofpublications jB v1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeandthecentralin  dustrialpropertyofficesoftheContractingStates  shalldespatchtoeachotheronrequestandfortheir h@  ownuseoneormorecopiesoftheirrespectivepubli ! cationsfreeofcharge. " 2. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficemayconcludeagree f># mentsrelatingtotheexchangeorsupplyofpublica $ tions. %   ChapterIII '  Representation (  Article133 b:) Generalprinciplesofrepresentation  * 1. J Subjecttotheprovisionsofparagraph2,noper  + sonshallbecompelledtoberepresentedbyaprofes `!8, sionalrepresentativeinproceedingsestablishedby  "- thisConvention. ". 2. J Naturalorlegalpersonsnothavingeitheraresi ^#6/ denceortheirprincipalplaceofbusinesswithinthe $0 territoryofoneoftheContractingStatesmustbe $ 1 representedbyaprofessionalrepresentativeandact \%4!2 throughhiminallproceedingsestablishedbythis &!3 Convention,otherthaninfilingtheEuropeanpatent &"4 application;theImplementingRegulationsmayper Z'2#5  mitotherexceptions. (#6 3. J & T  Naturalorlegalpersonshavingtheirresidenceor ( principalplaceofbusiness'T( withintheterritoryofone  oftheContractingStatesmayberepresentedinpro |T ceedingsestablishedbythisConventionbyanem & ployee,whoneednotbeaprofessionalrepresenta  tivebutwhomustbeauthorisedinaccordancewith zR theImplementingRegulations.TheImplementing $ Regulationsmayprovidewhetherandunderwhat  conditionsanemployeeofsuchalegalpersonmay x P alsorepresentotherlegalpersonswhichhavetheir "   principalplaceofbusinesswithintheterritoryofone    oftheContractingStatesandwhichhaveeconomic v N  connectionswiththefirstlegalperson.    4. J TheImplementingRegulationsmayprescribe    specialprovisionsconcerningthecommonrepresen t L  tationofpartiesactingincommon.     Article134 rJ  Professionalrepresentatives   1. J Professionalrepresentationofnaturalorlegal   personsinproceedingsestablishedbythisConven pH  tionmayonlybeundertakenbyprofessionalrepre   sentativeswhosenamesappearonalistmaintained  forthispurposebytheEuropeanPatentOffice. nF 2. J Anynaturalpersonwhofulfilsthefollowing  conditionsmaybeenteredonthelistofprofessional lD representatives:  (a)0 J hemustbeanationalofoneoftheContracting  States;jBJJ (b)0 J hemusthavehisplaceofbusinessoremploy  mentwithintheterritoryofoneoftheContract  ingStates;h@ JJ (c)0 J hemusthavepassedtheEuropeanqualifying ! examination."JJ 3. J Entryshallbeeffecteduponrequest,accompa f># niedbycertificateswhichmustindicatethatthe $ conditionslaiddowninparagraph2arefulfilled. % 4. J Personswhosenamesappearonthelistofpro d<& fessionalrepresentativesshallbeentitledtoactinall ' proceedingsestablishedbythisConvention. ( 5. J Forthepurposeofactingasaprofessionalrepre b:) sentative,anypersonwhosenameappearsonthelist  * referredtoinparagraph1shallbeentitledtoestab  + lishaplaceofbusinessinanyContractingStatein `!8, whichproceedingsestablishedbythisConvention  "- maybeconducted,havingregardtotheProtocolon ". CentralisationannexedtothisConvention.Theau ^#6/ thoritiesofsuchStatemayremovethatentitlement $0 inindividualcasesonlyinapplicationoflegalprovi $ 1 sionsadoptedforthepurposeofprotectingpublic \%4!2 securityandlawandorder.Beforesuchactionis &!3 taken,thePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice &"4  shallbeconsulted. Z'2#5 &   6. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice ( may,inspecialcircumstances,grantexemptionfrom  therequirementofparagraph2(a).'(F |T 7. J Professionalrepresentationinproceedingsestab & lishedbythisConventionmayalsobeundertaken,in  thesamewayasbyaprofessionalrepresentative,by zR anylegalpractitionerqualifiedinoneoftheCon $ tractingStatesandhavinghisplaceofbusinesswith  insuchState,totheextentthatheisentitled,within x P thesaidState,toactasaprofessionalrepresentative "   inpatentmatters.Paragraph5shallapplymutatis    mutandis. v N  8. J TheAdministrativeCouncilmayadoptprovi    sionsgoverning:    (a)0 J thequalificationsandtrainingrequiredofaper t L  sonforadmissiontotheEuropeanqualifyingex   aminationandtheconductofsuchexamination; JJ (b)0 J theestablishmentorrecognitionofaninstitute rJ  constitutedbythepersonsentitledtoactaspro   fessionalrepresentativesbyvirtueofeitherthe   Europeanqualifyingexaminationortheprovi pH  sionsofArticle163,paragraph7; JJ (c)0 J anydisciplinarypowertobeexercisedbythat  instituteortheEuropeanPatentOfficeonsuch nF persons.JJ    PARTVIII lD ImpactonNationalLaw   ChapterI   Conversionintoanationalpatentapplication jB  Article135  3 Requestfortheapplicationofnationalprocedure  1. J Thecentralindustrialpropertyofficeofadesig h@  natedContractingStateshallapplytheprocedurefor ! thegrantofanationalpatentonlyattherequestof " theapplicantfororproprietorofaEuropeanpatent, f># andinthefollowingcircumstances: $ (a)0 J whentheEuropeanpatentapplicationisdeemed % tobewithdrawnpursuanttoArticle77,para d<& graph5,orArticle162,paragraph4;'JJ (b)0 J insuchothercasesasareprovidedforbythe ( nationallawinwhichtheEuropeanpatentappli b:) cationisrefusedorwithdrawnordeemedtobe  * withdrawn,ortheEuropeanpatentisrevoked  + underthisConvention.`!8,JJ 2. J Therequestforconversionshallbefiledwithin ". threemonthsaftertheEuropeanpatentapplication ^#6/ hasbeenwithdrawnorafternotificationhasbeen $0 madethattheapplicationisdeemedtobewith $ 1 drawn,orafteradecisionhasbeennotifiedrefusing \%4!2 theapplicationorrevokingtheEuropeanpatent.The &!3 effectreferredtoinArticle66shalllapseifthere &"4 questisnotfiledinduetime. Z'2#5   (#6   & T  Article136 ( Submissionandtransmissionoftherequest'T(d  X1. J Arequestforconversionshallbefiledwiththe |T EuropeanPatentOfficeandshallspecifytheCon & tractingStatesinwhichapplicationoftheprocedure  forthegrantofanationalpatentisdesired.There zR questshallnotbedeemedtobefileduntilthecon $ versionfeehasbeenpaid.TheEuropeanPatentOf  ficeshalltransmittherequesttothecentralindus x P trialpropertyofficesoftheContractingStatesspeci "   fiedtherein,accompaniedbyacopyofthefilesre    latingtotheEuropeanpatentapplicationortheEu v N  ropeanpatent.    2. J However,iftheapplicantisnotifiedthatthe    Europeanpatentapplicationhasbeendeemedtobe t L  withdrawnpursuanttoArticle77,paragraph5,the   requestshallbefiledwiththecentralindustrialprop   ertyofficewithwhichtheapplicationhasbeenfiled. rJ  Thatofficeshall,subjecttotheprovisionsofna   tionalsecurity,transmittherequest,togetherwitha   copyoftheEuropeanpatentapplication,directlyto pH  thecentralindustrialpropertyofficesoftheCon   tractingStatesspecifiedbytheapplicantinthere  quest.TheeffectreferredtoinArticle66shalllapse nF ifsuchtransmissionisnotmadewithintwenty  Аmonthsafterthedateoffilingor,ifapriorityhas  beenclaimed,afterthedateofpriority. lD   Article137  Formalrequirementsforconversion jB 1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationtransmittedin  accordancewithArticle136shallnotbesubjectedto  formalrequirementsofnationallawwhicharedif h@  ferentfromoradditionaltothoseprovidedforinthis ! Convention. " 2. J Anycentralindustrialpropertyofficetowhich f># theapplicationistransmittedmayrequirethatthe $ applicantshall,withinnotlessthantwomonths: % (a)0 J paythenationalapplicationfee;d<&JJ (b)0 J fileatranslationinoneoftheofficiallanguages ' oftheStateinquestionoftheoriginaltextofthe ( Europeanpatentapplicationand,whereappropri b:) ate,ofthetext,asamendedduringproceedings  * beforetheEuropeanPatentOffice,whichthe  + applicantwishestosubmittothenationalproce `!8, dure. "-JJ   ChapterII ^#6/  Revocationandpriorrights $0  Article138 $ 1 Groundsforrevocation \%4!2 1. J SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle139,aEuro &!3 peanpatentmayonlyberevokedunderthelawofa &"4 ContractingState,witheffectforitsterritory,onthe Z'2#5  followinggrounds: (#6 (a)0 J & T  ifthesubjectmatteroftheEuropeanpatentisnot ( patentablewithinthetermsofArticles52to57;'T( JJ (b)0 J iftheEuropeanpatentdoesnotdisclosethein |T ventioninamannersufficientlyclearandcom & pleteforittobecarriedoutbyapersonskilledin  theart;zRJJ (c)0 J 97ifthesubjectmatteroftheEuropeanpatent $ extendsbeyondthecontentoftheapplicationas  filedor,ifthepatentwasgrantedonadivisional x P applicationoronanewapplicationfiledinac "   cordancewithArticle61,beyondthecontentof    theearlierapplicationasfiled;v N JJ (d)0 J iftheprotectionconferredbytheEuropeanpat    enthasbeenextended;  JJ (e)0 J iftheproprietoroftheEuropeanpatentisnot t L  entitledunderArticle60,paragraph1. JJ 2. J IfthegroundsforrevocationonlyaffecttheEu   ropeanpatentinpart,revocationshallbepronounced rJ  intheformofacorrespondinglimitationofthesaid   patent.Ifthenationallawsoallows,thelimitation   maybeeffectedintheformofanamendmenttothe pH  claims,thedescriptionorthedrawings.     Article139 nF Rightsofearlierdate  orthesamedate  '1. J InanydesignatedContractingStateaEuropean lD patentapplicationandaEuropeanpatentshallhave  withregardtoanationalpatentapplicationanda  nationalpatentthesamepriorrighteffectasana jB tionalpatentapplicationandanationalpatent.  2. J Anationalpatentapplicationandanationalpat  entinaContractingStateshallhavewithregardto h@  aEuropeanpatentinwhichthatContractingStateis ! designatedthesamepriorrighteffectastheyhave " withregardtoanationalpatent. f># 3. J AnyContractingStatemayprescribewhether $ andonwhattermsaninventiondisclosedinbotha % Europeanpatentapplicationorpatentandanational d<& applicationorpatenthavingthesamedateoffiling ' or,wherepriorityisclaimed,thesamedateofprior ( ity,maybeprotectedsimultaneouslybybothappli b:) cationsorpatents.  *   ChapterIII  "-  Miscellaneouseffects  ". Article140 ^#6/ Nationalutilitymodelsand $0 utilitycertificates $ 1 Q,Article66,Article124,Articles135to137andArti \%4!2 cle139shallapplytoutilitymodelsandutilitycer &!3 tificatesandtoapplicationsforutilitymodelsand &"4 utilitycertificatesregisteredordepositedintheCon Z'2#5 tractingStateswhoselawsmakeprovisionforsuch (#6 modelsorcertificates. ($7 Ї  Article141 ( RenewalfeesforEuropeanpatents  .1. J RenewalfeesinrespectofaEuropeanpatent |T mayonlybeimposedfortheyearswhichfollowthat & referredtoinArticle86,paragraph4.  2. J Anyrenewalfeesfallingduewithintwomonths zR afterthepublicationofthementionofthegrantof $ theEuropeanpatentshallbedeemedtohavebeen  validlypaidiftheyarepaidwithinthatperiod.Any x P additionalfeeprovidedforundernationallawshall "   notbecharged.       PARTIX    SpecialAgreements     Article142 t L  Unitarypatents   11. J AnygroupofContractingStates,whichhaspro   videdbyaspecialagreementthataEuropeanpatent rJ  grantedforthoseStateshasaunitarycharacter   throughouttheirterritories,mayprovidethataEuro   peanpatentmayonlybegrantedjointlyinrespectof pH  allthoseStates.   2. J WhereanygroupofContractingStateshasavail  editselfoftheauthorisationgiveninparagraph1, nF theprovisionsofthisPartshallapply.    Article143 lD Specialdepartmentsofthe  EuropeanPatentOffice  41. J ThegroupofContractingStatesmaygiveaddi jB tionaltaskstotheEuropeanPatentOffice.  2. J SpecialdepartmentscommontotheContracting  StatesinthegroupmaybesetupwithintheEuro h@  peanPatentOfficeinordertocarryouttheaddi ! tionaltasks.ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatent " Officeshalldirectsuchspecialdepartments;Article f># 10,paragraphs2and3,shallapplymutatismutandis. $   Article144 d<& Representationbeforespecialdepartments ' 7#bbggThegroupofContractingStatesmaylaydownspecial ( provisionstogovernrepresentationofpartiesbefore b:) thedepartmentsreferredtoinArticle143,paragraph2.#ggbbL8  *   Article145 `!8, SelectcommitteeoftheAdministrativeCouncil  "- U91. J ThegroupofContractingStatesmaysetupase ". lectcommitteeoftheAdministrativeCouncilforthe ^#6/ purposeofsupervisingtheactivitiesofthespecial $0 departmentssetupunderArticle143,paragraph2; $ 1 theEuropeanPatentOfficeshallplaceatitsdisposal \%4!2 suchstaff,premisesandequipmentasmaybeneces &!3 saryfortheperformanceofitsduties.ThePresident &"4 oftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallberesponsible Z'2#5 fortheactivitiesofthespecialdepartmentstothe (#6 selectcommitteeoftheAdministrativeCouncil. ($7 2. J Thecomposition,powersandfunctionsofthe ( selectcommitteeshallbedeterminedbythegroupof  ContractingStates. |T   Article146  Coverforexpenditurefor zR carryingoutspecialtasks $ y=#ddggWhereadditionaltaskshavebeengiventotheEuro  peanPatentOfficeunderArticle143,thegroupof x P ContractingStatesshallbeartheexpensesincurredby "   theOrganisationincarryingoutthesetasks.Where    specialdepartmentshavebeensetupintheEuropean v N  PatentOfficetocarryouttheseadditionaltasks,the    groupshallbeartheexpenditureonstaff,premises    andequipmentchargeableinrespectofthesedepart t L  ments.Article39,paragraphs3and4,Article41and   Article47shallapplymutatismutandis.#ggdd>     Article147   Paymentsinrespectofrenewalfees   forunitarypatents pH  AIfthegroupofContractingStateshasfixedacom   monscaleofrenewalfeesinrespectofEuropean  patentstheproportionreferredtoinArticle39,para nF graph1,shallbecalculatedonthebasisofthecom  monscale;theminimumamountreferredtoinArti  cle39,paragraph1,shallapplytotheunitarypatent. lD Article39,paragraphs3and4,shallapplymutatis  mutandis.    Article148  TheEuropeanpatentapplication  asanobjectofproperty h@  C1. J Article74shallapplyunlessthegroupofCon ! tractingStateshasspecifiedotherwise. " 2. J ThegroupofContractingStatesmayprovidethat f># aEuropeanpatentapplicationforwhichtheseCon $ tractingStatesaredesignatedmayonlybetrans % ferred,mortgagedorsubjectedtoanylegalmeansof d<& executioninrespectofalltheContractingStatesof ' thegroupandinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof ( thespecialagreement. b:)   Article149  + Jointdesignation `!8, F1. J ThegroupofContractingStatesmayprovidethat  "- theseStatesmayonlybedesignatedjointly,andthat ". thedesignationofoneorsomeonlyofsuchStates ^#6/ shallbedeemedtoconstitutethedesignationofall $0 theStatesofthegroup. $ 1 2. J WheretheEuropeanPatentOfficeactsasades \%4!2 ignatedOfficeunderArticle153,paragraph1,para &!3 graph1shallapplyiftheapplicanthasindicatedin &"4 theinternationalapplicationthathewishestoobtain Z'2#5 aEuropeanpatentforoneormoreofthedesignated (#6 Statesofthegroup.Thesameshallapplyiftheap ($7 plicantdesignatesintheinternationalapplication ( oneoftheContractingStatesinthegroup,whose  nationallawprovidesthatthedesignationofthat |T Stateshallhavetheeffectoftheapplicationbeing & foraEuropeanpatent.     PARTX  $  InternationalApplicationPursuant  tothePatentCooperationTreaty x P  Article150 "   ApplicationofthePatentCooperationTreaty    K1. J ThePatentCooperationTreatyof19June1970, v N  hereinafterreferredtoastheCooperationTreaty,    shallbeappliedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof    thisPart. t L  2. J InternationalapplicationsfiledundertheCooper   ationTreatymaybethesubjectofproceedingsbe   foretheEuropeanPatentOffice.Insuchproceed rJ  ings,theprovisionsofthatTreatyshallbeapplied,   supplementedbytheprovisionsofthisConvention.   Incaseofconflict,theprovisionsoftheCooperation pH  Treatyshallprevail.Inparticular,foraninterna   tionalapplicationthetimelimitwithinwhichare  questforexaminationmustbefiledunderArticle94, nF paragraph2,ofthisConventionshallnotexpire  beforethetimeprescribedbyArticle22orArticle  39oftheCooperationTreatyasthecasemaybe. lD 3. J Aninternationalapplication,forwhichtheEuro  peanPatentOfficeactsasdesignatedOfficeorelect  edOffice,shallbedeemedtobeaEuropeanpatent jB application.  4. J WherereferenceismadeinthisConventionto  theCooperationTreaty,suchreferenceshallinclude h@  theRegulationsunderthatTreaty. !   Article151 f># TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasareceivingOffice $ S1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficemayactasareceiv % ingOfficewithinthemeaningofArticle2(xv)ofthe d<& CooperationTreatyiftheapplicantisaresidentor ' nationalofaContractingStatetothisConventionin ( respectofwhichtheCooperationTreatyhasentered b:) intoforce.  * 2. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficemayalsoactasa  + receivingOfficeiftheapplicantisaresidentorna `!8, tionalofaStatewhichisnotaContractingStateto  "- thisConvention,butwhichisaContractingStateto ". theCooperationTreatyandwhichhasconcludedan ^#6/ agreementwiththeOrganisationwherebytheEuro $0 peanPatentOfficeactsasareceivingOffice,in $ 1 accordancewiththeprovisionsoftheCooperation \%4!2 Treaty,inplaceofthenationalofficeofthatState. &!3 3. J SubjecttothepriorapprovaloftheAdministra &"4 tiveCouncil,theEuropeanPatentOfficemayalso Z'2#5 actasareceivingOfficeforanyotherapplicant,in (#6 accordancewithanagreementconcludedbetween ($7 theOrganisationandtheInternationalBureauofthe ( WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization.    Article152 & Filingandtransmittalofthe  internationalapplication zR sY1. J IftheapplicantchoosestheEuropeanPatent $ OfficeasareceivingOfficeforhisinternational  application,heshallfileitdirectlywiththeEuro x P peanPatentOffice.Article75,paragraph2,shall "   neverthelessapplymutatismutandis.    2. J Intheeventofaninternationalapplicationbeing v N  filedwiththeEuropeanPatentOfficethroughthein    termediaryofthecompetentcentralindustrialprop    ertyoffice,theContractingStateconcernedshall t L  takeallnecessarymeasurestoensurethattheap   plicationistransmittedtotheEuropeanPatentOf   ficeintimeforthelattertobeabletocomplyindue rJ  timewiththeconditionsfortransmittalunderthe   CooperationTreaty.   #ccgg3. J Eachinternationalapplicationshallbesubjectto pH  thepaymentofthetransmittalfee,whichshallbepay   ablewithinonemonthafterreceiptoftheapplication.#ggcc]    Article153  TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasadesignatedOffice  _1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallactasadesig lD natedOfficewithinthemeaningofArticle2(xiii)of  theCooperationTreatyforthoseContractingStates  tothisConventioninrespectofwhichtheCoopera jB tionTreatyhasenteredintoforceandwhicharede  signatedintheinternationalapplicationiftheappli  cantinformsthereceivingOfficeintheinternational h@  applicationthathewishestoobtainaEuropeanpat ! entfortheseStates.Thesameshallapplyif,inthe " internationalapplication,theapplicantdesignatesa f># ContractingStateofwhichthenationallawprovides $ thatdesignationofthatStateshallhavetheeffectof % theapplicationbeingforaEuropeanpatent. d<& 2. J WhentheEuropeanPatentOfficeactsasadesig ' natedOffice,theExaminingDivisionshallbecom ( petenttotakedecisionswhicharerequiredunderAr b:) ticle25,paragraph2(a),oftheCooperationTreaty.  *   Article154 `!8, TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasan  "- InternationalSearchingAuthority ". ~d1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallactasanInter ^#6/ nationalSearchingAuthoritywithinthemeaningof $0 ChapterIoftheCooperationTreatyforapplicants $ 1 whoareresidentsornationalsofaContractingState \%4!2 inrespectofwhichtheCooperationTreatyhasen &!3 teredintoforce,subjecttotheconclusionofan &"4 agreementbetweentheOrganisationandtheInterna Z'2#5 tionalBureauoftheWorldIntellectualPropertyOr (#6 ganization. ($7 2. J SubjecttothepriorapprovaloftheAdministra ( tiveCouncil,theEuropeanPatentOfficeshallalso  actasanInternationalSearchingAuthorityforany |T otherapplicant,inaccordancewithanagreement & concludedbetweentheOrganisationandtheInterna  tionalBureauoftheWorldIntellectualProperty zR Organization. $ 3. J TheBoardsofAppealshallberesponsiblefor  decidingonaprotestmadebyanapplicantagainst x P anadditionalfeechargedbytheEuropeanPatent "   OfficeundertheprovisionsofArticle17,paragraph    3(a),oftheCooperationTreaty. v N    Article155    TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasanInternational t L  PreliminaryExaminingAuthority   j1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallactasanInter   nationalPreliminaryExaminingAuthoritywithinthe rJ  meaningofChapterIIoftheCooperationTreatyfor   applicantswhoareresidentsornationalsofaCon   tractingStateboundbythatChapter,subjecttothe pH  conclusionofanagreementbetweentheOrganisa   tionandtheInternationalBureauoftheWorldIntel  lectualPropertyOrganization. nF 2. J SubjecttothepriorapprovaloftheAdministra  tiveCouncil,theEuropeanPatentOfficeshallalso  actasanInternationalPreliminaryExaminingAu lD thorityforanyotherapplicant,inaccordancewithan  agreementconcludedbetweentheOrganisationand  theInternationalBureauoftheWorldIntellectual jB PropertyOrganization.  3. J TheBoardsofAppealshallberesponsiblefor  decidingonaprotestmadebyanapplicantagainst h@  anadditionalfeechargedbytheEuropeanPatent ! OfficeundertheprovisionsofArticle34,paragraph " 3(a),oftheCooperationTreaty. f>#   Article156 % TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasanelectedOffice d<& pTheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallactasanelected ' OfficewithinthemeaningofArticle2(xiv)ofthe ( CooperationTreatyiftheapplicanthaselectedany b:) ofthedesignatedStatesreferredtoinArticle153,  * paragraph1,orArticle149,paragraph2,forwhich  + ChapterIIofthatTreatyhasbecomebinding.Sub `!8, jecttothepriorapprovaloftheAdministrative  "- Council,thesameshallapplywheretheapplicantis ". aresidentornationalofaStatewhichisnotaparty ^#6/ tothatTreatyorwhichisnotboundbyChapterIIof $0 thatTreaty,providedthatheisoneofthepersons $ 1 whomtheAssemblyoftheInternationalPatentCo \%4!2 operationUnionhasdecidedtoallow,pursuantto &!3 Article31,paragraph2(b),oftheCooperationTrea &"4 ty,tomakeademandforinternationalpreliminary Z'2#5 examination. (#6  ($7   Article157 ( Internationalsearchreport  u1. J Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraphs |T 2to4,theinternationalsearchreportunderArticle & 18oftheCooperationTreatyoranydeclaration  underArticle17,paragraph2(a),ofthatTreatyand zR theirpublicationunderArticle21ofthatTreatyshall $ taketheplaceoftheEuropeansearchreportandthe  mentionofitspublicationintheEuropeanPatent x P Bulletin. "   2. J SubjecttothedecisionsoftheAdministrative    Councilreferredtoinparagraph3: v N  (a)0 J asupplementaryEuropeansearchreportshallbe    drawnupinrespectofallinternationalapplica    tions;t L JJ (b)0 J theapplicantshallpaythesearchfee,whichshall   bepaidatthesametimeasthenationalfeepro   videdforinArticle22,paragraph1,orArticle rJ  39,paragraph1,oftheCooperationTreaty.Ifthe   searchfeeisnotpaidinduetimetheapplication   shallbedeemedtobewithdrawn.pH JJ 3. J TheAdministrativeCouncilmaydecideunder   whatconditionsandtowhatextent:  (a)0 J thesupplementaryEuropeansearchreportisto nF bedispensedwith;JJ (b)0 J thesearchfeeistobereduced.JJ 4. J TheAdministrativeCouncilmayatanytime lD rescindthedecisionstakenpursuanttoparagraph3.    Article158 jB Publicationoftheinternationalapplicationandits  supplytotheEuropeanPatentOffice  e}1. J PublicationunderArticle21oftheCooperation h@  Treatyofaninternationalapplicationforwhichthe ! EuropeanPatentOfficeisadesignatedOfficeshall, " subjecttoparagraph3,taketheplaceofthepublica f># tionofaEuropeanpatentapplicationandshallbe $ mentionedintheEuropeanPatentBulletin.Suchan % applicationshallnothoweverbeconsideredascom d<& prisedinthestateoftheartinaccordancewithArti ' cle54,paragraph3,iftheconditionslaiddownin ( paragraph2arenotfulfilled. b:) 2. J Theinternationalapplicationshallbesuppliedto  * theEuropeanPatentOfficeinoneofitsofficiallan  + guages.TheapplicantshallpaytotheEuropeanPat `!8, entOfficethenationalfeeprovidedforinArticle22,  "- paragraph1,orArticle39,paragraph1,oftheCoop ". erationTreaty. ^#6/ 3. J Iftheinternationalapplicationispublishedina $0 languageotherthanoneoftheofficiallanguagesof $ 1 theEuropeanPatentOffice,thatOfficeshallpublish \%4!2 theinternationalapplication,suppliedasspecifiedin &!3 paragraph2.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle67, &"4 paragraph3,theprovisionalprotectioninaccordance Z'2#5 withArticle67,paragraphs1and2,shallbeeffec (#6 tivefromthedateofthatpublication.  ($7 Ї  PARTXI ( TransitionalProvisions   Article159 |T AdministrativeCouncilduring & atransitionalperiod  1. J TheStatesreferredtoinArticle169,paragraph zR 1,shallappointtheirrepresentativestotheAdminis $ trativeCouncil;ontheinvitationoftheGovernment  oftheFederalRepublicofGermany,theAdministra x P tiveCouncilshallmeetnolaterthantwomonths "   aftertheentryintoforceofthisConvention,particu    larlyforthepurposeofappointingthePresidentof v N  theEuropeanPatentOffice.    2. J Thedurationofthetermofofficeofthefirst    ChairmanoftheAdministrativeCouncilappointed t L  aftertheentryintoforceofthisConventionshallbe   fouryears.   3. J Thetermofofficeoftwooftheelectedmembers rJ  ofthefirstBoardoftheAdministrativeCouncilset   upaftertheentryintoforceofthisConventionshall   befiveandfouryearsrespectively. pH    Article160  Appointmentofemployeesduring nF atransitionalperiod  11. J UntilsuchtimeastheServiceRegulationsfor  permanentemployeesandtheconditionsofemploy lD mentofotheremployeesoftheEuropeanPatentOf  ficehavebeenadopted,theAdministrativeCouncil  andthePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice, jB eachwithintheirrespectivepowers,shallrecruitthe  necessaryemployeesandshallconcludeshortterm  contractstothateffect.TheAdministrativeCouncil h@  maylaydowngeneralprinciplesinrespectofre ! cruitment. " 2. J Duringatransitionalperiod,theexpiryofwhich f># shallbedeterminedbytheAdministrativeCouncil, $ theAdministrativeCouncil,afterconsultingthe % PresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,mayap d<& pointasmembersoftheEnlargedBoardofAppeal ' oroftheBoardsofAppealtechnicallyorlegally ( qualifiedmembersofnationalcourtsandauthorities b:) ofContractingStateswhomaycontinuetheiractivi  * tiesintheirnationalcourtsorauthorities.Theymay  + beappointedforatermoflessthanfiveyears, `!8, Аthoughthisshallnotbelessthanoneyear,andmay  "- bereappointed. ".   Article161 $0 Firstaccountingperiod $ 1 1. J ThefirstaccountingperiodoftheOrganisation \%4!2 shallextendfromthedateofentryintoforceofthis &!3 Conventionto31Decemberofthesameyear.Ifthat &"4 datefallswithinthesecondhalfoftheyear,theac Z'2#5 countingperiodshallextenduntil31Decemberof (#6 thefollowingyear. ($7 2. J Thebudgetforthefirstaccountingperiodshall ( bedrawnupassoonaspossibleaftertheentryinto  forceofthisConvention.Untilcontributionspro |T videdforinArticle40dueinaccordancewiththe & firstbudgetarereceivedbytheOrganisation,the  ContractingStatesshall,upontherequestofand zR withinthelimitoftheamountfixedbytheAdminis $ trativeCouncil,makeadvanceswhichshallbede  ductedfromtheircontributionsinrespectofthat x P budget.Theadvancesshallbedeterminedinaccor "   dancewiththescalereferredtoinArticle40.Article    39,paragraphs3and4,shallapplymutatismutandis v N  totheadvances.      Article162 t L  Progressiveexpansionofthefieldofactivity   oftheEuropeanPatentOffice   X1. J Europeanpatentapplicationsmaybefiledwith rJ  theEuropeanPatentOfficefromthedatefixedby   theAdministrativeCouncilontherecommendation   ofthePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice. pH  2. J TheAdministrativeCouncilmay,ontherecom   mendationofthePresidentoftheEuropeanPatent  Office,decidethat,asfromthedatereferredtoin nF paragraph1,theprocessingofEuropeanpatentap  plicationsmayberestricted.Suchrestrictionmaybe  inrespectofcertainareasoftechnology.However, lD examinationshallinanyeventbemadeastowheth  erEuropeanpatentapplicationscanbeaccordeda  dateoffiling. jB 3. J Ifadecisionhasbeentakenunderparagraph2,  theAdministrativeCouncilmaynotsubsequently  furtherrestricttheprocessingofEuropeanpatentap h@  plications. ! 