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Table of Laws and Regulations

International Instruments
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure 3.2.3, 4.1.3.5, 6.1.4
Locarno Agreement establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs4.1.3.5
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property2.1.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.11.2.1, 4.1.3.5, 6.1.4, 7.1.1
Art 43.1.3.4, 3.2.3.3, 3.11.2.1
Art 4bis3.1.6
Art 1911.1.1
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2.1, 3.1.7, 3.2.1, 3.2.3.3, 4.1.1.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.3.5, 5.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.4.3, 6.1.4.4, 6.1.5, 7.1.1, 7.1.3,, 8.1.2, 9.1.1.3, 9.1.2, 10.2.1
Art 45 11.1.1
Patent Law Treaty3.4
Art 103.4
Strasbourg Agreement concerning the International Patent Classification4.1.3.5
WTO General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade6.1.1, 6.1.4, 10.12.1.1
WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights2.1.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.11.2.1, 4.1.1.2, 4.1.3.5, 6.1.1, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.4.1, 6.1.4.2, 6.1.4.4.3, 6.1.4.4, 6.1.4.4.5, 10.12.1.1
Annex2.10
Art 66.1.4.2
Art 76.1.1
Art 86.1.4.2
Art 254.8.6
Art 276.1.4.1, 6.1.4.4.4
Art 283.5.1.1, 6.5.2.1
Art 306.1.5
Art 312.10.1, 6.10.1
Art 31bis6.1.4.2, 6.10.1
Art 336.1.4.4.4
Art 344.3.2.5.4, 6.6.1
Art 656.1.4.4.3
Art 706.1.4.1, 6.1.4.4.3
S 56.1.4.1
European Instruments
Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
Art 3211.3.3
Art 65(2)11.3.3
Convention for the European Patent for the Common Market (Community Patent Convention)9.1.1.3, 9.5.1
Art 259.5.1
Art 269.5.1
Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention (EPC))5.1.2, 5.4.2, 5.5.1, 5.6.3.3.2, 5.6.4, 9.1.1.3, 9.4, 9.5.2, 11.1.1, 11.2, 11.3.2, 11.3.3, 11.6
Art 111.6.2.2
Art 211.6.2.2
Art 311.6.2.2
Art 411.2.1
Art 1411.6.8.3
Art 1511.2.1
Art 1611.6.10
Art 2111.3.2.2, 11.6.2.1
Art 2311.3.2.1
Art 2611.2.1
Art 545.4.2.1.2
Art 555.4.2.1.2
Art 565.4.2.1.3
Art 615.6.4.2
Art 645.1.2, 11.3.3
Art 6811.2.2
Art 695.5.1, 5.6.3.3.2, 5.6.4.4, 9.5.2
Art 9911.2.2, 11.3.3
Art 1005.4.2.4, 9.4, 11.2.2, 11.3.3, 11.4, 11.6.5.3
Art 10111.2.2, 11.4
Art 10411.6.10
Art 10611.2.1, 11.2.2
Art 10711.2.2
Art 10811.6.3.1
Art 11211.3.2.3
Art 11411.2.2
Art 11611.2.2, 11.6.8.1
Art 11711.6.6
Art 1235.4.2.4, 11.2.2, 11.4
Art 12811.6.7
Art 13311.6.2.3
Art 13411.6.2.3
Art 1385.4.2.4, 11.3.3, 11.4
Art 14211.1.1
Art 14411.6.7
R 411.6.8.3
R 1211.3.1, 11.6.2.2
R 145.6.4.2
R 9911.6.3.1
R 10211.6.9.2
R 11511.6.5.2, 11.6.8.3
R 12511.6.9.2
R 12611.6.9.2
R 12711.6.9.2
R 14411.6.7
R 15211.6.2.3
S 130(7)9.1.1.3
Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Lugano Convention)5.6.3.1, 9.6.2.1
Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products 5.5.3.4
Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use5.5.3.4
Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of intellectual property rights5.1.2, 5.6.5.4.2, 5.6.6.3, 5.7.5, 9.7.2
Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products9.1.1.2
Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products9.1.1.2
Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 concerning customs enforcement of intellectual property rights5.10
Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (recast) (Brussels Ia Regulation)5.6.3.1, 5.6.4.2
Australia (Chapter 2)
Administrative Decisions2.2.2.5
(Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 5 2.2.2.5
Commonwealth2.1.1
Constitution, s 51 (xviii)2.1.1
Competition and Consumer Act 20102.10.1
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)2.3.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.4, 2.6.6.2, 2.6.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.2.1, 2.9.1
