The parties shall be summoned to oral proceedings under Article 116, drawing their attention to paragraph 2 of this Rule. At least two months' notice of the summons shall be given, unless the parties agree to a shorter period.
(2)[ 129 ]
If a party duly summoned to oral proceedings before the European Patent Office does not appear as summoned, the proceedings may continue without that party.
See notice from the EPO of 10.11. 2020 concerning non-attendance at oral proceedings in the examination procedure (OJ EPO 2020, A124).
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/r115.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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