4. J Where,asaresultoftheprocedurebeingre " strictedunderparagraph2,aEuropeanpatentappli f># cationcannotbefurtherprocessed,theEuropean $ PatentOfficeshallcommunicatethistotheapplicant % andshallpointoutthathemaymakearequestfor d<& conversion.TheEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbe ' deemedtobewithdrawnonreceiptofsuchcommu ( nication. b:)   Article163  + Professionalrepresentativesduring `!8, atransitionalperiod  "- 1. J Duringatransitionalperiod,theexpiry110of ". whichshallbedeterminedbytheAdministrative ^#6/ Council,notwithstandingtheprovisionsofArticle $0 134,paragraph2,anynaturalpersonwhofulfilsthe $ 1 followingconditionsmaybeenteredonthelistof \%4!2 professionalrepresentatives: &!3 (a)0 J hemustbeanationalofaContractingState;&"4JJ (b)0 J hemusthavehisplaceofbusinessoremploy Z'2#5 mentwithintheterritoryofoneoftheContract (#6 ingStates; ($7JJ (c)0 J hemustbeentitledtorepresentnaturalorlegal ( personsinpatentmattersbeforethecentralin  dustrialpropertyofficeoftheContractingState |T inwhichhehashisplaceofbusinessoremploy & ment.JJ 2. J Entryshallbeeffecteduponrequest,accompa zR niedbyacertificate,furnishedbythecentralindus $ trialpropertyoffice,whichmustindicatethatthe  conditionslaiddowninparagraph1arefulfilled. x P 3. J When,inanyContractingState,theentitlement "   referredtoinparagraph1(c)isnotconditionalupon    therequirementofspecialprofessionalqualifica v N  tions,personsapplyingtobeenteredonthelistwho    actinpatentmattersbeforethecentralindustrial    propertyofficeofthesaidStatemusthavehabitually t L  soactedforatleastfiveyears.However,persons   whoseprofessionalqualificationtorepresentnatural   orlegalpersonsinpatentmattersbeforethecentral rJ  industrialpropertyofficeofoneoftheContracting   Statesisofficiallyrecognisedinaccordancewiththe   regulationslaiddownbysuchStateshallnotbesub pH  jecttotheconditionofhavingexercisedtheprofes   sion.Thecertificatefurnishedbythecentralindus  trialpropertyofficemustindicatethattheapplicant nF satisfiesoneoftheconditionsreferredtointhepres  entparagraph.  4. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficemay lD grantexemptionfrom:  (a)0 J therequirementofparagraph3,firstsentence,if  theapplicantfurnishesproofthathehasacquired jB therequisitequalificationinanotherway;JJ (b)0 J therequirementofparagraph1(a)inspecialcir  cumstances.h@ JJ 5. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall ! grantexemptionfromtherequirementofparagraph " 1(a)ifon5October1973theapplicantfulfilledthe f># requirementsofparagraph1(b)and(c). $ 6. J Personshavingtheirplacesofbusinessor % employmentinaStatewhichaccededtothisCon d<& ventionlessthanoneyearbeforetheexpiryofthe ' transitionalperiodreferredtoinparagraph1orafter ( theexpiryofthetransitionalperiodmay,underthe b:) conditionslaiddowninparagraphs1to5,duringa  * periodofoneyearcalculatedfromthedateofentry  + intoforceoftheaccessionofthatState,beentered `!8, onthelistofprofessionalrepresentatives.  "- 7. J Aftertheexpiryofthetransitionalperiod,any ". personwhosenamewasenteredonthelistofprofes ^#6/ sionalrepresentativesduringthatperiodshall,with $0 outprejudicetoanydisciplinarymeasurestaken $ 1 underArticle134,paragraph8(c),remainthereonor, \%4!2 onrequest,berestoredthereto,providedthathethen &!3 fulfilstherequirementofparagraph1(b). &"4   Z'2#5    &   PARTXII ( FinalProvisions   Article164 |T ImplementingRegulationsandProtocols'( &  1. J TheImplementingRegulations,theProtocolon  Recognition,theProtocolonPrivilegesandImmuni zR ties,theProtocolonCentralisationandtheProtocol $ ontheInterpretationofArticle69shallbeintegral  partsofthisConvention. x P 2. J Inthecaseofconflictbetweentheprovisionsof "   thisConventionandthoseoftheImplementing    Regulations,theprovisionsofthisConventionshall v N  prevail.      Article165 t L  Signature!Ratification   O1. J ThisConventionshallbeopenforsignatureuntil   5April1974bytheStateswhichtookpartinthe rJ  InterGovernmentalConferenceforthesettingupof   aEuropeanSystemfortheGrantofPatentsorwere   informedoftheholdingofthatconferenceandof pH  feredtheoptionoftakingparttherein.   2. J ThisConventionshallbesubjecttoratification;  instrumentsofratificationshallbedepositedwith nF theGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer  many.    Article166  Accession  h1. J ThisConventionshallbeopentoaccessionby: jB (a)0 J theStatesreferredtoinArticle165,paragraph1;JJ (b)0 J anyotherEuropeanStateattheinvitationofthe  AdministrativeCouncil.h@ JJ 2. J AnyStatewhichhasbeenapartytotheConven ! tionandhasceasedsotobeasaresultoftheappli " cationofArticle172,paragraph4,mayagainbe f># comeapartytotheConventionbyaccedingtoit. $ 3. J Instrumentsofaccessionshallbedepositedwith % theGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer d<& many. '   Article167 b:) Reservations  * ߹1. J EachContractingStatemay,atthetimeofsigna  + tureorwhendepositingitsinstrumentofratification `!8, oraccession,makeonlythereservationsspecifiedin  "- paragraph2. ". 2. J EachContractingStatemayreservetherightto ^#6/ providethat: $0 (a)0 J Europeanpatents,insofarastheyconferprotec $ 1 tiononchemical,pharmaceuticalorfoodprod \%4!2 ucts,assuch,shall,inaccordancewiththeprovi &!3 sionsapplicabletonationalpatents,beineffec &"4 tiveorrevocable;thisreservationshallnotaffect Z'2#5  protectionconferredbythepatentinsofarasit (#6 involvesa&   processofmanufactureoruseofa ( chemicalproductoraprocessofmanufactureof  apharmaceuticalorfoodproduct;'(|TJJ (b)0 J Europeanpatents,insofarastheyconferprotec & tiononagriculturalorhorticulturalprocesses  otherthanthosetowhichArticle53,subpara zR graph(b),applies,shall,inaccordancewiththe $ provisionsapplicabletonationalpatents,beinef  fectiveorrevocable;x PJJ (c)0 J Europeanpatentsshallhaveatermshorterthan "   twentyyears,inaccordancewiththeprovisions    applicabletonationalpatents;v N JJ (d)0 J itshallnotbeboundbytheProtocolonRecogni    tion.  JJ 3. J AnyreservationmadebyaContractingState t L  shallhaveeffectforaperiodofnotmorethanten   yearsfromtheentryintoforceofthisConvention.   However,whereaContractingStatehasmadeanyof rJ  thereservationsreferredtoinparagraph2(a)and(b),   theAdministrativeCouncilmay,inrespectofsuch   State,extendtheperiodbynotmorethanfiveyears pH  forallorpartofanyreservationmade,ifthatState   submits,atthelatestoneyearbeforetheendofthe  tenyearperiod,areasonedrequestwhichsatisfies nF theAdministrativeCouncilthattheStateisnotina  positiontodispensewiththatreservationbythe  expiryofthetenyearperiod. lD #ddgg4. J AnyContractingStatethathasmadeareservation  shallwithdrawthisreservationassoonascircum  stancespermit.Suchwithdrawalshallbemadeby jB notificationaddressedtotheGovernmentoftheFed  eralRepublicofGermanyandshalltakeeffectone  monthfromthedateofreceiptofsuchnotification.#ggdd h@  5. J Anyreservationmadeinaccordancewithpara ! graph2(a),(b)or(c)shallapplytoEuropeanpatents " grantedonEuropeanpatentapplicationsfiledduring f># theperiodinwhichthereservationhaseffect.The $ effectofthereservationshallcontinuefortheterm % ofthepatent. d<& 6. J Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs4and5,any ' reservationshallceasetohaveeffectonexpiryof ( theperiodreferredtoinparagraph3,firstsentence, b:) or,iftheperiodisextended,onexpiryoftheex  * tendedperiod.  +   Article168  "- Territorialfieldofapplication ". 1. J AnyContractingStatemaydeclareinitsinstru ^#6/ mentofratificationoraccession,ormayinformthe $0 GovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermanyby $ 1 writtennotificationanytimethereafter,thatthis \%4!2 Conventionshallbeapplicabletooneormoreofthe &!3 territoriesfortheexternalrelationsofwhichitisre &"4 sponsible.EuropeanpatentsgrantedforthatCon Z'2#5 tractingStateshallalsohaveeffectintheterritories (#6 forwhichsuchadeclarationhastakeneffect. ($7 2. J Ifthedeclarationreferredtoinparagraph1is ( containedintheinstrumentofratificationoracces  sion,itshalltakeeffectonthesamedateastherati |T ficationoraccession;ifthedeclarationismadeina & notificationafterthedepositoftheinstrumentof  ratificationoraccession,suchnotificationshalltake zR effectsixmonthsafterthedateofitsreceiptbythe $ GovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany.  3. J AnyContractingStatemayatanytimedeclare x P thattheConventionshallceasetoapplytosomeor "   toalloftheterritoriesinrespectofwhichithas    givenanotificationpursuanttoparagraph1.Such v N  declarationshalltakeeffectoneyearafterthedate    onwhichtheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicof    Germanyreceivednotificationthereof. t L    Article169   Entryintoforce rJ  '1. J ThisConventionshallenterintoforcethree   Аmonthsafterthedepositofthelastinstrumentof   ratificationoraccessionbysixStatesonwhoseterri pH  torythetotalnumberofpatentapplicationsfiledin   1970amountedtoatleast180000forallthesaid  States. nF 2. J Anyratificationoraccessionaftertheentryinto  forceofthisConventionshalltakeeffectonthefirst  dayofthethirdmonthafterthedepositoftheinstru lD mentofratificationoraccession.    Article170 jB Initialcontribution  D1. J AnyStatewhichratifiesoraccedestothisCon  ventionafteritsentryintoforceshallpaytothe h@  Organisationaninitialcontribution,whichshallnot ! berefunded. " #ddgg2. J Theinitialcontributionshallbe5%ofanamount f># calculatedbyapplyingthepercentageobtainedfor $ theStateinquestion,onthedateonwhichratification % oraccessiontakeseffect,inaccordancewiththescale d<& providedforinArticle40,paragraphs3and4,tothe ' sumofthespecialfinancialcontributionsduefrom ( theotherContractingStatesinrespectoftheaccount b:) ingperiodsprecedingthedatereferredtoabove.#ggdd  * 3. J Intheeventthatspecialfinancialcontributions  + werenotrequiredinrespectoftheaccountingperiod `!8, immediatelyprecedingthedatereferredtoinpara  "- graph2,thescaleofcontributionsreferredtointhat ". paragraphshallbethescalethatwouldhavebeen ^#6/ applicabletotheStateconcernedinrespectofthe $0 lastyearforwhichfinancialcontributionswerere $ 1 quired. \%4!2   Article171 &"4 DurationoftheConvention Z'2#5 ^ThepresentConventionshallbeofunlimiteddura (#6 tion. ($7 Ї  Article172 ( Revision  21. J ThisConventionmayberevisedbyaConference |T oftheContractingStates. & #eegg2. J TheConferenceshallbepreparedandconvened  bytheAdministrativeCouncil.TheConferenceshall zR notbedeemedtobevalidlyconstitutedunlessatleast $ threequartersoftheContractingStatesarerepre  sentedatit.Inordertoadopttherevisedtextthere x P mustbeamajorityofthreequartersoftheContract "   ingStatesrepresentedandvotingattheConference.    Abstentionsshallnotbeconsideredasvotes.#ggee v N  3. J Therevisedtextshallenterintoforcewhenithas    beenratifiedoraccededtobythenumberofCon    tractingStatesspecifiedbytheConference,andat t L  thetimespecifiedbythatConference.   4. J SuchStatesashavenotratifiedoraccededtothe   revisedtextoftheConventionatthetimeofitsentry rJ  intoforceshallceasetobepartiestothisConvention   asfromthattime.     Article173   DisputesbetweenContractingStates  1. J AnydisputebetweenContractingStatesconcern nF ingtheinterpretationorapplicationofthepresent  Conventionwhichisnotsettledbynegotiationshall  besubmitted,attherequestofoneoftheStatescon lD cerned,totheAdministrativeCouncil,whichshall  endeavourtobringaboutagreementbetweenthe  Statesconcerned. jB 2. J Ifsuchagreementisnotreachedwithinsix  АmonthsfromthedatewhentheAdministrative  Councilwasseizedofthedispute,anyoneofthe h@  StatesconcernedmaysubmitthedisputetotheInter ! nationalCourtofJusticeforabindingdecision. "   Article174 $ Denunciation % ~AnyContractingStatemayatanytimedenounce d<& thisConvention.Notificationofdenunciationshall ' begiventotheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublic ( ofGermany.Denunciationshalltakeeffectoneyear b:) afterthedateofreceiptofsuchnotification.  *   Article175 `!8, Preservationofacquiredrights  "- @1. J IntheeventofaStateceasingtobepartytothis ". ConventioninaccordancewithArticle172,para ^#6/ graph4,orArticle174,rightsalreadyacquiredpur $0 suanttothisConventionshallnotbeimpaired. $ 1 2. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationwhichispending \%4!2 whenadesignatedStateceasestobepartytothe &!3 ConventionshallbeprocessedbytheEuropeanPat &"4 entOffice,insofarasthatStateisconcerned,asif Z'2#5 theConventioninforcethereafterwereapplicableto (#6 thatState. ($7 3. J Theprovisionsofparagraph2shallapplyto ( Europeanpatentsinrespectofwhich,onthedate  mentionedinthatparagraph,anoppositionispend |T ingortheoppositionperiodhasnotexpired. & 4. J NothinginthisArticleshallaffecttherightof  anyStatethathasceasedtobeapartytothisCon zR ventiontotreatanyEuropeanpatentinaccordance $ withthetexttowhichitwasaparty.    Article176 "   Financialrightsandobligationsofa    formerContractingState v N  1. J AnyStatewhichhasceasedtobeapartytothis    ConventioninaccordancewithArticle172,para    graph4,orArticle174,shallhavethespecialfinan t L  cialcontributionswhichithaspaidpursuanttoArti   cle40,paragraph2,refundedtoitbytheOrganisa   tiononlyatthetimeandundertheconditionswhere rJ  bytheOrganisationrefundsspecialfinancialcontri   butionspaidbyotherStatesduringthesameac   countingperiod. pH  2. J TheStatereferredtoinparagraph1shall,even   afterceasingtobeapartytothisConvention,con  tinuetopaytheproportionpursuanttoArticle39of nF renewalfeesinrespectofEuropeanpatentsremain  inginforceinthatState,attheratecurrentonthe  dateonwhichitceasedtobeaparty. lD   Article177  LanguagesoftheConvention jB 1. J ThisConvention,drawnupinasingleoriginal,  intheEnglish,FrenchandGermanlanguages,shall  bedepositedinthearchivesoftheGovernmentof h@  theFederalRepublicofGermany,thethreetexts ! beingequallyauthentic. " 2. J ThetextsofthisConventiondrawnupinofficial f># languagesofContractingStatesotherthanthose $ referredtoinparagraph1shall,iftheyhavebeen % approvedbytheAdministrativeCouncil,beconsid d<& eredasofficialtexts.Intheeventofconflictonthe ' interpretationofthevarioustexts,thetextsreferred ( toinparagraph1shallbeauthentic. b:)   Article178  + Transmissionandnotifications `!8, K1. J TheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer  "- manyshalldrawupcertifiedtruecopiesofthisCon ". ventionandshalltransmitthemtotheGovernments ^#6/ ofallsignatoryoraccedingStates. $0 2. J TheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer $ 1 manyshallnotifytotheGovernmentsoftheStates \%4!2 referredtoinparagraph1: &!3 (a)0 J anysignature;&"4JJ (b)0 J thedepositofanyinstrumentofratificationor Z'2#5  accession; (#6JJ (c)0 J & T  anyreservationorwithdrawalofreservationpur ( suanttotheprovisionsofArticle167;'T(vJJ (d)0 J anydeclarationornotificationreceivedpursuant |T totheprovisionsofArticle168;&JJ (e)0 J thedateofentryintoforceofthisConvention;JJ (f)0 J anydenunciationreceivedpursuanttotheprovi zR sionsofArticle174andthedateonwhichsuch $ denunciationcomesintoforce.JJ 3. J TheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer x P manyshallregisterthisConventionwiththeSecre "   tariatoftheUnitedNations.    INWITNESSWHEREOF,thePlenipotentiaries    authorisedthereto,havingpresentedtheirFullPow    ers,foundtobeingoodanddueform,havesigned t L  thisConvention.   DoneatMunichthisfifthdayofOctoberonethou rJ  sandninehundredandseventythree        PROTOCOL   onJurisdictionandtheRecognitionofDecisions  inRepspectoftheRighttotheGrantofa nF EuropeanPatent(ProtocolonRecognition)   I    SectionI  lD  Jurisdiction   Article1  T1. J ThecourtsoftheContractingStatesshall,in jB accordancewithArticles2to6,havejurisdictionto  decideclaims,againsttheapplicant,totherightto  thegrantofaEuropeanpatentinrespectofoneor h@  moreoftheContractingStatesdesignatedinthe ! Europeanpatentapplication. " 2. J ForthepurposesofthisProtocol,theterm f># А courtsshallincludeauthoritieswhich,underthe $ nationallawofaContractingState,havejurisdiction % todecidetheclaimsreferredtoinparagraph1.Any d<& ContractingStateshallnotifytheEuropeanPatent ' Officeoftheidentityofanyauthorityonwhichsuch ( ajurisdictionisconferred,andtheEuropeanPatent b:) OfficeshallinformtheotherContractingStatesac  * cordingly.  + 3. J ForthepurposesofthisProtocol,theterm Con `!8, tractingStatereferstoaContractingStatewhich  "- hasnotexcludedapplicationofthisProtocolpursu ". anttoArticle167oftheConvention. ^#6/   Article2 $ 1  SubjecttoArticles4and5,ifanapplicantforaEu \%4!2 ropeanpatenthashisresidenceorprincipalplaceof &!3 businesswithinoneoftheContractingStates,pro &"4 ceedingsshallbebroughtagainsthiminthecourts Z'2#5 ofthatContractingState. (#6  ($7   Article3 (  SubjecttoArticles4and5,ifanapplicantforaEu  ropeanpatenthashisresidenceorprincipalplaceof |T businessoutsidetheContractingStates,andifthe & partyclaimingtherighttothegrantoftheEuropean  patenthashisresidenceorprincipalplaceofbusi zR nesswithinoneoftheContractingStates,thecourts $ ofthelatterStateshallhaveexclusivejurisdiction.    Article4 "    SubjecttoArticle5,ifthesubjectmatterofaEuro    peanpatentapplicationistheinventionofanem v N  ployee,thecourtsoftheContractingState,ifany,    whoselawdeterminestherighttotheEuropean    patentpursuanttoArticle60,paragraph1,second t L  sentence,oftheConvention,shallhaveexclusive   jurisdictionoverproceedingsbetweentheemployee   andtheemployer. rJ    Article5   L 1. J Ifthepartiestoadisputeconcerningtherightto pH  thegrantofaEuropeanpatenthaveconcludedan   agreement,eitherinwritingorverballywithwritten  confirmation,totheeffectthatacourtorthecourts nF ofaparticularContractingStateshalldecideonsuch  adispute,thecourtorcourtsofthatStateshallhave  exclusivejurisdiction. lD 2. J However,ifthepartiesareanemployeeandhis  employer,paragraph1shallonlyapplyinsofaras  thenationallawgoverningthecontractofemploy jB mentallowstheagreementinquestion.    Article6 h@   IncaseswhereneitherArticles2to4norArticle5, ! paragraph1,apply,thecourtsoftheFederalRepub " licofGermanyshallhaveexclusivejurisdiction. f>#   Article7 %  ThecourtsofContractingStatesbeforewhichclaims d<& referredtoinArticle1arebroughtshalloftheirown ' motiondecidewhetherornottheyhavejurisdiction ( pursuanttoArticles2to6. b:)   Article8  +  1. J Intheeventofproceedingsbasedonthesame `!8, claimandbetweenthesamepartiesbeingbrought  "- beforecourtsofdifferentContractingStates,the ". courttowhichalaterapplicationismadeshallofits ^#6/ ownmotiondeclinejurisdictioninfavourofthe $0 courttowhichanearlierapplicationwasmade. $ 1 2. J Intheeventofthejurisdictionofthecourtto \%4!2 whichanearlierapplicationismadebeingchal &!3 lenged,thecourttowhichalaterapplicationismade &"4 shallstaytheproceedingsuntiltheothercourttakes Z'2#5 afinaldecision. (#6  ($7   SectionII ( Recognition   Article9 |T H 1. J SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle11,paragraph & 2,finaldecisionsgiveninanyContractingStateon  therighttothegrantofaEuropeanpatentinrespect zR ofoneormoreoftheContractingStatesdesignated $ intheEuropeanpatentapplicationshallberecog  nisedwithoutrequiringaspecialprocedureinthe x P otherContractingStates. "   2. J Thejurisdictionofthecourtwhosedecisionisto v N  berecognisedandthevalidityofsuchdecisionmay    notbereviewed.      Article10   x Article9,paragraph1,shallnotbeapplicablewhere:   (a)0 J anapplicantforaEuropeanpatentwhohasnot rJ  contestedaclaimprovesthatthedocumentiniti   atingtheproceedingswasnotnotifiedtohim   regularlyandsufficientlyearlyforhimtodefend pH  himself;or JJ (b)0 J anapplicantprovesthatthedecisionisincompat  iblewithanotherdecisiongiveninaContracting nF Stateinproceedingsbetweenthesameparties  whichwerestartedbeforethoseinwhichthe  decisiontoberecognisedwasgiven.lDJJ   Article11   1. J InrelationsbetweenanyContractingStatesthe jB provisionsofthisProtocolshallprevailoverany  conflictingprovisionsofotheragreementsonjuris  dictionortherecognitionofjudgments. h@  2. J ThisProtocolshallnotaffecttheimplementation ! ofanyagreementbetweenaContractingStateanda " StatewhichisnotboundbytheProtocol. f>#    PROTOCOL d<& onPrivilegesandImmunitiesoftheEuropean ' PatentOrganisation(Protocolon ( PrivilegesandImmunities)  b:)    Article1  +  1. J ThepremisesoftheOrganisationshallbeinvio `!8, lable.  "- 2. J TheauthoritiesoftheStatesinwhichtheOrgani ". sationhasitspremisesshallnotenterthosepre ^#6/ mises,exceptwiththeconsentofthePresidentofthe $0 EuropeanPatentOffice.Suchconsentshallbeas $ 1 sumedincaseoffireorotherdisasterrequiring \%4!2 Аpromptprotectiveaction. &!3 3. J ServiceofprocessatthepremisesoftheOrgani &"4 sationandofanyotherproceduralinstrumentsrelat Z'2#5 ingtoacauseofactionagainsttheOrganisation (#6 shallnotconstitutebreachofinviolability. ($7 Ї  Article2 ( 8 ThearchivesoftheOrganisationandanydocuments  belongingtoorheldbyitshallbeinviolable. |T   Article3   1. J WithinthescopeofitsofficialactivitiestheOr zR ganisationshallhaveimmunityfromjurisdictionand $ execution,except  (a)0 J totheextentthattheOrganisationshallhaveex x P presslywaivedsuchimmunityinaparticular "   case;  JJ (b)0 J inthecaseofacivilactionbroughtbyathird v N  partyfordamageresultingfromanaccident    causedbyamotorvehiclebelongingto,oroper    atedonbehalfof,theOrganisation,orinrespect t L  ofamotortrafficoffenceinvolvingsuchavehi   cle; JJ (c)0 J inrespectoftheenforcementofanarbitration rJ  awardmadeunderArticle23. JJ 2. J ThepropertyandassetsoftheOrganisation,   whereversituated,shallbeimmunefromanyform pH  ofrequisition,confiscation,expropriationandse   questration.  3. J ThepropertyandassetsoftheOrganisationshall nF alsobeimmunefromanyformofadministrativeor  provisionaljudicialconstraint,exceptinsofaras  maybetemporarilynecessaryinconnectionwiththe lD preventionof,andinvestigationinto,accidentsin  volvingmotorvehiclesbelongingtooroperatedon  behalfoftheOrganisation. jB 4. J TheofficialactivitiesoftheOrganisationshall,  forthepurposesofthisProtocol,besuchasare  strictlynecessaryforitsadministrativeandtechnical h@  operation,assetoutintheConvention. !   Article4 f># ' 1. J WithinthescopeofitsofficialactivitiestheOr $ ganisationanditspropertyandincomeshallbeex % emptfromalldirecttaxes. d<& 2. J Wheresubstantialpurchasesfortheexerciseof ' itsofficialactivities,andinthepriceofwhichtaxes ( ordutiesareincluded,aremadebytheOrganisation, b:) appropriatemeasuresshall,wheneverpossible,be  * takenbytheContractingStatestoremitorreimburse  + totheOrganisationtheamountofsuchtaxesordu `!8, ties.  "- 3. J Noexemptionshallbeaccordedinrespectof ". dutiesandtaxeswhicharenomorethanchargesfor ^#6/ publicutilityservices. $0   Article5 \%4!2 + GoodsimportedorexportedbytheOrganisationfor &!3 theexerciseofitsofficialactivitiesshallbeexempt &"4 fromdutiesandchargesonimportorexportother Z'2#5  thanfeesortaxesrepresentingservicesrendered, (#6 andfromall& T  prohibitionsandrestrictionsonimport ( orexport.'T(,     Article6 & - NoexemptionshallbegrantedunderArticles4and  5inrespectofgoodspurchasedorimportedforthe zR personalbenefitoftheemployeesoftheEuropean $ PatentOffice.    Article7 "   . 1. J GoodsbelongingtotheOrganisationwhichhave    beenacquiredorimportedunderArticle4orArticle v N  5shallnotbesoldorgivenawayexceptinaccor    dancewithconditionslaiddownbytheContracting    Stateswhichhavegrantedtheexemptions. t L  2. J Thetransferofgoodsandprovisionofservices   betweenthevariousbuildingsoftheOrganisation   shallbeexemptfromchargesorrestrictionsofany rJ  kind;whereappropriate,theContractingStatesshall   takeallthenecessarymeasurestoremitorreimburse   theamountofsuchchargesortoliftsuchrestric pH  tions.     Article8 nF *2 Thetransmissionofpublicationsandotherinforma  tionmaterialbyortotheOrganisationshallnotbe  restrictedinanyway. lD   Article9  !3 TheContractingStatesshallaccordtheOrganisation jB thecurrencyexemptionswhicharenecessaryforthe  exerciseofitsofficialactivities.    Article10 ! &4 1. J Withregardtoitsofficialcommunicationsand " thetransferofallitsdocuments,theOrganisation f># shallineachContractingStateenjoythemostfa $ vourabletreatmentaccordedbythatStatetoany % otherinternationalorganisation. d<& 2. J Nocensorshipshallbeappliedtoofficialcom ' municationsoftheOrganisationbywhatevermeans ( ofcommunication. b:)   Article11  + {6 TheContractingStatesshalltakeallappropriate `!8, measurestofacilitatetheentry,stayanddepartureof  "- theemployeesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice. ".   Article12 $0 7 1. J RepresentativesofContractingStates,alternate $ 1 Representativesandtheiradvisersorexperts,ifany, \%4!2 shallenjoy,whileattendingmeetingsoftheAdmin &!3 istrativeCouncilandofanybodyestablishedbyit, &"4 andinthecourseoftheirjourneystoandfromthe Z'2#5 placeofmeeting,thefollowingprivilegesandim (#6 munities: ($7 (a)0 J immunityfromarrestordetentionandfromsei ( zureoftheirpersonalluggage,exceptwhen  foundcommitting,attemptingtocommit,orjust |T havingcommittedanoffence;&JJ (b)0 J immunityfromjurisdiction,evenafterthetermi  nationoftheirmission,inrespectofacts,includ zR ingwordswrittenandspoken,donebythemin $ theexerciseoftheirfunctions;thisimmunity  shallnotapply,however,inthecaseofamotor x P trafficoffencecommittedbyoneofthepersons "   referredtoabove,norinthecaseofdamage    causedbyamotorvehiclebelongingtoordriven v N  bysuchaperson;  JJ (c)0 J inviolabilityforalltheirofficialpapersanddoc    uments;t L JJ (d)0 J therighttousecodesandtoreceivedocuments   orcorrespondencebyspecialcourierorsealed   bag;rJ JJ (e)0 J exemptionforthemselvesandtheirspousesfrom   allmeasuresrestrictingentryandfromaliens   registrationformalities;pH JJ (f)0 J thesamefacilitiesinthematterofcurrencyand   exchangecontrolasareaccordedtotherepresen  tativesofforeignGovernmentsontemporary nF officialmissions.JJ 2. J Privilegesandimmunitiesareaccordedtothe  personsreferredtoinparagraph1,notfortheirper lD sonaladvantagebutinordertoensurecomplete  independenceintheexerciseoftheirfunctionsin  connectionwiththeOrganisation.Consequently,a jB ContractingStatehasthedutytowaivetheimmu  nityinallcaseswhere,intheopinionofthatState,  suchimmunitywouldimpedethecourseofjustice h@  andwhereitcanbewaivedwithoutprejudicingthe ! purposesforwhichitwasaccorded. "   Article13 $ B 1. J SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle6,thePresi % dentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallenjoythe d<& privilegesandimmunitiesaccordedtodiplomatic ' agentsundertheViennaConventiononDiplomatic ( Relationsof18April1961. b:) 2. J However,immunityfromjurisdictionshallnot  * applyinthecaseofamotortrafficoffencecommit  + tedbythePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeor `!8, damagecausedbyamotorvehiclebelongingtoor  "- drivenbyhim. ".   Article14 $0 E TheemployeesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice: $ 1 (a)0 J shall,evenaftertheirservicehasterminated, \%4!2 haveimmunityfromjurisdictioninrespectof &!3 acts,includingwordswrittenandspoken,donein &"4 theexerciseoftheirfunctions;thisimmunity Z'2#5  shallnotapply,however,inthecaseofamotor (#6 traffic& T  offencecommittedbyanemployeeofthe ( EuropeanPatentOffice,'T(G norinthecaseofdam  agecausedbyamotorvehiclebelongingtoor |T drivenbyanemployee;&JJ (b)0 J shallbeexemptfromallobligationsinrespectof  militaryservice;zRJJ (c)0 J shallenjoyinviolabilityforalltheirofficialpa $ persanddocuments;JJ (d)0 J shallenjoythesamefacilitiesasregardsexemp x P tionfromallmeasuresrestrictingimmigration "   andgoverningaliensregistrationasarenor    mallyaccordedtostaffmembersofinternational v N  organisations,asshallmembersoftheirfamilies    formingpartoftheirhousehold;  JJ (e)0 J shallenjoythesameprivilegesinrespectofex t L  changeregulationsasarenormallyaccordedto   thestaffmembersofinternationalorganisations; JJ (f)0 J shallenjoythesamefacilitiesastorepatriation rJ  asdiplomaticagentsintimeofinternationalcri   ses,asshallthemembersoftheirfamiliesform   ingpartoftheirhousehold;pH JJ (g)0 J shallhavetherighttoimportdutyfreetheirfur   nitureandpersonaleffectsatthetimeoffirsttak  inguptheirpostintheStateconcernedandthe nF rightontheterminationoftheirfunctionsinthat  Statetoexportfreeofdutytheirfurnitureand  personaleffects,subjecttotheconditionsconsid lD erednecessarybytheGovernmentoftheStatein  whoseterritorytherightisexercisedandwiththe  exceptionofpropertyacquiredinthatState jB whichissubjecttoanexportprohibitiontherein.JJ   Article15 h@  xP Expertsperformingfunctionsonbehalfof,orcarry ! ingoutmissionsfor,theOrganisationshallenjoythe " followingprivilegesandimmunities,totheextent f># thattheyarenecessaryforthecarryingoutoftheir $ functions,includingduringjourneysmadeincarry % ingouttheirfunctionsandinthecourseofsuch d<& missions: ' #ddgg(a)0 J immunityfromjurisdictioninrespectofactsdone ( bythemintheexerciseoftheirfunctions,includ b:) ingwordswrittenorspoken,exceptinthecaseof  * amotortrafficoffencecommittedbyanexpertor  + inthecaseofdamagecausedbyamotorvehicle `!8, belongingtoordrivenbyhim;expertsshallcon  "- tinuetoenjoythisimmunityaftertheyhaveceas ". edtobeemployedbytheOrganisation;#ggddR ^#6/JJ (b)0 J inviolabilityforalltheirofficialpapersanddoc $0 uments;$ 1JJ (c)0 J theexchangefacilitiesnecessaryforthetransfer \%4!2 oftheirremuneration.&!3JJ   Article16 Z'2#5 U 1. J ThepersonsreferredtoinArticles13and14 (#6 shallbesubjecttoataxforthebenefitoftheOrgani ($7 sationonsalariesandemolumentspaidbytheOr ( ganisation,subjecttotheconditionsandruleslaid  downbytheAdministrativeCouncilwithinaperiod |T ofoneyearfromthedateoftheentryintoforceof & theConvention.Fromthedateonwhichthistaxis  applied,suchsalariesandemolumentsshallbeex zR emptfromnationalincometax.TheContracting $ Statesmay,however,takeintoaccountthesalaries  andemolumentsthusexemptwhenassessingthe x P amountoftaxtobeappliedtoincomefromother "   sources.    