R.89 EPC Intervention of the assumed infringer

(1)

Notice of intervention shall be filed within three months of the date on which proceedings referred to in Article 105 are instituted.

(2)

Notice of intervention shall be filed in a written reasoned statement; Rules 76 and 77 shall apply mutatis mutandis. The notice of intervention shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid.

[ Art. 99 R. 3 6 76 86 112 ]

See decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 4/91, G 1/94, G 2/04, G 3/04, G 1/05 (Annex I).

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Articles

X A.2 EPC European patent

X A.19 EPC Opposition Divisions

X A.99 EPC Opposition

X A.105 EPC Intervention of the assumed infringer

EPC Implementing Rules

X Chapter I Opposition procedure

X R.1 EPC Written proceedings

X R.3 EPC Language in written proceedings

X R.6 EPC Filing of translations and reduction of fees

X R.76 EPC Form and content of the opposition

X R.77 EPC Rejection of the opposition as inadmissible

X R.78 EPC Procedure where the proprietor of the patent is not entitled

X R.79 EPC Preparation of the examination of the opposition

X R.80 EPC Amendment of the European patent

X R.81 EPC Examination of opposition

X R.82 EPC Maintenance of the European patent in amended form

X R.83 EPC Request for documents

X R.84 EPC Continuation of the opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office of its own motion

X R.86 EPC Documents in opposition proceedings

X R.112 EPC Noting of loss of rights

EPO Guidelines - D Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures

X GL D I 5 Intervention of the assumed infringer

X GL D IV 5.6 Examination of the admissibility of an intervention and preparations in the event of an intervention

X GL D VII 6 Intervention of the assumed infringer

Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 1/2021, p81 - VI.2 - Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal

X OJ EPO SE 1/2020, p82 - VI.2 - Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal

X OJ EPO 2020, A26 - Opinion of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 18 July 2019G 1/18

X OJ EPO SE 1/2019, p64 - VI.2 - Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal

X OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p65 - VI.2 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal

X OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p66 - VI.2 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal

X OJ EPO 2013, 194 - Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 23 July 2012 G 1/10

X OJ EPO 2011, 94 - Interlocutory decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.03 dated 17 June 2010

X OJ EPO 2008, 430 - Decisions of the Boards of Appeal

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III P 1.5 Time limit for intervention

X CLR III P 1.6 Fees

X CLR III P 1.7 Substantiation requirement

Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications

X CLR IV C 1 Legal character of opposition proceedings and applicable principles

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

X G 0004/91 (Intervention - DOLEZYCH II) of 3.11.1992

X G 0001/94 (Intervention) of 11.5.1994

X G 0002/04 (Transfer of opposition/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 25.5.2005

X G 0003/04 (Intervention/EOS) of 22.8.2005

X G 0001/05 (Exclusion and objection/XXX) of 7.12.2006

General Case Law

X T 0305/08 () of 18.2.2010

X T 1196/08 () of 10.11.2010

X T 1713/11 () of 12.12.2012

X T 0473/13 () of 11.5.2016

X T 1553/13 (Inadmissibility of an appeal where the appeal fee is paid after … of 20.2.2014

X T 0439/17 () of 7.5.2019