European Patent Convention
Article 178
Transmission and notifications

(1)The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany shall draw up certified true copies of this Convention and shall transmit them to the Governments of all signatory or acceding States.

(2)The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany shall notify to the Governments of the States referred to in paragraph 1:

(a)the deposit of any instrument of ratification or accession;

(b)any declaration or notification received pursuant to Article 168;

(c)any denunciation received pursuant to Article 174 and the date on which such denunciation comes into force.

(3)The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany shall register this Convention with the Secretariat of the United Nations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Plenipotentiaries authorised thereto, having presented their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, have signed this Convention.

Done at Munich this fifth day of October one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three

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