The Administrative Council shall set up a committee (the "Boards of Appeal Committee") to advise it and the President of the Boards of Appeal on the Boards of Appeal Unit in general and to adopt the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal and of the Enlarged Board of Appeal. The Committee shall be composed of six members appointed by the Administrative Council, three from among the delegations of the Contracting States within the meaning of Article 26, and three from among serving or former judges of international or European courts or of national courts of the Contracting States. The President of the European Patent Office and the President of the Boards of Appeal shall have the right to attend the Committee's meetings. Further details, in particular as to the Committee's composition, alternate members, working arrangements and functions in advising the Boards of Appeal Unit, shall be determined by the Administrative Council in the decision setting up the Committee.
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On a proposal from the President of the Boards of Appeal and after the President of the European Patent Office has been given the opportunity to comment, the Committee set up under paragraph 1 shall adopt the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal and of the Enlarged Board of Appeal.
Inserted by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 6/16 of 30.06.2016 (OJ EPO 2016, A100), which entered into force on 01.07.2016.
See Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal, last amendments approved by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 5/19 Corr. 1 of 26.06.2019 (OJ EPO 2019, A63) and Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal, last amendments approved by decision of the Administrative Council CA/D 3/15 of 25.03.2015 (OJ EPO 2015, A35).
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/html/epc/2016/e/r12c.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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EPC Implementing Rules
XR.12a EPC Rule 12a Organisation and management of the Boards of Appeal Unit and President of the Boards of Appeal
XR.12d EPC Rule 12d Appointment and re-appointment of the members, including the Chairmen, of the Boards of Appeal and of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Offical Journal of the EPO
XOJ EPO SE 1/2021, p169 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO 2021, A19 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 23 March 2021 approving an amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (CA/D 3/21)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2020, p164 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO SE 1/2019, p148 - XV.1 - Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)
XOJ EPO 2019, A63 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 26 June 2019 approving the revised version of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal ( CA/D 5/19 Corr. 1 ) [ 1 ]
XOJ EPO 2016, A100 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 30 June 2016 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 6/16) [ * ]
XOJ EPO 2015, A35 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 March 2015 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (CA/D 3/15)