CLR V A 9.5 Substantial procedural violation

One of the preconditions for reimbursement of the appeal fee under R. 103 EPC is that a substantial procedural violation has taken place. A "substantial procedural violation" is an objective deficiency affecting the entire proceedings (J 7/83, OJ 1984, 211). Whether or not there has been a substantial procedural violation is to be determined on an objective basis (J 32/95, OJ 1999, 733; T 160/09).

9.5.1 Violation must be of a procedural nature

9.5.2 Violation must be substantial and affect the entire proceedings

9.5.3 Procedural violation must be committed by the department whose decision is under appeal

9.5.5 Guidelines

9.5.6 Request for interview

9.5.7 Oral proceedings

9.5.8 Right to be heard

9.5.9 Inadequate reasons given in the decision at first instance

9.5.10 Error of judgment by a department of first instance

9.5.11 Cases concerning the decision-making process and the decision

9.5.12 Partiality

9.5.13 Suspensive effect of appeal

9.5.14 Non-compliance with order of the board

9.5.15 Referral pending before Enlarged Board

9.5.16 Refusal of application on one ground only

9.5.17 Cases concerning documentation and communications passing between the EPO and the parties

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Implementing Rules

X R.103 EPC Reimbursement of appeal fees

Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 2/2021, p63 - V. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS OF APPEAL

Case Law Book: V Priority

X CLR V A Appeal procedure

X CLR V A 9 Reimbursement of appeal fees

X CLR V A 9.5.1 Violation must be of a procedural nature

X CLR V A 9.5.2 Violation must be substantial and affect the entire proceedings

X CLR V A 9.5.3 Procedural violation must be committed by the department whose decision is under appeal

X CLR V A 9.5.4 Search

X CLR V A 9.5.5 Guidelines

X CLR V A 9.5.6 Request for interview

X CLR V A 9.5.7 Oral proceedings

X CLR V A 9.5.8 Right to be heard

X CLR V A 9.5.9 Inadequate reasons given in the decision at first instance

X CLR V A 9.5.10 Error of judgment by a department of first instance

X CLR V A 9.5.11 Cases concerning the decision-making process and the decision

X CLR V A 9.5.12 Partiality

X CLR V A 9.5.13 Suspensive effect of appeal

X CLR V A 9.5.14 Non-compliance with order of the board

X CLR V A 9.5.15 Referral pending before Enlarged Board

X CLR V A 9.5.16 Refusal of application on one ground only

X CLR V A 9.5.17 Cases concerning documentation and communications passing between the EPO and the parties

General Case Law

X J 0007/83 (Interruption of proceedings) of 2.12.1983

X J 0032/95 (Power of Exam. Div.to refuse reimbursement of appeal fee) of 24.3.1999

X T 0160/09 (Layered Architecture/ERICSSON) of 20.6.2012