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A.115 EPC Observations by third parties

In proceedings before the European Patent Office, following the publication of the European patent application, any third party may, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations, present observations concerning the patentability of the invention to which the application or patent relates. That person shall not be a party to the proceedings.

[ Art. 93 R. 114 ]

Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.

See decision of the President of the EPO of 10.05.2011 (OJ EPO 2011, 418) and notice from the EPO of 05.07.2017 (OJ EPO 2017, A86) concerning the filing and processing of third-party observations under Article 115 EPC.

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/ar115.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Articles

X Chapter I Common provisions governing procedure

X A.93 EPC Publication of the European patent application

EPC Implementing Rules

X R.113 EPC Signature, name, seal

X R.114 EPC Observations by third parties

EPO Guidelines - A Formalities Examination

X GL A XI 2.1 Documents open to file inspection

EPO Guidelines - B Search

X GL B XI 1.2 Position of the examining division

EPO Guidelines - C Procedureal Aspects of Substantive Examination

X GL C V 6.1 When does the examining division resume examination after approval?

EPO Guidelines - D Opposition and Limitation/Revocation Procedures

X GL D I 6 Parties to opposition proceedings

X GL D IV 1.1 Forwarding of the notice of opposition to the formalities officer

X GL D IV 1.4.1 Deficiencies which may no longer be remedied, as a result of which the opposition is deemed not to have been filed

X GL D V 2.2 Examination of the grounds for opposition

X GL D X 4.5 Third-party observations during the examination

EPO Guidelines - E General Procedural Matters

X GL E VI 3 Observations by third parties

EPO Guidelines - G Patentability

X GL G IV 1 General remarks and definition

Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 4/2020, p45 - III. RULES COMMON TO ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE EPO

X OJ EPO 2020, A87 - Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of 16 July 2019 - G 2/19

X OJ EPO 2019, A76 - Interlocutory decision of Technical Board 3.5.03 of 25 February 2019 – T 831/17

X OJ EPO 2019, A51 - Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 2/19

X OJ EPO SE 4/2017, p2 - BOARD OF APPEAL AND ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL CASE LAW 2015/2016

X OJ EPO 2017, A86 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 July 2017 concerning the filing and processing of third-party observations under Article 115 EPC

X OJ EPO 2013, 150 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 January 2013 concerning amended Rule 53(3) EPC

X OJ EPO 2013, 42 - Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04 dated 31 May 2012 T 1242/06 3.3.04

X OJ EPO 2012, 52 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2011 concerning amended Rule 71 and new Rule 71a EPC

X OJ EPO 2011, 420 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 May 2011 concerning the filing of third party observations under Article 115 EPC by means of an online form

X OJ EPO 2011, 418 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 May 2011 concerning the filing of third party observations under Article 115 EPC by means of an online form 1

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III C 2.1 Right to oral proceedings in examination, opposition and appeal proceedings

X CLR III L 6 Procedural status of third parties

X CLR III N 1 Introduction

X CLR III N 2.2 When can third-party observations be filed?

X CLR III N 2.4 Anonymously filed observations

X CLR III N 3.1 General issues

X CLR III N 3.2 Third party's procedural rights

X CLR III N 4.2 Introducing a fresh ground for opposition in opposition proceedings

X CLR III N 4.4.1 General

X CLR III N 4.4.2 Third-party observations admitted

X CLR III N 4.4.3 Third-party observations not admitted

X CLR III N 5 Remittal following filing of observations

X CLR III P 1.2 Relevant patent

Case Law Book: IV Divisional Applications

X CLR IV C 2.2.6 Statement of extent of opposition

X CLR IV C 3.3 Scope of examination of grounds for opposition

X CLR IV C 5.1.4 Amending a non-opposed sub-claim

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

X G 0002/19 (Rechtliches GehÃ¶r und richtiger Verhandlungsort) of 16.7.2019

General Case Law

X R 0018/11 () of 22.11.2012

X T 1753/06 (tert-butylamine du perindopril/LABORATOIRES SERVIER) of 6.5.2009

X T 0007/07 (Ethinylestradiol and drospirenone for use as a contraceptive/BAYER … of 7.7.2011

X T 0146/07 (Prenatal diagnosis/ISIS) of 13.12.2011

X T 1196/08 () of 10.11.2010

X T 1349/08 (Hydrocarbon preparation/AGIP PETROLI) of 16.3.2010

X T 1259/09 () of 10.9.2010

X T 1336/09 () of 14.12.2011

X T 0923/10 (Kit-of-parts of an anti-EP-CAM antibody with a chemotherapeutic agent … of 16.6.2015

X T 0223/11 (Ibandronic acid/HOFFMANN - LA ROCHE) of 22.5.2012

X T 1348/11 (Multileaf lettuce/RIJK ZWAAN) of 15.1.2016

X T 1756/11 () of 14.1.2015

X T 0402/12 (Neoadjuvant therapy/GENENTECH) of 17.3.2016

X T 1181/12 () of 9.10.2015

X T 1216/12 () of 14.12.2017

X T 0771/13 (Clopidogrel besylate/CADILA) of 11.3.2014

X T 1528/13 () of 15.12.2017

X T 0831/17 (Haar oder MÃ¼nchen als Ort der mÃ¼ndlichen Verhandlung) of 25.2.2019