2017

With effect from 1 January 2017 the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal pursuant to Rule 12b of the Implementing Regulations of the European Patent Convention, as amended by decision CA/D 6/16 of the Administrative Council of 30 June 2016, which entered into force on 1 July 2016 (see OJ EPO 2016, A100), is as follows:

Chairman:

vacant

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p3 - II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for the year 2017

The Enlarged Board of Appeal,

having regard to Rule 13 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention, as amended by decision CA/D 6/16 of the Administrative Council of 30 June 2016, which entered into force on 1 July 2016 (see OJ EPO 2016, A100)

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p12 - II.2 - Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for the year 2017

The Presidium,

pursuant to Rule 12b, paragraph 4, of the Implementing Regulations of the European Patent Convention, as amended by decision CA/D 6/16 of the Administrative Council of 30 June 2016, which entered into force on 1 July 2016 (see OJ EPO 2016, A100),

having regard to Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal,

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p14 - II.3 - Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for the year 2017

The Presidium,

pursuant to Rule 12b, paragraph 4, of the Implementing Regulations of the European Patent Convention, as amended by decision CA/D 6/16 of the Administrative Council of 30 June 2016, which entered into force on 1 July 2016 (see OJ EPO 2016, A100),

having regard to Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal,

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p28 - II.4 - Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for the year 2017

In my capacity as Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office, having regard to Article 1 of the Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office, I hereby adopt the following business distribution scheme:

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p30 - III. RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL

The following texts entered into force at the same time as the revised EPC.

III.1 - 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)^[ 1 ]

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p41 - III.2 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2007 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office [ 1 ]

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

Having regard to the European Patent Convention, and in particular Article 23, paragraph 4, thereof,

Having regard to the amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal, adopted on 12 September 2007 under Rule 10, paragraph 3, of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention,

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p52 - III.3 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office

Version consolidating the version published in OJ EPO 1980, 188 and the amendments published in OJ EPO 2007, 548 ff

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p60 - IV.1 - Accelerated processing before the boards of appeal

^[ 1 ]Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing before the boards of appeal (OJ EPO 2008, 220)^[ 2 ]

OJ EPO SE 1/2017, p62 - V.1 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2011 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO

According to Rule 102, first sentence, EPC, decisions of the boards of appeal shall be authenticated by the Chairman of the Board of Appeal and by the competent employee of the registry of the Board of Appeal, either by their signature or by any other appropriate means. This rule thus also allows for authentication by electronic means.