implement regul convent european patent common market part implement regul part convent chapter organ special depart rule alloc duti depart instanc presid european patent offic determin number revoc divis alloc duti depart refer intern classif presid european patent offic agreement select committe administr council determin detail duti patent administr divis respons pursuant articl addit respons vest convent presid european patent offic alloc duti patent administr divis revoc divis presid european patent offic entrust employe technic legal qualifi member execut individu duti fall patent administr divis revoc divis involv technic legal difficulti rule administr structur special depart revoc divis group administr examin divis opposit divis form director form director patent administr divis special depart group administr depart european patent offic form director gener form separ director gener case rule implement regul european patent convent appli appoint vice presid director gener 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payment renew fee rule implement regul european patent convent appli payment renew fee commun patent addit fee deem paid time renew fee mean articl paid period laid provis rule period entri surrend period refer articl month date proprietor patent prove european patent offic inform license intent surrend expiri period proprietor patent prove european patent offic license agre surrend enter immedi chapter ii limit procedur rule period file request limit rule appli mutati mutandi file request limit commun patent rule content request limit request limit commun patent number commun patent sought limit proprietor titl invent amend sought proprietor patent appoint repres address place busi accord rule implement regul european patent convent rule reject request limit inadmiss revoc divis note request limit commun patent compli articl rule commun proprietor patent invit remedi defici note period request limit correct good time revoc divis reject inadmiss rule examin request limit request limit 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