Federal Court of Australia, Central Practice Note: National Court Framework and Case Management (CPN-1)2.6.3, 2.6.5, 2.6.10
Federal Court of Australia, Costs Practice Note (GPN-COSTS)2.7.4
Federal Court of Australia, Expert Evidence Practice Note (GPN-EXPT)2.4.2, 2.6.7.1
Federal Court of Australia, Freezing Orders Practice Note (GPN-FRZG)2.7.3
Federal Court of Australia, Intellectual Property Practice Note (IP-1)2.5.1, 2.6.1, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5
Federal Court of Australia, Search Orders Practice Note (GPN-SRCH)2.7.3
Federal Court of Australia, Subpoenas and Notices to Produce Practice Note (GPN-SUBP)2.6.5.4
Federal Court of Australia, Usual Undertaking as to Damages Practice Note (GPN-UNDR)2.6.4.3
Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth)2.2.2.6, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.5, 2.6.10, 2.7.4, 2.9.1
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018 (Cth)2.1.1
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Act 2020 (Cth)2.1.1, 2.10.1
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Cth)2.1.1, 2.2.2, 2.5.1
Patents Act 1903 (Cth)2.1.1
Patents Act 1952 (Cth)2.1.1, 2.10
Patents Act 1990 (Cth)2.1, 2.2.2, 2.3.1
S 72.2.2.3
S 182.1.1, 2.2.2.3
S 192.7.3
S 272.2.2.3
S 282.2.2.3
S 422.6.1
S 492.2.2
S 972.6.1
S 1002.2.2.1
S 1012.2.2.7, 2.6.1
S 1162.5.1.6
S 1202.6.1
S 1222.7
S 1252.6.1, 2.8
S 1282.6.1, 2.8.2
S 1312.8.2
S 1332.10
S 1362.10
S 1382.6.1
S 1542.2.2, 2.6.1
S 1552.2.2
S 1562.2.2.4
S 1582.2.2.4
S 1592.2.2.6
S 1602.2.2.6
S 1652.6.1
S 1692.6.1
S 1712.6.1
S 1922.6.1
S 2052.2.1
S 2242.2.2.5
Patents Regulations 1991 (Cth)2.1, 2.2.2.1
Reg 5.42.2.2.1
Reg 9.22.2.2.1
Reg 12.12.10
Reg 22.122.2.2.3
Reg 22.132.2.2.3
Reg 22.262.2.2.5
Reg 34.312.2.2.6
Brazil (Chapter 3)
Constitution
Art 5(XXIX)3.1.1
Art 933.3.4
Decree No. 1,355, of December 30, 1994 (Promulgation of the Final Act of the Uruguay Round)3.1.1
Decree No. 2,553, of April 16, 1998 (Implementation of Articles 75, 88 to 93 of Law No. 9,279 of May 14, 1996 on Industrial Property)3.2.3.5
Decree No. 8,854, of September 22, 2016 (Approval of the Regimental Structure and Demonstrative Framework of the Commission Positions and the Trust Functions of the National Institute of Industrial Property-INPI)3.2.1
Federal Law No. 3,689, of Oct. 13, 1941 (Code of Criminal Procedure)3.10
Federal Law No. 5,648, of December 11, 1970 (National Institute of Industrial Property - INPI)3.2.1
Federal Law No. 6,404, of December 15, 1976 (Corporation Law)3.3.2
Federal Law No. 8,955, of December 15, 1994 (Franchising Law)3.3.2
Federal Law No. 9,279, of May 14, 1996 (Law on Industrial Property (LPI)3.1.1, 3.11.2
Art 23.2.1
Art 63.1.4, 3.5.1.1
Art 73.1.4
Art 83.1.2, 3.1.3.7
Art 93.1.2, 3.1.3.7
Art 103.1.3.7
Art 113.1.3.4, 3.1.3.7, 3.2.3
Art 123.1.3.4, 3.2.3, 3.5.2
Art 133.1.3.5, 3.1.3.7
Art 143.1.3.7
Art 153.1.3.6, 3.1.3.7
Art 163.1.3.4, 3.2.3.3, 3.2.4
Art 173.1.3.4
Art 183.1.3.7
Art 193.2.3
Art 203.2.3, 3.2.4
Art 223.2.3
Art 233.2.3
Art 243.1.3.2, 3.1.3.3, 3.1.3.7, 3.2.3, 3.2.3.5, 3.2.4.1
Art 253.1.3.7, 3.2.3, 3.2.4.1
Art 263.2.3
Art 293.1.4, 3.2.4
Art 303.2.3.5, 3.2.4
Art 313.2.3.8, 3.11.2.2
Art 323.2.3.8
Art 333.2.4
Art 343.2.4
Art 353.2.4
Art 363.2.4
Art 373.2.4
Art 383.1.6
Art 393.1.6
Art 403.1.6
Art 413.1.3.3, 3.5
Art 423.1.4, 3.5.1.1, 3.5.1.2
Art 433.1.4, 3.5.1.1, 3.5.2, 3.11.2.2
Art 443.1.4, 3.7.2
Art 453.5.1.1, 3.5.2
Art 463.1.4, 3.4
Art 473.2.4.1, 3.4
Art 483.4
Art 493.1.4, 3.1.6, 3.4
Art 503.1.4, 3.2.4.1
Art 513.2.4.1
Art 563.4
Art 573.2.4.1
Art 613.11.1
Art 623.11.1
Art 633.11.1
Art 643.11.1
Art 673.11.1
Art 683.2.3.3, 3.5.1.5, 3.11.1
Art 693.11.1
Art 703.11.1
Art 713.11.1
Art 723.11.1
Art 733.11.1
Art 743.11.1
Art 753.2.3.5, 3.2.3.6
Art 763.1.2
Art 773.1.2
Art 803.2.3.3
Art 873.2.3.7
Art 883.1.5
Art 893.1.5
Art 903.1.5
Art 913.1.5
Art 923.1.5
Art 1833.5.1.3
Art 1843.5.1.1, 3.5.1.3