2. J Paragraph1shallnotapplytopensionsandan v N  nuitiespaidbytheOrganisationtotheformerem    ployeesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice.      Article17   Z TheAdministrativeCouncilshalldecidethecatego   riesofemployeestowhomtheprovisionsofArticle rJ  14,inwholeorinpart,andArticle16shallapply   andthecategoriesofexpertstowhomtheprovisions   ofArticle15shallapply.Thenames,titlesandad pH  dressesoftheemployeesandexpertsincludedin   suchcategoriesshallbecommunicatedfromtimeto  timetotheContractingStates. nF   Article18  \ IntheeventoftheOrganisationestablishingitsown lD socialsecurityscheme,theOrganisationandthe  employeesoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallbe  exemptfromallcompulsorycontributionstona jB tionalsocialsecurityschemes,subjecttotheagree  mentsmadewiththeContractingStatesinaccor  dancewiththeprovisionsofArticle25. h@    Article19 "  _ 1. J Theprivilegesandimmunitiesprovidedforin f># thisProtocolarenotdesignedtogivetoemployees $ oftheEuropeanPatentOfficeorexpertsperforming % functionsfororonbehalfoftheOrganisationper d<& sonaladvantage.Theyareprovidedsolelytoensure, ' inallcircumstances,theunimpededfunctioningof ( theOrganisationandthecompleteindependenceof b:) thepersonstowhomtheyareaccorded.  * 2. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficehas  + thedutytowaiveimmunitywhereheconsidersthat `!8, suchimmunitypreventsthenormalcourseofjustice  "- andthatitispossibletodispensewithsuchimmu ". nitywithoutprejudicingtheinterestsoftheOrgani ^#6/ sation.TheAdministrativeCouncilmaywaiveim $0 munityofthePresidentforthesamereasons. $ 1   Article20 &!3 yc 1. J TheOrganisationshallcooperateatalltimes &"4 withthecompetentauthoritiesoftheContracting Z'2#5 Statesinordertofacilitatetheproperadministration (#6 ofjustice,toensuretheobservanceofpoliceregula ($7 tionsandregulationsconcerningpublichealth,la ( bourinspectionorothersimilarnationallegislation,  andtopreventanyabuseoftheprivileges,immuni |T tiesandfacilitiesprovidedforinthisProtocol. & 2. J Theprocedureofcooperationmentionedin  paragraph1maybelaiddowninthecomplementary zR agreementsreferredtoinArticle25. $   Article21 x P f EachContractingStateretainstherighttotakeall "   precautionsnecessaryintheinterestsofitssecurity.      Article22    g NoContractingStateisobligedtoextendtheprivi t L  legesandimmunitiesreferredtoinArticle12,Arti   cle13,Article14,subparagraphs(b),(e)and(g),   andArticle15,subparagraph(c),to: rJ  (a)0 J itsownnationals; JJ (b)0 J anypersonwhoatthetimeoftakinguphisfunc   tionswiththeOrganisationhashispermanent pH  residenceinthatStateandisnotanemployeeof   anyotherintergovernmentalorganisationwhose  staffisincorporatedintotheOrganisation.nFJJ   Article23  j 1. J AnyContractingStatemaysubmittoaninterna lD tionalarbitrationtribunalanydisputeconcerningthe  OrganisationoranemployeeoftheEuropeanPatent  Officeoranexpertperformingfunctionsfororonits jB behalf,insofarastheOrganisationortheemploy  eesandexpertshaveclaimedaprivilegeoranim  munityunderthisProtocolincircumstanceswhere h@  thatimmunityhasnotbeenwaived. ! 2. J IfaContractingStateintendstosubmitadispute " toarbitration,itshallnotifytheChairmanofthe f># AdministrativeCouncil,whoshallforthwithinform $ eachContractingStateofsuchnotification. % 3. J Theprocedurelaiddowninparagraph1ofthis d<& ArticleshallnotapplytodisputesbetweentheOr ' ganisationandtheemployeesorexpertsinrespectof ( theServiceRegulationsorconditionsofemploy b:) mentor,withregardtotheemployees,thePension  * SchemeRegulations.  + 4. J Noappealshalllieagainsttheawardofthearbi `!8, trationtribunal,whichshallbefinal;itshallbebind  "- ingontheparties.Incaseofdisputeconcerningthe ". importorscopeoftheaward,itshallbeincumbent ^#6/ uponthearbitrationtribunaltointerpretitonrequest $0 byeitherparty. $ 1   Article24 &!3 q 1. J ThearbitrationtribunalreferredtoinArticle23 &"4 shallconsistofthreemembers,onearbitratornomi Z'2#5 natedbytheStateorStatespartytothearbitration, (#6 onearbitratornominatedbytheAdministrative ($7 Councilandathirdarbitrator,whoshallbethechair ( man,nominatedbythesaidtwoarbitrators.  2. J Thearbitratorsshallbenominatedfromapanel |T comprisingnomorethansixarbitratorsappointedby & eachContractingStateandsixarbitratorsappointed  bytheAdministrativeCouncil.Thispanelshallbe zR establishedassoonaspossibleaftertheProtocol $ entersintoforceandshallberevisedeachtimethis  provesnecessary. x P 3. J If,withinthreemonthsfromthedateofthenoti "   ficationreferredtoinArticle23,paragraph2,either    partyfailstomakethenominationreferredtoin v N  paragraph1above,thechoiceofthearbitratorshall,    onrequestoftheotherparty,bemadebythePresi    dentoftheInternationalCourtofJusticefromthe t L  personsincludedinthesaidpanel.Thisshallalso   apply,whensorequestedbyeitherparty,ifwithin   onemonthfromthedateofappointmentofthesec rJ  ondarbitrator,thefirsttwoarbitratorsareunableto   agreeonthenominationofthethirdarbitrator.How   ever,if,inthesetwocases,thePresidentoftheInter pH  nationalCourtofJusticeispreventedfrommaking   thechoice,orifheisanationalofoneoftheStates  partiestothedispute,theVicePresidentoftheInter nF nationalCourtofJusticeshallmaketheaforemen  tionedappointments,providedthathehimselfisnot  anationalofoneoftheStatespartiestothedispute; lD ifsuchisthecase,thememberoftheInternational  CourtofJusticewhoisnotanationalofoneofthe  Statespartiestothedisputeandwhohasbeencho jB senbythePresidentorVicePresidentshallmake  theappointments.AnationaloftheStateapplying  forarbitrationmaynotbechosentofillthepostof h@  thearbitratorwhoseappointmentdevolvesonthe ! AdministrativeCouncilnormayapersonincludedin " thepanelandappointedbytheAdministrativeCoun f># cilbechosentofillthepostofanarbitratorwhose $ appointmentdevolvesontheStatewhichisthe % claimant.Normayapersonofeitherofthesecatego d<& riesbechosenaschairmanoftheTribunal. ' 4. J Thearbitrationtribunalshalldrawupitsown ( rulesofprocedure. b:)   Article25  + ~ TheOrganisationmay,onadecisionoftheAdminis `!8, trativeCouncil,concludewithoneormoreContract  "- ingStatescomplementaryagreementstogiveeffect ". totheprovisionsofthisProtocolasregardssuch ^#6/ StateorStates,andotherarrangementstoensurethe $0 efficientfunctioningoftheOrganisationandthe $ 1 safeguardingofitsinterests. \%4!2   &"4    &   PROTOCOL ( ontheCentralisationoftheEuropeanPatent  SystemandonItsIntroduction |T (ProtocolonCentralisation) '(  & SectionI zR  1. $ (a)0 J UponentryintoforceoftheConvention,States  partiestheretowhicharealsomembersofthe x P InternationalPatentInstitutesetupbytheHague "   Agreementof6June1947shalltakeallneces    sarystepstoensurethetransfertotheEuropean v N  PatentOfficenolaterthanthedatereferredtoin    Article162,paragraph1,oftheConventionofall    assetsandliabilitiesandallstaffmembersofthe t L  InternationalPatentInstitute.Suchtransfershall   beeffectedbyanagreementbetweentheInterna   tionalPatentInstituteandtheEuropeanPatent rJ  Organisation.TheaboveStatesandtheother   StatespartiestotheConventionshalltakeall   necessarystepstoensurethatthatagreement pH  shallbeimplementednolaterthanthedatere   ferredtoinArticle162,paragraph1,oftheCon  vention.Uponimplementationoftheagreement, nF thoseMemberStatesoftheInternationalPatent  InstitutewhicharealsopartiestotheConvention  furtherundertaketoterminatetheirparticipation lD intheHagueAgreement.JJ (b)0 J TheStatespartiestotheConventionshalltakeall  necessarystepstoensurethatalltheassetsand jB liabilitiesandallthestaffmembersoftheInter  nationalPatentInstitutearetakenintotheEuro  peanPatentOfficeinaccordancewiththeagree h@  mentreferredtoinsubparagraph(a).Afterthe ! implementationofthatagreementthetasksin " cumbentupontheInternationalPatentInstituteat f># thedateonwhichtheConventionisopenedfor $ signature,andinparticularthosecarriedoutvis % visitsMemberStates,whetherornottheybe d<& comepartiestotheConvention,andsuchtasksas ' ithasundertakenatthetimeoftheentryinto ( forceoftheConventiontocarryoutvisvis b:) Stateswhich,atthatdate,arebothmembersof  * theInternationalPatentInstituteandpartiesto  + theConvention,shallbeassumedbytheEuro `!8, peanPatentOffice.Inaddition,theAdministra  "- tiveCounciloftheEuropeanPatentOrganisation ". mayallocatefurtherdutiesinthefieldofsearch ^#6/ ingtotheEuropeanPatentOffice.$0JJ (c)0 J Theaboveobligationsshallalsoapplymutatis $ 1 mutandistothesubofficesetupunderthe \%4!2 HagueAgreementundertheconditionssetoutin &!3 theagreementbetweentheInternationalPatent &"4 InstituteandtheGovernmentoftheContracting Z'2#5 Stateconcerned.ThisGovernmentherebyunder (#6 takestomakeanewagreementwiththeEuro ($7 peanPatentOrganisationinplaceoftheoneal ( readymadewiththeInternationalPatentInstitute  toharmonisetheclausesconcerningtheorgani |T sation,operationandfinancingofthesuboffice & withtheprovisionsofthisProtocol.JJ 2. J SubjecttotheprovisionsofSectionIII,theStates zR partiestotheConventionshall,onbehalfoftheir $ centralindustrialpropertyoffices,renounceinfa  vouroftheEuropeanPatentOfficeanyactivitiesas x P InternationalSearchingAuthoritiesunderthePatent "   CooperationTreatyasfromthedatereferredtoin    Article162,paragraph1,oftheConvention. v N  3.    (a)0 J AsubofficeoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall    besetupinBerlinasfromthedatereferredtoin t L  Article162,paragraph1,oftheConvention.It   shalloperateunderthedirectionofthebranchat   TheHague.rJ JJ (b)0 J TheAdministrativeCouncilshalldeterminethe   dutiestobeallocatedtothesubofficeinBerlin   inthelightofgeneralconsiderationsandofthe pH  requirementsoftheEuropeanPatentOffice. JJ (c)0 J Atleastatthebeginningoftheperiodfollowing  theprogressiveexpansionofthefieldofactivity nF oftheEuropeanPatentOffice,theamountof  workassignedtothatsubofficeshallbesuffi  cienttoenabletheexaminingstaffoftheBerlin lD AnnexoftheGermanPatentOffice,asitstands  atthedateonwhichtheConventionisopened  forsignature,tobefullyemployed.jBJJ (d)0 J TheFederalRepublicofGermanyshallbearany  additionalcostsincurredbytheEuropeanPatent  Organisationinsettingupandmaintainingthe h@  subofficeinBerlin.!JJ   SectionII f>#  SubjecttotheprovisionsofSectionsIIIandIV,the $ StatespartiestotheConventionshall,onbehalfof % theircentralindustrialpropertyoffices,renouncein d<& favouroftheEuropeanPatentOfficeanyactivities ' asInternationalPreliminaryExaminingAuthorities ( underthePatentCooperationTreaty.Thisobligation b:) shallapplyonlytotheextenttowhichtheEuropean  * PatentOfficemayexamineEuropeanpatentapplica  + tionsinaccordancewithArticle162,paragraph2,of `!8, theConventionandshallnotapplyuntiltwoyears  "- afterthedateonwhichtheEuropeanPatentOffice ". hasbegunexaminingactivitiesintheareasoftech ^#6/ nologyconcerned,onthebasisofafiveyearplan $0 whichshallprogressivelyextendtheactivitiesofthe $ 1 EuropeanPatentOfficetoallareasoftechnology \%4!2 andwhichmaybeamendedonlybydecisionofthe &!3 AdministrativeCouncil.Theproceduresforimple &"4 mentingthisobligationshallbedeterminedbydeci Z'2#5 sionoftheAdministrativeCouncil. (#6  ($7   SectionIII ( ; 1. J ThecentralindustrialpropertyofficeofanyState  partytotheConventioninwhichtheofficiallan |T guageisnotoneoftheofficiallanguagesoftheEu & ropeanPatentOffice,shallbeauthorisedtoactasan  InternationalSearchingAuthorityandasanInterna zR tionalPreliminaryExaminingAuthorityunderthe $ PatentCooperationTreaty.Suchauthorisationshall  besubjecttoanundertakingbytheStateconcerned x P torestrictsuchactivitiestointernationalapplications "   filedbynationalsorresidentsofsuchStateandby    nationalsorresidentsofStatespartiestotheCon v N  ventionwhichareadjacenttothatState.TheAdmin    istrativeCouncilmaydecidetoauthorisethecentral    industrialpropertyofficeofanyStatepartytothe t L  Conventiontoextendsuchactivitiestocoversuch   internationalapplicationsasmaybefiledbynation   alsorresidentsofanynonContractingStatehaving rJ  thesameofficiallanguageastheContractingState   inquestionanddrawnupinthatlanguage.   2. J Forthepurposeofharmonisingsearchactivities pH  underthePatentCooperationTreatywithinthe   frameworkoftheEuropeansystemforthegrantof  patents,cooperationshallbeestablishedbetween nF theEuropeanPatentOfficeandanycentralindustrial  propertyofficeauthorisedunderthisSection.Such  cooperationshallbebasedonaspecialagreement lD whichmaycovere.g.searchproceduresandmeth  ods,qualificationsrequiredfortherecruitmentand  trainingofexaminers,guidelinesfortheexchangeof jB searchandotherservicesbetweentheofficesaswell  asothermeasuresneededtoestablishtherequired  controlandsupervision. h@    SectionIV " x 1. f># (a)0 J Forthepurposeoffacilitatingtheadaptationof $ thenationalpatentofficesoftheStatespartiesto % theConventiontotheEuropeanpatentsystem, d<& theAdministrativeCouncilmay,ifitconsidersit ' desirable,andsubjecttotheconditionssetout ( below,entrustthecentralindustrialpropertyof b:) ficesofsuchofthoseStatesinwhichitispossi  * bletoconducttheproceedingsinoneoftheoffi  + ciallanguagesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice `!8, withtasksconcerningtheexaminationofEuro  "- peanpatentapplicationsdrawnupinthatlan ". guagewhich,pursuanttoArticle18,paragraph2, ^#6/ oftheConvention,shall,asageneralrule,be $0 entrustedtoamemberoftheExaminingDivi $ 1 sion.Suchtasksshallbecarriedoutwithinthe \%4!2 frameworkoftheproceedingsforgrantlaid &!3 downintheConvention;decisionsonsuchappli &"4 cationsshallbetakenbytheExaminingDivision Z'2#5 composedinaccordancewithArticle18,para (#6 graph2. ($7JJ (b)0 J Tasksentrustedundersubparagraph(a)shallnot ( beinrespectofmorethan40%ofthetotalnum  berofEuropeanpatentapplicationsfiled;tasks |T entrustedtoanyoneStateshallnotbeinrespect & ofmorethanonethirdofthetotalnumberof  Europeanpatentapplicationsfiled.Thesetasks zR shallbeentrustedforaperiodof15yearsfrom $ theopeningoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeand  shallbereducedprogressively(inprincipleby x P 20%ayear)tozeroduringthelast5yearsofthe "   period.  JJ (c)0 J TheAdministrativeCouncilshalldecide,while v N  takingintoaccounttheprovisionsofsubpara    graph(b),uponthenature,originandnumberof    theEuropeanpatentapplicationsinrespectof t L  whichexaminingtasksmaybeentrustedtothe   centralindustrialpropertyofficeofeachofthe   ContractingStatesmentionedabove.rJ JJ (d)0 J Theaboveimplementingproceduresshallbeset   outinaspecialagreementbetweenthecentral   industrialpropertyofficeoftheContractingState pH  concernedandtheEuropeanPatentOrganisation. JJ (e)0 J Anofficewithwhichsuchaspecialagreement  hasbeenconcludedmayactasanInternational nF PreliminaryExaminingAuthorityunderthePat  entCooperationTreaty,untiltheexpiryofthe  periodof15years.lDJJ 2.  (a)0 J IftheAdministrativeCouncilconsidersthatitis  compatiblewiththeproperfunctioningofthe jB EuropeanPatentOffice,andinordertoalleviate  thedifficultieswhichmayariseforcertainCon  tractingStatesfromtheapplicationofSectionI, h@  paragraph2,itmayentrustsearchinginrespect ! ofEuropeanpatentapplicationstothecentralin " dustrialpropertyofficesofthoseStatesinwhich f># theofficiallanguageisoneoftheofficiallan $ guagesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,provided % thattheseofficespossessthenecessaryqualifica d<& tionsforappointmentasanInternationalSearch ' ingAuthorityinaccordancewiththeconditions ( laiddowninthePatentCooperationTreaty.b:)JJ (b)0 J Incarryingoutsuchwork,undertakenunderthe  * responsibilityoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,the  + centralindustrialpropertyofficesconcerned `!8, shalladheretotheguidelinesapplicabletothe  "- drawingupoftheEuropeansearchreport.".JJ (c)0 J Theprovisionsofparagraph1(b),secondsen ^#6/ tence,andsubparagraph(d)ofthisSectionshall $0 applytothisparagraph.$ 1JJ   SectionV &!3  1. J ThesubofficereferredtoinSectionI,paragraph &"4 1(c),shallbeauthorisedtocarryoutsearches, Z'2#5 amongthedocumentationwhichisatitsdisposal (#6 andwhichisintheofficiallanguageoftheStatein ($7 whichthesubofficeislocated,inrespectofEuro ( peanpatentapplicationsfiledbynationalsandresi  dentsofthatState.Thisauthorisationshallbeonthe |T understandingthattheprocedureforthegrantof & Europeanpatentswillnotbedelayedandthataddi  tionalcostswillnotbeincurredfortheEuropean zR PatentOrganisation. $ 2. J ThesubofficereferredtoinEPCparagraph1  shallbeauthorisedtocarryout,attheoptionofan x P applicantforaEuropeanpatentandathisexpense, "   asearchonhispatentapplicationamongthedocu    mentationreferredtoinparagraph1.Thisauthorisa v N  tionshallbeeffectiveuntilthesearchprovidedforin    Article92oftheConventionhasbeenextended,in    accordancewithSectionVI,tocoversuchdocumen t L  tationandshallbeontheunderstandingthatthe   procedureforthegrantofEuropeanpatentswillnot   bedelayed. rJ  3. J TheAdministrativeCouncilmayalsoextendthe   authorisationsprovidedforinEPCparagraphs1and   2,undertheconditionsofthoseparagraphs,tothe pH  centralindustrialpropertyofficeofaContracting   Statewhichdoesnothaveasanofficiallanguage  oneoftheofficiallanguagesoftheEuropeanPatent nF Office.    SectionVI lD  ThesearchprovidedforinArticle92oftheConven  tionshall,inprinciple,beextended,inrespectofall  Europeanpatentapplications,topublishedpatents, jB publishedpatentapplicationsandotherrelevant  documentsofContractingStatesnotincludedinthe  searchdocumentationoftheEuropeanPatentOffice h@  onthedatereferredtoinArticle162,paragraph1,of ! theConvention.Theextent,conditionsandtimingof " anysuchextensionshallbedeterminedbytheAd f># ministrativeCouncilonthebasisofastudyconcern $ ingparticularlythetechnicalandfinancialaspects. %   SectionVII '  TheprovisionsofthisProtocolshallprevailoverany ( contradictoryprovisionsoftheConvention. b:)   SectionVIII  +  ThedecisionsoftheAdministrativeCouncilpro `!8, videdforinthisProtocolshallrequireathreequar  "- tersmajority(Article35,paragraph2,oftheCon ". vention).Theprovisionsgoverningtheweightingof ^#6/ votes(Article36oftheConvention)shallapply.  $0   \%4!2   &   PROTOCOL ( ontheInterpretationof  Article69EPC  |T    Article1  Generalprinciples'(  zR 3 Article69shouldnotbeinterpretedasmeaningthat $ theextentoftheprotectionconferredbyaEuropean  patentistobeunderstoodasthatdefinedbythe x P strict,literalmeaningofthewordingusedinthe "   claims,thedescriptionanddrawingsbeingemployed    onlyforthepurposeofresolvinganambiguityfound v N  intheclaims.Norshoulditbetakentomeanthatthe    claimsserveonlyasaguidelineandthattheactual    protectionconferredmayextendtowhat,froma t L  considerationofthedescriptionanddrawingsbya   personskilledintheart,thepatentproprietorhas   contemplated.Onthecontrary,itistobeinterpreted rJ  asdefiningapositionbetweentheseextremeswhich   combinesafairprotectionforthepatentproprietor   withareasonabledegreeoflegalcertaintyforthird pH  parties.     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FramkvmdarWfermeWagavaldyfirstarfs    mnnumskv.1.!3.mgr. v N  5.  FramkvmdarWinuereinnigheimilt,aWhfWu    samrWiviWforstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar, t L  aWrWalglrWaaWila,starfandihjd;mst;lum   samningsrkjannaeWad;msyfirvldumutand;m   st;lakerfisYeirra,semfulltrast;rufrUjunar rJ  nefndina,ogmegaYeirhaldaframd;marastrfum   landsbundnumvettvangi.XeirskulurWnirtil   YriggjarasennogerheimiltaWendurrWaY. pH   3.  Breytaskal14.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     14.gr.  TungumlEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,ums;kna  umevr;pskeinkaleyfiogannarraskjala. lD ! 1.  OpinbertungumlEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar  eruenska,franskaogYUska.  2.  Ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskululagWar jB inneinhverjuhinnaopinberutungumla,enleggja  skalinnYUWingueitthinnaopinberutungumla  samrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWinaefums;knir h@  erulagWarinnWrutungumli.MeWanmliWertil ! meWferWarhjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnierheim " iltaWvinnaaWYvaWfraslkaYUWingutilsamrm f># isviWfrumtextaums;knarinnar.EfYUWing,sem $ krafister,erekkilgWinninnantiltekinsfreststelst % ums;kninhafaveriWdregintilbaka. d<& 3.  NotaskalYaWopinberatungumlEvr;psku ' einkaleyfastofunnar,semums;kninerlgWinneWa ( YUdd,allrimeWferWhjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof b:) unninemakveWiWsumannaWframkvmda  * reglugerWinni.  + 4.  EinstaklingumeWalgaWilum,meWaWsetureWa  "- aWalstarfsstWsamningsrki,semhefurannaWopin ". berttungumlenensku,frnskueWaYUsku,svoog ^#6/ rkisborgurumYessrkis,bsettumerlendis,erheim $0 iltaWleggjainnskjlsemskylteraWleggjainninn $ 1 antiltekinsfrestsopinberutungumliYessrkis.X; \%4!2 verWaYeiraWleggjainnYUWingueitthinnaopin &!3 berutungumlaEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnareins &"4 ogkveWiWerumframkvmdareglugerWinni.Ef Z'2#5 eitthvertskjal,annaWenYausemmyndaums;knum (#6 evr;pskteinkaleyfi,erekkilagtinntungumlisem ($7 mlterfyrirum,eWaefeinhverYUWing,semkrafist ( er,erekkilgWinninnantiltekinsfreststelstYaW  skjalekkihafaveriWm;ttekiW. |T 5.  Ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskulubirtar & tungumlimlsmeWferWarinnar.  6.  Textievr;pskraeinkaleyfaskalbirturtungu zR mlimlsmeWferWarinnaroghonumskalfylgjaYUW $ ingeinkaleyfiskrafnannahintvopinberutungu  mlEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. x P 7.  BirtaskaleftirfarandiYremuropinberumtungu "   mlumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar:    a)0  EinkaleyfatWindiEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar;v N  b)0  FrttabrfEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar.   8.  Frslurevr;pskueinkaleyfaskrnaskulugerWar t L  YremuropinberumtungumlumEvr;pskueinka   leyfastofunnar.0vafatilvikumskaltungumlmls   meWferWarinnarrWarslitum. rJ   4.  Breytaskal16.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:      16.gr.   M;ttkudeild.   M;ttkudeildskalsjumathugunums;knaviWinn nF lagninguogathugunformkrfumums;knaumevr  ;pskteinkaleyfi.   5.  Breytaskal17.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     17.gr.  NUnmisranns;knardeildir.   NUnmisranns;knardeildirskulusjumsamningu h@  evr;pskranUnmisranns;knarskUrslna. !  6.  Breytaskal18.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: f>#    18.gr. % Ranns;knardeildir. d<&  1.  Ranns;knardeildirannastranns;kneinkaleyfis ' hfiums;knaumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. ( 2.  Ranns;knardeilderskipuWYremurtknimennt b:) uWumranns;knarmnnum.X;skalaWjafnaWifela  * einumstarfsmannideildarinnarranns;knhverri  + einkaleyfisums;knframtilYessaWkvrWuner `!8, tekin.Munnlegurmlflutningurferframfyrirrann  "- s;knardeildinnisjlfri.Teljiranns;knardeildkvrW ". unYesseWlisaWYaWsnauWsynlegt,skalfjlga ^#6/ henniumeinnlglrWanranns;knarmann.Falliat $0 kvWijafntskalatkvWideildarformannsrWar $ 1 slitum. \%4!2  7.  Breytaskal21.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: Z'2#5   (#6    & T  21.gr. ( frUjunarnefndir.'T(f   Z 1.  frUjunarnefndirsjumaWathugafrUjanir |T kvrWunumm;ttkudeildar,ranns;knardeilda,and & mladeildaoglgfrWideildar.  2.  XegarfrUjaWerkvrWunm;ttkudeildareWa $ lgfrWideildarskalfrUjunarnefndskipuWYremur  lglrWumnefndarmnnum. x P 3.  XegarfrUjaWerkvrWunranns;knardeildarskal "   frUjunarnefndskipuW:    a)0  tveimurfulltrummeWtilskildatkniYekkingu v N  ogeinumlglrWumnefndarmanniefkvrWun    invarWarsynjunums;knumevr;pskteinka    leyfieWaveitingu,takmrkuneWa;gildingu t L  evr;pskueinkaleyfiogvartekinafranns;knar   deild,skipaWrifrrienfj;rumnefndarmnnum;  b)0  YremurnefndarmnnummeWtilskildatkni rJ  YekkinguogtveimurlglrWumnefndarmnnum   efkvrWuninvartekinafranns;knardeild,skip   aWrifj;rumnefndarmnnum,eWaYegarfrUjun pH  arnefndintelurYessYrfvegnaeWlisfrUjunar   innar; c)0  YremurlglrWumnefndarmnnumllumWr nF umtilvikum. 4.  XegarfrUjaWkvrWunandmladeildarskal  frUjunarnefndskipuW: lD a)0  tveimurnefndarmnnummeWtilskildatkni  YekkinguogeinumlglrWumnefndarmannief  kvrWuninvartekinafandmladeild,skipaWri jB Yremurnefndarmnnum; b)0  YremurnefndarmnnummeWtilskildatkni  YekkinguogtveimurlglrWumnefndarmnnum h@  efkvrWuninvartekinafandmladeild,skip ! aWrifj;rumnefndarmnnum,eWaYegarfrUjun " arnefndintelurYessYrfvegnaeWlisfrUjunar f># innar.$  8.  Breytaskal22.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: d<&    22.gr. ( St;rafrUjunarnefndin. b:)  1.  St;rafrUjunarnefndinskalsjum:  * a)0  aWskerarumlagaatriWisemfrUjunarnefndir `!8, vsatilhennarskv.112.gr; "- b)0  aWgefalitumlagaatriWisemforstj;riEvr;psku ". einkaleyfastofunnarvsartilhennarskv.112.gr.;^#6/ c)0  aWtakaafstWutilbeiWnaumendurskoWun $ 1 kvrWunumfrUjunarnefndarinnarskv.112.gr. \%4!2 a.&!3 2.  0mlumskv.aogbliW1.mgr.skalst;rafrUj &"4 unarnefndinskipuWfimmlglrWumnefndarmnn Z'2#5 umogtveimurnefndarmnnummeWtilskildatkni (#6 Yekkingu.0mlumskv.cliW1.mgr.skalst;rafrUj ($7 unarnefndinskipuWYremureWafimmnefndarmnn ( umeinsogkveWiWerumframkvmdareglugerW  inni.0llummlumskalformaWurveralglrWur. |T  9.  Breytaskal23.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: zR    23.gr.  SjlfstWinefndarmanna. x P g 1.  Nefndarmennst;rufrUjunarnefndinniogWr "   umfrUjunarnefndumskuluskipaWirtilfimmra    sennoger;heimiltaWvkjaYeimrstrfumYeim v N  tmanemabrUnstWastilYessogframkvmda    rWiW,aWfenginnitillguYessefnisfrst;rufrUj    unarnefndinni,takikvrWunumslkt.XrttfyrirYaW t L  semkveWiWerum1.mlsl.fellurrWningarsamn   ingurnefndarmannargildiefYeirsegjauppeWa   faraeftirlaunsamkvmtstarfsreglumsemgilda rJ  umfastrWnastarfsmennEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof   unnar.   2.  Nefndarmennmegaekkiverastarfsmennm;t pH  tkudeildar,ranns;knardeilda,andmladeildaeWa   lagadeildar.  3.  0kvrWunumsnumskulunefndarmennekki nF bundniraffyrirmlumfrWrumheldureinungis  faraeftirkvWumsamningsYessa.  4.  frUjunarnefndirogst;rafrUjunarnefndinskulu lD setjasrstarfsreglursamrmiviWkvWifram  kvmdareglugerWarinnar.Xrskuluhlj;tasamYykki  framkvmdarWs. jB  10.  Breytaskal33.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: h@     33.gr. " ValdsviWframkvmdarWsins f># kveWnumtilvikum. $ > 1.  FramkvmdarWiWhefurvaldtilaWbreyta: % a)0  frestumsemkveWiWerumsamningnum;' b)0  II.!VIII.hlutaogX.hlutasamningsinstilaWYeir ( verWisamrmiviWalYj;Wlegansamning,tengd b:) aneinkaleyfum,eWalggjfEvr;pubandalagsins  * umeinkaleyfi; + c)0  framkvmdareglugerWinni.`!8, 2.  FramkvmdarWiWhefurvald,samrmiviW  "- samningYennan,tilaWbreyta: ". a)0  fjrmlareglugerWinni;$0 b)0  starfsreglumsemgildaumfastastarfsmennog $ 1 rWningarskilyrWumannarrastarfsmannaEvr \%4!2 ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,launatxtumYessara &!3 fstustarfsmannaogannarrastarfsmannaogeWli &"4 viWb;tarhlunnindaogreglumumveitinguYeirra;Z'2#5   (#6 c)0  & T  reglumumlfeyriogviWeigandihkkunumn ( verandilfeyritilaWhannfylgilaunahkkunum;'T(  d)0  reglumumgjld;& e)0  starfsreglumsnum. 3.  Xrttfyrir2.mgr.18.gr.erframkvmdarWinu zR heimiltaWkveWa,lj;sifenginnarreynslu,aWtil $ teknummlaflokkumskuliranns;knardeildirskipaW  areinumtknimenntuWumranns;knarmanni.Slka x P kvrWunmafturkalla. "   4.  FramkvmdarWiWhefurvaldtilYessaWfelafor    stj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnaraWefnatil v N  samningaviWrWnaoggangafrsamningum,meW    samYykkirWsins,fyrirhndEvr;pskueinkaleyfa    stofnunarinnarviWrki,millirkjastofnanirogupplUs t L  ingamiWstWvarsemkomiWhefurveriWf;tmeW   samningumviWslkarstofnanir.   5.  FramkvmdarWinuer;heimiltaWtakakvarW rJ  anirskv.bliW1.mgr.:   !0  umalYj;Wlegansamning,WurenhannWlast   gildi;pH  !0  semsnertalggjfEvr;pubandalagsins,Wuren   hnWlastgildi,eWaWureninnleiWingartmabil  rennurt,sgertrWfyrirslkutmabililg nF gjfinni.  11.  Breytaskal35.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: lD    35.gr.  ReglurumatkvWagreiWslu. jB  1.  kvarWanirframkvmdarWsins,aWrarenum  getur2.og3.mgr.,skuluteknarmeWeinfldum  meirihlutaatkvWaYeirrasamningsrkjasemskja h@  fundinnoggreiWaatkvWi. ! 2.  Xrjfj;rWuhlutaatkvWaYeirrasamningsrkja, " semskjafundinnoggreiWaatkvWi,Yarftil f># kvarWanasemframkvmdarWinuerheimiltaWtaka $ skv.7.gr.,1.mgr.11.gr.,aogcliW1.mgr.og % 2.!4.mgr.33.gr.,1.mgr.39.gr.,2.og4.mgr.40. d<& gr.,46.gr.,134gr.a,2.mgr.149.gr.a,152gr.,7. ' mgr.153.gr.,166.gr.og172.gr. ( 3.  Einr;masamYykkissamningsrkjanna,sem  + greiWaatkvWi,erkrafisttilkvarWanasemfram `!8, kvmdarWinuerheimiltaWtakaskv.bliW1.mgr.  "- 33.gr.FramkvmdarWiWskalaWeinstakaslkar ". kvarWanirefllsamningsrkinskjafundinn. ^#6/ kvrWun,semtekinergrundvellibliWar1.mgr. $0 33.gr.,skalekkiWlastgildiefeitthvertsamnings $ 1 rkjannatilkynnir,innant;lfmnaWafrkvrWunar \%4!2 degi,aWYaWkj;siaWveraekkibundiWafYeirri &!3 kvrWun. &"4 4.  HjsetatelstekkitilgreiddraatkvWa. Z'2#5  12.  Breytaskal37.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: ($7 Ї   37.gr. ( Fjrmgnunfjrhagstlunar.  L" FjrhagstlunstofnunarinnarskalfjrmagnameW: |T a)0  tekjumstofnunarinnarsjlfrar;& b)0  greiWslumsamningsrkjannavegnargjaldafyrir  evr;pskeinkaleyfisemlgWeruYeimrkjum;zR c)0  YegarYrfkrefur,meWsrstkumfjrframlgum  samningsrkjanna;x P d)0  YegarviW,YeimtekjumsemkveWiWerum "   146.gr.;   e)0  YegarviW,ogfyrirfasteignireingngu,lnihj v N  YriWjaaWilasemfengiWermeWveWilandareign    eWafasteign;   f)0  YegarviW,fjrmagnifrYriWjaaWilafyrirsr t L  stkverkefni.   13.  Breytaskal38.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: rJ     38.gr.   Tekjurstofnunarinnar. pH  & Eigintekjurstofnunarinnarskulusamanstandaaf:   a)0  llumtekjumafgjldumogWrumtekjustofnum  ogeinnigafvarasj;Wumstofnunarinnar;nF b)0  tekjumaflfeyrissj;WisemfariWskalmeWsem  srstakaneignaflokkinnanstofnunarinnaroger  tlaWaWstyWjalfeyristlunstofnunarinnarmeW lD viWeigandivarasj;Wi.  14.  Breytaskal42.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     42.gr. h@  Fjrhagstlun. ! ) 1.  Fjrhagstlunstofnunarinnarskalstemma.Hn " skalsaminsamrmiviWalmenntviWurkenndar f># reglurumreikningsskilsemtilteknarerufjrmla $ reglugerWinni.Heimilter,efYrfkrefur,aWsam % YykkjabreytingufjrhagstlunumeWaaukafjr d<& hagstlunum. ' 2.  FjrhagstlunskalsaminYeirrireikningsein ( ingusemtiltekinerfjrmlareglugerWinni. b:)  15.  Breytaskal50.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:  +    50.gr.  "- FjrmlareglugerW. ". , 0fjrmlareglugerWskaleinkumkveWa: ^#6/ a)0  hvernigstaWiWskalaWYvaWsemjaogfram $ 1 kvmafjrhagstluninaogfrareikningaog \%4!2 endurskoWaY;&!3 b)0  hvernigogmeWhvaWam;tisamningsrkinskulu &"4  innaafhenditilstofnunarinnargreiWslurog Z'2#5 framlgskv.37.gr.&   ogfyrirframgreiWslurskv. ( 41.gr.; '(/ c)0  reglurumbyrgWstarfsmannasemsjumleyfis & veitingarogreikningsskilogfyrirkomulageftir  litsmeWstrfumYeirra;zR d)0  vextiskv.39.,40.og47.gr.;$ e)0  hvernigframlgin,semgreiWabermeWvsuntil x P 146.gr.,skulireiknuW;"   f)0  samsetningufjrhagsogfjrmlanefndar,sem    framkvmdarrWiWskalsetjastofn,oghvaWa v N  verksviWhenniskulifaliW.   g)0  almenntviWurkenndarreglurumreikningsskil    semfjrhagstlunogrsreikningarskulubyggj t L  ast.   16.  Breytaskal51.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: rJ     51.gr.   Gjld. pH  F3 1.  Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnierheimiltaWleggja   gjldllopinberverkefnieWastrfseminnteruaf  hendisamkvmtsamningiYessum. nF 2.  0framkvmdareglugerWinniskalkveWiWum  tmamrkgreiWslum,WrumenYeimsemkveWnar  erusamningiYessum. lD 3.  0Yeimtilvikum,semframkvmdareglugerWin  kveWurumaWgreiWslurskuliinntarafhendi,skal  einnigkveWiWumafleiWingarYessefgreiWslurnar jB berastekkitilsettumtma.  4.  ReglurumgjldskulueinkumkvarWafjrhWir  gjaldannaogmeWhvaWam;tiYauskuluinntaf h@  hendi. !  17.  Breytaskal52.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: f>#    52.gr. % Einkaleyfishfaruppfinningar. d<& 7 1.  Veitaskalevr;pskteinkaleyfifyriruppfinningum ' llumtknisviWumaWYvgefnuaWuppfinningin ( snU,frumlegoghagnUtanlegatvinnulfi. b:) 2.  Eftirfaranditelsteinkumekkitiluppfinninga  + skilningi1.mgr.: `!8, a)0  uppgtvanir,vsindakenningarogstrWfrWi  "- aWferWir;". b)0  listrnverk;^#6/ c)0  skipulag,reglurogaWferWirviWhugarstarfsemi, $0 leikieWaviWskipti,svoogtlvuforrit;$ 1 d)0  framsetningupplUsinga.&!3 3.  kvWi2.mgr.komavegfyrireinkaleyfishfi &"4 efniseWaathafna,semumgeturkvWinu,einungis Z'2#5  aWYvmarkisemevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaums;kn (#6 umevr;pskteinkaleyfivarWarslkt& T  efnieWaathfn ( semslka.'T(j<    18.  Breytaskal53.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: &    53.gr. zR Undantekningarfreinkaleyfishfi. $ ;= Ekkimveitaevr;pskteinkaleyfiYegarumeraW  rWa: x P a)0  uppfinningarYarsemalmennhagnUtingYeirra "   myndistrWagegnallsherjarreglueWasiWgWiog    verWurhagnUtinginY;ekkitalinbrj;tagegn v N  slkuvegnaYesseinsaWhnsbnnuWmeWlg    umeWareglumeinhverjumeWallumsamn    ingsrkjunum;t L  b)0  plntueWadUraafbrigWieWaaWferWirtilaWfram   leiWaplntureWadUrsemerugrundvallar   atriWumlffrWilegseWlis;kvWiYettagildir rJ  hvorkiumrverufrWilegtferlinafurWirsem   rekjamtilslksferlis.  c)0  aWferWirviWhandlkningareWasjkd;msmeW pH  ferWogsjkd;msgreiningumnnumeWadUr   um;kvWiYettagildirekkiumafurWir,einkum  efnieWaefnasamsetningar,tilnotaviWeinhverjar nF slkaraWferWir.  19.  Breytaskal54.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     54.gr. jB NUnmi.  AC 1.  UppfinningtelstnUefhnerekkihlutiafYekktri  tknihverjumtmaviWkomandisviWi. h@  2.  TilYesssemYekkterhverjumtmaviWkom ! andisviWitelstalltsemhefurveriWgertaWgengilegt " almenningimeWskriflegrieWamunnlegrilUsingu, f># meWnotkuneWaeinhverjuWrum;ti,fyrirYanndag $ erums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfivarlgWinn. % 3.  XaraWaukiskalinnihaldums;knaumevr;pskt d<& einkaleyfieinsogYrvorulagWarinn,efums;knar ' dagurYeirraerfyrirYanndagsemumgetur2.mgr. ( ogYrvorubirtarYeimdegieWaseinna,teljast b:) hlutiafYvsemYekkterhverjumtmaviWkom  * andisviWi.  + 4.  kvWi2.!3.mgr.skuluekkikomavegfyrir `!8, einkaleyfishfiefniseWasamsetningarsemerhluti  "- afYvsemerYekkthverjumtmaviWkomandi ". sviWiognotaskalaWferWskv.cliW53.gr.,aWYv ^#6/ tilskilduaWnotkunYessaWferWinnisekkihlutiaf $0 nverandiYekkingu. $ 1 5.  kvWi2.!3.mgr.skuluheldurekkikomaveg \%4!2 fyrireinkaleyfishfiefniseWasamsetningarskv.4. &!3 mgr.semnotaskalmeWsrstkumhttitengslum &"4 viWaWferW,semumgeturcliW53.gr.,aWYvtil Z'2#5 skilduaWslknotkunsekkihlutiafnverandi (#6 Yekkingu. ($7 Ї 20.  Breytaskal60.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: (    60.gr. |T Rtturtilevr;pskseinkaleyfis. & K 1.  Rtttilevr;pskseinkaleyfisuppfinningamaWur  inneWassemhefurWlastrtthans.Efuppfinn zR ingamaWurinnerlaunYegikvarWastrtturinntil $ evr;pskseinkaleyfisaflgumrkisinsYarsemlaun  YeginnstarfaraWallegaenefekkierunntaWkvarWa x P hvaWarkilaunYeginnstarfaraWallegaskalbeita "   lgumrkisinsYarsematvinnurekandinnhefur    starfsstWsemlaunYeginntengist. v N  2.  HafitveireWafleirieinstaklingarkomiWfram    meWuppfinningu,;hWirhvoreWahverWrum,skal t L  seigartttilevr;pskseinkaleyfissemfyrstskir   umhannaWYvgefnuaWfyrstaums;knhafiveriW   birt. rJ  3.  0mlihjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniskallitiW   svoaWumskjandasheimiltaWfarameWrttinn pH  tilevr;pskseinkaleyfis.    21.  Breytaskal61.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: nF    61.gr.  Ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfifr lD einstaklingumsemhafaekkitilYessrtt.  Q 1.  EftaliWerlokakvrWunaWeinstaklingur,annar  enumskjandi,eigirttaWWlastevr;pskteinka jB leyfierYeimeinstaklingiheimiltsamkvmtfram  kvmdareglugerWinni:  a)0  aWfylgjaums;kninniumevr;pskteinkaleyfi h@  eftireiginnafnistaWumskjandans;! b)0  aWleggjainnnUjaums;knumevr;pskteinka " leyfifyrirsmuuppfinningu;eWaf># c)0  faraframaWums;kninniumevr;pskteinka $ leyfiverWihafnaW.% 2.  kvWi1.mgr.76.gr.skulugildaaWbreyttu d<& breytandaumnUjaums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi ' semlgWerinnskv.bliW1.mgr. (  22.  Breytaskal65.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:  *    65.gr. `!8, XUWingevr;pskueinkaleyfi.  "- V 1.  Efevr;pskteinkaleyfi,semEvr;pskaeinkaleyfa ". stofanhefurveitt,breytteWatakmarkaW,erekki ^#6/ einuopinberratungumlasamningsrkisgeturYaW $0 kveWiWumaWeinkaleyfishafiskulileggjafram,hj $ 1 aWalhugverkastofuYess,YUWingueinkaleyfinu,eins \%4!2 YaWvarveitt,YvbreytteWaYaWvartakmarkaW, &!3 einuopinberratungumlaYessaWhansvalieWa,ef &"4 rkiWhefurtiltekiWnotkuneinsopinberstungumls, Z'2#5 Yvmli.FresturinntilaWleggjaframYUWinguna (#6 rennurtYremurmnuWumeftirYanndagYegartil ($7 kynningumveitinguevr;pskaeinkaleyfisins,gildi ( YessmeWorWnumbreytingumeWatakmarkanirYess  erbirtEinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfa |T stofunnar,nemahlutaWeigandirkikveWiumlengri & frest.  2.  Hverjusamningsrki,semhefursamYykktkvWi zR samrmiviW1.mgr.,erheimiltaWkveWaumaW $ einkaleyfishafigreiWikostnaWviWbirtinguslkrar  YUWingaraWfullueWaaWhlutainnanfrestssemrkiW x P kveWur. "   3.  SukvWi,semsamYykkterusamrmiviW1.    og2.mgr.,ekkiuppfyllterhverjusamningsrki v N  heimiltaWmlasvofyriraWevr;pskaeinkaleyfiW    teljist;giltfrupphafiYvrki.     23.  Breytaskal67.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:      67.gr.   Rttindisemums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi   veitireftirbirtingu. pH  ?^ 1.  FrYeimdegisemums;knumevr;pskteinka   leyfierbirtveitirhnumskjandanumtilbrWa  birgWaYverndsemveitterskv.64.gr.samnings nF rkjunumsemtilnefnderuums;kninni.  2.  HverjusamningsrkierheimiltaWmlasvofyrir lD aWums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiveitiekkiY  verndsemveittermeW64.gr.X;msvernd,sem  fylgirbirtinguums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi, jB ekkiveraminnienserlghlutaWeigandirkisins  veitalgbundinnibirtingu;rannsakaWraums;kna  umlandsbundiWeinkaleyfi.0llumtilvikumber h@  hverjurkiaWsjtilYessaWumskjandigeti,fr ! Yeimdegisemums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfibirt " ist,krafistb;ta,semsanngjarnarteljastmiWaWviW f># aWstWur,frhverjumYeimernotaruppfinninguna $ YvrkiviWYraWstWuraWskapamundib;ta % skyldusamkvmtlandslgumvegnabrotslands d<& bundnueinkaleyfi. ' 3.  Hverjusamningsrki,Yarsemtungumlmls b:) meWferWarinnarerekkiopinberttunguml,erheimilt  * aWmlasvofyriraWbrWabirgWaverndskv.1.og2.  + mgr.hraWframantakiekkigildifyrrenYUWing `!8, einkaleyfiskrafnannaeittopinberratungumla  "- Yess,aWvaliumskjanda,eWa,YegarrkiWhefurtil ". tekiWnotkuneinstilskilinsopinberstungumls, ^#6/ YaWml: $0 a)0  hefurveriWgerWaWgengilegalmenningiYann \%4!2 httsemlandslgkveWaum;eWa&!3 b)0  hennihefurveriWkomiWframfriviWYanner &"4 notaruppfinningunafyrrnefndurki.Z'2#5 4.  Hafiums;kninumevr;pskteinkaleyfiveriW (#6 dregintilbaka,talinveradregintilbakaeWaendan ($7 legahafnaWtelsthnaldreihafahaftYauhrifsem ( mlterfyrirum1.og2.mgr.hraWframan.XaW  samagildirumhrifevr;pskseinkaleyfissamn |T ingsrkieftilnefningrkisinserdregintilbakaeWa & telstveradregintilbaka.   24.  Breytaskal68.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: $    68.gr. x P hrif;gildingareWatakmrkunar "   evr;pskueinkaleyfi.    Sj Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiogeinkaleyfi,sem v N  afhennileiWir,teljastfrupphafiekkihafahaftYau    hrif,semkveWiWerum64.og67.gr.,aWYv    leytisemeinkaleyfiWhefurveriW;gilteWatakmarkaW t L  andmlameWferW,meWferWsemlUturaWtakmrkun   YesseWa;gildingarmeWferW.    25.  Breytaskal69.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:      69.gr. pH  Umfangverndar.   ?m 1.  Umfangverndar,semleiWirafevr;pskueinka  leyfieWaums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,kvarWast nF afeinkaleyfiskrfunum.X;skalnotalUsingunaog  teikningarnarviWtlkuneinkaleyfiskrafnanna.  2.  Unsevr;pskteinkaleyfierveittskalumfang  verndar,semleiWirafums;knumevr;pskteinka  leyfi,kvarWastafeinkaleyfiskrfumeinsogYr jB vorutilgreindarums;kninniviWbirtingu.X;skal  evr;pskteinkaleyfi,einsogYaWerveitteWaeinsog  YvvarbreyttviWandmlameWferW,meWferWsem h@  lUturaWtakmrkunYesseWa;gildingarmeWferW, ! kvarWaafturvirkthvaWaverndleiWirafums;kninni " umevr;pskteinkaleyfiaWYvtilskilduaWverndins f># ekkigerWvWtkari. $  26.  Breytaskal70.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: d<&    70.gr. ( Fullgildurtextiums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi b:) eWaevr;pskseinkaleyfis.  * `r 1.  Textiums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaevr  + ;pskseinkaleyfistungumlimlsmeWferWarinnar `!8, skalverafullgildurtextimlumhjEvr;psku  "- einkaleyfastofunnioghverjusamningsrki. ". 2.  Hafihinsvegarums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi $0 veriWlgWframtungumli,semerekkiopinbert $ 1 tungumlEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,skalstexti \%4!2 gildasemums;kneinsoghnvarlgWinnsam &!3 kvmtsamningiYessum. &"4 3.  HverjusamningsrkierheimiltaWkveWaumaW Z'2#5 YUWingeittafopinberumtungumlumrkisins,eins (#6 ogrWergertfyrirsamningiYessum,teljistrWar ($7 slitumYvrkinema;gildingarmlumefsvo ( stenduraWums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaevr  ;pskteinkaleyfitungumliYUWingarinnarveitir |T YrengriverndenYsemveittersamkvmttungu & mlimlsmeWferWarinnar.  4.  Hvertsamningsrki,semsamYykkirkvWi zR samrmiviW3.mgr.: $ a)0  skalveitaumskjandaumeinkaleyfieWaeinka  leyfishafafriaWleggjainnleiWrttaYUWingu x P ums;kninniumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaevr "   ;pskaeinkaleyfinu;leiWrttaYUWinginhefurekki    rttarhriffyrrenhverYauskilyrWi,semsamn v N  ingsrkiWseturskv.2.mgr.65.gr.og3.mgr.67.    gr.,hafaveriWuppfylltaWbreyttubreytanda;   b)0  geturkveWiWumaWeinstaklingiYvrki,sem   g;WritrhefurnotaWuppfinningueWahefurgert   verulegarrWstafanirtilYess,sheimiltaWhalda rJ  framslkrinotkunstarfsemisinnieWavegna   YarfahennarngreiWslnaeftiraWleiWrttaYUW   inginhefurtekiWgildi,endagangislknotkun pH  ekkiberhggviWums;kninaeWaeinkaleyfiW   samkvmtupprunaleguYUWingunni.  27.  Breytaskal75.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     75.gr.  Innlagningums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi.  } 1.  Leggjaminnums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi: jB a)0  hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni;eWa b)0  eflgsamningsrkisheimilaslkt,aWalhug  verkastofueWahjannarrivaldbrristofnun h@  rkisins,sbr.Y;1.mgr.76.gr.;ums;kn,sem ! lgWerinnmeWYessumhtti,hefursmuhrif " oghefWislkums;knveriWlgWinnsamadaghj f># Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni.$ 2.  kvWi1.mgr.skuluekkikomavegfyrirbeit d<& ingulagaeWareglugerWarkvWasemeinhverju ' samningsrki: ( a)0  gildaumuppfinningar,semvegnaeWlisYeirra b:) mekkiskUrafrWrumlndumnleyfisvald  * brraaWilaYvsamningsrki;eWa + b)0  kveWaumaWhverums;knskuliupphaflega  "- lgWinnhjeinkaleyfastofnunlandsinseWaaW ". innlagningbeinthjannarristofnunshWheim ^#6/ ildfyrirfram.$0  28.  Breytaskal76.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: \%4!2    76.gr. &"4 Evr;pskhlutunarums;kn. Z'2#5  1.  LeggjaverWurinnevr;pskahlutunarums;kn (#6 beinthjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnisamrmiviW ($7 framkvmdareglugerWina.Hanameinungisleggja ( innumefnisemnrekkitfyrirefnifyrriums;knar  einsoghnvarlgWinn;sfariWeftirYessukvWi |T telsthlutunarums;kninhafaveriWlgWinnum & s;knardegifyrriums;knarinnarognUturforgangs  rttar. zR 2.  llsamningsrkin,semvorutilnefndfyrrium  s;knums;knardegievr;pskrarhlutunarums;knar, x P teljastveratilnefndhlutunarums;kn. "    29.  Breytaskal77.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:       77.gr. t L  Framsendingums;knaumevr;pskteinkaleyfi.    1.  AWalhugverkastofusamningsrkierskyltaW   framsendaEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniallarum rJ  s;knirumevr;pskeinkaleyfisemlagWarhafaveriW   innhjhennieWaeinhverjuWruvaldbruyfirvaldi   rkinusamrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWina. pH  2.  Xrums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,semfjalla   umefnisembundiWerleynd,skuluekkiframsendar  Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni. nF 3.  Efums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfierekkifram  sendEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnitilskildumtma  telstums;kninhafaveriWdregintilbaka. lD  30.  Breytaskal78.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     78.gr.  Krfurtilums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi.   1.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskalgeyma: h@  a)0  beiWniumveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfis;! b)0  lUsinguppfinningunni;" c)0  einkaleyfiskrafaeWa-krfur;f># d)0  teikningarsemvsaWertillUsingunnieWaeinka $ leyfiskrfunum;% e)0  grip;d<& ogskalhnuppfyllaskilyrWisemsetterufram ' kvmdareglugerWinni. ( 2.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskalhWgreiWslu b:) ums;knargjaldsogranns;knargjalds.Efums;knar  * gjaldiWeWaranns;knargjaldiWerekkigreittrttum  + tmatelstums;kninhafaveriWdregintilbaka. `!8,  31.  Breytaskal79.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: ^#6/    79.gr. $ 1 Tilnefningsamningsrkja. \%4!2  1.  llsamningsrkin,semvoruaWilaraWsamningi &!3 YessumYeimtmaerums;knumevr;pskteinka &"4 leyfivarlgWinn,skuluteljasttilnefndbeiWnium Z'2#5  veitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfis. (#6 2.  & T  TilnefningsamningsrkisgeturveriWhWgreiWslu ( tilskilinstilnefningargjalds.'T(r   3.  Dragamtilbakatilnefningusamningsrkishve |T nrsemerframaWveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfis. &  32.  Breytaskal80.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: $    80.gr. x P Ums;knardagur. "    Ums;knardagurumevr;pskteinkaleyfitelstveras    dagurYegarYauskilyrWi,semsetteruframfram v N  kvmdareglugerWinni,eruuppfyllt.     33.  Breytaskal86.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: t L     86.gr.   rgjldvegnaums;knaumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. rJ   1.  rgjldfyrirums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi   skulugreiddEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnisamrmi   viWframkvmdareglugerWina.GreiWabergjldin pH  fyrirhvertrfrogmeWYriWjarieftiraWums;knin   varlgWinn.HafirgjaldekkiveriWgreittinnantil  skilinsfreststelstums;kninhafaveriWdregintil nF baka.  2.  GreiWsluskyldurgjaldalUkurYegargreitthefur lD veriWrgjaldfyrirriWYegartilkynningumveitingu  evr;pskseinkaleyfiserbirt.   34.  Breytaskal87.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     87.gr. ! Forgangsrttur. "  1.  Hverssemlagthefurinn,eWafyrir: f># a)0  rki,semeraWiliaWParsarsamningnumum $ verndeignarrttindasviWiiWnaWar,eWa% b)0  aWilaaWAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnuninni(WTO), d<& ums;knumeinkaleyfi,smeinkaleyfieWasm ' einkaleyfavottorW,eWaYeirsemhafaWlastrtt ( hans,skal,Yegars;tterumevr;pskteinkaleyfi b:) vegnasmuuppfinningar,nj;taforgangsrttar  * t;lfmnuWifrums;knardegifyrstuums;knar  + innar.`!8, 2.  ViWurkennaberaWhverums;kn,semjafngildir  "- venjulegrilandsbundinniums;knsamkvmtlgum ". YessrkisYarsemhnvarlgWinn,eWasamkvmt ^#6/ tvhliWasamningumeWamarghliWasamningum,Yar $0 meWalsamningiYessum,veitiforgangsrtt. $ 1 3.  MeWvenjulegrilandsbundinniums;knerttviW \%4!2 hverjaYums;knsemngirtilaWstaWfestadagsetn &!3 inguums;knarinnarhversvosemniWurstaWaum &"4 s;knarinnarkannaWvera. Z'2#5 4.  LtabersWariums;kn,semfjallarumsama (#6 efniogfyrrifyrstaums;kngeriroglgWerinneWa ($7 fyrirsamarki,semfyrstuums;knaWYverlUturaW ( kvrWunforgangs,Y;aWYvtilskilduaWinnlagn  ingardegisWariums;knarinnarhafifyrriums;knin |T veriWdregintilbaka,hnlgWtilhliWareWahenni & hafnaWnYessaWhafaveriWaWgengilegalmenningi  ognYessaWskiljaeftirnokkurrttindi,oghnhafi zR ekkiveriWgrundvllurfyrirkrfuumforgangsrtt. $ EftirYaWgeturfyrriums;kninekkiorWiWgrund  vllurfyrirkrfuumforgangsrtt. x P 5.  Hafifyrriums;knveriWlgWinnhjstofnun    sviWiiWnaWarhugverka,semfellurekkiundirParsar v N  samninginnumverndeignarrttindasviWiiWnaWar    eWasamningumstofnunAlYj;WaviWskiptastofnunar    (WTO),gildakvWi1.!4.mgr.efsstofnun,sam t L  kvmttilkynningufrforstj;raEvr;pskueinka   leyfastofunnar,viWurkenniraWfyrriums;kn,sem   lgWvarinntilEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,veiti rJ  forgangsrttindisemerujafngildYeimsemkveWiWer   umParsarsamningnum.    35.  Breytaskal88.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     88.gr.  Krafaumforgang.   1.  Umskjandi,sem;skareftiraWnj;taforgangs lD vegnafyrriums;knar,skalleggjainnyfirlUsinguum  forgangognnurskjl,semkrafister,samrmiviW  framkvmdareglugerWina. jB 2.  UnnteraWkrefjastmargYttsforgangsfyrirum  s;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiY;aWrttindieigir;t  snaaWrekjatilmismunandilanda.XegarviWm h@  krefjastmargYttsforgangsfyrirsrhverjaeinka ! leyfiskrfu.XegarmargYttsforgangserkrafist " skuluYautmamrk,semhefjastforgangsdeginum, f># hefjastmeWfyrstaforgangsdegi. $ 3.  EfkrafistereinskonareWamargskonarforgangs % fyrirums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskalforgangs d<& rtturinneinungisntilYeirraatriWaums;kninni ' semeruums;kninnieWaums;knunumsemfor ( gangserkrafistfyrir. b:) 4.  EfforgangserkrafistfyrireinhveratriWiuppfinn  * ingarinnar,semvoruekkimeWaleinkaleyfiskrafn  + annafyrriums;kninni,erY;unntaWveitaforgang `!8, endasYessaraatriWasrstaklegagetiWYeimggn  "- umsemfylgdufyrriums;kn. ".  36.  Breytaskal90.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: $ 1    90.gr. &!3 Athugunums;knaviWinnlagningu &"4 ogathugunformkrafna. Z'2#5  1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskal,samrmiviW (#6 framkvmdareglugerWina,athugahvortums;knin ($7 uppfylliskilyrWinfyrirYvaWhennisgefinnum ( s;knardagur.  2.  EfekkierunntaWgefaums;kninniums;knardag |T aWundangenginniathugunskv.1.mgr.skalekki & meWhndlaums;kninaeinsogums;knumevr;pskt  einkaleyfi. zR 3.  Hafiums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiveriWgefinn $ ums;knardagurskalEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanat  huga,samrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWina, x P hvortuppfylltarsukrfur,semsettarerufram14., "   78.og81.gr.,og,YarsemviW,1.mgr.88.gr.og2.    mgr.133.gr.,semogallaraWrarkrfursemsettar v N  eruframframkvmdareglugerWinni.    4.  XegarEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangerirathuganir t L  skv.1.eWa3.mgr.oglj;skomagallar,semunnt   eraWlagfra,skalhngefaumskjandafriaW   lagfraY. rJ  5.  Seinhvergalli,sembenterathugunskv.3.   mgr.,ekkilagfrWurberaWhafnaums;knumevr pH  ;pskteinkaleyfi.XegargallarltaaWforgangsrtti   tapastYessirtturaWYverums;kninavarWar.   37.  91.greinfellurniWur.  38.  Breytaskal92.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     92.gr. jB GerWevr;pskrarnUnmisranns;knarskUrslu.  p Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalsemjaogbirta,  samrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWina,evr;pska h@  nUnmisranns;knarskUrsluvegnaums;knarumevr ! ;pskteinkaleyfigrundvellikrafnannaogYmeW " tilhlUWilegutillititillUsingarinnarogteikninganna. f>#  39.  Breytaskal93.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: d<&    93.gr. ( Birtingums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. b:)  1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalbirtaums;knum  * evr;pskteinkaleyfi,einsflj;ttogunnter:  + a)0  eftiraWtjnmnuWireruliWnirfrums;knar `!8, degieWa,efforgangserkrafist,frforgangsdegi;  "- eWa". b)0  aW;skumskjandans,Wurensfresturert ^#6/ runninn.$0 2.  Ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiskalbirtasam $ 1 tmistextaevr;pskaeinkaleyfisinsYegarveiting \%4!2 einkaleyfisinstekurgildiWurenfresturskv.aliW1. &!3 mgr.ertrunninn. &"4  40.  Breytaskal94.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: ($7 Ї   94.gr. ( Ranns;kneinkaleyfishfiums;knar  umevr;pskteinkaleyfi. |T ٻ 1.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalathuga,sam & rmiviWframkvmdareglugerWinaogaWfenginni  beiWni,hvortums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiog zR uppfinningin,semhnvarWar,uppfylliskilyrWi $ samningsYessa.BeiWnintelstekkihafaveriWlgW  innfyrrenranns;knargjaldergreitt. x P 2.  EfenginbeiWniumranns;knerlgWinntilsett    umtmatelstums;knhafaveriWdregintilbaka. v N  3.  Efranns;kninleiWirlj;saWums;kneWaupp    finning,semhnvarWar,uppfylliekkiskilyrWisamn t L  ingsYessaberranns;knardeildaWbj;Waumskj   anda,einsoftogYrfkrefur,aWleggjainnathuga   semdirsnar,svoogaWbreytaums;kninniskv.1. rJ  mgr.123gr.   4.  Efumskjandisvararekkierindifrranns;knar   deildinnitilsettumtmatelstums;knhafaveriW pH  dregintilbaka.    41.  95.og96.gr.fallaniWur. nF 42.  Breytaskal97.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     97.gr.  VeitingeWahfnun.  , 1.  Teljiranns;knardeildinaWums;knumevr;pskt jB einkaleyfioguppfinningin,semhnvarWar,uppfylli  skilyrWisamningsYessaskalhnkveWaaWveita  evr;pskteinkaleyfiaWYvtilskilduaWskilyrWin,sem h@  kveWiWerumframkvmdareglugerWinni,su ! uppfyllt. " 2.  Teljiranns;knardeildinaWums;knumevr;pskt f># einkaleyfieWauppfinningin,semhnvarWar,upp $ fylliekkiskilyrWisamningsYessaskalhnhafna % ums;kninninemakveWiWsumannarskonareftir d<& mlsamningiYessum. ' 3.  kvrWunumaWveitaevr;pskteinkaleyfiskal b:) takagildiYanndagsemtilkynningumveitingunaer  * birtEinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof  + unnar. `!8,  43.  Breytaskal98.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: ".    98.gr. $0 Birtingtexta $ 1 evr;pskseinkaleyfis. \%4!2 : Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalbirtatextaevr;pska &!3 einkaleyfisinseinsflj;ttogunntereftiraWbirthefur &"4 veriWtilkynningumveitingueinkaleyfisinsEinka Z'2#5 leyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. (#6  ($7  44.  BreytaskalfyrirsgnV.hlutaYannigaWhn ( orWistsvo:    V.HLUTI & MlsmeWferWvegnaandmlaogtakmrkunar.     45.  Breytaskal99.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: $    99.gr. x P Andmli. "   s 1.  Srhverjumerheimilt,innannumnaWafrbirt    ingutilkynningarumveitinguevr;pskseinkaleyfis v N  EinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,    aWhreyfaandmlumgegnveitingueinkaleyfisins    hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnisamrmiviW t L  framkvmdareglugerWina.Tilkynningumandmli   telstekkihafaveriWlgWinnfyrrenandmlagjld   hafaveriWgreidd. rJ  2.  Andmligildaumevr;pskteinkaleyfillum   samningsrkjumYarsemeinkaleyfiWergilt.   3.  BWiandmlendurogeinkaleyfishafieruaWilar   aWandmlameWferWinni.  4.  HversemgetursUntframaWhannhafi,eftiraW nF endanlegkvrWunliggurfyrirsamningsrki,veriW  frWureinkaleyfaskrYessrkisstaWfyrrieinka  leyfishafaskal,farihannframYaW,komastaW lD fyrrieinkaleyfishafaaWYverYaWrkivarWar.MeW  YvaWvkjafrkvWum118.gr.skalekkitelja  fyrrieinkaleyfishafaogYann,semferframaW jB komahansstaW,sameiginlegaeinkaleyfishafanema  bWir;skiYess.   46.  Breytaskal101.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: !    101.gr. $ Athugunandmlum!:gildingevr;pska % einkaleyfisinseWastaWfestingYv. d<& O 1.  EfumrttmtandmlieraWrWaberandmla ' deildinniaWathuga,samrmiviWframkvmda ( reglugerWina,hvorta.m.k.einafforsendumandmla b:) skv.100.gr.strWigegnYvaWevr;pskaeinkaleyfiW  * standi;breytt.MeWanYessariathugunstendurskal  + andmladeildingefaaWilumkostaWleggjainn `!8, athugasemdirviWorWsendingar,frWrumaWilaeWa  "- deildinnisjlfri,einsoftogYrfkrefur. ". 2.  EfandmladeildinteluraWminnsteinaffor ^#6/ sendumandmlakomivegfyriraWevr;pska $0 einkaleyfiWstandi;breyttskalhnfellaeinkaleyfiW $ 1 rgildi.Annarsskalhnhafnaandmlunum. \%4!2 3.  Efandmladeildintelur,aWteknutillititilbreyt &!3 ingasemeinkaleyfishafihefurgertmeWanand &"4 mlameWferWinnist;W,aWeinkaleyfiWoguppfinn Z'2#5 inginsemYaWvarWar: (#6  ($7 a)0  uppfylliskilyrWisamningsYessaskalhnkveWa ( aWstaWfestaeinkaleyfiWbreyttuformiaWYvtil  skilduaWskilyrWin,semkveWiWerumfram |T kvmdareglugerWinni,suuppfyllt;& b)0  uppfylliekkiskilyrWisamningsYessaskalhn  fellaeinkaleyfiWrgildi.zR  47.  102.gr.fellurniWur.  48.  Breytaskal103.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: "      103.gr.    BirtingnUjumtexta    evr;pskaeinkaleyfisins. t L   Efevr;pskteinkaleyfierstaWfestmeWbreytingum   skv.aliW3.mgr.101.gr.skalEvr;pskaeinkaleyfa   stofanbirtanUjantextaevr;pskaeinkaleyfisinseins rJ  flj;ttogunntereftiraWtilkynningumniWurstWu   andmlahefurveriWbirtEinkaleyfatWindumEvr   ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. pH   49.  Breytaskal104.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     104.gr.  KostnaWur. lD F 1.  AWilaraWandmlameWferWinniskuluhverumsig  beraYannkostnaW,semYeirhafastofnaWtil,nema  andmladeildinkveWi,afsanngirnisstWumog jB samrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWina,aWmla  fyrirumaWraskiptingukostnaWar.  2.  KveWiWskalumaWferWtilaWkveWaskiptingu h@  kostnaWarframkvmdareglugerWinni. ! 3.  LokakvrWunEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarum " skiptingukostnaWarberaWframfylgjasamnings f># rkjunummeWsamahttiogumvriaWrWaloka $ kvrWuneinkamlad;mst;lsYvrkiYarsemfram % fylgjaberkvrWuninni.AWeinsmltasannreyna d<& hvortslkkvrWuns;flsuW. '  50.  Breytaskal105.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:  *    105.gr.  "- 0hlutunafhlfutlaWsgeranda. ".  1.  