CLR III Rules common to all proceedings before the EPO

III. Rules common to all proceedings before the EPO

A. The principle of the protection of legitimate expectations

B. Right to be heard

C. Oral proceedings

D. Time limits, further processing and interruption of proceedings

E. Re-establishment of rights

G. Law of evidence

H. Interpretation of the EPC

I. Main and auxiliary requests

J. Suspected partiality

K. Formal aspects of decisions of EPO departments

L. Correction of errors in decisions

M. Inspection of files, European Patent Register and stay of proceedings

N. Observations by third parties

O. Notifications

P. Applications by non-entitled persons

Q. Rules relating to Fees

R. Representation

S. Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/2016/e/clr_iii.htm

Date retrieved: 24 November 2017

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Case Law Book

X CLR TOC OF CONTENTS

X CLR INDEX Law

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III I and auxiliary requests

X CLR III A principle of the protection of legitimate expectations

X CLR III B to be heard

X CLR III C proceedings

X CLR III D limits, further processing and interruption of proceedings

X CLR III E of rights

X CLR III F F.Languages

X CLR III G of evidence

X CLR III H of the EPC

X CLR III J partiality

X CLR III K aspects of decisions of EPO departments

X CLR III L of errors in decisions

X CLR III M of files, European Patent Register and stay of proceedings

X CLR III N by third parties

X CLR III O O.Notifications

X CLR III P by non-entitled persons

X CLR III Q relating to Fees

X CLR III R R.Representation

X CLR III S for Examination in the European Patent Office