Art 1853.5.1.2, 3.5.1.3
Art 1863.5.1.3, 3.5.1.3
Art 1993.10
Art 2013.7.3
Art 2033.7.3
Art 2043.7.3
Art 2053.10
Art 2063.6.6
Art 2073.7.2
Art 2083.7.2
Art 2093.7.1, 3.7.2
Art 2103.7.2
Art 2123.2.4
Art 2143.2.4.2
Art 2153.2.4.2
Art 2163.2.2
Art 2173.2.2
Art 2183.2.4.2
Art 2193.2.4.2
Art 2203.2.4.2
Art 2213.2.4
Art 2223.2.4
Art 2233.2.4
Art 2243.2.4
Art 2253.7.2
Art 2263.2.3.4
Art 2273.2.1
Art 2293.11.2
Art 2403.11.2
Arts 3-933.2.1
Arts 50-553.2.3.8
Arts 61-743.11.1
Arts 201-2043.7.3
Arts 208-2093.7.2
Arts 212-2203.2.4.2
Arts 212-2443.2.1, 3.2.4
Federal Law No. 9,307, of September 23, 1996 (Arbitration Law)3.3.2
Federal Law No. 9,456, of April 25, 1997 (Plant Variety Protection Law)3.1.1
Federal Law No. 10,196, of February 14, 20013.2.1, 3.11.2
Federal Law No. 11,101, of February 9, 2005 (Bankruptcy Law)3.6.1.2
Art 63.6.1.2
Federal Law No. 13,105, of March 16, 2015 (Civil Procedure Code (CPC))3.1.1, 3.2.4, 3.3, 3.5
Art 23.6.2
Art 33.6.7
Art 53.6.3
Art 63.6.3
Art 463.6.1
Art 533.6.1
Art 553.6.1
Art 563.6.1
Art 583.6.1
Art 593.6.1
Art 643.6.1
Art 673.12
Art 683.12
Art 693.12
Art 853.7.2.2
Art 1133.6.2.2
Art 1393.6.3
Art 1413.6.2.1, 3.6.3, 3.9
Art 1893.6.6
Art 1903.6.3
Art 1913.6.3
Art 2193.9
Art 2783.6.3
Art 3003.4, 3.7.1, 3.8.1
Art 3013.7.1, 3.8.1
Art 3023.7.1, 3.8.1
Art 3033.7.1
Art 3043.7.1
Art 3053.7.1
Art 3063.7.1
Art 3073.7.1
Art 3083.7.1
Art 3093.7.1
Art 3103.7.1
Art 3113.7.1
Art 3133.4, 3.6.1.1
Art 3143.6.1.1
Art 3183.6.4
Art 3193.6.2.1
Art 3203.6.2.1
Art 3293.6.2.1
Art 3343.6.3, 3.6.7
Art 3353.6.2.3
Art 3363.6.2.2
Art 3413.6.2.2
Art 3433.6.2.3
Art 3473.6.2.1
Art 3573.6.3, 3.6.5.2
Art 3733.6.2.2, 3.6.3, 3.9.2
Art 4343.6.2.1
Art 4593.6.5.2
Art 4653.6.5
Art 4703.6.5
Art 4733.6.2.1
Art 4753.6.5
Art 4853.4, 3.9
Art 5133.8.1
Art 5153.8.1
Art 5173.8.1
Art 5193.8.1
Art 5203.8.1
Art 5233.8.2
Art 5253.8.2
Art 5263.8.2
Art 5363.8.2
Art 5373.8.2
Art 5383.8.2
Art 9943.9
Art 9953.9
Art 9963.9
Art 10003.9
Art 10013.9
Art 10033.9
Art 10073.9
Art 10083.9
Art 10093.9
Art 10103.9.1
Art 10123.9.1
Art 10133.9.1
Art 10143.9.1
Art 10153.9.2
Art 10163.9.2
Art 10193.9.2
Art 10203.9.2
Art 10213.9.4
Art 10223.9.3
Art 10233.9.3
Art 10243.9.3
Art 10263.9.3
Art 10293.9.5
Art 10353.9.5
Art 10423.8.1, 3.9.6
Art 10433.9.7
Art 10443.9.7
Arts 42-533.6.1
Arts 300-3113.7.1
Arts 335-3423.6.2.2
Arts 450-4633.6.5.2
Arts 513-5223.8
Arts 523-5383.8
Arts 1009-10143.9.1
Arts 1015-10203.9.2
Arts 1022-10273.9
Arts 1029-10403.9.5
Federal Law No. 13,140, of June 26, 2015 (Mediation Law)3.6.7
INPI Internal Rules
Article 1403.2.1
Article 1413.2.1
INPI Normative Rulings
No. 30, of March 18, 20133.2.1, 3.2.3
No. 31, of December 4, 20133.2.1, 3.2.3
No. 48, of February 18, 20163.2.1
Ordinance No. 11 of January 27, 2017 (Approval of the Internal Regulation of the National Institute of Industrial Property-INPI)3.2.1
Resolution No. 350, of October 27, 2020, of the National Justice Council3.12
China (Chapter 4)
Administrative Procedure Law 20174.1.3, 4.6.4, 4.7.1
Art 634.1.3, 4.7.1
Ch IX4.6.4
Civil 3rd Requestion for Instruction No. 4 Reply dated July 12, 2002 (SPC)4.5.1
Civil Code4.1.3.1, 4.3.3, 4.4, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.5.5.3.6
Art 1234.1.3.1, 4.4
Art 1324.5.5.3.6
Art 1784.3.3
Art 1794.4
Art 8474.5.2
Art 8494.5.2.1.4
Art 8594.5.2.2
Art 8604.5.2.2
Art 11684.3.3
Art 11694.3.3.2
Art 11854.1.3.1, 4.4, 4.4.3
Book III(XX) (“Technology Contracts”)4.5.3
Civil Procedure Law 20174.1.3.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.5.5.3, 4.6
Art 134.5.5.3.6
Art 354.2.2
Art 364.2.2
Art 374.2.2.2
Art 594.6.4
Art 634.6.3.2
Art 764.6.3.2
Art 794.6.3.3
Art 814.6.1.2
Art 1004.6.2
Art 1014.6.2
Art 1054.6.2.2.4
Art 1644.2.3.1
Art 2644.6.4
Arts 17-204.2.2
Ch II4.2.2
Ch IX4.5.5.3.5
Ch VI4.6.1
Pt 44.6.4
Copyright Law4.8.1
Criminal Law4.9
Arts 213-2204.9
Criminal Procedure Law 20184.1.3.1