SrhverjumYriWjiaWilaerheimilt,samrmiviW ^#6/ framkvmdareglugerWina,aWtakaYttandmla $0 meWferWinnieftiraWandmlafresturinnertrunninn $ 1 efYriWjiaWilinnsannaraW: \%4!2 a)0  hafiWsmlgegnhonumvegnabrotsgegnsama &!3 einkaleyfi;eWa&"4 b)0  YriWjiaWilinnhafi,eftiraWeinkaleyfishafiaWevr Z'2#5  ;pskueinkaleyfihefurfariWframaWltiWsaf (#6 tluWubroti,& T  hfWaWmltilaWfrskurWYess ( efnisaWhannbrj;tiekkigegneinkaleyfinu.'T(  2.  Ltaskalhlutun,semtekinertilgreina,sem |T andmli. &  51.  eftir105.gr.skalsetjainneftirfarandi zR nUjargreinar,105.gr.a,105.gr.b.og105gr.c: $    105.gr.a x P BeiWniumtakmrkuneWa;gildingu. "    1.  AWbeiWnieinkaleyfishafaerunntaW;gilda    evr;pskteinkaleyfieWatakmarkaYaWmeWYvaW v N  breytaeinkaleyfiskrfunum.BeiWninskallgWinn    hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnisamrmiviW    framkvmdareglugerWina.HntelstekkihafaveriW t L  lgWinnfyrrengjldvegnatakmrkunareWa;gild   ingarhafaveriWgreidd.   2.  EkkierunntaWleggjainnbeiWnimeWanand rJ  mlameWferWvegnaevr;pskaeinkaleyfisinsstendur.     105.gr.b   TakmrkuneWa;gildingevr;pskueinkaleyfi.  . 1.  Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniberaWathugahvort nF krfurnar,semkveWiWerumframkvmdareglu  gerWinniumtakmrkuneWa;gildinguevr;psku  einkaleyfi,hafiveriWuppfylltar. lD 2.  TeljiEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanaWbeiWnium  takmrkuneWa;gildinguevr;pskueinkaleyfiupp  fylliYessarkrfurskalhnkveWaaWtakmarkaeWa jB ;gildaevr;pskaeinkaleyfiWsamrmiviWfram  kvmdareglugerWina.AWWrumkostiskalhnhafna  beiWninni. h@  3.  kvrWuninumaWtakmarkaeWa;gildaevr;pskt ! einkaleyfiskalgildaumeinkaleyfiWllumYeim " samningsrkjumYarsemYaWhefurveriWveitt.Hn f># skaltakagildiYanndagsemgetiWerumkvrWun $ inaEinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof % unnar. d<&   105.gr.c ( Birtingbreyttumtexta b:) evr;pskseinkaleyfis.  * g Efevr;pskaeinkaleyfiWertakmarkaWskv.2.mgr.  + 105.gr.bskalEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanbirta `!8, breyttantextaevr;pskaeinkaleyfisinseinsflj;ttog  "- unntereftiraWgetiWhefurveriWumtakmrkunina ". EinkaleyfatWindumEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. ^#6/  52.  Breytaskal106.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: \%4!2    106.gr. Z'2#5 kvarWanirsemheimilteraWfrUja. (#6  1.  frUjamkvrWunumm;ttkudeildar,rann ($7 s;knardeilda,andmladeildaoglgfrWideildar. ( MeWferWmlsstWvastmeWan.  2.  kvrWun,sembindurekkiendamlsmeWferW & gagnvarteinumaWilamls,ereinungisheimiltaW  frUjasamtlokakvrWuninninemakvrWunin zR heimilisrstakafrUjun. $ 3.  MeWframkvmdareglugerWinnierunntaWtak  markarttinntilaWfrUjakvrWunumtengslum x P viWskiptingueWakvrWunkostnaWarviWandmla "   meWferW.     53.  Breytaskal108.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:       108.gr.   TmafresturtilfrUjunarogframsetninghennar.    LeggjaskalinntilkynninguumfrUjunhjEvr;psku rJ  einkaleyfastofunni,samrmiviWframkvmda   reglugerWina,innantveggjamnaWaeftiraWtilkynnt   varumkvrWunina.TilkynningumfrUjuntelst pH  ekkihafaveriWlgWinnfyrrenfrUjunargjldhafa   veriWgreidd.LeggjaYarfinnrkstuddagreinargerW  umfrUjunina,samrmiviWframkvmdareglu nF gerWina,innanfjgurramnaWafrYeimdegiertil  kynntvarumkvrWunina.   54.  Breytaskal110.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     110.gr.  AthugunfrUjunum.   EffrUjunertkskalfrUjunarnefndathugahvort h@  unntsaWtakahanatilgreina.AthugunfrUjun ! skalgerWsamrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWina. "  55.  eftir112.gr.skalsetjainneftirfarandinUja % grein,112.gr.a: d<&    112.gr.a ( BeiWniumendurskoWunhj b:) st;rufrUjunarnefndinni.  * f 1.  SrhverjumaWilafrUjunarmlaerheimiltaW  + leggjainnbeiWniumendurskoWunkvrWunarinnar `!8, hjst;rufrUjunarnefndinniefkvrWunfrUjunar  "- nefndarinnarhefurfalliWhonum;hag. ". 2.  BeiWninamYvaWeinsleggjainnafYeirri ^#6/ stWuaW: $0 a)0  nefndarmaWurfrUjunarnefndinnihafimeWYtt $ 1 tkusinnikvrWunbrotiWgegnkvWum1. \%4!2 mgr.24gr.,eWattYttkvrWunYrttfyriraW &!3 honumhafiveriWvikiWrstimeWkvrWun &"4 skv.4.mgr.24.gr.;Z'2#5 b)0  frUjunarnefndinnihafiveriWmaWursemvar (#6 ekkiskipaWurnefndina;($7 c)0  brotundirstWuatriWi113.gr.hafittsrstaW;( d)0  umeinhvernannangrundvallarannmarkamls  meWferW,semskilgreindurerframkvmda |T reglugerWinni,hafiveriWaWrWafrUjunarml & inu;eWa e)0  refsiverWhttsemisamkvmtskilyrWumfram zR kvmdareglugerWinnikynniaWhafahafthrif $ kvrWunina. 3.  BeiWninumendurskoWunskalekkistWvameW x P ferWmls. "   4.  BeiWninumendurskoWunskallgWinnmeWrk    studdrigreinargerWsamrmiviWframkvmda v N  reglugerWina.Efbyggtera!dliW2.mgr.skal    beiWninlgWinninnantveggjamnaWafrYvaWtil    kynntvarumkvrWunfrUjunarnefndarinnar.Ef t L  byggtereliW2.mgr.skalbeiWninlgWinninnan   tveggjamnaWafrYvaWrefsiverWhttsemillj;s   fyrir,ogundirllumkringumstWumekkiseinnaen rJ  fimmrumeftiraWtilkynntvarumkvrWunfrUj   unarnefndarinnar.BeiWnintelstekkihafaveriWlgW   innfyrrentilskiliWgjaldhefurveriWgreitt. pH  5.  St;rufrUjunarnefndinniberaWathugabeiWnina  umendurskoWunsamrmiviWframkvmdareglu nF gerWina.EfbeiWninertekintilgreinaberst;rufrUj  unarnefndinniaWleggjakvrWunina,semertil  endurskoWunar,tilhliWarogtakamliWuppaWnUju lD fyrirfrUjunarnefndinnisamrmiviWfram  kvmdareglugerWina.  6.  HverjumYeimtilnefndusamningsrki,semhef jB urg;WritrnotaWeWahefurgertverulegarrWstaf  anirtilYessaWnotauppfinningu,semerefnibirtrar  ums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaevr;psks h@  einkaleyfis,eftiraWkvrWunfrUjunarnefndarinnar ! liggurfyrir,enWurentilkynningumrskurWst;ru " frUjunarnefndarinnarvegnabeiWninnarerbirtur,er f># heimiltaWhaldaframslkrinotkunstarfsemisinni $ eWavegnaYarfahennarngreiWslu. %  56.  Breytaskal115.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: (    115.gr.  + AthugasemdirYriWjaaWila. `!8, y XegarmlertilmeWferWarhjEvr;pskueinkaleyfa  "- stofunnieftirbirtinguums;knarumevr;pskteinka ". leyfiersrhverjumYriWjaaWilaheimilt,samrmi ^#6/ viWframkvmdareglugerWina,aWgeraathugasemdir $0 varWandieinkaleyfishfiYeirraruppfinningarsemer $ 1 ums;kninnieWaeinkaleyfinuviWkomandi.SaWili \%4!2 skalekkiveraaWiliaWmlinu. &!3  57.  Breytaskal117.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: Z'2#5   ($7   117.gr. ( AWferWirviWflungagna.   1.  XegarmlertilmeWferWarhjEvr;pskueinka |T leyfastofunnimleggjaframsnnunarggneWaafla & YeirrameW:  a)0  aWilaskUrslum;zR b)0  beiWniumupplUsingar;$ c)0  framlagningugagna; d)0  vitnaskUrslum;x P e)0  srfrWilitum;"   f)0  skoWun;   g)0  staWfestumskriflegumyfirlUsingum.v N  2.  KveWiWskalummlsmeWferWtilaWaflaslkra    snnunargagnaframkvmdareglugerWinni.     58.  Breytaskal119.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:      119.gr.   Tilkynning.    Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniberaWeiginfrumkvWi pH  aWtilkynnaumkvarWanir,stefnur,tilkynningarog   orWsendingarsamrmiviWframkvmdareglugerW  ina.HeimilteraWgefattilkynningarfyrirmilli nF gnguaWalhugverkastofasamningsrkjunumefsr  stakaraWstWurkrefjastYess.   59.  Breytaskal120.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     120.gr.  Tmafrestir. h@  ' FramkvmdareglugerWinskalmlafyrirum: ! a)0  frestisemvirWaberYegarmlertilmeWferWar " hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniogekkieru f># kveWnirsamningiYessum;$ b)0  hvernigreiknaberifrestiogumskilyrWifyrir % framlenginguYeirra;d<& c)0  lengstuogskemmstufrestisemEvr;pskueinka ( leyfastofunniberaWkveWa.b:)  60.  Breytaskal121.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:  +    121.gr. ". Endurupptakaums;knarum ^#6/ evr;pskteinkaleyfi. $0 1 1.  EfumskjendatekstekkiaWvirWafrestafhlfu $ 1 Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnargeturhannbeWiWum \%4!2 endurupptkuums;kninniumevr;pskteinkaleyfi. &!3 2.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalverWaviWbeiWn &"4 inniaWYvtilskilduaWkrfurnar,semsettarerufram Z'2#5 framkvmdareglugerWinni,hafiveriWuppfylltar. (#6 AWWrumkostiskalhnhafnabeiWninni. ($7 3.  EforWiWerviWbeiWninniskululagalegarafleiW ( ingarYessaWvirWaekkifrestinnekkikomatilfram  kvmda. |T 4.  EndurupptakaskaltilokuWaWYvervarWar & frestiskv.1.mgr.87.gr.,108.gr.og4.mgr.112.gr.  a,semogfrestitilaWbiWjaumendurupptkueWa zR endurveitingurttinda.FramkvmdareglugerWinget $ urtilokaWendurupptkuaWYvernnurtmamrk  varWar. x P  61.  Breytaskal122.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: v N     122.gr. t L  Endurveitingrttinda.    1.  Umskjandiumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaeinka   leyfishafi,sem,YrttfyriraWhafagertalltsemmeW rJ  sanngirnimafhonumkrefjast,t;kstekkiaWvirWa   frestafhlfuEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,getur,   samkvmtbeiWni,fengiWrttsinnendurveittanef pH  YaWaWvirWaekkifrestinnleiWirbeinttilYessaWum   s;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWabeiWniverWihafnaW,  ellegaraWums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfiteljisthafa nF veriWdregintilbaka,einkaleyfiWs;gilt,hannmissi  nnurrttindieWaaWleiWirtilaWfrlausnverWi  honumlokaWar. lD 2.  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalverWaviWbeiWn  inniaWYvtilskilduaWskilyrWi1.mgr.ogallarkrf  ur,semframkvmdareglugerWinkveWurum,su jB uppfylltar.AWWrumkostiskalhnhafnabeiWninni.  3.  EforWiWerviWbeiWninniskululagalegarafleiW h@  ingarYessaWvirWaekkifrestekkikomatilfram ! kvmda. " 4.  EndurveitingrttindaskaltilokuWaWYver f># varWarfrestinntilaWbiWjaumendurveitingurttinda. $ FramkvmdareglugerWingeturtilokaWendurveit % inguaWYvernnurtmamrkvarWar. d<& 5.  HverjumYeim,semtilnefndusamningsrkihef ' urg;WritrnotaWeWahefurgertverulegarrWstaf ( anirtilYessaWnotauppfinningu,semerefnibirtrar b:) ums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWaevr;psks  * einkaleyfis,tmabilinumilliYessaWrttindiglatast  + skv.1.mgr.ogbirtertilkynningumendurveitingu `!8, Yessararttinda,erheimiltaWhaldaframslkri  "- notkunYgustarfsemisinnareWavegnaYarfahenn ". arngreiWslna. ^#6/ 6.  EkkertYessarigreintakmarkarrttsamningsrk $0 istilaWendurveitarttindiaWYvervarWarfresti $ 1 semkveWiWerumsamningiYessumoggilda \%4!2 gagnvartyfirvldumYvrki. &!3  62.  Breytaskal123.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:  (#6  ($7 Ї  123.gr. ( Breytingar.  ( 1.  HeimilteraWbreytaums;knumevr;pskteinka |T leyfieWaevr;pskueinkaleyfi,meWanhneWaYaWer & tilmeWferWarhjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni,  samrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWina.0llumtil zR vikumberaWgefaumskjandaa.m.k.eitttkifri $ tilYessaWbreytaums;kninniaWeiginvilja.  2.  :heimilteraWbreytaums;knumevr;pskteinka x P leyfieWaevr;pskueinkaleyfiYannigaWhneWaYaW "   nitilefnissemervWaraeninnihaldums;knarinnar    einsoghnvarlgWinn. v N  3.  :heimilteraWbreytaevr;pskueinkaleyfiYannig    aWbreytinginveitiumfangsmeirivernd.     63.  Breytaskal124.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:      124.gr.   UpplUsingarumYekktatkni.   - 1.  Evr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnierheimilt,sam pH  rmiviWframkvmdareglugerWina,aWbiWjaum   skjandaaWveitaupplUsingarumYekktatknisem  tekiWvartillittilviWlandseWasvWisbundnamls nF meWferWvegnaeinkaleyfisogvarWaruppfinningu  semums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfitekurtil.  2.  EfumskjandisvararekkibeiWniskv.1.mgr. lD tilskildumtmatelstums;kninumevr;pskteinka  leyfihafaveriWdregintilbaka.   64.  126.gr.fellurniWur  65.  Breytaskal127.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: h@     127.gr. f># Evr;pskeinkaleyfaskr. $ 0 Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalhaldaevr;pska % einkaleyfaskrmeWYeimupplUsingumsemtilgreint d<& erframkvmdareglugerWinniaWskuliskrWar.Ekk ' ertskalverafrtevr;pskueinkaleyfaskrnafyrren ( ums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefurbirst.Evr;pska b:) einkaleyfaskrinskalveraaWgengilegalmenningi.  *  66.  Breytaskal128.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:  "-    128.gr. $0 AWgengiaWggnum. $ 1 3 1.  EkkiskalveitaaWgangaWggnum,semvarWa \%4!2 ums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi,Wurenums;kn &!3 irnarerubirtar,nemameWsamYykkiumskjanda. &"4 2.  Hverjum,semgetursannaWaWumskjandihafi (#6 beittrtti,erums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfifelur ($7 sr,gegnsr,erheimiltaWfaWskoWaggninfyrir ( birtinguums;knarinnarognsamYykkisumskj  anda. |T 3.  Xegarevr;pskhlutunarums;kneWanUums;kn & umevr;pskteinkaleyfi,lgWinnskv.1.mgr.61.gr.,  erbirterhverjumsemerheimiltaWskoWaggnfyrri zR ums;knarinnarWurenums;kninerbirtognsam $ Yykkisumskjanda.  4.  EftiraWums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefur "   veriWbirterunntaWskoWaggnin,semvarWaum    s;kninaogevr;pskaeinkaleyfiWsemafhennileiWir, v N  eftirbeiWni,sbr.Y;skilyrWiYarumframkvmda    reglugerWinni.    5.  JafnvelWurenums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfi t L  erbirterEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunniheimiltaWlta   YriWjaaWilateWabirtaYrupplUsingarsemtil   greindareruframkvmdareglugerWinni. rJ   67.  Breytaskal129.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:      129.gr.  TmaritEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar. nF : Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofangefurtmeWjfnumilli  bili:  a)0  EinkaleyfatWindiEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar lD meWupplUsingumsemskylteraWbirtasam  kvmtsamningiYessum,framkvmdareglugerW  innieWasamkvmtfyrirmlumforstj;raEvr jB ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar; b)0  FrttabrfEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarmeW  tilkynningumogupplUsingumalmennsefnisfr h@  forstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnar,auk ! hverskynsupplUsingaannarrasemltaaWsamn " ingiYessumeWaframkvmdhans.f>#  68.  Breytaskal130.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: %    130.gr. ( UpplUsingaskipti. b:) ? 1.  SekkikveWiWumannaWsamningiYessum  * eWalandslgumskuluEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofan  + ogaWalhugverkastofasamningsrkis,effariWerfram `!8, slkt,ltahvorannarritallarnytsamlegarupp  "- lUsingarumevr;pskareWalandsbundnarums;knir ". umeinkaleyfiogeinkaleyfiogllmlsemYau ^#6/ varWa. $0 2.  kvWi1.mgr.gildaumupplUsingaskiptisem $ 1 faraframsamkvmtsamstarfssamningummilliEvr \%4!2 ;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarog: &!3 a)0  aWalhugverkastofuWrumrkjum;&"4 b)0  millirkjastofnunarsemhefurYaWhlutverkaW (#6 veitaeinkaleyfi;($7 c)0  hverrarannarrarstofnunarsemveraskal.( 3.  SkilyrWi,semsetteru128.gr.,skuluekkigilda  umsamskiptiskv.1.mgr.ogaogbliWum2.mgr. |T FramkvmdarWiWgeturkveWiWaWslkskilyrWi & gildiekkiumsamskiptiskv.cliW2.mgr.,Y;aWYv  tilskilduaWstofnunin,semhlut,farimeWupplUs zR ingarnar,semltnarerut,semtrnaWarmlYang $ aWtilums;kninumevr;pskteinkaleyfihefurveriW  birt. x P  69.  Breytaskal133.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:       133.gr.    Almennarreglurumfyrirsvar. t L  7F 1.  AWWruleytienkveWiWerum2.mgr.skal   enginnskyldaWurtilaWhafasrmenntaWanfyrir   svarsmannsemkemurframfyrirhanshndviW rJ  mlsmeWferWsamkvmtsamningiYessum.   2.  EinstaklingureWalgaWili,semhefurhvorkiaW   seturnaWalstarfsstWsamningsrki,skalhafasr pH  menntaWanfyrirsvarsmannsemkemurframfyrir   hanshndviWallamlsmeWferWsamkvmtsamningi  YessumnemaviWinnlgnums;knarumevr;pskt nF einkaleyfi;framkvmdareglugerWingeturheimilaW  aWrarundantekningar.  3.  EinstaklingureWalgaWili,semhefuraWsetureWa lD aWalstarfsstWsamningsrki,geturltiWstarfsmann  sinn,semYarfekkiaWverasrmenntaWurfyrirsvars  maWurenskalhafaheimildsamkvmtframkvmda jB reglugerWinni,komaframfyrirsnahndviWmls  meWferWsamkvmtsamningiYessum.0fram  kvmdareglugerWinnierheimiltaWkveWaum h@  hvort,ogYmeWhvaWaskilyrWum,starfsmaWurslks ! lgaWilagetieinnigkomiWframfyrirhndannarra " lgaWilasemhafaaWalstarfsstWsnasamningsrki f># ogerufjrhagslegumtengslumviWfyrrnefndanlg $ aWila. % 4.  HeimilteraWsetjasrstkkvWifram d<& kvmdareglugerWinaumsamafyrirsvarsmannfyrir ' aWilasemkomaframsameiginlega. (  70.  Breytaskal134.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:  *    134.gr.  "- FyrirsvarviWEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofuna. ". N 1.  FyrirsvarfyrireinstaklingaeWalgaWilaviWmls ^#6/ meWferWsamkvmtsamningiYessummaWeinsvera $0 hndumsrmenntaWrafyrirsvarsmannasemskrWir $ 1 erusrstakanlistasemEvr;pskaeinkaleyfastofan \%4!2 heldurYessuskyni. &!3 2.  Hverneinstaklingsem: &"4 a)0  errkisborgarisamningsrki;Z'2#5 b)0  hefurstarfsstWeWaatvinnusamningsrki;og(#6  ($7 c)0  hefurstaWistevr;pskarttindapr;fiW;( mskrlistayfirsrmenntaWafyrirsvarsmenn.  3.  einsrstmabilifrYeimdegi,eraWildrkisaW & samningiYessumWlastgildi,geturhverseinstak  lingurmlsttilaWverWaeinnigskrWurlistann zR sem: $ a)0  errkisborgarisamningsrki; b)0  hefurstarfsstWeWaatvinnusamningsrki;ogx P c)0  hefurrtttilaWkomaframfyrirhndeinstak    lingaeWalgaWilaeinkaleyfamlumhjaWal v N  hugverkastofuYvrki.Xarsemslkurrtturer    ekkibundinnviWfaglegasrmenntunskalviW    komandihafatekiWYtteinkaleyfamlumYv t L  rkimeWreglulegumillibilia.m.k.fimmr.  4.  SkrningtekurgildiviWbeiWni,aWframlgWum rJ  vottorWumsemstaWfestaaWskilyrWiskv.2.eWa3.   mgr.suuppfyllt.   5.  Xeir,semskrWirerulistannyfirsrmenntaWa pH  fyrirsvarsmenn,skulueigarttaWkomaframviW   allamlsmeWferWsamkvmtsamningiYessum.  6.  Hverssemerlistaskv.1.mgr.rttaW nF stofnastarfsstWhverjusamningsrki,Yarsem  mlsmeWferWsamkvmtsamningiYessumgetur  fariWfram,tilaWgetakomiWframsemsrmenntaWur lD fyrirsvarsmaWur,aWteknutillititilb;kunarinnarum  miWstUringusemsamningiYessumfylgir.Yfirvld  umYvrkiereinungisheimiltaWsviptaeinstaka jB mennYessumrttieinstkumtilvikumYegarbeitt  erlagakvWumsemltaaWverndunalmanna  ryggis,lagaogreglu.WurenslkarrWstafanireru h@  gerWarskalhafasamrWviWforstj;raEvr;psku ! einkaleyfastofunnar. " 7.  Forstj;raEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnarerheim $ iltaWveitaundanYgufr: % a)0  skilyrWinualiW2.mgr.eWaaliW3.mgr.sr d<& stkumtilvikum;' b)0  skilyrWi2.mlsl.cliWar3.mgr.efumskjandi ( getursUntframaWhannhafiWlastnauWsyn b:) legasrmenntunmeWWrumhtti. * 8.  FyrirsvarviWmlsmeWferWsamkvmtsamningi `!8, Yessummeinnig,aukhinnaskrWusrmenntuWu  "- fyrirsvarsmanna,verahndumhvaWastarfandilg ". frWingssemhlotiWhefurstarfsrttindisamnings ^#6/ rkioghefurstarfsstWYvrki,aWYvmarkisem $0 hannhefurrtttilYessaWkomaframumrddurki $ 1 semsrmenntaWurfyrirsvarsmaWureinkaleyfaml \%4!2 um.kvWi6.mgr.gildaaWbreyttubreytanda. &!3  71.  eftir134.gr.skalsetjainneftirfarandinUja Z'2#5 grein,134.gr.a: (#6  ($7    134.gr.a ( StofnunsrmenntaWrafyrirsvarsmanna  hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni. |T }` 1.  FramkvmdarWiWskalbrttilaWsamYykkjaog & breytakvWumum:  a)0  StofnunsrmenntaWrafyrirsvarsmannahjEvr zR ;pskueinkaleyfastofunni,hreftirklluWstofn $ unin; b)0  YmenntunogYjlfunsemkrafistertilaWtaka x P evr;psktrttindapr;foghvernighagaskulipr;f "   tku;   c)0  agavaldsemstofnuninnieWaEvr;pskueinka    leyfastofunnierheimiltaWbeitasrmenntaWa    fyrirsvarsmenn;t L  d)0  YagnarskyldusemhvlirsrmenntuWumfyrir   svarsmanniogundanYgufrupplj;strunYegar   mlertilmeWferWarhjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastof rJ  unniogumeraWrWasamskiptimillisrmennt   aWsfyrirsvarsmannsogskj;lstWingshanseWa   annarsaWila.pH  2.  HverssemskrWurerlistannyfirsrmenntaWa   fyrirsvarsmennskv.1.mgr.134.gr.skalverWaaWili  aWstofnuninni. nF  72.  Breytaskal135.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     135.gr.  BeiWniumaWlandsbundinnimlsmeWferWsbeitt. jB  g 1.  AWalhugverkastofatilnefndusamningsrkiskal,  aWbeiWniumskjandaumevr;pskteinkaleyfieWa  einkaleyfishafa,beitamlsmeWferW,semviWum h@  veitingulandsbundinseinkaleyfis,viWeftirtaldaraW ! stWur: " a)0  Yegarums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfitelsthafa f># veriWdregintilbakaskv.3.mgr.77.gr.;$ b)0  Wrumtilvikum,semkveWiWerumlandslg d<& um,Yarsemums;knumevr;pskteinkaleyfivar ' synjaWeWahndregintilbakaeWatelsthafaver ( iWdregintilbakaeWaYarsemevr;pskteinkaleyfi b:) hefurveriW;giltsamrmiviWsamningYennan. * 2.  0Yvtilviki,semumgeturaliW1.mgr.,skal  + beiWniumbreytingulgWinnhjaWalhugverkastofu `!8, Yarsemums;kninumevr;pskteinkaleyfivarlgW  "- inn.SstofaskalframsendabeiWninabeinttilaWal ". hugverkastofuYeimsamningsrkjumsemtilgreind ^#6/ eruhenni,sbr.Y;kvWiumYj;Warryggi. $0 3.  0Yeimtilvikum,semumgeturbliW1.mgr., &!3 skalbeiWniumbreytingusendEvr;pskueinkaleyfa &"4 stofunnisamrmiviWframkvmdareglugerWina. Z'2#5 HntelstekkihafaveriWlgWinnfyrrengreitthefur (#6 veriWgjaldfyrirbreytingu.Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastof ($7 anframsendirbeiWninatilaWalhugverkastofuhverju ( samningsrkisemtilgreinterhenni.  4.  hrifvegnaums;knarumevr;pskteinkaleyfi & skv.66.gr.fallaniWursbeiWniekkisendtilskild  umtma. zR  73.  136.gr.fellurniWur  74.  Breytaskal137.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: "      137.gr.    FormkrfurviWbreytingu.    p 1.  EkkimbeitaformskilyrWumlandslgum,sem t L  vkjafreWaerustrangarienYausemkveWiWerum   samningiYessum,gagnvartums;knumevr;pskt   einkaleyfisemsendersamrmiviW2.eWa3.mgr. rJ  135.gr.   2.  AWalhugverkastofa,semfrevr;pskueinka   leyfisums;kninaframsenda,mfaraframaWum pH  skjandi,innantveggjamnaWahiWminnsta:   a)0  greiWigjaldfyrirlandsbundnaums;kn; b)0  leggiinnYUWingueinuopinberutungumli nF hlutaWeigandirkisfrumtextaums;knarinnar  umevr;pskteinkaleyfiog,YegarviW,textan  um,einsoghonumvarbreyttmeWanmlsmeW lD ferWinnifyrirEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunnist;W,  semumskjandivillleggjaframviWlands  bundnamlsmeWferW.jB  75.  Breytaskal138.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:     138.gr. " :gildingevr;pskumeinkaleyfum. f># ?v 1.  EinungiserheimiltaW;gildaevr;pskteinkaleyfi, $ YannigaW;gildingingildisamningsrki,afeftirfar % andistWum,sbr.Y;139.gr.: d<& a)0  efefnievr;pskseinkaleyfiserekkieinkaleyfis ' hftskv.52.!57.gr;( b)0  efevr;pskaeinkaleyfiWlUsirekkiuppfinningunni b:) ngilegaskUrtogrkilegatilYessaWkunnttu  * maWurviWkomandisviWigetitfrtuppfinning  + una;`!8, c)0  efefnievr;pskaeinkaleyfisinsnrtfyririnni  "- haldums;knarinnareinsoghnvarlgWinneWa, ". efeinkaleyfihefurveriWveittgrundvellihlut ^#6/ unarums;knareWanUrrarums;knarskv.61.gr., $0 tfyririnnihaldfyrriums;knarinnareinsoghn $ 1 varlgWinn;\%4!2 d)0  efverndin,semevr;pskaeinkaleyfiWveitir,hefur &!3 veriWrUmkuW;eWa&"4 e)0  efhandhafievr;pskaeinkaleyfisinshefurekki Z'2#5 rtttilYessskv.1.mgr.60.gr.(#6 2.  EfstWur;gildingareigaaWeinsviWevr;pska ($7 einkaleyfiWaWhlutatilskaleinkaleyfiWtakmarkaW ( meWsamsvarandibreytingukrfumog;giltaW  hlutatil. |T 3.  XegarmlertilmeWferWarhjvaldbrumd;m & st;lieWayfirvaldivarWandigildievr;pskseinkaleyf  ishefureinkaleyfishafinnrtttilaWtakmarkaeinka zR leyfiWmeWYvaWbreytakrfunum.EinkaleyfiWmeW $ slkumtakmrkunumskalveragrundvllurmls  meWferWar. x P  76.  Breytaskal140.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo:       140.gr.    Landsbundinsmeinkaleyfiog t L  smeinkaleyfavottorW.    kvWi66.,124.,135.,137.og139gr.skulugilda   umsmeinkaleyfiogsmeinkaleyfavottorWogum rJ  s;knirumsmeinkaleyfiogsmeinkaleyfavottorW   semskrWerueWalgWframsamningsrkjumYar   semgerterrWfyrirslkumeinkaleyfumeWavott pH  orWumlgum.    77.  Breytaskal141.gr.YannigaWhnorWistsvo: nF    141.gr. lD rgjldfyrirevr;pskteinkaleyfi.  1 1.  EinungismkrefjastgreiWslurgjaldafyrirevr  ;pskteinkaleyfifyrirrineftirYaWrsemkveWiWer jB um2.mgr.86.gr.  2.  rgjld,semfallagjalddagainnantveggjamn  aWafrbirtingutilkynningarumveitinguevr;psks h@  einkaleyfis,teljasthafaveriWgreiddmeWtilskildum ! httisuYaugreiddinnanYesstma.:heimilteraW " leggjaaukagjaldsemkannaWverakveWiWum f># samkvmtlandslgum. $  78.  eftir149.gr.skalsetjainneftirfarandinUja d<& grein,149.gr.a: '    149.gr.a b:) AWrirsamningarmillisamningsrkjanna.  * ԅ 1.  EkkertsamningiYessumskaltlkaWsemtak  + mrkunrttindumeinstakraeWaallrasamnings `!8, rkjatilaWgerasrstakasamningaumhvertYaWml  "- efnisemvarWarums;knirumevr;pskteinkaleyfi ". eWaevr;pskeinkaleyfisemsamkvmtsamningi ^#6/ Yessumltalandslgum,svosemogsrlagi: $0 a)0  samningumstofnunsameiginlegsevr;psks \%4!2 einkaleyfad;mst;lsYeirrasamningsrkjaereiga &!3 aWhonumaWild;&"4 b)0  samningumaWkomaf;tsameiginlegristofnun Z'2#5 samningsrkjanna,semeigaaWildaWslkum (#6 samningi,semskilaskal,aWbeiWniinnlendra ($7 d;mst;laeWad;msyfirvaldautand;mst;lakerfis ( ins,litimlumsemsnertaevr;pskaeWasam  rmdainnlendalggjfumeinkaleyfi;|T c)0  samningYarsemsamningsrkin,semeigaaWild & aWslkumsamningi,veitaundanYguraWfullu  eWaaWhlutatilfrYUWingumtextaevr;pskra zR einkaleyfaskv.65.gr.;$ d)0  samningYarsemsamningsrkin,semeigaaWild  aWslkumsamningi,kveWaumaWYUWingar x P evr;pskumeinkaleyfumskv.65.gr.megileggja "   innogbirtahjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni.   2.  FramkvmdarWiWerbrtumaWkvarWaaW:    a)0  fulltrarfrUjunarnefndinnieWast;rufrUjunar t L  nefndinnimegistarfahjevr;pskumeinkaleyfa   d;mst;leWasameiginlegristofnunogtakaYtt   mlihjYeimd;mst;lieWastofnunsamrmi rJ  viWhverskonarslkansamning;  b)0  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanleggisameiginlegri   stofnuntilYaWstarfsf;lk,hsnWiogbnaWsem pH  YrfertilaWhngetiinntafhendiskyldursn   arogskalstofnuninberakostnaWinn,semtilfell  urvegnaslkrarstofnunar,aWfullueWaaWhluta nF til.  79.  BreytaskalX.hlutasamningsinsYannigaW lD hannorWistsvo:    X.HLUTI jB AlYj;Wlegarums;knirsamkvmt  samstarfssamningnumumeinkaleyfi!  EUROsamstarfssamningsums;knir.  h@  F   150.gr. ! Beitingsamstarfssamningsinsumeinkaleyfi. " 3 1.  Beitaskalsamstarfssamningiumeinkaleyfifr f># 19.jn1970,semhreftirernefndursamstarfs $ samningurinn,samrmiviWkvWiYessahluta. % 2.  AlYj;Wlegarums;knir,semlagWareruinnsam d<& kvmtsamstarfssamningnum,mtakatilmeWferWar ' hjEvr;pskueinkaleyfastofunni.0slkrimls ( meWferWskalbeitakvWumogreglumsamstarfs b:) samningsinsenkvWumsamningsYessaYeimtil  * viWb;tar.EfkvWinstangastskulukvWieWa  + reglursamstarfssamningsinsrWa. `!8,   151.gr. ". Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofansemviWtkustofnun. ^#6/  Evr;pskaeinkaleyfastofanskalgegnahlutverkiviW $0 tkustofuskilningisamstarfssamningsinssam $ 1 rmiviWframkvmdareglugerWina.kvWi2.mgr. \%4!2 75.gr.skulugildaaWbreyttubreytanda. &!3   &"4   &   152.gr. 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ACT a2 RevisingtheConventionon 3 3 theGrantofEuropeanPatents 4 (EuropeanPatentConvention)  _5    Preamble   7 y   THECONTRACTINGSTATESTOTHEEURO / 9 PEANPATENTCONVENTION,  : CONSIDERINGthatthecooperationofthecoun -  < triesofEuropeonthebasisoftheEuropeanPatent  = Conventionandthesingleprocedureforthegrantof Y > patentstherebyestablishedrendersasignificant + ? contributiontothelegalandeconomicintegrationof  @ Europe, W A WISHINGtopromoteinnovationandeconomic  C growthinEuropestillmoreeffectivelybylaying }UD foundationsforthefurtherdevelopmentoftheEuro 'E peanpatentsystem, F DESIRING,inthelightoftheincreasinglyinterna %H tionalcharacterofthepatentsystem,toadaptthe I EuropeanPatentConventiontothetechnological yQJ andlegaldevelopmentswhichhaveoccurredsince #K itwasconcluded, L HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS: !N   ARTICLE1 uMP  AmendmentoftheEuropean Q PatentConvention  R   TheEuropeanPatentConventionshallbeamended sKS asfollows: T  1. J ThefollowingnewArticle4ashallbeinserted qIV afterArticle4: W    Article4a o GY ConferenceofministersoftheContractingStates !Z  AconferenceofministersoftheContractingStates ![ responsibleforpatentmattersshallmeetatleast m"E\ everyfiveyearstodiscussissuespertainingtothe #] OrganisationandtotheEuropeanpatentsystem. #^  2. J Article11shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: % `    Article11 i&A"b Appointmentofsenioremployees '"c  1. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall '#d beappointedbytheAdministrativeCouncil. g(?$e 2. J TheVicePresidentsshallbeappointedbythe ( AdministrativeCouncilafterthePresidentofthe  EuropeanPatentOfficehasbeenconsulted. |T 3. J Themembers,includingtheChairmen,ofthe & BoardsofAppealandoftheEnlargedBoardofAp  pealshallbeappointedbytheAdministrativeCoun zR cilonaproposalfromthePresidentoftheEuropean $ PatentOffice.TheymaybereappointedbytheAd  ministrativeCouncilafterthePresidentoftheEuro x P peanPatentOfficehasbeenconsulted. "   4. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallexercisedisci    plinaryauthorityovertheemployeesreferredtoin v N  paragraphs1to3.    