S.L. 417.5 Art. 8Authentic text of European patents.

(1) Where a translation prescribed under regulation 7

confers protection which is narrower than that conferred by the European patent in the language of the proceedings, such translation shall be regarded as the authentic text other than for revocation proceedings.

(2) The owner of the European patent may file a corrected translation at any time. The corrected translation shall take effect only after it has been made available to the public by the Office.

(3) Any person who, in good faith, is using or has made effective and serious preparations for using an invention, the use of which would not constitute infringement of the patent in the original translation may, after the corrected translation takes effect, continue such use in the course of his business or for the needs thereof without payment.