deciding on points of law referred to it by Boards of Appeal under Article 112;
giving opinions on points of law referred to it by the President of the European Patent Office under Article 112;
deciding on petitions for review of decisions of the Boards of Appeal under Article 112a.
In proceedings under paragraph 1(a) and (b), the Enlarged Board of Appeal shall consist of five legally and two technically qualified members. In proceedings under paragraph 1(c), the Enlarged Board of Appeal shall consist of three or five members as laid down in the Implementing Regulations. In all proceedings, a legally qualified member shall be the Chairman.
Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/ar22.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
32 references found.
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EPC Implementing Rules
X Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 March 2015 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
XR.12a EPC Rule 12a Organisation and management of the Boards of Appeal Unit and President of the Boards of Appeal
XR.12b EPC Rule 12b Presidium of the Boards of Appeal and business distribution scheme for the Boards of Appeal
XR.12c EPC Rule 12c Boards of Appeal Committee and procedure for adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal and of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
XR.12d EPC Rule 12d Appointment and re-appointment of the members, including the Chairmen, of the Boards of Appeal and of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Offical Journal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p169 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2021
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p164 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2020
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p148 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2019
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p30 - III.1 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 March 2015 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (CA/D 3/15) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO SE 1/2018, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for the year 2018
XOJ EPO SE 1/2017, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for the year 2017