5. J TheAdministrativeCouncil,afterconsultingthe    PresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,mayalso t L  appointasmembersoftheEnlargedBoardofAppeal   legallyqualifiedmembersofthenationalcourtsor   quasijudicialauthoritiesoftheContractingStates, rJ  whomaycontinuetheirjudicialactivitiesatthe   nationallevel.Theyshallbeappointedforatermof   threeyearsandmaybereappointed. pH   3. J Article14shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article14  LanguagesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,Euro  peanpatentapplicationsandotherdocuments lD  1. J TheofficiallanguagesoftheEuropeanPatent  OfficeshallbeEnglish,FrenchandGerman.  2. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbefiledin jB oneoftheofficiallanguagesor,iffiledinanyother  language,translatedintooneoftheofficiallan  guagesinaccordancewiththeImplementingRegu h@  lations.ThroughouttheproceedingsbeforetheEuro ! peanPatentOffice,suchtranslationmaybebrought " intoconformitywiththeapplicationasfiled.Ifa f># requiredtranslationisnotfiledinduetime,theap $ plicationshallbedeemedtobewithdrawn. % 3. J TheofficiallanguageoftheEuropeanPatent ' OfficeinwhichtheEuropeanpatentapplicationis ( filedorintowhichitistranslatedshallbeusedasthe b:) languageoftheproceedingsinallproceedingsbe  * foretheEuropeanPatentOffice,unlessotherwise  + providedintheImplementingRegulations. `!8, 4. J Naturalorlegalpersonshavingtheirresidenceor  "- principalplaceofbusinesswithinaContracting ". StatehavingalanguageotherthanEnglish,French ^#6/ orGermanasanofficiallanguage,andnationalsof $0 thatStatewhoareresidentabroad,mayfiledocu $ 1 mentswhichhavetobefiledwithinatimelimitin \%4!2 anofficiallanguageofthatState.Theyshallhow &!3 everfileatranslationinanofficiallanguageofthe &"4 EuropeanPatentOfficeinaccordancewiththeIm Z'2#5 plementingRegulations.Ifanydocument,otherthan (#6 thosedocumentsmakinguptheEuropeanpatent ($7 application,isnotfiledintheprescribedlanguage, ( orifanyrequiredtranslationisnotfiledinduetime,  thedocumentshallbedeemednottohavebeenfiled. |T 5. J Europeanpatentapplicationsshallbepublished & inthelanguageoftheproceedings.  6. J SpecificationsofEuropeanpatentsshallbepub zR lishedinthelanguageoftheproceedingsandshall $ includeatranslationoftheclaimsinthetwoother  officiallanguagesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice. x P 7. J Thereshallbepublishedinthethreeofficial "   languagesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice:    (a)0 J theEuropeanPatentBulletin;v N JJ (b)0 J theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanPatentOf    fice.  JJ 8. J EntriesintheEuropeanPatentRegistershallbe t L  madeinthethreeofficiallanguagesoftheEuropean   PatentOffice.Incasesofdoubt,theentryinthe   languageoftheproceedingsshallbeauthentic. rJ   4. J Article16shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:      Article16   ReceivingSection   TheReceivingSectionshallberesponsibleforthe nF examinationonfilingandtheexaminationasto  formalrequirementsofEuropeanpatentapplica  tions. lD  5. J Article17shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article17  SearchDivisions  t TheSearchDivisionsshallberesponsiblefordraw h@  ingupEuropeansearchreports. !  6. J Article18shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: f>#    Article18 % ExaminingDivisions d<&  1. J TheExaminingDivisionsshallberesponsiblefor ' theexaminationofEuropeanpatentapplications. ( 2. J AnExaminingDivisionshallconsistofthree b:) technicalexaminers.However,theexaminationofa  * Europeanpatentapplicationpriortoadecisiononit  + shall,asageneralrule,beentrustedtoonemember `!8, oftheDivision.Oralproceedingsshallbebeforethe  "- ExaminingDivisionitself.IftheExaminingDivision ". considersthatthenatureofthedecisionsorequires, ^#6/ itshallbeenlargedbytheadditionofalegallyquali $0 fiedexaminer.Intheeventofparityofvotes,the $ 1 voteoftheChairmanoftheDivisionshallbedeci \%4!2 sive. &!3  7. J Article21shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: Z'2#5   (#6    & T  Article21 ( BoardsofAppeal'T(4   ( 1. J TheBoardsofAppealshallberesponsibleforthe |T examinationofappealsfromthedecisionsofthe & ReceivingSection,ExaminingDivisions,Opposition  DivisionsandoftheLegalDivision. zR 2. J ForappealsfromadecisionoftheReceiving $ SectionortheLegalDivision,aBoardofAppeal  shallconsistofthreelegallyqualifiedmembers. x P 3. J ForappealsfromadecisionofanExamining "   Division,aBoardofAppealshallconsistof:    (a)0 J twotechnicallyqualifiedmembersandonele v N  gallyqualifiedmember,whenthedecisioncon    cernstherefusalofaEuropeanpatentapplication    orthegrant,limitationorrevocationofaEuro t L  peanpatentandwastakenbyanExaminingDi   visionconsistingoflessthanfourmembers; JJ (b)0 J threetechnicallyqualifiedmembersandtwo rJ  legallyqualifiedmembers,whenthedecision   wastakenbyanExaminingDivisionconsisting   offourmembersorwhentheBoardofAppeal pH  considersthatthenatureoftheappealsore   quires;JJ (c)0 J threelegallyqualifiedmembersinallothercas nF es.JJ 4. J ForappealsfromadecisionofanOpposition  Division,aBoardofAppealshallconsistof: lD (a)0 J twotechnicallyqualifiedmembersandonele  gallyqualifiedmember,whenthedecisionwas  takenbyanOppositionDivisionconsistingof jB threemembers;JJ (b)0 J threetechnicallyqualifiedmembersandtwo  legallyqualifiedmembers,whenthedecision h@  wastakenbyanOppositionDivisionconsisting ! offourmembersorwhentheBoardofAppeal " considersthatthenatureoftheappealsore f># quires.$JJ  8. J Article22shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: d<&    Article22 ( EnlargedBoardofAppeal b:) C 1. J TheEnlargedBoardofAppealshallberesponsi  * blefor:  + (a)0 J decidingpointsoflawreferredtoitbyBoardsof `!8, Appeal; "-JJ (b)0 J givingopinionsonpointsoflawreferredtoitby ". thePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeun ^#6/ derArticle112;$0JJ (c)0 J decidingonpetitionsforreviewofdecisionsof $ 1 theBoardsofAppealunderArticle112a.\%4!2JJ 2. J Inproceedingsunderparagraph1(a)and(b),the &"4 EnlargedBoardofAppealshallconsistoffivele Z'2#5 gallyqualifiedandtwotechnicallyqualifiedmem (#6 bers.Inproceedingsunderparagraph1(c),theEn ($7 largedBoardofAppealshallconsistofthreeorfive ( membersaslaiddownintheImplementingRegula  tions.Inallproceedingsalegallyqualifiedmember |T shallbetheChairman. &  9. J Article23shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: zR    Article23  IndependenceofthemembersoftheBoards x P ! 1. J ThemembersoftheEnlargedBoardofAppeal "   andoftheBoardsofAppealshallbeappointedfora    termoffiveyearsandmaynotberemovedfrom v N  officeduringthisterm,exceptifthereareserious    groundsforsuchremovalandiftheAdministrative    Council,onaproposalfromtheEnlargedBoardof t L  Appeal,takesadecisiontothiseffect.Notwithstand   ingsentence1,thetermofofficeofmembersofthe   Boardsshallendiftheyresignorareretiredinac rJ  cordancewiththeServiceRegulationsforpermanent   employeesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice.   2. J ThemembersoftheBoardsmaynotbemembers pH  oftheReceivingSection,ExaminingDivisions,   OppositionDivisionsoroftheLegalDivision.  3. J IntheirdecisionsthemembersoftheBoards nF shallnotbeboundbyanyinstructionsandshall  complyonlywiththeprovisionsofthisConvention.  4. J TheRulesofProcedureoftheBoardsofAppeal lD andtheEnlargedBoardofAppealshallbeadopted  inaccordancewiththeImplementingRegulations.  TheyshallbesubjecttotheapprovaloftheAdminis jB trativeCouncil.   10. J Article33shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: h@     Article33 " CompetenceoftheAdministrativeCouncil f># incertaincases $ w( 1. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetent % toamendthefollowingprovisions: d<& (a)0 J thetimelimitslaiddowninthisConvention;'JJ (b)0 J PartsIItoVIIIandPartXofthisConvention,to ( bringthemintolinewithaninternationaltreaty b:) relatingtopatentsorEuropeanCommunitylegis  * lationrelatingtopatents; +JJ (c)0 J theImplementingRegulations.`!8,JJ 2. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetent,  "- inconformitywiththisConvention,toadoptor ". amendthefollowingprovisions: ^#6/ (a)0 J theFinancialRegulations;$0JJ (b)0 J theServiceRegulationsforpermanentemploy $ 1 eesandtheconditionsofemploymentofother \%4!2 employeesoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,the &!3 salaryscalesofthesaidpermanentandother &"4 employees,andalsothenatureandrulesforthe Z'2#5  grantofanysupplementarybenefits; (#6JJ (c)0 J &   thePensionSchemeRegulationsandanyappro ( priateincreasesinexistingpensionstocorre  spondtoincreasesinsalaries;'(,. |TJJ (d)0 J theRulesrelatingtoFees;&JJ (e)0 J itsRulesofProcedure.JJ 3. J NotwithstandingArticle18,paragraph2,the zR AdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetenttodecide, $ inthelightofexperience,thatincertaincategories  ofcasesExaminingDivisionsshallconsistofone x P technicalexaminer.Suchdecisionmayberescinded. "   4. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetent    toauthorisethePresidentoftheEuropeanPatent v N  Officetonegotiateand,withitsapproval,tocon    cludeagreementsonbehalfoftheEuropeanPatent    OrganisationwithStates,withintergovernmental t L  organisationsandwithdocumentationcentressetup   byvirtueofagreementswithsuchorganisations.   5. J TheAdministrativeCouncilmaynottakeadeci rJ  sionunderparagraph1(b):   !0 J concerninganinternationaltreaty,beforethe   entryintoforceofthattreaty;pH JJ !0 J concerningEuropeanCommunitylegislation,   beforeitsentryintoforceor,wherethatlegisla  tionprovidesforaperiodforitsimplementation, nF beforetheexpiryofthatperiod.JJ  11. J Article35shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: lD    Article35  Votingrules jB 5 1. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshalltakeitsdeci  sionsotherthanthosereferredtoinparagraphs2and  3byaSpecialEditionNo.4OJEPOsimplemajor h@  ityoftheContractingStatesrepresentedandvoting. ! 2. J Amajorityofthreequartersofthevotesofthe " ContractingStatesrepresentedandvotingshallbe f># requiredforthedecisionswhichtheAdministrative $ CouncilisempoweredtotakeunderArticle7,Arti % cle11,paragraph1,Article33,paragraphs1(a)and d<& (c),and2to4,Article39,paragraph1,Article40, ' paragraphs2and4,Article46,Article134a,Article ( 149a,paragraph2,Article152,Article153,para b:) graph7,Article166andArticle172.  * 3. J UnanimityoftheContractingStatesvotingshall  + berequiredforthedecisionswhichtheAdministra `!8, tiveCouncilisempoweredtotakeunderArticle33,  "- paragraph1(b).TheAdministrativeCouncilshall ". takesuchdecisionsonlyifalltheContractingStates ^#6/ arerepresented.Adecisiontakenonthebasisof $0 Article33,paragraph1(b),shallnottakeeffectifa $ 1 ContractingStatedeclares,withintwelvemonthsof \%4!2 thedateofthedecision,thatitdoesnotwishtobe &!3 boundbythatdecision. &"4 4. J Abstentionsshallnotbeconsideredasvotes. Z'2#5  12. J Article37shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: ($7 Ї   Article37 ( Budgetaryfunding  = ThebudgetoftheOrganisationshallbefinanced: |T (a)0 J bytheOrganisationsownresources;&JJ (b)0 J bypaymentsmadebytheContractingStatesin  respectofrenewalfeesforEuropeanpatents zR leviedintheseStates;$JJ (c)0 J wherenecessary,byspecialfinancialcontribu  tionsmadebytheContractingStates;x PJJ (d)0 J whereappropriate,bytherevenueprovidedfor "   inArticle146;  JJ (e)0 J whereappropriate,andfortangibleassetsonly, v N  bythirdpartyborrowingssecuredonlandor    buildings;  JJ (f)0 J whereappropriate,bythirdpartyfundingfor t L  specificprojects. JJ  13. J Article38shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: rJ     Article38   TheOrganisationsownresources pH  A TheOrganisationsownresourcesshallcomprise:   (a)0 J allincomefromfeesandothersourcesandalso  thereservesoftheOrganisation;nFJJ (b)0 J theresourcesofthePensionReserveFund,  whichshallbetreatedasaspecialclassofasset  oftheOrganisationdesignedtolendsupportto lD theOrganisationspensionschemebyproviding  theappropriatereserves.JJ  14. J Article42shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article42 h@  Budget ! D 1. J ThebudgetoftheOrganisationshallbebalanced. " Itshallbedrawnupinaccordancewiththegenerally f># acceptedaccountingprincipleslaiddowninthe $ FinancialRegulations.Ifnecessary,theremaybe % amendingorsupplementarybudgets. d<& 2. J Thebudgetshallbedrawnupintheunitofac ( countfixedintheFinancialRegulations. b:)  15. J Article50shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:  +    Article50  "- FinancialRegulations ". HG TheFinancialRegulationsshallinparticularestab ^#6/ lish: $0 (a)0 J theprocedurerelatingtotheestablishmentand $ 1 implementationofthebudgetandfortherender \%4!2 ingandauditingofaccounts;&!3JJ (b)0 J themethodandprocedurewherebythepayments &"4  andcontributionsprovidedforinArticle37and Z'2#5 the&   advancesprovidedforinArticle41aretobe ( madeavailabletotheOrganisationbytheCon  tractingStates;'(I |TJJ (c)0 J therulesconcerningtheresponsibilitiesof & authorisingandaccountingofficersandthear  rangementsfortheirsupervision;zRJJ (d)0 J theratesofinterestprovidedforinArticles39, $ 40and47;JJ (e)0 J themethodofcalculatingthecontributionspay x P ablebyvirtueofArticle146;"  JJ (f)0 J thecompositionofanddutiestobeassignedtoa    BudgetandFinanceCommitteewhichshouldbe v N  setupbytheAdministrativeCouncil;  JJ (g)0 J thegenerallyacceptedaccountingprincipleson    whichthebudgetandtheannualfinancialstate t L  mentsshallbebased. JJ  16. J Article51shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: rJ     Article51   Fees pH  RN 1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficemaylevyfeesfor   anyofficialtaskorprocedurecarriedoutunderthis  Convention. nF 2. J Timelimitsforthepaymentoffeesotherthan  thosefixedbythisConventionshallbelaiddownin  theImplementingRegulations. lD 3. J WheretheImplementingRegulationsprovide  thatafeeshallbepaid,theyshallalsolaydownthe  consequencesoffailuretopaysuchfeeinduetime. jB 4. J TheRulesrelatingtoFeesshalldeterminein  particulartheamountsofthefeesandthewaysin h@  whichtheyaretobepaid. !  17. J Article52shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: f>#    Article52 % Patentableinventions d<& 4R 1. J Europeanpatentsshallbegrantedforanyinven ' tions,inallfieldsoftechnology,providedthatthey ( arenew,involveaninventivestepandaresuscepti b:) bleofindustrialapplication.  * 2. J Thefollowinginparticularshallnotberegarded  + asinventionswithinthemeaningofparagraph1: `!8, (a)0 J discoveries,scientifictheoriesandmathematical  "- methods;".JJ (b)0 J aestheticcreations;^#6/JJ (c)0 J schemes,rulesandmethodsforperformingmen $0 talacts,playinggamesordoingbusiness,and $ 1 programsforcomputers;\%4!2JJ (d)0 J presentationsofinformation.&!3JJ 3. J Paragraph2shallexcludethepatentabilityofthe &"4 subjectmatteroractivitiesreferredtothereinonlyto Z'2#5  theextenttowhichaEuropeanpatentapplicationor (#6 Europeanpatentrelates& T  tosuchsubjectmatteror ( activitiesassuch.'T(4W    18. J Article53shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: &    Article53 zR Exceptionstopatentability $ X Europeanpatentsshallnotbegrantedinrespectof:  (a)0 J inventionsthecommercialexploitationofwhich "   wouldbecontrarytoordrepublicormorality,    providedthatsuchexploitationshallnotbe v N  deemedtobesocontrarymerelybecauseitis    prohibitedbylaworregulationinsomeorallof    theContractingStates;t L JJ (b)0 J plantoranimalvarietiesoressentiallybiological   processesfortheproductionofplantsoranimals;   thisprovisionshallnotapplytomicrobiological rJ  processesortheproductsthereof; JJ (c)0 J methodsfortreatmentofthehumanoranimal pH  bodybysurgeryortherapyanddiagnosticmeth   odspractisedonthehumanoranimalbody;this  provisionshallnotapplytoproducts,inparticu nF larsubstancesorcompositions,foruseinanyof  thesemethods.JJ  19. J Article54shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article54 jB Novelty  z] 1. J Aninventionshallbeconsideredtobenewifit  doesnotformpartofthestateoftheart. h@  2. J Thestateoftheartshallbeheldtocomprise ! everythingmadeavailabletothepublicbymeansof " awrittenororaldescription,byuse,orinanyother f># way,beforethedateoffilingoftheEuropeanpatent $ application. % 3. J Additionally,thecontentofEuropeanpatent d<& applicationsasfiled,ofwhichthedatesoffilingare ' priortothedatereferredtoinparagraph2andwhich ( werepublishedonorafterthatdate,shallbeconsid b:) eredascomprisedinthestateoftheart.  * 4. J Paragraphs2and3shallnotexcludethe `!8, patentabilityofanysubstanceorcomposition,com  "- prisedinthestateoftheart,foruseinamethod ". referredtoinArticle53(c),providedthatitsusefor ^#6/ anysuchmethodisnotcomprisedinthestateofthe $0 art. $ 1 5. J Paragraphs2and3shallalsonotexcludethe \%4!2 patentabilityofanysubstanceorcompositionre &!3 ferredtoinparagraph4foranyspecificuseinany &"4 methodreferredtoinArticle53(c),providedthat Z'2#5 suchuseisnotcomprisedinthestateoftheart. (#6  ($7 Ї 20. J Article60shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: (    Article60 |T RighttoaEuropeanpatent & d 1. J TherighttoaEuropeanpatentshallbelongtothe  inventororhissuccessorintitle.Iftheinventorisan zR employee,therighttoaEuropeanpatentshallbe $ determinedinaccordancewiththelawoftheState  inwhichtheemployeeismainlyemployed;ifthe x P Stateinwhichtheemployeeismainlyemployed "   cannotbedetermined,thelawtobeappliedshallbe    thatoftheStateinwhichtheemployerhashisplace v N  ofbusinesstowhichtheemployeeisattached.    2. J Iftwoormorepersonshavemadeaninvention    independentlyofeachother,therighttoaEuropean t L  patentthereforshallbelongtothepersonwhose   Europeanpatentapplicationhastheearliestdateof   filing,providedthisfirstapplicationhasbeenpub rJ  lished.   3. J ForthepurposesofproceedingsbeforetheEuro   peanPatentOffice,theapplicantshallbedeemedto pH  beentitledtoexercisetherighttoaEuropeanpatent.    21. J Article61shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: nF    Article61  Europeanpatentapplicationsfiled lD bynonentitledpersons  `j 1. J Ifbyafinaldecisionitisadjudgedthataperson  otherthantheapplicantisentitledtothegrantofthe jB Europeanpatent,thatpersonmay,inaccordance  withtheImplementingRegulations,  (a)0 J prosecutetheEuropeanpatentapplicationashis h@  ownapplicationinplaceoftheapplicant,!JJ (b)0 J fileanewEuropeanpatentapplicationinrespect " ofthesameinvention,orf>#JJ (c)0 J requestthattheEuropeanpatentapplicationbe $ refused.%JJ 2. J Article76,paragraph1,shallapplymutatismu d<& tandistoanewEuropeanpatentapplicationfiled ' underparagraph1(b). (  22. J Article65shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:  *    Article65 `!8, TranslationoftheEuropeanpatent  "- n 1. J AnyContractingStatemay,iftheEuropeanpat ". entasgranted,amendedorlimitedbytheEuropean ^#6/ PatentOfficeisnotdrawnupinoneofitsofficial $0 languages,prescribethattheproprietorofthepatent $ 1 shallsupplytoitscentralindustrialpropertyoffice \%4!2 atranslationofthepatentasgranted,amendedor &!3 limitedinoneofitsofficiallanguagesathisoption &"4 or,wherethatStatehasprescribedtheuseofone Z'2#5 specificofficiallanguage,inthatlanguage.The (#6 periodforsupplyingthetranslationshallendthree ($7 monthsafterthedateonwhichthementionofthe ( grant,maintenanceinamendedformorlimitationof  theEuropeanpatentispublishedintheEuropean |T PatentBulletin,unlesstheStateconcernedpre & scribesalongerperiod.  2. J AnyContractingStatewhichhasadoptedprovi zR sionspursuanttoparagraph1mayprescribethatthe $ proprietorofthepatentmustpayallorpartofthe  costsofpublicationofsuchtranslationwithinape x P riodlaiddownbythatState. "   3. J AnyContractingStatemayprescribethatinthe    eventoffailuretoobservetheprovisionsadoptedin v N  accordancewithparagraphs1and2,theEuropean    patentshallbedeemedtobevoidabinitiointhat    State. t L   23. J Article67shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:      Article67   RightsconferredbyaEuropeanpatent   applicationafterpublication pH  v 1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationshall,fromthe   dateofitspublication,provisionallyconferuponthe  applicantsuchprotectionasisconferredbyArticle nF 64,intheContractingStatesdesignatedintheappli  cation.  2. J AnyContractingStatemayprescribethataEuro lD peanpatentapplicationshallnotconfersuchprotec  tionasisconferredbyArticle64.However,the  protectionattachedtothepublicationoftheEuro jB peanpatentapplicationmaynotbelessthanthat  whichthelawsoftheStateconcernedattachtothe  compulsorypublicationofunexaminednational h@  patentapplications.Inanyevent,everyStateshall ! ensureatleastthat,fromthedateofpublicationofa " Europeanpatentapplication,theapplicantcanclaim f># compensationreasonableinthecircumstancesfrom $ anypersonwhohasusedtheinventioninthesaid % Stateincircumstanceswherethatpersonwouldbe d<& liableundernationallawforinfringementofana ' tionalpatent. ( 3. J AnyContractingStatewhichdoesnothaveasan b:) officiallanguagethelanguageoftheproceedings  * mayprescribethatprovisionalprotectioninaccor  + dancewithparagraphs1and2aboveshallnotbe `!8, effectiveuntilsuchtimeasatranslationofthe  "- Аclaimsinoneofitsofficiallanguagesattheoption ". oftheapplicantor,wherethatStatehasprescribed ^#6/ theuseofonespecificofficiallanguage,inthatlan $0 guage: $ 1 (a)0 J hasbeenmadeavailabletothepublicintheman \%4!2 nerprescribedbynationallaw,or&!3JJ (b)0 J hasbeencommunicatedtothepersonusingthe &"4 inventioninthesaidState.Z'2#5JJ 4. J TheEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbedeemed (#6 nevertohavehadtheeffectssetoutinparagraphs1 ($7 and2abovewhenithasbeenwithdrawn,deemedto ( bewithdrawnorfinallyrefused.Thesameshall  applyinrespectoftheeffectsoftheEuropeanpatent |T applicationinaContractingStatethedesignationof & whichiswithdrawnordeemedtobewithdrawn.   24. J Article68shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: $    Article68 x P Effectofrevocationorlimitation "   oftheEuropeanpatent    p TheEuropeanpatentapplicationandtheresulting v N  patentshallbedeemednottohavehad,fromthe    outset,theeffectsspecifiedinArticles64and67,to    theextentthatthepatenthasbeenrevokedorlimited t L  inopposition,limitationorrevocationproceedings.    25. J Article69shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:      Article69 pH  Extentofprotection   ۄ 1. J TheextentoftheprotectionconferredbyaEuro  peanpatentoraEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbe nF determinedbytheclaims.Nevertheless,thedescrip  tionanddrawingsshallbeusedtointerpretthe  Аclaims. lD 2. J FortheperioduptograntoftheEuropeanpatent,  theextentoftheprotectionconferredbytheEuro  peanpatentapplicationshallbedeterminedbythe jB claimscontainedintheapplicationaspublished.  However,theEuropeanpatentasgrantedoras  amendedinopposition,limitationorrevocation h@  proceedingsshalldetermineretroactivelytheprotec ! tionconferredbytheEuropeanpatentapplication,in " sofarassuchprotectionisnottherebyextended. f>#  26. J Article70shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: d<&    Article70 ( AuthentictextofaEuropeanpatentapplication b:) orEuropeanpatent  * v 1. J ThetextofaEuropeanpatentapplicationora  + Europeanpatentinthelanguageoftheproceedings `!8, shallbetheauthentictextinanyproceedingsbefore  "- theEuropeanPatentOfficeandinanyContracting ". State. ^#6/ 2. J If,however,theEuropeanpatentapplicationhas $0 beenfiledinalanguagewhichisnotanofficiallan $ 1 guageoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,thattextshall \%4!2 betheapplicationasfiledwithinthemeaningofthis &!3 Convention. &"4 3. J AnyContractingStatemayprescribethatatrans Z'2#5 lation,asprovidedforinthisConvention,inanoffi (#6 ciallanguageofthatState,shallinthatStatebere ($7 gardedasauthentic,exceptforrevocationproceed ( ings,intheeventoftheEuropeanpatentapplication  orEuropeanpatentinthelanguageofthetranslation |T conferringprotectionwhichisnarrowerthanthat & conferredbyitinthelanguageoftheproceedings.  4. J AnyContractingStatewhichadoptsaprovision zR underparagraph3: $ (a)0 J mustallowtheapplicantfororproprietorofthe  patenttofileacorrectedtranslationoftheEuro x P peanpatentapplicationorEuropeanpatent.Such "   correctedtranslationshallnothaveanylegal    effectuntilanyconditionsestablishedbythe v N  ContractingStateunderArticle65,paragraph2,    andArticle67,paragraph3,havebeencomplied    withmutatismutandis;t L JJ (b)0 J mayprescribethatanypersonwho,inthatState,   ingoodfaithisusingorhasmadeeffectiveand   seriouspreparationsforusinganinventionthe rJ  useofwhichwouldnotconstituteinfringement   oftheapplicationorpatentintheoriginaltrans   lationmay,afterthecorrectedtranslationtakes pH  effect,continuesuchuseinthecourseofhis   businessorfortheneedsthereofwithoutpay  ment.nFJJ  27. J Article75shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article75  FilingofaEuropeanpatentapplication  b 1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationmaybefiled: jB (a)0 J attheEuropeanPatentOffice,orJJ (b)0 J ifthelawofaContractingStatesopermits,and  subjecttoArticle76,paragraph1,atthecentral h@  industrialpropertyofficeorothercompetent ! authorityofthatState.Anyapplicationfiledin " thiswayshallhavethesameeffectasifithad f># beenfiledonthesamedateattheEuropeanPat $ entOffice.%JJ 2. J Paragraph1shallnotprecludetheapplicationof d<& legislativeorregulatoryprovisionswhich,inany ' ContractingState: ( (a)0 J governinventionswhich,owingtothenatureof b:) theirsubjectmatter,maynotbecommunicated  * abroadwithoutthepriorauthorisationofthe  + competentauthoritiesofthatState,or`!8,JJ (b)0 J prescribethatanyapplicationistobefiledini  "- tiallywithanationalauthorityormakedirect ". filingwithanotherauthoritysubjecttoprior ^#6/ authorisation.$0JJ  28. J Article76shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: \%4!2    Article76 &"4 Europeandivisionalapplications Z'2#5  1. J AnyEuropeandivisionalapplicationshallbe (#6 fileddirectlywiththeEuropeanPatentOfficeinac ($7 cordancewiththeImplementingRegulations.Itmay ( befiledonlyinrespectofsubjectmatterwhichdoes  notextendbeyondthecontentoftheearlierapplica |T tionasfiled;insofarasthisrequirementiscomplied & with,thedivisionalapplicationshallbedeemedto  havebeenfiledonthedateoffilingoftheearlier zR applicationandshallenjoyanyrightofpriority. $ 2. J AlltheContractingStatesdesignatedintheear  lierapplicationatthetimeoffilingofaEuropean x P divisionalapplicationshallbedeemedtobedesig "   natedinthedivisionalapplication.     29. J Article77shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:       Article77 t L  ForwardingofEuropeanpatentapplications   ' 1. J ThecentralindustrialpropertyofficeofaCon   tractingStateshallforwardtotheEuropeanPatent rJ  OfficeanyEuropeanpatentapplicationfiledwithit   oranyothercompetentauthorityinthatState,in   accordancewiththeImplementingRegulations. pH  2. J AnyEuropeanpatentapplicationthesubjectof   whichhasbeenmadesecretshallnotbeforwarded  totheEuropeanPatentOffice. nF 3. J AnyEuropeanpatentapplicationnotforwarded  totheEuropeanPatentOfficeinduetimeshallbe  deemedtobewithdrawn. lD  30. J Article78shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article78  RequirementsofaEuropeanpatentapplication   1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationshallcontain: h@  (a)0 J arequestforthegrantofaEuropeanpatent;!JJ (b)0 J adescriptionoftheinvention;"JJ (c)0 J oneormoreclaims;f>#JJ (d)0 J anydrawingsreferredtointhedescriptionorthe $ claims;%JJ (e)0 J anabstract,d<&JJ andsatisfytheconditionslaiddownintheImple ' mentingRegulations. ( 2. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbesubjectto b:) thepaymentofthefilingfeeandthesearchfee.If  * thefilingfeeorthesearchfeeisnotpaidindue  + time,theapplicationshallbedeemedtobewith `!8, drawn.  "-  31. J Article79shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: ^#6/    Article79 $ 1 DesignationofContractingStates \%4!2  1. J AlltheContractingStatespartytothisConven &!3 tionatthetimeoffilingofaEuropeanpatentappli &"4 cationshallbedeemedtobedesignatedinthere Z'2#5  questforgrantofaEuropeanpatent. (#6 2. J & T  ThedesignationofaContractingStatemaybe ( subjecttothepaymentofadesignationfee.'T(3   3. J ThedesignationofaContractingStatemaybe |T withdrawnatanytimeuptothegrantoftheEuro & peanpatent.   32. J Article80shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: $    Article80 x P Dateoffiling "    ThedateoffilingofaEuropeanpatentapplication    shallbethedateonwhichtherequirementslaid v N  downintheImplementingRegulationsarefulfilled.     33. J Article86shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: t L     Article86   RenewalfeesforaEuropeanpatentapplication rJ   1. J RenewalfeesforaEuropeanpatentapplication   shallbepaidtotheEuropeanPatentOfficeinaccor   dancewiththeImplementingRegulations.These pH  feesshallbedueinrespectofthethirdyearandeach   subsequentyear,calculatedfromthedateoffilingof  theapplication.Ifarenewalfeeisnotpaidindue nF time,theapplicationshallbedeemedtobewith  drawn.  