Foreign Investment Law, 4.5.3
Art 224.5.3
Guidelines on Anti-monopoly in the Field of Intellectual Property Rights4.5.4.2
Guidelines for Building a Powerful Country with Intellectual Property Rights (2021-2035)4.1.5
Guidelines on the Definition of Relevant Markets4.5.4.2
Guidelines for Patent Examination4.1.3, 4.3.1.4, 4.3.1.6, 4.7
Art 26.44.3.1.4
Pt II4.3.1.4
Guiding Opinions on the Selection of Technical Investigation Officers4.6.3.1
Implementation Measures for Pharmaceutical Product Patent Disputes4.5.5.3
Interim Measures for the Amended Patent Law4.1.3.2
Interim Provisions on Technical Investigation Officers4.6.3.1
Interpretation of the Civil Procedure Law4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.5.5.3.5, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3.2
Art 24.2.2, 4.2.3
Art 984.6.1.2
Art 1224.6.3.3
Art 1234.6.3.3
Art 5224.6.4
Arts 152-1734.6.2
Ch 74.5.5.3.5
Ch 224.6.4
Pt 14.2.2
Interpretation of Criminal Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
Art 44.9
Art 104.9
Interpretation (II) of Patent Infringement Dispute Cases 4.1.3.3, 4.3.1.1, 4.3.1.3, 4.3.1.4, 4.3.1.6, 4.3.1.7, 4.3.2, 4.3.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.5.4.1, 4.8.9
Art 14.3.1.1
Art 24.3.2.7, 4.3.3.2
Art 44.3.1.7
Art 54.3.2.1
Art 64.3.1.3
Art 74.3.1.6
Art 84.3.1.4, 4.3.2.3, 4.7.3.1
Art 104.3.2.5.2
Art 114.3.2.5
Art 124.3.2.2
Art 134.3.2.4
Art 184.3.2.8
Art 204.3.2.5.3
Art 224.3.4.1, 4.8.9
Art 244.4.1, 4.5.4.1
Art 254.3.4.3, 4.4.1
Art 264.4.1
Art 284.4.2.3
Art 294.3.2.7
Interpretation of Patent Infringement Dispute Cases4.1.3.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.4, 4.4.2, 4.5.1, 4.8.3, 4.8.4, 4.8.6
Art 14.3.1.1, 4.3.2.1
Art 24.3.1.2, 4.3.2.1, 4.7.3.1
Art 34.3.1.3, 4.7.3.1
Art 44.3.1.4
Art 54.3.2.6
Art 64.3.2.4
Art 74.3.2
Art 84.8.4.3, 4.8.8
Art 94.8.4.3
Art 104.8.3
Art 114.8.6.3.4, 4.8.8
Art 124.8.6.3.4, 4.8.7
Art 134.3.2.5.3
Art 144.3.4.1, 4.8.9
Art 154.3.4.4
Art 164.4.2.2
Art 174.3.2.5.4
Art 184.5.1
Interpretation of Punitive Damages in Intellectual Property Civil Cases4.1.3.3, 4.4.3
Art 34.4.3.2
Art 44.4.3.3
Interpretation of Technology Contracts4.1.3.3, 4.5.2.1
Law on Anti-unfair Competition4.8.1
Law on the Laws Applicable to Foreign-Related Civil Relations4.6.4
Art 484.6.4
Art 494.6.4
Art 504.6.4
Law on the Organization of the People’s Court
Art 184.1.3.3, 4.1.4
Art 514.6.3.1
Legislation Law 20004.1.3.1
Art 424.1.3.1
Patent Law 19844.1.1, 4.1.3.2, 4.8.5
Patent Law 19924.1.1.2, 4.1.3.2, 4.8.5
Patent Law 20004.1.1.2, 4.1.3.2, 4.8.6.3
Patent Law 20084.1.1.2, 4.1.3.4, 4.3.4.1, 4.7.2, 4.7.5.1, 4.8.5, 4.8.8, 4.8.9
Patent Law 2020
Art 24.7.2, 4.8
Art 54.7.2, 4.8.2.2
Art 64.5.2.1
Art 94.3.4.4, 4.7.4, 4.8.2.2
Art 114.3.2.5.3, 4.3.2.8, 4.4.1, 4.5.4.1, 4.5.5.3.2, 4.5.5.3.5, 4.8.7
Art 134.3.2.8
Art 154.5.2.1.4
Art 164.5.2.1.4
Art 204.5.5.3.6
Art 224.3.4.1, 4.3.4.2, 4.7.5, 4.7.6, 4.7.7, 4.7.9.1, 4.8.5, 4.8.6
Art 234.8.2.2, 4.8.4.3, 4.8.5, 4.8.6
Art 244.7.5.3
Art 254.7.2, 4.8.2.2
Art 264.7.8, 4.7.9, 4.7.10, 4.7.11
Art 274.8.2.2, 4.8.4
Art 294.8.5
Art 314.8.4.2
Art 334.7.12, 4.8.2.2
Art 424.5.5.1, 4.8.5
Art 454.8.2.2
Art 464.8.2.2
Art 474.3.2.7, 4.5.5.3.6, 4.6.2.2.4
Art 594.3.1.2, 4.8.4.3, 4.8.8
Art 614.3.2.5.4, 4.6.2.1
Art 644.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.7.3, 4.8.4
Art 664.3.2.5.4, 4.6.1.2, 4.6.2
Art 674.5.5.3.2, 4.8.9
Art 684.9
Art 694.3.4.4
Art 714.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.6.1.2
Art 734.6.1.2
Art 754.3.4.4, 4.3.4.5, 4.5.5.3.2
Art 764.2.3.2.3, 4.5.5
Art 774.3.4.3
Arts 45-464.3.1.7
Provisions on Act Preservation in Intellectual Property Disputes4.1.3.3, 4.5.5.3.5, 4.6.2
Art 34.6.2.2
Art 64.6.2.2
Art 74.6.2.2.3
Art 84.6.2.2.3
Art 94.6.2.2.3
Art 104.6.2.2.3
Art 164.6.2.2.4
Provisions on Case Guidance Work4.1.4
Art 24.1.4
Provisions on Cases of Monopoly Disputes4.5.4.2
Art 34.5.4.2
