CLR III C 5 Non-attendance at oral proceedings

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The absence of parties from oral proceedings is in general governed by R. 115(2) EPC and – for the boards of appeal – by Art. 15(3) RPBA 2007. Concerning non-attendance at oral proceedings before the examining division, see also the notice from the EPO published in OJ 2008, 471.

5.1. Right to present comments and non-attendance of a party by choice

5.2. Non-attendance of party who filed new claims without amended description before oral proceedings; no reason for postponement of ruling

5.3. Obligation to give notice if not attending oral proceedings

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/caselaw/2019/e/clr_iii_c_5.htm

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021