2. J Theobligationtopayrenewalfeesshalltermi lD natewiththepaymentoftherenewalfeedueinre  spectoftheyearinwhichthementionofthegrantof  theEuropeanpatentispublished. jB  34. J Article87shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article87 ! Priorityright "  1. J Anypersonwhohasdulyfiled,inorfor f># (a)0 J anyStatepartytotheParisConventionforthe $ ProtectionofIndustrialPropertyor%JJ (b)0 J anyMemberoftheWorldTradeOrganization, d<& anapplicationforapatent,autilitymodelora ' utilitycertificate,orhissuccessorintitle,shall ( enjoy,forthepurposeoffilingaEuropeanpatent b:) applicationinrespectofthesameinvention,a  * rightofpriorityduringaperiodoftwelvemonths  + fromthedateoffilingofthefirstapplication.`!8,JJ 2. J Everyfilingthatisequivalenttoaregularna  "- tionalfilingunderthenationallawoftheState ". whereitwasmadeorunderbilateralormultilateral ^#6/ agreements,includingthisConvention,shallbere $0 cognisedasgivingrisetoarightofpriority. $ 1 3. J Byaregularnationalfilingismeantanyfiling \%4!2 thatissufficienttoestablishthedateonwhichthe &!3 applicationwasfiled,whatevermaybetheoutcome &"4 oftheapplication. Z'2#5 4. J Asubsequentapplicationforthesamesubject (#6 matterasapreviousfirstapplicationandfiledinor ($7 inrespectofthesameStateshallbeconsideredas ( thefirstapplicationforthepurposesofdetermining  priority,providedthat,atthedateoffilingthesubse |T quentapplication,thepreviousapplicationhasbeen & withdrawn,abandonedorrefused,withoutbeing  opentopublicinspectionandwithoutleavingany zR rightsoutstanding,andhasnotservedasabasisfor $ claimingarightofpriority.Thepreviousapplication  maynotthereafterserveasabasisforclaiminga x P rightofpriority. "   5. J Ifthefirstfilinghasbeenmadewithanindustrial    propertyauthoritywhichisnotsubjecttotheParis v N  ConventionfortheProtectionofIndustrialProperty    ortheAgreementEstablishingtheWorldTradeOr    ganization,paragraphs1to4shallapplyifthatau t L  thority,accordingtoacommunicationissuedbythe   PresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,recognises   thatafirstfilingmadeattheEuropeanPatentOffice rJ  givesrisetoarightofpriorityunderconditionsand   witheffectsequivalenttothoselaiddowninthe   ParisConvention. pH   35. J Article88shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article88  Claimingpriority   1. J Anapplicantdesiringtotakeadvantageofthe lD priorityofapreviousapplicationshallfileadeclara  tionofpriorityandanyotherdocumentrequired,in  accordancewiththeImplementingRegulations. jB 2. J Multipleprioritiesmaybeclaimedinrespectof  aEuropeanpatentapplication,notwithstandingthe  factthattheyoriginatedindifferentcountries. h@  Whereappropriate,multipleprioritiesmaybeclaim ! edforanyoneclaim.Wheremultipleprioritiesare " claimed,timelimitswhichrunfromthedateofpri f># orityshallrunfromtheearliestdateofpriority. $ 3. J Ifoneormoreprioritiesareclaimedinrespectof % aEuropeanpatentapplication,therightofpriority d<& shallcoveronlythoseelementsoftheEuropean ' patentapplicationwhichareincludedintheapplica ( tionorapplicationswhosepriorityisclaimed. b:) 4. J Ifcertainelementsoftheinventionforwhich  * priorityisclaimeddonotappearamongtheclaims  + formulatedinthepreviousapplication,prioritymay `!8, nonethelessbegranted,providedthatthedocuments  "- ofthepreviousapplicationasawholespecifically ". disclosesuchelements. ^#6/  36. J Article90shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: $ 1    Article90 &!3 Examinationonfilingandexamination &"4 astoformalrequirements Z'2#5  1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallexamine,in (#6 accordancewiththeImplementingRegulations, ($7 whethertheapplicationsatisfiestherequirementsfor ( theaccordanceofadateoffiling.  2. J Ifadateoffilingcannotbeaccordedfollowing |T theexaminationunderparagraph1,theapplication & shallnotbedealtwithasaEuropeanpatentapplica  tion. zR 3. J IftheEuropeanpatentapplicationhasbeenac $ cordedadateoffiling,theEuropeanPatentOffice  shallexamine,inaccordancewiththeImplementing x P Regulations,whethertherequirementsinArticles "   14,78and81,and,whereapplicable,Articles88,    paragraph1,and133,paragraph2,aswellasany v N  otherrequirementlaiddownintheImplementing    Regulations,havebeensatisfied.    4. J WheretheEuropeanPatentOfficeincarryingout t L  theexaminationunderparagraphs1or3notesthat   therearedeficiencieswhichmaybecorrected,it   shallgivetheapplicantanopportunitytocorrect rJ  them.   5. J Ifanydeficiencynotedintheexaminationunder   paragraph3isnotcorrected,theEuropeanpatent pH  applicationshallberefused.Wherethedeficiency   concernstherightofpriority,thisrightshallbelost  fortheapplication. nF  37. J Article91shallbedeleted.   38. J Article92shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article92 jB DrawinguptheEuropeansearchreport  6 TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall,inaccordance  withtheImplementingRegulations,drawupand h@  publishaEuropeansearchreportinrespectofthe ! Europeanpatentapplicationonthebasisofthe " Аclaims,withdueregardtothedescriptionandany f># drawings. $  39. J Article93shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: d<&    Article93 ( PublicationoftheEuropeanpatentapplication b:)  1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallpublishthe  * Europeanpatentapplicationassoonaspossible  + (a)0 J aftertheexpiryofaperiodofeighteenmonths `!8, fromthedateoffilingor,ifpriorityhasbeen  "- claimed,fromthedateofpriority,or".JJ (b)0 J attherequestoftheapplicant,beforetheexpiry ^#6/ ofthatperiod.$0JJ 2. J TheEuropeanpatentapplicationshallbepub $ 1 lishedatthesametimeasthespecificationofthe \%4!2 Europeanpatentwhenthedecisiontograntthepat &!3 entbecomeseffectivebeforetheexpiryoftheperiod &"4 referredtoinparagraph1(a). Z'2#5  40. J Article94shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: ($7 Ї   Article94 ( ExaminationoftheEuropean  patentapplication |T  1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall,inaccordance & withtheImplementingRegulations,examineon  requestwhethertheEuropeanpatentapplicationand zR theinventiontowhichitrelatesmeettherequire $ mentsofthisConvention.Therequestshallnotbe  deemedtobefileduntilaftertheexaminationfee x P hasbeenpaid. "   2. J Ifnorequestforexaminationhasbeenmadein    duetime,theapplicationshallbedeemedtobewith v N  drawn.    3. J Iftheexaminationrevealsthattheapplicationor    theinventiontowhichitrelatesdoesnotmeetthe t L  requirementsofthisConvention,theExamining   Divisionshallinvitetheapplicant,asoftenasneces   sary,tofilehisobservationsand,subjecttoArticle rJ  123,paragraph1,toamendtheapplication.   4. J Iftheapplicantfailstoreplyinduetimetoany   communicationfromtheExaminingDivision,the pH  applicationshallbedeemedtobewithdrawn.    41. J Articles95and96shallbedeleted. nF 42. J Article97shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:     Article97  Grantorrefusal   1. J IftheExaminingDivisionisoftheopinionthat jB theEuropeanpatentapplicationandtheinventionto  whichitrelatesmeettherequirementsofthisCon  vention,itshalldecidetograntaEuropeanpatent, h@  providedthattheconditionslaiddownintheImple ! mentingRegulationsarefulfilled. " 2. J IftheExaminingDivisionisoftheopinionthat f># theEuropeanpatentapplicationortheinventionto $ whichitrelatesdoesnotmeettherequirementsof % thisConvention,itshallrefusetheapplicationunless d<& adifferentsanctionisprovidedforbythisConven ' tion. ( 3. J ThedecisiontograntaEuropeanpatentshall b:) takeeffectonthedateonwhichthementionofthe  * grantispublishedintheEuropeanPatentBulletin.  +  43. J Article98shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:  ".   Article98 $0 Publicationofthespecificationof $ 1 theEuropeanpatent \%4!2  TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallpublishthespecifi &!3 cationoftheEuropeanpatentassoonaspossible &"4 afterthementionofthegrantoftheEuropeanpatent Z'2#5 hasbeenpublishedintheEuropeanPatentBulletin. (#6  ($7  44. J ThetitleofPartVshallbeamendedtoreadas ( follows:    PARTV & OppositionandLimitationProcedure   ;  45. J Article99shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows: $    Article99 x P Opposition "    1. J Withinninemonthsofthepublicationofthe    mentionofthegrantoftheEuropeanpatentinthe v N  EuropeanPatentBulletin,anypersonmaygiveno    ticetotheEuropeanPatentOfficeofoppositionto    thatpatent,inaccordancewiththeImplementing t L  Regulations.Noticeofoppositionshallnotbedeem   edtohavebeenfileduntilaftertheoppositionfee   hasbeenpaid. rJ  2. J TheoppositionshallapplytotheEuropeanpatent   inalltheContractingStatesinwhichthatpatenthas   effect. pH  3. J Opponentsshallbepartiestotheoppositionpro   ceedingsaswellastheproprietorofthepatent.  4. J WhereapersonprovidesevidencethatinaCon nF tractingState,followingafinaldecision,hehasbeen  enteredinthepatentregisterofsuchStateinsteadof  thepreviousproprietor,suchpersonshall,athis lD request,replacethepreviousproprietorinrespectof  suchState.ByderogationfromArticle118,thepre  viousproprietorandthepersonmakingtherequest jB shallnotbedeemedtobejointproprietorsunless  bothsorequest.   46. J Article101shallbeamendedtoreadasfol ! lows: "    Article101 $ Examinationoftheopposition!Revocation % ormaintenanceoftheEuropeanpatent d<&  #ddgg1. J Iftheoppositionisadmissible,theOpposition ' Divisionshallexamine,inaccordancewiththeIm ( plementingRegulations,whetheratleastoneground b:) foroppositionunderArticle100prejudicesthemain  * tenanceoftheEuropeanpatent.Duringthisexamina  + tion,theOppositionDivisionshallinvitetheparties, `!8, asoftenasnecessary,tofileobservationsoncommu  "- nicationsfromanotherpartyorissuedbyitself.#ggdd  ". 2. J IftheOppositionDivisionisoftheopinionthat ^#6/ atleastonegroundforoppositionprejudicesthe $0 maintenanceoftheEuropeanpatent,itshallrevoke $ 1 thepatent.Otherwise,itshallrejecttheopposition. \%4!2 3. J IftheOppositionDivisionisoftheopinionthat, &!3 takingintoconsiderationtheamendmentsmadeby &"4 theproprietorofthepatentduringtheopposition Z'2#5 proceedings,thepatentandtheinventiontowhichit (#6 relates ($7 (a)0 J meettherequirementsofthisConvention,itshall ( decidetomaintainthepatentasamended,pro  videdthattheconditionslaiddownintheImple |T mentingRegulationsarefulfilled;&JJ (b)0 J donotmeettherequirementsofthisConvention,  itshallrevokethepatent.zRJJ  47. J Article102shallbedeleted.  48. J Article103shallbeamendedtoreadasfol "   lows:       Article103    Publicationofanewspecification    oftheEuropeanpatent t L   IfaEuropeanpatentismaintainedasamendedunder   Article101,paragraph3(a),theEuropeanPatent   OfficeshallpublishanewspecificationoftheEuro rJ  peanpatentassoonaspossibleafterthementionof   theoppositiondecisionhasbeenpublishedinthe   EuropeanPatentBulletin. pH   49. J Article104shallbeamendedtoreadasfol  lows: nF    Article104  Costs lD ~ 1. J Eachpartytotheoppositionproceedingsshall  bearthecostsithasincurred,unlesstheOpposition  Division,forreasonsofequity,orders,inaccordance jB withtheImplementingRegulations,adifferentap  portionmentofcosts.  2. J Theprocedureforfixingcostsshallbelaiddown h@  intheImplementingRegulations. ! 3. J AnyfinaldecisionoftheEuropeanPatentOffice " fixingtheamountofcostsshallbedealtwith,forthe f># purposeofenforcementintheContractingStates,in $ thesamewayasafinaldecisiongivenbyacivil % courtoftheStateintheterritoryofwhichenforce d<& mentistobecarriedout.Verificationofsuchdeci ' sionshallbelimitedtoitsauthenticity. (  50. J Article105shallbeamendedtoreadasfol  * lows:  +    Article105  "- Interventionoftheassumedinfringer ". ' 1. J Anythirdpartymay,inaccordancewiththe ^#6/ ImplementingRegulations,interveneinopposition $0 proceedingsaftertheoppositionperiodhasexpired, $ 1 ifthethirdpartyprovesthat \%4!2 (a)0 J proceedingsforinfringementofthesamepatent &!3 havebeeninstitutedagainsthim,or&"4JJ (b)0 J followingarequestoftheproprietorofthepatent Z'2#5  toceaseallegedinfringement,thethirdpartyhas (#6 institutedproceedings& T  forarulingthatheisnot ( infringingthepatent.'T( JJ 2. J Anadmissibleinterventionshallbetreatedasan |T opposition. &  51. J ThefollowingnewArticles105a,105band zR 105cshallbeinsertedafterArticle105: $    Article105a x P Requestforlimitationorrevocation "    1. J Attherequestoftheproprietor,theEuropean    patentmayberevokedorbelimitedbyanamend v N  mentoftheclaims.Therequestshallbefiledwith    theEuropeanPatentOfficeinaccordancewiththe    ImplementingRegulations.Itshallnotbedeemedto t L  havebeenfileduntilafterthelimitationorrevoca   tionfeehasbeenpaid.   2. J Therequestmaynotbefiledwhileopposition rJ  proceedingsinrespectoftheEuropeanpatentare   pending.     Article105b   LimitationorrevocationoftheEuropeanpatent   1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallexamine nF whethertherequirementslaiddownintheImple  mentingRegulationsforlimitingorrevokingthe  Europeanpatenthavebeenmet. lD 2. J IftheEuropeanPatentOfficeconsidersthatthe  requestforlimitationorrevocationoftheEuropean  patentmeetstheserequirements,itshalldecideto jB limitorrevoketheEuropeanpatentinaccordance  withtheImplementingRegulations.Otherwise,it  shallrejecttherequest. h@  3. J ThedecisiontolimitorrevoketheEuropean ! patentshallapplytotheEuropeanpatentinallthe " ContractingStatesinrespectofwhichithasbeen f># granted.Itshalltakeeffectonthedateonwhichthe $ EuropeanPatentBulletinmentionsthedecision. %   Article105c ( Publicationoftheamendedspecification b:) oftheEuropeanpatent  * M IftheEuropeanpatentislimitedunderArticle105b,  + paragraph2,theEuropeanPatentOfficeshallpub `!8, lishtheamendedspecificationoftheEuropeanpat  "- entassoonaspossibleafterthementionofthelimi ". tationhasbeenpublishedintheEuropeanPatent ^#6/ Bulletin. $0  52. J Article106shallbeamendedtoreadasfol \%4!2 lows: &!3    Article106 Z'2#5 Decisionssubjecttoappeal (#6  1. J AnappealshallliefromdecisionsoftheReceiv ($7 ingSection,ExaminingDivisions,OppositionDivi ( sionsandtheLegalDivision.Itshallhavesuspens  iveeffect. |T 2. J Adecisionwhichdoesnotterminateproceedings & asregardsoneofthepartiescanonlybeappealed  togetherwiththefinaldecision,unlessthedecision zR allowsseparateappeal. $ 3. J Therighttofileanappealagainstdecisionsrelat  ingtotheapportionmentorfixingofcostsinopposi x P tionproceedingsmayberestrictedintheImplement "   ingRegulations.     53. J Article108shallbeamendedtoreadasfol    lows:       Article108   Timelimitandformofappeal    Noticeofappealshallbefiled,inaccordancewith rJ  theImplementingRegulations,attheEuropeanPat   entOfficewithintwomonthsofnotificationofthe   decision.Noticeofappealshallnotbedeemedto pH  havebeenfileduntilafterthefeeforappealhasbeen   paid.Withinfourmonthsofnotificationofthedeci  sion,astatementsettingoutthegroundsofappeal nF shallbefiledinaccordancewiththeImplementing  Regulations.   54. J Article110shallbeamendedtoreadasfol  lows:     Article110  Examinationofappeals  C Iftheappealisadmissible,theBoardofAppealshall h@  examinewhethertheappealisallowable.Theexam ! inationoftheappealshallbeconductedinaccor " dancewiththeImplementingRegulations. f>#  55. J ThefollowingnewArticle112ashallbein % sertedafterArticle112: d<&    Article112a ( Petitionforreviewbythe b:) EnlargedBoardofAppeal  * K 1. J Anypartytoappealproceedingsadverselyaf  + fectedbythedecisionoftheBoardofAppealmay `!8, fileapetitionforreviewofthedecisionbytheEn  "- largedBoardofAppeal. ". 2. J Thepetitionmayonlybefiledonthegrounds ^#6/ that: $0 (a)0 J amemberoftheBoardofAppealtookpartinthe $ 1 decisioninbreachofArticle24,paragraph1,or \%4!2 despitebeingexcludedpursuanttoadecision &!3 underArticle24,paragraph4;&"4JJ (b)0 J theBoardofAppealincludedapersonnotap (#6 pointedasamemberoftheBoardsofAppeal; ($7JJ (c)0 J afundamentalviolationofArticle113occurred;(JJ (d)0 J anyotherfundamentalproceduraldefectdefined  intheImplementingRegulationsoccurredinthe |T appealproceedings;or&JJ (e)0 J acriminalactestablishedundertheconditions zR laiddownintheImplementingRegulationsmay $ havehadanimpactonthedecision.JJ 3. J Thepetitionforreviewshallnothavesuspensive x P effect. "   4. J Thepetitionforreviewshallbefiledinarea    sonedstatement,inaccordancewiththeImplement v N  ingRegulations.Ifbasedonparagraph2(a)to(d),    thepetitionshallbefiledwithintwomonthsofnoti    ficationofthedecisionoftheBoardofAppeal.If t L  basedonparagraph2(e),thepetitionshallbefiled   withintwomonthsofthedateonwhichthecriminal   acthasbeenestablishedandinanyeventnotlater rJ  thanfiveyearsfromnotificationofthedecisionof   theBoardofAppeal.Thepetitionshallnotbedeem   edtohavebeenfileduntilaftertheprescribedfee pH  hasbeenpaid.   5. J TheEnlargedBoardofAppealshallexaminethe  petitionforreviewinaccordancewiththeImple nF mentingRegulations.Ifthepetitionisallowable,the  EnlargedBoardofAppealshallsetasidethedeci  sionunderreviewandshallreopenproceedings lD beforetheBoardsofAppealinaccordancewiththe  ImplementingRegulations.  6. J Anypersonwho,inadesignatedContracting jB State,hasingoodfaithusedormadeeffectiveand  seriouspreparationsforusinganinventionwhichis  thesubjectofapublishedEuropeanpatentapplica h@  tionoraEuropeanpatentintheperiodbetweenthe ! decisionoftheBoardofAppealunderreviewand " publicationofthementionofthedecisionofthe f># EnlargedBoardofAppealonthepetition,maywith $ outpaymentcontinuesuchuseinthecourseofhis % businessorfortheneedsthereof. d<&  56. J Article115shallbeamendedtoreadasfol ( lows: b:)    Article115  + Observationsbythirdparties `!8,  InproceedingsbeforetheEuropeanPatentOffice,  "- followingthepublicationoftheEuropeanpatent ". application,anythirdpartymay,inaccordancewith ^#6/ theImplementingRegulations,presentobservations $0 concerningthepatentabilityoftheinventionto $ 1 whichtheapplicationorpatentrelates.Thatperson \%4!2 shallnotbeapartytotheproceedings. &!3  57. J Article117shallbeamendedtoreadasfol Z'2#5 lows: (#6  ($7    Article117 ( Meansandtakingofevidence   1. J InproceedingsbeforetheEuropeanPatentOffice |T themeansofgivingorobtainingevidenceshallin & cludethefollowing:  (a)0 J hearingtheparties;zRJJ (b)0 J requestsforinformation;$JJ (c)0 J productionofdocuments;JJ (d)0 J hearingwitnesses;x PJJ (e)0 J opinionsbyexperts;"  JJ (f)0 J inspection;  JJ (g)0 J swornstatementsinwriting.v N JJ 2. J Theprocedurefortakingsuchevidenceshallbe    laiddownintheImplementingRegulations.     58. J Article119shallbeamendedtoreadasfol   lows:      Article119   Notification   $ Decisions,summonses,noticesandcommunications pH  shallbenotifiedbytheEuropeanPatentOfficeofits   ownmotioninaccordancewiththeImplementing  Regulations.Notificationsmay,whereexceptional nF circumstancessorequire,beeffectedthroughthe  intermediaryofthecentralindustrialpropertyoffices  oftheContractingStates. lD  59. J Article120shallbeamendedtoreadasfol  lows: jB    Article120  Timelimits h@  ' TheImplementingRegulationsshallspecify: ! (a)0 J thetimelimitswhicharetobeobservedinpro " ceedingsbeforetheEuropeanPatentOfficeand f># arenotfixedbythisConvention;$JJ (b)0 J themannerofcomputationoftimelimitsandthe % conditionsunderwhichtimelimitsmaybeex d<& tended;'JJ (c)0 J theminimalandmaximalfortimelimitstobe ( determinedbytheEuropeanPatentOffice.b:)JJ  60. J Article121shallbeamendedtoreadasfol  + lows: `!8,    Article121 ". FurtherprocessingoftheEuropean ^#6/ patentapplication $0 * 1. J Ifanapplicantfailstoobserveatimelimitvis $ 1 vistheEuropeanPatentOffice,hemayrequestfur \%4!2 therprocessingoftheEuropeanpatentapplication. &!3 2. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallgrantthere &"4 quest,providedthattherequirementslaiddownin Z'2#5 theImplementingRegulationsaremet.Otherwise,it (#6 shallrejecttherequest. ($7 3. J Iftherequestisgranted,thelegalconsequences ( ofthefailuretoobservethetimelimitshallbe  deemednottohaveensued. |T 4. J Furtherprocessingshallberuledoutinrespectof & thetimelimitsinArticle87,paragraph1,Article  108andArticle112a,paragraph4,aswellasthe zR timelimitsforrequestingfurtherprocessingorre $ establishmentofrights.TheImplementingRegula  tionsmayruleoutfurtherprocessingforothertime x P limits. "    61. J Article122shallbeamendedtoreadasfol v N  lows:       Article122 t L  Reestablishmentofrights   s0 #ddgg1. J AnapplicantfororproprietorofaEuropeanpat   entwho,inspiteofallduecarerequiredbythecir rJ  cumstanceshavingbeentaken,wasunabletoobserve   atimelimitvisvistheEuropeanPatentOffice   shall,uponrequest,havehisrightsreestablishedif pH  thenonobservanceofthistimelimithasthedirect   consequenceofcausingtherefusaloftheEuropean  patentapplication,orofarequest,orthedeemingof nF theEuropeanpatentapplicationtohavebeenwith  drawn,ortherevocationoftheEuropeanpatent,or  thelossofanyotherrightormeansofredress.#ggdd0  lD 2. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallgrantthere  quest,providedthattheconditionsofparagraph1  andanyotherrequirementslaiddownintheImple jB mentingRegulationsaremet.Otherwise,itshallre  jecttherequest.  3. J Iftherequestisgranted,thelegalconsequences h@  ofthefailuretoobservethetimelimitshallbe ! deemednottohaveensued. " 4. J Reestablishmentofrightsshallberuledoutin f># respectofthetimelimitforrequestingreestablish $ mentofrights.TheImplementingRegulationsmay % ruleoutreestablishmentforothertimelimits. d<& 5. J Anypersonwho,inadesignatedContracting ' State,hasingoodfaithusedormadeeffectiveand ( seriouspreparationsforusinganinventionwhichis b:) thesubjectofapublishedEuropeanpatentapplica  * tionoraEuropeanpatentintheperiodbetweenthe  + lossofrightsreferredtoinparagraph1andpublica `!8, tionofthementionofreestablishmentofthose  "- Аrights,maywithoutpaymentcontinuesuchusein ". thecourseofhisbusinessorfortheneedsthereof. ^#6/ 6. J NothinginthisArticleshalllimittherightofa $0 ContractingStatetograntreestablishmentofrights $ 1 inrespectoftimelimitsprovidedforinthisConven \%4!2 tionandtobeobservedvisvistheauthoritiesof &!3 suchState. &"4  62. J Article123shallbeamendedtoreadasfol (#6 lows:  ($7 Ї  Article123 ( Amendments  ; 1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationorEuropeanpat |T entmaybeamendedinproceedingsbeforetheEuro & peanPatentOffice,inaccordancewiththeImple  mentingRegulations.Inanycase,theapplicantshall zR begivenatleastoneopportunityofamendingthe $ applicationofhisownvolition.  2. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationorEuropeanpat x P entmaynotbeamendedinsuchawaythatitcon "   tainssubjectmatterwhichextendsbeyondthecon    tentoftheapplicationasfiled. v N  3. J AEuropeanpatentmaynotbeamendedinsuch    awayastoextendtheprotectionitconfers.     63. J Article124shallbeamendedtoreadasfol   lows:      Article124   Informationonpriorart   ? 1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficemay,inaccordance pH  withtheImplementingRegulations,invitetheappli   canttoprovideinformationonpriorarttakeninto  considerationinnationalorregionalpatentproceed nF ingsandconcerninganinventiontowhichtheEuro  peanpatentapplicationrelates.  2. J Iftheapplicantfailstoreplyinduetimetoan lD invitationunderparagraph1,theEuropeanpatent  applicationshallbedeemedtobewithdrawn.   64. J Article126shallbedeleted.  65. J Article127shallbeamendedtoreadasfol h@  lows: !    Article127 f># EuropeanPatentRegister $ C TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallkeepaEuropean % PatentRegister,inwhichtheparticularsspecifiedin d<& theImplementingRegulationsshallberecorded.No ' entryshallbemadeintheEuropeanPatentRegister ( priortothepublicationoftheEuropeanpatentappli b:) cation.TheEuropeanPatentRegistershallbeopen  * topublicinspection.  +  66. J Article128shallbeamendedtoreadasfol  "- lows: ".    Article128 $0 Inspectionoffiles $ 1 FF 1. J FilesrelatingtoEuropeanpatentapplications \%4!2 whichhavenotyetbeenpublishedshallnotbemade &!3 availableforinspectionwithouttheconsentofthe &"4 applicant. Z'2#5 2. J Anypersonwhocanprovethattheapplicanthas (#6 invokedtherightsundertheEuropeanpatentappli ($7 cationagainsthimmayobtaininspectionofthefiles ( priortothepublicationofthatapplicationandwith  outtheconsentoftheapplicant. |T 3. J WhereaEuropeandivisionalapplicationora & newEuropeanpatentapplicationfiledunderArticle  61,paragraph1,ispublished,anypersonmayobtain zR inspectionofthefilesoftheearlierapplicationprior $ tothepublicationofthatapplicationandwithoutthe  consentoftheapplicant. x P 4. J SubsequenttothepublicationoftheEuropean "   patentapplication,thefilesrelatingtotheapplica    tionandtheresultingEuropeanpatentmaybein v N  spectedonrequest,subjecttotherestrictionslaid    downintheImplementingRegulations.    5. J EvenpriortothepublicationoftheEuropean t L  patentapplication,theEuropeanPatentOfficemay   communicatetothirdpartiesorpublishtheparticu   larsspecifiedintheImplementingRegulations. rJ   67. J Article129shallbeamendedtoreadasfol   lows: pH     Article129  Periodicalpublications nF M TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallperiodicallypub  lish:  (a)0 J aEuropeanPatentBulletincontainingthepartic lD ularsthepublicationofwhichisprescribedby  thisConvention,theImplementingRegulations  orthePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice;jBJJ (b)0 J anOfficialJournalcontainingnoticesandinfor  mationofageneralcharacterissuedbythePresi h@  dentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice,aswellas ! anyotherinformationrelevanttothisConvention " oritsimplementation.f>#JJ  68. J Article130shallbeamendedtoreadasfol % lows: d<&    Article130 ( Exchangeofinformation b:) {Q 1. J UnlessotherwiseprovidedinthisConventionor  * innationallaws,theEuropeanPatentOfficeandthe  + centralindustrialpropertyofficeofanyContracting `!8, Stateshall,onrequest,communicatetoeachother  "- anyusefulinformationregardingEuropeanorna ". tionalpatentapplicationsandpatentsandanypro ^#6/ ceedingsconcerningthem. $0 2. J Paragraph1shallapplytothecommunicationof $ 1 informationbyvirtueofworkingagreementsbe \%4!2 tweentheEuropeanPatentOfficeand &!3 (a)0 J thecentralindustrialpropertyofficesofother &"4 States;Z'2#5JJ (b)0 J anyintergovernmentalorganisationentrusted (#6 withthetaskofgrantingpatents; ($7JJ (c)0 J anyotherorganisation.(JJ 3. J Thecommunicationsunderparagraphs1and2(a)  and(b)shallnotbesubjecttotherestrictionslaid |T downinArticle128.TheAdministrativeCouncil & maydecidethatcommunicationsunderparagraph  2(c)shallnotbesubjecttosuchrestrictions,pro zR videdthattheorganisationconcernedtreatsthein $ formationcommunicatedasconfidentialuntilthe  Europeanpatentapplicationhasbeenpublished. x P  69. J Article133shallbeamendedtoreadasfol    lows: v N     Article133    Generalprinciplesofrepresentation t L  X 1. J Subjecttoparagraph2,nopersonshallbecom   pelledtoberepresentedbyaprofessionalrepresenta   tiveinproceedingsestablishedbythisConvention. rJ  2. J Naturalorlegalpersonsnothavingtheirresi   denceorprincipalplaceofbusinessinaContracting pH  Stateshallberepresentedbyaprofessionalrepresen   tativeandactthroughhiminallproceedingsestab  lishedbythisConvention,otherthaninfilingaEu nF ropeanpatentapplication;theImplementingRegula  tionsmaypermitotherexceptions.  3. J Naturalorlegalpersonshavingtheirresidenceor lD principalplaceofbusinessinaContractingState  mayberepresentedinproceedingsestablishedby  thisConventionbyanemployee,whoneednotbea jB professionalrepresentativebutwhoshallbeauthor  isedinaccordancewiththeImplementingRegula  tions.TheImplementingRegulationsmayprovide h@  whetherandunderwhatconditionsanemployeeof ! suchalegalpersonmayalsorepresentotherlegal " personswhichhavetheirprincipalplaceofbusiness f># inaContractingStateandwhichhaveeconomic $ connectionswiththefirstlegalperson. % 4. J TheImplementingRegulationsmayprescribe d<& specialprovisionsconcerningthecommonrepresen ' tationofpartiesactingincommon. (  70. J Article134shallbeamendedtoreadasfol  * lows:  +    Article134  "- RepresentationbeforetheEuropeanPatentOffice ". ` 1. J Representationofnaturalorlegalpersonsin ^#6/ proceedingsestablishedbythisConventionmay $0 onlybeundertakenbyprofessionalrepresentatives $ 1 whosenamesappearonalistmaintainedforthis \%4!2 purposebytheEuropeanPatentOffice. &!3 2. J Anynaturalpersonwho &"4 (a)0 J isanationalofaContractingState,Z'2#5JJ (b)0 J hashisplaceofbusinessoremploymentina (#6 ContractingState,and ($7JJ (c)0 J haspassedtheEuropeanqualifyingexamination,(JJ maybeenteredonthelistofprofessionalrepresenta  tives. |T 3. J Duringaperiodofoneyearfromthedateon & whichtheaccessionofaStatetothisConvention  takeseffect,entryonthatlistmayalsoberequested zR byanynaturalpersonwho $ (a)0 J isanationalofaContractingState,JJ (b)0 J hashisplaceofbusinessoremploymentinthe x P StatehavingaccededtotheConventionand"  JJ (c)0 J isentitledtorepresentnaturalorlegalpersonsin    patentmattersbeforethecentralindustrialprop v N  ertyofficeofthatState.Wheresuchentitlement    isnotconditionalupontherequirementofspe    cialprofessionalqualifications,thepersonshall t L  haveregularlysoactedinthatStateforatleast   fiveyears. JJ 4. J Entryshallbeeffecteduponrequest,accompa rJ  niedbycertificateswhichshallindicatethatthecon   ditionslaiddowninparagraph2or3arefulfilled.   