CLR III G Law of evidence

Admissible evidence

Non-exhaustive list of admissible means of evidence

Witness testimonies and expert opinions

Hearing witnesses

Role of witnesses and wording of request

Relationship between witness and party

Statutory declarations and hearing witnesses

Ranking of means of evidence

Hearing a witness before a national court

Difference between witnesses and experts

Expert opinions (Article 117(1)(e) EPC)

Statements in writing

Sworn statements and affidavits

Relationship between witness and party

Statutory declarations and hearing witnesses

Ranking of means of evidence

Other documents

Taking of evidence

Relevance of the evidence

Time frame for submitting evidence

Right to be heard

Evaluation of evidence

Principle of free evaluation of evidence

Probative value of evidence on a case-by-case basis

Witness testimony and written statements

Credibility of allegedly linked witnesses

Evaluation of evidence by the department of first instance

Events long past

Contradictory or consistent testimony

Witness testimony and national proceedings

Obligation to raise objections under R. 106 EPC

Test and experimental evidence

Test methodology and probative value

Evaluation of tests cited to prove that problem solved (Art. 56 EPC)

Evaluation – other tests

Archives and internet publications

Other written evidence

Standard of proof

General – "Balance of probabilities"

Public prior use

Both parties have access to the evidence : balance of probabilities

Evidence within the sphere of the opponent: beyond any reasonable doubt

Miscellaneous – evaluation in the case law

Posters and ephemeral presentations

Public availability of prior art documents

Commercial brochures

Convincing the board and discussion on the standard of proof

Archives and internet publications

Claiming a valid priority

Abusive conduct

Receipt of formal documents

Burden of proof

Apportioning the burden of proof

Individual cases

Sufficiency of disclosure

Content of the priority document

Specific case of internet citations of prior art

Receipt of formal documents

Shifting the burden of proof

Cases in which the burden of proof was reversed

Cases in which the burden of proof was not reversed

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Case Law Book

X CLR TOC OF CONTENTS

Case Law Book: I Patentability

X CLR I C 3.2.4.A General

Case Law Book: III Amendments

X CLR III RULES COMMON TO ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE EPO

X CLR III G 1 Introduction

X CLR III G 2 Admissible evidence

X CLR III G 2.1 Non-exhaustive list of admissible means of evidence

X CLR III G 2.2 Witness testimonies and expert opinions

X CLR III G 2.2.1 Hearing witnesses

X CLR III G 2.2.1.A Role of witnesses and wording of request

X CLR III G 2.2.1.B Relationship between witness and party

X CLR III G 2.2.1.C Statutory declarations and hearing witnesses

X CLR III G 2.2.1.D Ranking of means of evidence

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

X CLR III G 2.2.1.F References

X CLR III G 2.2.2 Difference between witnesses and experts

X CLR III G 2.2.3 Expert opinions (Article 117(1)(e) EPC)

X CLR III G 2.3 Statements in writing

X CLR III G 2.3.1 Sworn statements and affidavits

X CLR III G 2.3.2 Relationship between witness and party

X CLR III G 2.3.3 Statutory declarations and hearing witnesses

X CLR III G 2.3.4 Ranking of means of evidence

X CLR III G 2.3.5 Miscellaneous

X CLR III G 2.4 Other documents

X CLR III G 3 Taking of evidence

X CLR III G 3.1 Relevance of the evidence

X CLR III G 3.2 Time frame for submitting evidence

X CLR III G 3.3 Right to be heard

X CLR III G 4 Evaluation of evidence

X CLR III G 4.1 Principle of free evaluation of evidence

X CLR III G 4.2 Probative value of evidence on a case-by-case basis

X CLR III G 4.2.1 Witness testimony and written statements

X CLR III G 4.2.1.A Credibility of allegedly linked witnesses

X CLR III G 4.2.1.B Evaluation of evidence by the department of first instance

X CLR III G 4.2.1.C Events long past

X CLR III G 4.2.1.D Contradictory or consistent testimony

X CLR III G 4.2.1.E Witness testimony and national proceedings

X CLR III G 4.2.1.F Obligation to raise objections under R. 106 EPC

X CLR III G 4.2.2 Test and experimental evidence

X CLR III G 4.2.2.A Test methodology and probative value

X CLR III G 4.2.2.B Evaluation of tests cited to prove that problem solved (Art. 56 EPC)

X CLR III G 4.2.2.C Evaluation – other tests

X CLR III G 4.2.3 Archives and internet publications

X CLR III G 4.2.4 Other written evidence

X CLR III G 4.3 Standard of proof

X CLR III G 4.3.1 General – "Balance of probabilities"

X CLR III G 4.3.2 Public prior use

X CLR III G 4.3.2.A Both parties have access to the evidence : balance of probabilities

X CLR III G 4.3.2.B Evidence within the sphere of the opponent: beyond any reasonable doubt

X CLR III G 4.3.2.C Miscellaneous – evaluation in the case law

X CLR III G 4.3.3 Posters and ephemeral presentations

X CLR III G 4.3.4 Public availability of prior art documents

X CLR III G 4.3.4.A Commercial brochures

X CLR III G 4.3.4.B Convincing the board and discussion on the standard of proof

X CLR III G 4.3.4.C Archives and internet publications

X CLR III G 4.3.5 Claiming a valid priority

X CLR III G 4.3.6 Abusive conduct

X CLR III G 4.3.7 Receipt of formal documents

X CLR III G 5 Burden of proof

X CLR III G 5.1 Apportioning the burden of proof

X CLR III G 5.1.1 General

X CLR III G 5.1.2 Individual cases

X CLR III G 5.1.2.A Novelty

X CLR III G 5.1.2.B Inventive step

X CLR III G 5.1.2.C Sufficiency of disclosure

X CLR III G 5.1.2.D Content of the priority document

X CLR III G 5.1.2.E Specific case of internet citations of prior art

X CLR III G 5.1.2.F Receipt of formal documents

X CLR III G 5.2 Shifting the burden of proof

X CLR III G 5.2.1 General

X CLR III G 5.2.2 Cases in which the burden of proof was reversed

X CLR III G 5.2.3 Cases in which the burden of proof was not reversed