Provisions on the Causes of Action in Civil Cases4.1.3.3, 4.2.1
Provisions on Evidence in Civil Procedures involving Intellectual Property Rights4.1.3.3, 4.3.2.5.4, 4.4.2, 4.6.1, 4.6.3.2, 4.6.4
Art 34.3.2.5.4
Art 314.4.2.5
Art 324.4.2
Arts 8-104.6.4
Pt 44.6.1
Provisions on the Intellectual Property Court4.1.3.3, 4.2.3, 4.5.5.3
Art 14.2.3
Art 24.2.3, 4.5.5.3
Provisions on the Jurisdiction of the Intellectual Property Courts4.1.3.3
Provisions on Patent Grant and Confirmation4.1.3.3, 4.7, 4.8
Art 14.7.1
Art 24.7.3.1
Art 34.7.3.1
Art 44.7.3.1
Art 64.7.9.1, 4.7.10
Art 74.7.8
Art 84.7.10
Art 104.7.9.1
Art 134.7.6.1.2
Art 144.8.3
Art 154.8.3, 4.8.4
Art 164.8.6
Art 174.8.6.1, 4.8.6.3
Art 194.8.6.2
Art 204.8.3, 4.8.6.3.2
Arts 17-214.8.4.3
Provisions on the Patent Rights of Drugs4.1.3.3, 4.2.3.2.3, 4.5.5
Art 14.1.3.3, 4.2.3.2.3, 4.5.5.3
Art 54.5.5.3.7
Art 104.5.5.3.5
Art 124.5.5.3.6
Provisions on the Pre-litigation Cessation of Patent Infringement4.6.2
Provisions on Technical Investigation Officers4.6.3.1
Provisions on the Trial of Cases by Internet Courts
Art 114.6.1
Art 134.6.1
Arts 14-194.6.1
Provisions on the Trial of Patent Disputes4.1.3.3, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, 4.3.1.2, 4.3.2, 4.4.2, 4.9
Art 14.2.1, 4.9
Art 24.2.3.2
Art 34.2.3.2
Art 134.3.1.2, 4.3.2
Art 144.4.2
Art 154.4.2
Regulations on the Implementation of the Law on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures4.5.3
Regulations on Patent Commissioning4.1.3.2
Regulations on Technology Import and Export Administration4.5.3
Regulatory Measures on National Standards involving Patents (Interim)4.5.4.1
Reply on Compensation for a Plaintiff’s Abuse of Rights4.1.3.3, 4.4.2.4
Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law4.1.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2.8, 4.5.2.1, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9
Art 114.8.5
Art 124.5.2.1
Art 134.5.2.1.4
Art 204.7.11
Art 214.3.1
Art 284.8.4.2
Art 434.8.2.2
Art 444.7.1, 4.8.2
Art 474.8.4.3
Art 534.7.1
Art 654.7.1
Art 694.7.12.1.2
Art 844.9
Art 854.3.2.8
Arts 76-784.5.2.1
Rules for the Implementation of the Provisions on Case Guidance4.1.4
Arts 9-114.1.4
Rules of Online Litigation of People’s Courts4.6.1
Temporary Regulations for the Protection of Invention Right and Patent Right 19504.1.1
Germany (Chapter 5)
Basic Law (Constitution) 5.1, 5.3.1, 5.5.3.4
Art 55.5.3.4
Art 103(1)5.9.2.1
Civil Code
S 2425.8.3
S 2595.8.3
S 823 et seq5.6.3.1
Code of Civil Procedure5.4.1.2.8, 5.4.1.3, 5.4.3.2, 5.5.3, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11
S 35.7.7
S 785.6.3.4
S 1285.6.9
S 1385.5.3, 5.6.4.3, 5.6.4.6, 5.6.6.1
S 1395.5.3, 5.6.9
S 1425.5.3.3, 5.6.7.3
S 1445.6.7.3
S 1485.5.3.3, 5.6.1
S 1565.6.9, 5.6.10
S 1595.6.9
S 1955.6.5.2
S 2205.6.9
S 2535.6.4, 5.7.7
S 2565.6.2.1, 5.6.3.3, 5.7.6
S 2615.6.4
S 2635.6.4.5, 5.9.1
S 2645.6.4.5
S 2715.6.4.1
S 2745.6.4.1
S 2755.6.4.1
S 2765.6.4
S 2785.6.9
S 2835.6.9
S 2865.6.7
S 2945.6.5.3, 5.6.5.4
S 2965.6.9
S 3005.6.10
S 3065.6.10
S 3075.6.10
S 3105.6.9, 5.6.10
S 3125.6.10
S 3225.6.4.4, 5.6.4.5
S 3305.6.10
S 3315.6.10
S 3555.4.1.3
S 358a5.6.7
S 3735.4.1.3.2, 5.6.7.2
S 3775.6.7.2
S 3835.6.7.2
S 3845.6.7.2
S 4025.4.1.3, 5.6.7.1
S 4045.6.7.1
S 4115.6.7.1
S 4205.6.7.3
S 4215.6.7.3
S 4225.6.7.3
S 4235.6.7.3
S 4855.6.6.3
S 5115.9.1
S 5135.9.1
S 5175.9.1
S 5195.9.1
S 5205.9.1
S 5245.9.1
S 5255.9.1.3
S 5295.9.1
S 5315.9.1
S 5335.9.1
S 5385.9.1
S 5455.9.2.3
S 5465.9.2.3
S 5475.9.2.3
S 5485.9.2.3
S 5495.9.2.3
S 5515.9.2.3
S 5555.9.2.4
S 5615.9.2.4
S 5625.9.2.4
S 5635.9.2.4
S 5675.8.2
S 5705.8.2
S 7045.8.1
S 7075.8.4
S 7085.8.1
S 7095.8.1
S 7175.9.1.3
S 7195.8.4, 5.9.1.4
S 7245.8.1
S 7255.8.1
S 7505.6.10, 5.8.1
S 758a5.6.6.3
S 7935.8.2
S 7945.8.1
S 8885.8.3
S 8905.8.2
S 8915.8.2, 5.8.3
S 9165.6.5
S 9205.6.5.3, 5.6.5.4
S 9215.6.5.3
S 9225.6.5.2
S 9245.6.5
