| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2015:G230115.20150917 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 17 September 2015 | ||||||||
| Case number: | G 2301/15 | ||||||||
| Application number: | - | ||||||||
| IPC class: | - | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | B | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | - | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | - | ||||||||
| Board: | EBA | ||||||||
| Headnote: | 1. The law-making bodies have so shaped the proceedings for a decision for a proposal under Article 23(1) EPC that they take proper judicial form. The arrangements laid down in Articles 2(5) RPEBA and Article 10 BDS/EBA for the composition of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in proceedings under Article 23(1) EPC are compatible with the European Patent Convention and general principles of law. 2. Article 12a(5) RPEBA requires that the request under Article 12a(1) RPEBA specify individual incidents and the evidence for them, and give reasons why they constitute a serious ground within the meaning of Article 23(1) EPC. |
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| Keywords: | Request from the Administrative Council for a proposal that a member of the boards of appeal be removed from office under Article 23(1) EPC Composition of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in proceedings under Article 23(1) EPC Requirements in terms of reasons and substantiation to be fulfilled by a request under Article 12a(5) RPEBA Reimbursement of all the respondent's procedural costs proposed |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/g152301eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021