Without prejudice to the jurisdiction of the European Patent Office under the Convention on the grant of European patents, signed at Munich on 5 October 1973, the courts of each State bound by this Convention shall have exclusive jurisdiction, regardless of domicile, in proceedings concerned with the registration or validity of any European patent granted for that State irrespective of whether the issue is raised by way of an action or as a defence;
Gan dochar do dhlínse Oifig na bPaitinní Eorpacha faoin gCoinbhinsiún chun paitinní Eorpacha a dheonú a síníodh in München an 5 Deireadh Fómhair 1973, beidh dlínse eisiatach ag cúirteanna gach Stáit atá faoi cheangal ag an gCoinbhinsiún seo, gan aird a thabhairt ar shainchónaí, in imeachtaí a bhaineann le clárú nó bailíocht aon phaitinne Eorpaí a deonaíodh le haghaidh an Stáit sin cuma an ndúisítear an cheist trí chaingean nó mar chosaint;