European Convention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention
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The European Convention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention was signed on December 19, 1954 in Paris
, France
by members of the Council of Europe
. It entered into force on August 1, 1955 and it was denounced by all Parties and ceased to be in force as from February 18, 1999. The Convention created the International Classification of Patents for Invention. The Convention is written in English
and French
, both texts being equally authoritative.
The Convention, along with the European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications
of 1953, resulted from the work of the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts in patent matters in the early 1950s.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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by members of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
. It entered into force on August 1, 1955 and it was denounced by all Parties and ceased to be in force as from February 18, 1999. The Convention created the International Classification of Patents for Invention. The Convention is written in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, both texts being equally authoritative.
The Convention, along with the European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications
European Convention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications
The European Convention relating to the formalities required for patent applications was signed at Paris on December 11, 1953. Its aim was to "simplify and unify, as far as it is possible, the formalities required by the various national legislations for patent applications"...
of 1953, resulted from the work of the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts in patent matters in the early 1950s.
See also
- Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent ClassificationStrasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent ClassificationThe Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification , also known as the IPC Agreement, was signed in Strasbourg, France, on March 24, 1971 and entered into force on October 7, 1975...
of March 24, 1971
External links
- Archived page on the Council of Europe web site
- Official text (.doc)
- Official text (.htm)