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A.131 EPC Administrative and legal co-operation

(1)

Unless this Convention or national laws provide otherwise, the European Patent Office and the courts or authorities of Contracting States shall on request give assistance to each other by communicating information or opening files for inspection. Where the European Patent Office makes files available for inspection by courts, Public Prosecutors' Offices or central industrial property offices, the inspection shall not be subject to the restrictions laid down in Article 128.

(2)

At the request of the European Patent Office, the courts or other competent authorities of Contracting States shall undertake, on behalf of the Office and within the limits of their jurisdiction, any necessary enquiries or other legal measures.

[ Art. 117 R. 117 120 148 150 ]

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/ar131.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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EPC Articles

X Chapter II Information to the public or to official authorities

X A.117 EPC Means and taking of evidence

X A.128 EPC Inspection of files

EPC Implementing Rules

X R.117 EPC Decision on taking of evidence

X R.118 EPC Summons to give evidence before the European Patent Office

X R.119 EPC Examination of evidence before the European Patent Office

X R.120 EPC Hearing by a competent national court

X R.148 EPC Communications between the European Patent Office and the authorities of the Contracting States

X R.149 EPC Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Contracting States

X R.150 EPC Procedure for letters rogatory

EPO Guidelines - E General Procedural Matters

X GL E IV 3.1 Legal co-operation

Offical Journal of the EPO

X OJ EPO SE 1/2021, p140 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives

X OJ EPO SE 1/2021, p95 - VII.7 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts

X OJ EPO SE 1/2020, p135 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives

X OJ EPO SE 1/2020, p90 - VII.5 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts

X OJ EPO SE 1/2019, p119 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives

X OJ EPO SE 1/2019, p73 - VII.5 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts

X OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p126 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives (OJ EPO 1978, 91, OJ EPO 2008, 14)

X OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p73 - VII.5 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts (OJ EPO 1983, 100) [ 1 ]

X OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p127 - XIV.3 - Regulation on discipline for professional representatives (OJ EPO 1978, 91, OJ EPO 2008, 14)

X OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p74 - VII.5 - Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts (OJ EPO 1983, 100) [ 1 ]

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III G 1 Introduction

X CLR III G 2.2.1.E Hearing a witness before a national court

General Case Law

X R 0002/14 (Objections to the Chairman and Members of the Enlarged Board of … of 17.2.2015