S 9285.6.5.3
S 9295.6.5
S 9365.6.5.2
S 9375.6.5
S 9455.6.5
Court Costs Act
S 125.7.7.2
S 515.7.7
Courts Constitution Act5.6, 5.6.8, 5.6.9
S 755.6.9
S 1695.6.8, 5.6.9
SS 172-1745.6.8, 5.6.9
Criminal Code5.6.8
S 353d5.6.8
Judicial Remuneration and Compensation Act5.4.1.3.1
Lawyers’ Fees Act5.7.7.3
Patent Act5.1, 5.3.1, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11
S 15.4.2
S 25.4.2
S 35.4.2
S 45.4.2
S 55.4.2
S 85.4.2.3
S 95.5.2, 5.6.3.3.2
S 105.5.2.2
S 115.5.3.4
S 125.5.3.2
S 145.5.1, 5.6.3.3.2
S 155.5.3.3
S 175.6.3
S 215.4.1.2.6, 5.4.2
S 225.4.1.2.6, 5.4.2
S 245.5.3.3, 5.11.1
S 255.4.1.2.2
S 325.6.3.1, 5.6.3.2
S 695.4.1.2.7
S 805.4.1.2.2
S 815.4.1.2, 5.6.3, 5.11.1.3
S 825.4.1.2.3
S 835.3.1, 5.4.1.2.4, 5.4.1.2.6
S 845.4.1.2.8, 5.11.1.3
S 875.4.1.2.3
S 885.4.1.3
S 915.4.1.2.7, 5.5.2.1
S 925.4.1.2.7
S 945.4.1.2.7
S 975.4.1.2.2, 5.6.3.4
S 995.4.1.2.3, 5.4.1.2.5
S 1115.4.3.2, 5.4.3.4
S 1125.4.3.4
S 1135.6.3.4
S 1165.4.3.2
S 1175.4.3.2
S 1265.4.1.2
S 128a5.4.1.3.1
S 1395.7.1
S 140a5.7.2, 5.8.3
S 140b5.8.3
S 140c5.6.1, 5.6.6.3, 5.6.7.3
S 140e5.7.5
S 142a5.10
S 1435.6.3.2, 5.7.7.3
S 1455.6.4.6, 5.6.6.3, 5.6.8, 5.9.1.2
Protection of Trade Secrets Act5.6.6.3, 5.6.8
SS 16-205.6.6.3, 5.6.8
Stock Corporation Act 19655.4.1.2.2
India (Chapter 6)
Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (Civil Procedure Code)6.6.4, 6.6.5, 6.6.6, 6.6.9, 6.7, 6.9.2, 6.11
Commercial Courts Act 20156.3.1.2, 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.6, 6.6.7, 6.6.9, 6.11.2
Constitution6.1.1, 6.3.1
Copyright Act 19576.5.3
Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules 20186.6.5, 6.6.8.4
Designs Act 20006.2.1
Evidence Act 18726.6.7.2, 6.6.7.3, 6.6.8.2
High Court of Delhi Rules Governing Patent Suits (2022)6.5.1.1, 6.6.5, 6.6.8.3, 6.11.3
National Intellectual Property Rights Policy 20166.2.1.4
Patents Act 19706.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.10, 6.11
Ch XVIII6.5
S 26.2.2.3.3
S 36.1.4.4.3
S 46.1.4.4.3
S 56.1.4.1, 6.1.4.4.3
S 86.2.2.2, 6.5.4
S 136.4
S 246.1.4.4
S 256.2.2.2, 6.2.2.3, 6.4
S 296.2.2.2
S 476.5.3
S 486.5.2, 6.5.3
S 546.1.4.4.4
S 646.4, 6.5.4
S 666.4, 6.10.1
S 846.4
S 926.4
S 1026.4
S 1046.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.7.2
S 1056.8.2
S 1076.1.4.4.4, 6.5.3
S 1086.7
S 1096.6.2
S 1106.6.2
S 1156.6.8.3
Patents (Amendment) Act 19996.1.4.4.3
Patents (Amendment) Act 20026.1.4.4, 6.4
Patents (Amendment) Act 20056.1.4.1, 6.1.4.4.3, 6.1.4.4.5, 6.2.2.2, 6.4
Patents and Designs Act 19116.1.1, 6.1.2
Patents Rules 19726.1.2
Patents Rules 20036.1.4.4, 6.2.2.2, 6.6.8.3
Specific Relief Act 19636.7.1
Trade Marks Act 19996.2.1, 6.5.3
Japan (Chapter 7)
Act for the Establishment of the Intellectual Property High Court 20047.1.4.3, 7.8
Act for Partial Revision of the Code of Civil Procedure, etc. 20047.1.4.1
Administrative Case Litigation Act7.4.6
Art 337.4.6
Civil Conciliation Act 19517.6.8
Civil Execution Act7.6.4.5
Civil Provisional Remedies Act
Art 127.6.4.3
Art 137.6.4.1, 7.6.4.2
Art 147.6.4.4
Art 237.6.4
Art 247.6.4
Art 377.6.4.6
Art 437.6.4.5
Code of Civil Procedure7.1.4.1, 7.2.4.5.7, 7.3.1, 7.3.2.1, 7.3.3, 7.4.6, 7.5.3.3, 7.5.4.2, 7.6.1, 7.6.4, 7.6.5, 7.6.6, 7.6.7, 7.8
Art 67.6.1, 7.6.4.3, 7.8
Art 92-27.3.3.3.3, 7.3.3.3.4, 7.6.6.1
Art 92-87.3.3.3.4
Art 1147.4.6
Art 1157.4.6
Art 1437.6.7
Art 1577.5.4.2
Art 1887.6.4.2
Art 2207.6.5.1
Art 2247.6.5.1.3
Art 2857.6.1
Art 310-27.8
Art 3137.6.1
Art 3387.5.3.3
Court Act 19477.3.1
IP High Court, Guidelines for Proceedings of Suits against Appeal/Trial Decision Made by the JPO7.5.4
IP High Court, Rules of Practice7.3.2.1, 7.3.3.1
Patent Act7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
Art 17.5.1
Art 27.4.5.2, 7.5.3.1
Art 17-27.2.4.5.1, 7.5.3.1
Art 257.2.4.5.1
Art 297.2.4.5.1, 7.4.5.2, 7.5.3.1
Art 327.2.4.5.1
Art 367.2.4.5.1, 7.4.5.2, 7.5.1, 7.5.3.1
Art 387.2.4.5
Art 497.2.3, 7.5.3.1
