Prior national rights

Pursuant to Art. 93 of the 1973 Convention on the Grant of European Patents (hereinafter: EPC), the European patent application is published after the expiry of a period of 18 months from the date of filing or, if priority has been claimed, from the date of priority (or at the request of the applicant, before the expiry of that period). However, it may occur that during this 18-month period...