5. J Personswhosenamesappearonthelistofpro pH  fessionalrepresentativesshallbeentitledtoactinall   proceedingsestablishedbythisConvention.  6. J Forthepurposeofactingasaprofessionalrepre nF sentative,anypersonwhosenameappearsonthelist  referredtoinparagraph1shallbeentitledtoestab  lishaplaceofbusinessinanyContractingStatein lD whichproceedingsestablishedbythisConvention  maybeconducted,havingregardtotheProtocolon  CentralisationannexedtothisConvention.Theau jB thoritiesofsuchStatemayremovethatentitlement  inindividualcasesonlyinapplicationoflegalprovi  sionsadoptedforthepurposeofprotectingpublic h@  securityandlawandorder.Beforesuchactionis ! taken,thePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOffice " shallbeconsulted. f># 7. J ThePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficemay $ grantexemptionfrom: % (a)0 J therequirementofparagraphs2(a)or3(a)in d<& specialcircumstances;'JJ (b)0 J therequirementofparagraph3(c),secondsen ( tence,iftheapplicantfurnishesproofthathehas b:) acquiredtherequisitequalificationinanother  * way. +JJ 8. J Representationinproceedingsestablishedbythis `!8, Conventionmayalsobeundertaken,inthesame  "- wayasbyaprofessionalrepresentative,byanylegal ". practitionerqualifiedinaContractingStateand ^#6/ havinghisplaceofbusinessinthatState,totheex $0 tentthatheisentitledinthatStatetoactasaprofes $ 1 sionalrepresentativeinpatentmatters.Paragraph6 \%4!2 shallapplymutatismutandis. &!3  71. J ThefollowingnewArticle134ashallbein Z'2#5 sertedafterArticle134: (#6  ($7    Article134a ( InstituteofProfessionalRepresentatives  beforetheEuropeanPatentOffice |T Mr 1. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetent & toadoptandamendprovisionsgoverning:  (a)0 J theInstituteofProfessionalRepresentativesbe zR foretheEuropeanPatentOffice,hereinafterre $ ferredtoastheInstitute;JJ (b)0 J thequalificationsandtrainingrequiredofaper x P sonforadmissiontotheEuropeanqualifying "   examinationandtheconductofsuchexamina    tion;v N JJ (c)0 J anydisciplinarypowerexercisedbytheInstitute    ortheEuropeanPatentOfficeinrespectofpro    fessionalrepresentatives;t L JJ (d)0 J theobligationofconfidentialityontheprofes   sionalrepresentativeandtheprivilegefromdis   closureinproceedingsbeforetheEuropeanPat rJ  entOfficeinrespectofcommunicationsbetween   aprofessionalrepresentativeandhisclientorany   otherperson.pH JJ 2. J Anypersonenteredonthelistofprofessional   representativesreferredtoinArticle134,paragraph  1,shallbeamemberoftheInstitute. nF  72. J Article135shallbeamendedtoreadasfol  lows: lD    Article135  Requestfortheapplicationofnationalprocedure jB y 1. J Thecentralindustrialpropertyofficeofadesig  natedContractingStateshall,attherequestofthe  applicantfororproprietorofaEuropeanpatent, h@  applytheprocedureforthegrantofanationalpatent ! inthefollowingcircumstances: " (a)0 J whentheEuropeanpatentapplicationisdeemed f># tobewithdrawnpursuanttoArticle77,para $ graph3;%JJ (b)0 J insuchothercasesasareprovidedforbythe d<& nationallawinwhichtheEuropeanpatentappli ' cationisrefusedorwithdrawnordeemedtobe ( withdrawn,ortheEuropeanpatentisrevoked b:) underthisConvention. *JJ 2. J Inthecasereferredtoinparagraph1(a),there  + questforconversionshallbefiledwiththecentral `!8, industrialpropertyofficewithwhichtheEuropean  "- patentapplicationhasbeenfiled.Thatofficeshall, ". subjecttotheprovisionsofnationalsecurity,trans ^#6/ mittherequestdirectlytothecentralindustrialprop $0 ertyofficesoftheContractingStatesspecifiedthere $ 1 in. \%4!2 3. J Inthecasesreferredtoinparagraph1(b),the &!3 requestforconversionshallbesubmittedtotheEu &"4 ropeanPatentOfficeinaccordancewiththeImple Z'2#5 mentingRegulations.Itshallnotbedeemedtobe (#6 fileduntilaftertheconversionfeehasbeenpaid. ($7 TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshalltransmitthere ( questtothecentralindustrialpropertyofficesofthe  ContractingStatesspecifiedtherein. |T 4. J TheeffectoftheEuropeanpatentapplication & referredtoinArticle66shalllapseiftherequestfor  conversionisnotsubmittedinduetime. zR  73. J Article136shallbedeleted.  74. J Article137shallbeamendedtoreadasfol "   lows:       Article137    Formalrequirementsforconversion     1. J AEuropeanpatentapplicationtransmittedin t L  accordancewithArticle135,paragraph2or3,shall   notbesubjectedtoformalrequirementsofnational   lawwhicharedifferentfromoradditionaltothose rJ  providedforinthisConvention.   2. J Anycentralindustrialpropertyofficetowhich   theapplicationistransmittedmayrequirethatthe pH  applicantshall,withinnotlessthantwomonths:   (a)0 J paythenationalapplicationfee;JJ (b)0 J fileatranslationoftheoriginaltextoftheEuro nF peanpatentapplicationinoneoftheofficiallan  guagesoftheStateinquestionand,whereappro  priate,ofthetextasamendedduringproceedings lD beforetheEurosoitpeanPatentOfficewhichthe  applicantwishestosubmittothenationalproce  dure.jBJJ  75. J Article138shallbeamendedtoreadasfol  lows: h@     Article138 " RevocationofEuropeanpatents f># R 1. J SubjecttoArticle139,aEuropeanpatentmaybe $ revokedwitheffectforaContractingStateonlyon % thegroundsthat: d<& (a)0 J thesubjectmatteroftheEuropeanpatentisnot ' patentableunderArticles52to57;(JJ (b)0 J theEuropeanpatentdoesnotdisclosetheinven b:) tioninamannersufficientlyclearandcomplete  * forittobecarriedoutbyapersonskilledinthe  + art;`!8,JJ (c)0 J thesubjectmatteroftheEuropeanpatentextends  "- beyondthecontentoftheapplicationasfiledor, ". ifthepatentwasgrantedonadivisionalapplica ^#6/ tionoronanewapplicationfiledunderArticle $0 61,beyondthecontentoftheearlierapplication $ 1 asfiled;\%4!2JJ (d)0 J theprotectionconferredbytheEuropeanpatent &!3 hasbeenextended;or&"4JJ (e)0 J theproprietoroftheEuropeanpatentisnotenti Z'2#5 tledunderArticle60,paragraph1.(#6JJ 2. J IfthegroundsforrevocationaffecttheEuropean ($7 patentonlyinpart,thepatentshallbelimitedbya ( correspondingamendmentoftheclaimsandrevoked  inpart. |T 3. J Inproceedingsbeforethecompetentcourtor & authorityrelatingtothevalidityoftheEuropean  patent,theproprietorofthepatentshallhavethe zR righttolimitthepatentbyamendingtheclaims.The $ patentasthuslimitedshallformthebasisforthe  proceedings. x P  76. J Article140shallbeamendedtoreadasfol    lows: v N     Article140    Nationalutilitymodelsand t L  utilitycertificates   ܐ Articles66,124,135,137and139shallapplyto   utilitymodelsandutilitycertificatesandtoapplica rJ  tionsforutilitymodelsandutilitycertificatesregis   teredordepositedintheContractingStateswhose   lawsmakeprovisionforsuchmodelsorcertificates. pH   77. J Article141shallbeamendedtoreadasfol nF lows:     Article141 lD RenewalfeesforaEuropeanpatent  Z 1. J RenewalfeesforaEuropeanpatentmayonlybe  imposedfortheyearswhichfollowthatreferredto jB inArticle86,paragraph2.  2. J Anyrenewalfeesfallingduewithintwomonths  ofthepublicationofthementionofthegrantofthe h@  Europeanpatentshallbedeemedtohavebeenval ! idlypaidiftheyarepaidwithinthatperiod.Any " additionalfeeprovidedforundernationallawshall f># notbecharged. $  78. J ThefollowingnewArticle149ashallbein d<& sertedafterArticle149: '    Article149a b:) OtheragreementsbetweentheContractingStates  *  1. J NothinginthisConventionshallbeconstruedas  + limitingtherightofsomeoralloftheContracting `!8, Statestoconcludespecialagreementsonanymatters  "- concerningEuropeanpatentapplicationsorEuro ". peanpatentswhichunderthisConventionaresub ^#6/ jecttoandgovernedbynationallaw,suchas,inpar $0 ticular $ 1 (a)0 J anagreementestablishingaEuropeanpatent \%4!2 courtcommontotheContractingStatespartyto &!3 it;&"4JJ (b)0 J anagreementestablishinganentitycommonto Z'2#5 theContractingStatespartytoittodeliver,atthe (#6 requestofnationalcourtsorquasijudicialauthor ($7 ities,opinionsonissuesofEuropeanorharmo ( nisednationalpatentlaw;JJ (c)0 J anagreementunderwhichtheContractingStates & partytoitdispensefullyorinpartwithtransla  tionsofEuropeanpatentsunderArticle65;zRJJ (d)0 J anagreementunderwhichtheContractingStates  partytoitprovidethattranslationsofEuropean x P patentsasrequiredunderArticle65maybefiled "   with,andpublishedby,theEuropeanPatentOf    fice.v N JJ 2. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecompetent    todecidethat:    (a)0 J themembersoftheBoardsofAppealortheEn t L  largedBoardofAppealmayserveonaEuropean   patentcourtoracommonentityandtakepartin   proceedingsbeforethatcourtorentityinaccor rJ  dancewithanysuchagreement; JJ (b)0 J theEuropeanPatentOfficeshallprovideacom   monentitywithsuchsupportstaff,premisesand pH  equipmentasmaybenecessaryfortheperfor   manceofitsduties,andtheexpensesincurredby  thatentityshallbebornefullyorinpartbythe nF Organisation.JJ  79. J PartXoftheConventionshallbeamendedto lD readasfollows:     PARTX jB InternationalApplicationsunder  thePatentCooperationTreaty!  EUROPCTApplications  h@  <   Article150 ! ApplicationofthePatentCooperationTreaty "  1. J ThePatentCooperationTreatyof19June1970, f># hereinafterreferredtoasthePCT,shallbeappliedin $ accordancewiththeprovisionsofthisPart. % 2. J InternationalapplicationsfiledunderthePCT d<& maybethesubjectofproceedingsbeforetheEuro ' peanPatentOffice.Insuchproceedings,theprovi ( sionsofthePCTanditsRegulationsshallbeap b:) plied,supplementedbytheprovisionsofthisCon  * vention.Incaseofconflict,theprovisionsofthe  + PCToritsRegulationsshallprevail. `!8,   Article151 ". TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasareceivingOffice ^#6/ _ TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallactasareceiving $0 OfficewithinthemeaningofthePCT,inaccordance $ 1 withtheImplementingRegulations.Article75,para \%4!2 graph2,shallapplymutatismutandis. &!3   &"4   &   Article152 ( TheEuropeanPatentOfficeasanInternational  SearchingAuthorityorInternational |T PreliminaryExaminingAuthority'(&  &  TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallactasanInterna  tionalSearchingAuthorityandInternationalPrelimi zR naryExaminingAuthoritywithinthemeaningofthe $ PCT,inaccordancewithanagreementbetweenthe  OrganisationandtheInternationalBureauofthe x P WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization,forappli "   cantswhoareresidentsornationalsofaContracting    StatetothisConvention.Thisagreementmaypro v N  videthattheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallalsoact    forotherapplicants.      Article153   TheEuropeanPatentOfficeas rJ  designatedOfficeorelectedOffice    1. J TheEuropeanPatentOfficeshallbe   (a)0 J adesignatedOfficeforanyContractingStateto pH  thisConventioninrespectofwhichthePCTisin   force,whichisdesignatedintheinternational  applicationandforwhichtheapplicantwishesto nF obtainaEuropeanpatent,andJJ (b)0 J anelectedOffice,iftheapplicanthaselecteda  Statedesignatedpursuantto(a).lDJJ 2. J AninternationalapplicationforwhichtheEuro  peanPatentOfficeisadesignatedorelectedOffice,  andwhichhasbeenaccordedaninternationaldateof jB filing,shallbeequivalenttoaregularEuropean  application(EuroPCTapplication).  3. J TheinternationalpublicationofaEuroPCT h@  applicationinoneoftheofficiallanguagesofthe ! EuropeanPatentOfficeshalltaketheplaceofthe " publicationoftheEuropeanpatentapplicationand f># shallbementionedintheEuropeanPatentBulletin. $ 4. J IftheEuroPCTapplicationispublishedinan % otherlanguage,atranslationintooneoftheofficial d<& languagesshallbefiledwiththeEuropeanPatent ' Office,whichshallpublishit.SubjecttoArticle67, ( paragraph3,theprovisionalprotectionunderArticle b:) 67,paragraphs1and2,shallbeeffectivefromthe  * dateofthatpublication.  + #bbgg5. J TheEuroPCTapplicationshallbetreatedasa `!8, Europeanpatentapplicationandshallbeconsideredas  "- comprisedinthestateoftheartunderArticle54,para ". graph3,iftheconditionslaiddowninparagraph3or ^#6/ 4andintheImplementingRegulationsarefulfilled.#ggbb  $0 6. J Theinternationalsearchreportdrawnupinre $ 1 spectofaEuroPCTapplicationorthedeclaration \%4!2 replacingit,andtheirinternationalpublication,shall &!3 taketheplaceoftheEuropeansearchreportandthe &"4 mentionofitspublicationintheEuropeanPatent Z'2#5 Bulletin. (#6 #ddgg7. J AsupplementaryEuropeansearchreportshallbe ($7 drawnupinrespectofanyEuroPCTapplication ( underparagraph5.TheAdministrativeCouncilmay  decidethatthesupplementarysearchreportistobe |T dispensedwithorthatthesearchfeeistobereduced.#ggddƵ  &  80. J Articles154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161, zR 162and163shallbedeleted. $ 81. J Article164shallbeamendedtoreadasfol x P lows: "      Article164 v N  ImplementingRegulationsandProtocols    Z #``gg1. J TheImplementingRegulations,theProtocolon    Recognition,theProtocolonPrivilegesandImmunities, t L  theProtocolonCentralisation,theProtocolontheInter   pretationofArticle69andtheProtocolontheStaff   ComplementshallbeintegralpartsofthisConvention.#gg``׸  rJ  2. J Incaseofconflictbetweentheprovisionsofthis   ConventionandthoseoftheImplementingRegula   tions,theprovisionsofthisConventionshallprevail. pH   82. J Article167shallbedeleted.     Article2   Protocols   1. J TheProtocolontheInterpretationofArticle  69EPCshallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:      PROTOCOL  ontheInterpretationofArticle69      Article1 ! Generalprinciples "  #``ggArticle69shouldnotbeinterpretedinthesensethatthe f># extentoftheprotectionconferredbyaEuropeanpatent $ istobeunderstoodasthatdefinedbythestrict,literal % meaningofthewordingusedintheclaims,thedescrip d<& tionanddrawingsbeingemployedonlyforthepurpose ' ofresolvinganambiguityfoundintheclaims.Neither ( shoulditbeinterpretedinthesensethattheclaimsserve b:) onlyasaguidelineandthattheactualprotectioncon  * ferredmayextendtowhat,fromaconsiderationofthe  + descriptionanddrawingsbyapersonskilledintheart, `!8, thepatenteehascontemplated.Onthecontrary,itisto  "- beinterpretedasdefiningapositionbetweentheseex ". tremeswhichcombinesafairprotectionforthepatentee ^#6/ withareasonabledegreeofcertaintyforthirdparties.#gg``}  $0   Article2 \%4!2 Equivalents &!3  Forthepurposeofdeterminingtheextentofprotec &"4 tionconferredbyaEuropeanpatent,dueaccount Z'2#5 shallbetakenofanyelementwhichisequivalentto (#6 anelementspecifiedintheclaims. ($7 Ї 2. J ThefollowingProtocolshallbeannexedtothe ( EuropeanPatentConventionasanintegralpart  thereof: |T    PROTOCOL  ontheStaffComplementoftheEuropean zR PatentOfficeatTheHague $ (ProtocolontheStaffComplement)    #eeggTheEuropeanPatentOrganisationshallensurethat "   theproportionofEuropeanPatentOfficepostsas    signedtothedutystationatTheHagueasdefined v N  underthe2000establishmentplanandtableofposts    remainssubstantiallyunchanged.Anychangeinthe    numberofpostsassignedtothedutystationatThe t L  Hagueresultinginadeviationofmorethantenper   centofthatproportion,whichprovesnecessaryfor   theproperfunctioningoftheEuropeanPatentOffice, rJ  shallbesubjecttoadecisionbytheAdministrative   CounciloftheOrganisationonaproposalfromthe   PresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeafterconsul pH  tationwiththeGovernmentsoftheFederalRepublic   ofGermanyandtheKingdomoftheNetherlands.#ggee    3. J SectionIoftheProtocolonCentralisation  shallbeamendedtoreadasfollows:      PROTOCOL  ontheCentralisationoftheEuropeanPatent  SystemandonitsIntroduction jB (ProtocolonCentralisation)      SectionI h@  m 1. ! (a)0 J #bbggUponentryintoforceoftheConvention,States " partiestheretowhicharealsomembersoftheInter f># nationalPatentInstitutesetupbytheHagueAgree $ mentof6June1947shalltakeallnecessarysteps % toensurethetransfertotheEuropeanPatentOffice, d<& nolaterthanthedatereferredtoinArticle162, ' paragraph1,oftheConvention,ofallassetsand ( liabilitiesandallstaffmembersoftheInternational b:) PatentInstitute.Suchtransfershallbeeffectedby  * anagreementbetweentheInternationalPatentIn  + stituteandtheEuropeanPatentOrganisation.The `!8, aboveStatesandtheotherStatespartiestotheCon  "- ventionshalltakeallnecessarystepstoensurethat ". thatagreementshallbeimplementednolaterthan ^#6/ thedatereferredtoinArticle162,paragraph1,of $0 theConvention.Uponimplementationoftheagree $ 1 ment,thoseMemberStatesoftheInternational \%4!2 PatentInstitutewhicharealsopartiestotheCon &!3 ventionfurtherundertaketoterminatetheirpartici &"4 pationintheHagueAgreement.#ggbb Z'2#5JJ (b)0 J TheStatespartiestotheConventionshalltakeall (#6 necessarystepstoensurethatalltheassetsand ($7 liabilitiesandallthestaffmembersoftheInter ( nationalPatentInstitutearetakenintotheEuro  peanPatentOfficeinaccordancewiththeagree |T mentreferredtoinsubparagraph(a).Afterthe & implementationofthatagreementthetasksin  cumbentupontheInternationalPatentInstituteat zR thedateonwhichtheConventionisopenedfor $ signature,andinparticularthosecarriedoutvis  visitsMemberStates,whetherornottheybe x P comepartiestotheConvention,andsuchtasksas "   ithasundertakenatthetimeoftheentryinto    forceoftheConventiontocarryoutvisvis v N  Stateswhich,atthatdate,arebothmembersof    theInternationalPatentInstituteandpartiesto    theConvention,shallbeassumedbytheEuro t L  peanPatentOffice.Inaddition,theAdministra   tiveCounciloftheEuropeanPatentOrganisation   mayallocatefurtherdutiesinthefieldofsearch rJ  ingtotheEuropeanPatentOffice. JJ (c)0 J Theaboveobligationsshallalsoapplymutatis   mutandistothesubofficesetupundertheHague pH  Agreementundertheconditionssetoutinthe   agreementbetweentheInternationalPatentInsti  tuteandtheGovernmentoftheContractingState nF concerned.ThisGovernmentherebyundertakes  tomakeanewagreementwiththeEuropean  PatentOrganisationinplaceoftheonealready lD madewiththeInternationalPatentInstituteto  harmonisetheclausesconcerningtheorganisa  tion,operationandfinancingofthesuboffice jB withtheprovisionsofthisProtocol.JJ 2. J SubjecttotheprovisionsofSectionIII,theStates  partiestotheConventionshall,onbehalfoftheir h@  centralindustrialpropertyoffices,renounceinfa ! vouroftheEuropeanPatentOfficeanyactivitiesas " InternationalSearchingAuthoritiesunderthePatent f># CooperationTreatyasfromthedatereferredtoin $ Article162,paragraph1,oftheConvention. % 3. d<& (a)0 J AsubofficeoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshall ' besetupinBerlinasfromthedatereferredtoin ( Article162,paragraph1,oftheConvention.It b:) shalloperateunderthedirectionofthebranchat  * TheHague. +JJ (b)0 J TheAdministrativeCouncilshalldeterminethe `!8, dutiestobeallocatedtothesubofficeinBerlin  "- inthelightof& T generalconsiderationsandofthe ". requirementsoftheEuropeanPatentOffice.'T" ^#6/JJ (c)0 J Atleastatthebeginningoftheperiodfollowing $0 theprogressiveexpansionofthefieldofactivity $ 1 oftheEuropeanPatentOffice,theamountof \%4!2 workassignedtothatsubofficeshallbesuffi &!3 cienttoenabletheexaminingstaffoftheBerlin &"4 AnnexoftheGermanPatentOffice,asitstands Z'2#5 atthedateonwhichtheConventionisopened (#6 forsignature,tobefullyemployed. ($7JJ (d)0 J TheFederalRepublicofGermanyshallbearany ( additionalcostsincurredbytheEuropeanPatent  Organisationinsettingupandmaintainingthe |T subofficeinBerlin.&JJ   Article3 zR  NewTextoftheConvention  $ j #bbgg1. J TheAdministrativeCounciloftheEuropeanPatent  Organisationisherebyauthorisedtodrawup,atthe x P proposalofthePresidentoftheEuropeanPatentOf "   fice,anewtextoftheEuropeanPatentConvention.In    thenewtext,thewordingoftheprovisionsoftheCon v N  ventionshallbealigned,wherenecessary,inthethree    officiallanguages.TheprovisionsoftheConvention    mayalsoberenumberedconsecutivelyandtherefer t L  encestootherprovisionsoftheConventionmaybe   amendedinaccordancewiththenewnumbering.#ggbb    2. J TheAdministrativeCouncilshalladoptthenew rJ  textoftheConventionbyamajorityofthreequar   tersoftheContractingStatesrepresentedandvoting.   Onitsadoption,thenewtextoftheConventionshall pH  becomeanintegralpartofthisRevisionAct.     Article4   SignatureandRatification  Z  1. J ThisRevisionActshallbeopenforsignatureby lD theContractingStatesattheEuropeanPatentOffice  inMunichuntil1September2001.  #ccgg2. J ThisRevisionActshallbesubjecttoratification;  instrumentsofratificationshallbedepositedwiththe  GovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany.#ggcc  h@    Article5 "  Accession f>#   1. J ThisRevisionActshallbeopen,untilitsentry $ intoforce,toaccessionbytheContractingStatesto % theConventionandtheStateswhichratifytheCon d<& ventionoraccedethereto. ' #ccgg2. J Instrumentsofaccessionshallbedepositedwith ( theGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany.#ggcc  b:)   Article6  +  ProvisionalApplication `!8,   Article1,items4!6and12!15,Article2,items2  "- and3andArticles3and7ofthisRevisionActshall ". beappliedprovisionally. ^#6/   Article7 $ 1  TransitionalProvisions \%4!2   1. J TherevisedversionoftheConventionshallap &!3 plytoallEuropeanpatentapplicationsfiledafterits &"4 entryintoforce,aswellastoallpatentsgrantedin Z'2#5 respectofsuchapplications.Itshallnotapplyto (#6 Europeanpatentsalreadygrantedatthetimeofits ($7 entryintoforce,ortoEuropeanpatentapplications ( pendingatthattime,unlessotherwisedecidedbythe  AdministrativeCounciloftheEuropeanPatentOr |T ganisation. & 2. J TheAdministrativeCounciloftheEuropean  PatentOrganisationshalltakeadecisionunderpara zR graph1nolaterthan30June2001,byamajorityof $ threequartersoftheContractingStatesrepresented  andvoting.Suchdecisionshallbecomeanintegral x P partofthisRevisionAct. "     Article8 v N   EntryintoForce      1. J TherevisedtextoftheEuropeanPatentConven    tionshallenterintoforcetwoyearsafterthefif t L  teenthContractingStatehasdepositeditsinstrument   ofratificationoraccession,oronthefirstdayofthe   thirdmonthfollowingthedepositoftheinstrument rJ  ofratificationoraccessionbytheContractingState   takingthisstepasthelastofalltheContracting   States,ifthistakesplaceearlier. pH  2. J Uponentryintoforceoftherevisedtextofthe   Convention,thetextvaliduntilthattimeshallcease  toapply. nF   Article9   TransmissionandNotifications lD   1. J TheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer  manyshalldrawupcertifiedtruecopiesofthisRe  visionActandshalltransmitthemtothegovern jB mentsoftheContractingStatesandoftheStates  abletoaccedetotheEuropeanPatentConvention  underArticle166,paragraph1. h@  2. J TheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer ! manyshallnotifythegovernmentsreferredtoin " paragraph1concerning: f># (a)0 J thedepositofanyinstrumentofratificationor $ accession;%JJ (b)0 J thedateofentryintoforceofthisRevisionAct.d<&JJ &  INWITNESSWHEREOF,thePlenipotentiaries ( authorisedthereto,havingpresentedtheirFullPow b:) ers,foundtobeingoodanddueform,havesigned  * thisRevisionAct.'   + DONEatMunichthistwentyninthdayofNovem  "- bertwothousandinasingleoriginalintheEnglish, ". FrenchandGermanlanguages,thethreetextsbeing ^#6/ equallyauthentic.Thisoriginaltextshallbedepos $0 itedinthearchivesoftheFederalRepublicofGer $ 1 many.IS,.UK,.  \%4!2 (??( &!2   &"3   <k FylgiskjalIII. ( mAU:) 5dE?$ 5A^m   k<(??(  SAMNINGUR a umbeitingu65.gr.samningsinsum 3  veitinguevr;pskraeinkaleyfa.    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AGREEMENT a  ontheapplicationofArticle65oftheConven 3   tionontheGrantofEuropeanPatents    "THESTATESPARTIESTOTHISAGREEMENT, 1   INTHEIRCAPACITYasContractingStatestothe  ] ConventionontheGrantofEuropeanPatents(Euro /  peanPatentConvention)of5October1973,   REAFFIRMINGtheirdesiretostrengthencoopera -   tionbetweentheStatesofEuropeinrespectofthe   protectionofinventions, Y  HAVINGREGARDtoArticle65oftheEuropean   PatentConvention, W  RECOGNISINGtheimportanceoftheobjectiveto   reducethecostsrelatingtothetranslationofEuro }U peanpatents, ' STRESSINGtheneedforwidespreadadherenceto {S thatobjective, % DETERMINEDtocontributeeffectivelytosuchcost yQ! reduction, #" HAVEAGREEDONTHEFOLLOWINGPROVI wO$ SIONS: !%   Article1 uM' DispensationwithTranslationRequirements ( X'1. J AnyStatepartytothisAgreementhavingan ) officiallanguageincommonwithoneoftheofficial sK* languagesoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshalldis + pensewiththetranslationrequirementsprovidedfor , inArticle65,paragraph1,oftheEuropeanPatent qI- Convention. . 2. J AnyStatepartytothisAgreementhavingno / officiallanguageincommonwithoneoftheofficial o G0 languagesoftheEuropeanPatentOfficeshalldis !1 pensewiththetranslationrequirementsprovidedfor !2 inArticle65,paragraph1,oftheEuropeanPatent m"E3 Convention,iftheEuropeanpatenthasbeengranted #4 intheofficiallanguageoftheEuropeanPatentOf #5 ficeprescribedbythatState,ortranslatedintothat k$C 6 languageandsuppliedundertheconditionsprovided % 7 forinArticle65,paragraph1,oftheEuropeanPat %!8 entConvention. i&A"9 3. J TheStatesreferredtoinparagraph2shallcon '": tinuetohavetherighttorequirethatatranslationof '#; theclaimsintooneoftheirofficiallanguagesbe g(?$< suppliedundertheconditionsprovidedforinArticle ( 65,paragraph1,oftheEuropeanPatentConvention.  4. J NothinginthisAgreementshallbeconstruedas |T restrictingtherightoftheStatespartiestothis & Agreementtodispensewithanytranslationrequire  mentortoapplymoreliberaltranslationrequire zR mentsthanthosereferredtoinparagraphs2and3. $   Article2 x P TranslationsinCaseofDispute "   P/NothinginthisAgreementshallbeconstruedas    restrictingtherightoftheStatespartiestothis v N  Agreementtoprescribethat,inthecaseofadispute    relatingtoaEuropeanpatent,thepatentproprietor,    athisownexpense, t L  (a)0 J shallsupply,attherequestofanallegedin   fringer,afulltranslationintoanofficiallanguage   oftheStateinwhichtheallegedinfringement rJ  tookplace, JJ (b)0 J shallsupply,attherequestofthecompetent   courtorquasijudicialauthorityinthecourseof pH  legalproceedings,afulltranslationintoanoffi   ciallanguageoftheStateconcerned.JJ   Article3  Signature!Ratification  ;31. J ThisAgreementshallbeopenforsignatureby lD anyContractingStatetotheEuropeanPatentCon  ventionuntil30June2001.  2. J ThisAgreementshallbesubjecttoratification. jB Instrumentsofratificationshallbedepositedwith  theGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer  many. h@    Article4 " Accession f># j5ThisAgreementshall,onexpiryofthetermforsig $ naturementionedinArticle3,paragraph1,beopen % toaccessionbyanyContractingStatetotheEuro d<& peanPatentConventionandanyStatewhichisenti ' tledtoaccedetothatConvention.Instrumentsof ( accessionshallbedepositedwiththeGovernmentof b:) theFederalRepublicofGermany.  *   Article5 `!8, ProhibitionofReservations  "- 7NoStatepartytothisAgreementmaymakereserva ". tionsthereto. ^#6/   Article6 $ 1 EntryintoForce \%4!2 81. J ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirst &!3 dayofthefourthmonthafterthedepositofthelast &"4 instrumentofratificationoraccessionbyeightCon Z'2#5  tractingStatestotheEuropeanPatentConvention, (#6 including& T  thethreeStatesinwhichthemostEuro ( peanpatentstookeffectin1999.'T(1:  2. J Anyratificationoraccessionaftertheentryinto |T forceofthisAgreementshalltakeeffectonthefirst & dayofthefourthmonthafterthedepositofthein  strumentofratificationoraccession. zR   Article7  DurationoftheAgreement x P ;ThisAgreementshallbeconcludedforanunlimited "   duration.      Article8    Denunciation    <AnyStatepartytothisAgreementmaydenounceit t L  atanytimeonceithasbeeninforceforthreeyears.   Notificationofdenunciationshallbegiventothe   GovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany. rJ  Thedenunciationshalltakeeffectoneyearafterthe   dateofreceiptofsuchnotification.Norightsac   quiredpursuanttothisAgreementbeforethedenun pH  ciationtookeffectshalltherebybeimpaired.     Article9 nF Scope  `?ThisAgreementshallapplytoEuropeanpatentsin  respectofwhichthementionofgrantwaspublished lD intheEuropeanPatentBulletinaftertheAgreement  enteredintoforcefortheStateconcerned.    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