EUROPEAN PATENT – REIMBURSEMENT OF THE FEE FOR PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

Submitted by European Patent... on Thu, 2024-06-20 16:57

According to rule 110 and other regulations of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR),

In the procedure of Petition for review by the Enlarged Board of Appeal, the Enlarged Board of Appeal

(a) consisting of two legally qualified members and one technically qualified member shall examine all petitions for review and shall reject those which are clearly inadmissible or unallowable; such decision shall require unanimity;

(b) If the Petition for Review is not rejected as inadmissibble or unalowwable, the Emlarged Board of Appeal consisting of four legally qualified members and one technically qualified member shall decide on the petition for review.

The Enlarged Board of Appeal shall order the reimbursement of the fee for a petition for review if the proceedings before the Boards of Appeal are reopened.

Prepared June 19th , 2024

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