EUROPEAN PATENT – PRESEDENCE OF OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS

According to Rule 93 and other regulations of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR)

At the request of the proprietor, the European patent may be revoked or be limited by an amendment of the claims.

The request for limitation or revocation shall be deemed not to have been filed if opposition proceedings in respect of the patent are pending at the time of filing the request.

If, at the time of filing an opposition to a European patent, limitation proceedings in respect of that patent are pending, the EPO Examining Division shall terminate the limitation proceedings and order the reimbursement of the limitation fee.

Prepared December 16th , 2022

by European Patent Registration and Consulting Services prov. by Lawyers Antevski – European patent law services

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