Art 507.2.3
Art 707.2.4.1.5, 7.5.1.1, 7.5.1.3
Art 717.2.3.2
Art 747.2.4.5.1, 7.5.3.1.8
Art 1007.6.4
Art 1017.2.4.6, 7.5.2.8, 7.7.1
Art 1027.6.7, 7.7.2
Art 1037.7.2
Art 1047.5.3, 7.6.3
Art 1057.6.5.1, 7.6.5.2, 7.6.7
Art 1067.6.4
Art 1137.2.3.1, 7.2.4.3
Art 1147.2.4.3
Art 1157.2.4.3
Art 1187.2.4.3
Art 1197.2.4.3
Art 1207.2.4.3, 7.2.4.5.1
Art 1217.2.3.1, 7.2.4.2
Art 1237.2.3.2, 7.2.4.5
Art 1257.2.4.3
Art 1267.2.3.2, 7.2.4.4, 7.2.4.5.1, 7.4.5.2, 7.5.4.1
Art 1277.2.4.4, 7.5.4.3
Art 1317.2.4.5.4
Art 1327.2.4.4, 7.4.2
Art 1347.2.4.5, 7.4.5.2, 7.5.4.1
Art 1367.2.4.1.2
Art 1457.2.4.5.6
Art 1507.2.4.1.2
Art 1537.2.4.5.5
Art 1577.2.4.5.7
Art 1647.2.4.5.7
Art 1787.3.3, 7.4.1
Art 1797.4.2
Art 1817.4.5, 7.4.6
Art 1867.5.1.3
Ch. III7.2
Patent Law Enforcement Regulation7.5.1.2
Art 247.5.1.2
Patent Monopoly Act 18857.1
Tokyo District Court, Proceedings Model for Patent Infringement Suit (Stage for Examination on Damages)7.6
Tokyo District Court, Proceedings Model for Patent Infringement Suit (Stage for Examination on Infringement)7.6
Korea (Republic of) (Chapter 8)
Administrative Litigation Act8.4.2
Art 38.4.2.1
Art 98.4.2
Administrative Procedure Act8.4.1
Art 88.4.1
Arbitration Act8.6.11
Civil Act8.5, 8.7.4
Civil Execution Act8.6.2.1.3
Civil Procedure Act8.4.1, 8.4.2.1, 8.5, 8.6.2, 8.6.7, 8.6.9
Constitution8.1
Art 228.1
Court Organization Act
Art 78.3.1, 8.6.2.2, 8.9.2.2
Art 28-48.6.2
Art 328.3.1, 8.6.2.2, 8.6.2.3, 8.9.2, 8.9.6
Art 62-28.3.2.2
Criminal Procedure Act8.9.3, 8.9.4
Art 1978.9.3
Art 2458.9.3
Design Protection Act8.6.2, 8.7.2
Invention Promotion Act8.6.1, 8.7.2
Art 158.6.1, 8.7.2
Judicial Conciliation of Civil Disputes Act8.6.11.4
Patent Act8.1, 8.2.2, 8.3.1, 8.4.1.1, 8.4.1.2, 8.4.2, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7.3, 8.7.4, 8.9
Art 18.1
Art 948.5
Art 968.5.3.5, 8.6.1
Art 988.5.3.5
Art 1008.5
Art 1018.5
Art 1028.5
Art 1038.5.3.5
Art 1048.5.3.5
Art 1058.5.3.5
Art 1068.5.3.5
Art 1078.5.3.5
Art 1228.5.3.5
Art 1268.5, 8.6.1, 8.7.3
Art 1278.5.2.4, 8.6.1, 8.7.4
Art 1288.5, 8.6.1, 8.7.4
Art 1298.6.1
Art 1308.6.1, 8.7.4.2.4
Art 1318.5
Art 132-28.2.2, 8.6.1, 8.6.9.3
Art 132-178.2.2
Art 1338.2.2
Art 1358.2.2
Art 1368.2.2
Art 1388.5.3.5
Art 1468.2.2.1
Art 1548.2.2.1
Art 1638.2.2.2
Art 1818.5.3.5
Art 1828.5.3.5
Art 1838.5.3.5
Art 1868.3.1.4, 8.4.1.1, 8.4.1.2, 8.4.2, 8.6.2
Art 1888.4.2.6
Art 1898.4.2.10
Art 1908.4.2
Art 2038.4.2
Art 2248.9
Art 2258.5, 8.9
Art 2268.9
Art 2278.9
Art 2288.9
Art 2298.9
Art 2308.9.5.1
Art 2318.9.5.1
Art 3478.6.9.3
Ch XII (penalty provisions)8.3.1.2, 8.9
Patent Court, Bylaws on Case Assignment8.3.1.4
Patent Court, Practice Directions for Civil Appellate Trial8.6.1.1, 8.6.7.6, 8.8.1
Patent Court, Practice Directions for Revocation Trial8.4.2.6, 8.4.2.7
Prosecutors’ Office Act8.9.3
Seoul Central District Court, Procedural Guidelines for Intellectual Property Litigation8.6.1.1, 8.6.7.6
Supreme Court, Regulations on Establishment and Operation of the International Division8.3.2.2
Trademark Act8.6.2
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act8.6.9.2
Art 14-48.6.9.2
US martial law, Order no. 918.1.1
Utility Model Act8.6.2, 8.7.2
United Kingdom (Chapter 9)
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994)9.3.1.4
Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 19829.1.1.2
Civil Justice Council, Guidance for the Instruction of Experts in Civil Claims (Aug. 2014)9.6.8.2
Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)9.1.1.2, 9.3.1.2, 9.6–9.8
Part 63, Practice Direction 639.1.1.2, 9.3.1.2, 9.9.1.1, 9.9.4.1, 9.9.5, 9.9 12
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, Patents Court Guide (2022)9.1.1.2, 9.3.1.2, 9.6.4.1, 9.6.10, 9.6.13.2, 9.6.16, 9.9.1.1
HM Courts and Tribunals Service, Chancery Guide (2022)9.1.1.2, 9.9.1.1
HM Courts and Tribunals Service, Intellectual Property Enterprise Court Guide (2022)9.1.1.2, 9.9.1.1, 9.9.4.1, 9.9.4.2, 9.9.6
