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EUROPEAN PATENT – NOTING OF LOSS OF RIGHTS

According to rule 112 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR),

 

(1) If the European Patent Office notes that a loss of rights has occurred, without any decision concerning the refusal of the European patent application or the grant, revocation or maintenance of the European patent, or the taking of evidence, it shall communicate this to the party concerned.

 

EUROPEAN PATENT – FORM OF DECISIONS

According to rule 111 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR),

 

(1) Where oral proceedings are held before the European Patent Office (EPO), the decision may be given orally. The decision shall subsequently be put in writing and notified to the parties.

EUROPEAN PATENT – FORM OF DECISIONS

According to rule 111 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR),

 

(1) Where oral proceedings are held before the European Patent Office (EPO), the decision may be given orally. The decision shall subsequently be put in writing and notified to the parties.

EUROPEAN PATENT – FORM OF DECISIONS

According to rule 111 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR),

 

(1) Where oral proceedings are held before the European Patent Office (EPO), the decision may be given orally. The decision shall subsequently be put in writing and notified to the parties.

EUROPEAN PATENT – REIMBURSEMENT OF THE FEE FOR PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

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;

EUROPEAN PATENT - PROCEDURE IN DEALING WITH PETITIONS FOR REVIEW

According to rule 109 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR)

EUROPEAN PATENT - EXAMINATION OF THE PETITION

According to rule 108 of the European Paten Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulation (IR),

EUROPEAN PATENT – CONTENTS OF THE PETITION FOR REVIEW

According to rule 107 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR),

(1) The petition for review shall contain:

(a) the name and the address of the petitioner including the name, address and nationality of the applicant and the State in which his residence or principal place of business is located.
(b) an indication of the decision to be reviewed.

(2) The petition shall indicate the reasons for setting aside the decision of the Board of Appeal, and the facts and evidence on which the petition is based.

European patent - Further fundamental procedural defects

According to rule 104 of the European Patent Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR)
A fundamental procedural defect under Article 112a, paragraph 2(d) of the EPC (consisting of any other fundamental procedural defect defined in the Implementing Regulations occurred in the appeal proceedings), may have occurred where the Board of Appeal,

(a) contrary to Article 116 of the EPC , failed to arrange for the holding of oral proceedings requested by the petitioner, or

(b) decided on the appeal without deciding on a request relevant to that decision.

EUROPEAN PATENT – REINBURSEMENT OF APPEAL FEES

According to rule 103 of the European Paten Convention (EPC) Implementing Regulations (IR)
(1) The appeal fee shall be reimbursed in full
(a) in the event of interlocutory revision or where the Board of Appeal deems an appeal to be allowable, if such reimbursement is equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation, or
(b) if the appeal is withdrawn before the filing of the statement of grounds of appeal and before the period for filing that statement has expired.

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