G 2301/15 (Request for a proposal of removal from office) of 17.9.2015

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2015:G230115.20150917
Date of decision: 17 September 2015
Case number: G 2301/15
Application number: -
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 66 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: -
Applicant name: Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation
Opponent name: -
Board: EBA
Headnote: 1. The law-making bodies have so shaped the proceedings for a decision for a proposal under Article 23(1) EPC that they take proper judicial form. The arrangements laid down in Articles 2(5) RPEBA and Article 10 BDS/EBA for the composition of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in proceedings under Article 23(1) EPC are compatible with the European Patent Convention and general principles of law.
2. Article 12a(5) RPEBA requires that the request under Article 12a(1) RPEBA specify individual incidents and the evidence for them, and give reasons why they constitute a serious ground within the meaning of Article 23(1) EPC.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 22
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 23(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 24(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 24(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 117(1)
European Patent Convention R 13
Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 2(5)
Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 12a
Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 13
Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 14(2)
Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 14(4)
Rules of procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Art 18(3)
BDS EBA Art 001
BDS EBA Art 002
BDS EBA Art 010
ServRegs Art 014(1)
ServRegs Art 020(1)
ServRegs Art 020(2)
ServRegs Art 093
ServRegs Art 102(3)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the Administrastive Council Art 004
Keywords: Request from the Administrative Council for a proposal that a member of the boards of appeal be removed from office under Article 23(1) EPC
Composition of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in proceedings under Article 23(1) EPC
Requirements in terms of reasons and substantiation to be fulfilled by a request under Article 12a(5) RPEBA
Reimbursement of all the respondent's procedural costs proposed
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0006/95
Citing decisions:
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/g152301eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Implementing Rules

Case Law Book: V Priority

Case Law Book: VII Proceedings before the EPO

Case Law of the Enlarged Board