Intellectual Property (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 20069.1.1.2, 9.3.1.4, 9.7.2
SI 2006/10289.1.1.2, 9.3.1.4, 9.7.2
Patents Act 19779.1.1.2, 9.1.1.3, 9.2, 9.4
Schedule 4A9.1.1.2
S 149.1.1.3
S 609.1.1.3, 9.5
S 619.5, 9.7.3
S 709.5.5
S 719.5.4
S 729.1.1.3, 9.2, 9.4
S 759.4, 9.6.6
S 979.2
S 1259.1.1.3, 9.5.2
S 128B9.1.1.2
SS 1-69.1.1.3
Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 20199.1.1.2
Patents Court, Patents Court Guide, Annex D: Practice Statement: Listing of cases for trial in the Patents Court9.3.1.2
Patents Rules 20079.1.1.2, 9.2
Senior Courts Act 1981
S 379.7.1
S 709.3.1.2
United States (Chapter 10)
Administrative Procedure Act (APA)10.2.2.4, 10.12.2.5.4, 10.12.2.10.4, 10.12.3, 10.15
America Invents Act 2011 (AIA)10.1.1.2, 10.1.1.7, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.3.3.3, 10.4, 10.6.13.2
1810.2.1
13510.2.1
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA)10.6.13.5, 10.13.2, 10.13.2.2, 10.15
Constitution10.1, 10.2.3, 10.6.13
Seventh Amendment10.1.1, 10.2.3, 10.3.2
Federal Courts Improvement Act 198210.1.1.5
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act10.1.1.6
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP)10.6.5, 10.6.6.1, 10.6.6.2, 10.6.6.3, 10.6.7.2, 10.10.1.1, 10.12.2, 10.15
6(b)10.6.13.6
9(b)10.5.3.2, 10.6.5
12(b)10.6.6.3, 10.15
12(c)10.6.6.3
13(a)10.6.5
1610.6.6, 10.6.13.2.3
2410.12.2.5.8, 10.15
2610.6.6, 10.6.8, 10.6.10.3, 10.6.12
30(a)10.6.8.4
33(a)10.6.8.3
42(b)10.6.13.1
4810.3.2, 10.6.13.2.3
49(b)10.6.13.4
5010.6.13.3, 10.6.13.6
5210.6.13.5
5310.3.2, 10.6.11
54(d)10.7.2.4
56(a)10.6.9, 10.15
59(b)10.6.13.6
60(b)10.6.13.6
6510.6.7
Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE)10.3.2, 10.6.4, 10.6.6.2, 10.6.10, 10.6.11, 10.15
40810.6.4, 10.6.6.2, 10.6.10
70210.6.10, 10.15
70410.6.10.2
70510.6.10.2
70610.3.2, 10.6.11
100610.6.10.3
Hatch-Waxman Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act 198410.1.1.6, 10.6.13.5, 10.13.2, 10.15
Intellectual Property and Communication Omnibus Reform Act 199910.2.1
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act 198810.12.1
Patent Act 179010.1.1.2
Patent Act 179310.1.1.2
Patent Act 183610.1.1.2
Patent Act 187010.1.1.2
Patent Act 195210.1.1.2, 10.1.1.4
Sherman Antitrust Act 189010.1.1.3
Tariff Act 1930, s 33710.12
Title 19 of the U.S. Code (Customs and International Trade)10.12.1.1, 10.12.1.3, 10.12.2.2
Title 35 of the U.S. Code (Patents)10.1.1.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.6.5, 10.6.7, 10.6.10.4, 10.6.13.1, 10.7, 10.12.1.3, 10.12.2.6, 10.15
610.2.3
2410.15
10110.6.6, 10.6.6.3
102-0310.2.2.5, 10.15
10310.1.1.4
13410.2.2.2
13510.2.1.3, 10.2.2.6
14110.2.2.4.4, 10.3.1, 10.15
14510.3.1
25110.2.2.1
251-25210.2.1
25710.2.1, 10.2.2.3
27110.5.3.2, 10.6.6.3, 10.12.1.2.3, 10.12.1.3, 10.13.2.1.4.1, 10.13.2.2.2
28210.6.10.2, 10.6.10.4
28310.6.7.1.5, 10.12.2.6
28410.7.2.2
28710.6.5
301-0210.2.2.2
30310.2.2.2
30410.2.2.2
30510.2.2.2
30610.2.2.2
301-0710.2.1
31110.2.2.4
311-1910.2.1, 10.2.1.3
31410.2.2.4, 10.2.2.4.2, 10.3.3.3
31510.2.2.4.1, 10.2.2.4.3.5, 10.2.2.4.5
31610.2.2.4.3.7
32110.2.1.3, 10.2.2.5
321-2910.2.1
32410.2.2.5
Trade Act 197410.12.1.1
Uruguay Round Amendments Act 199410.12.1.1
The Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (Chapter 11)
Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020
Art 111.6.2.2, 11.6.5.4
Art 511.6.5.1
Art 6 11.6.9.2
Art 1011.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2
Art 1211.6.1, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.4
Art 1311.6.3.2, 11.6.4
Art 1511.6.8.1, 11.6.8.2, 11.6.8.3, 11.6.8.4, 11.6.9.1, 11.6.9.2, 11.6.9.3
Art 1611.6.10
Art 1711.6.5.3
Art 2111.3.2.3
see also European Instruments, Convention on the Grant of European Patents (European Patent Convention (EPC))