OJ EPO SE 1/2018, 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,

OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p61 - 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.

OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p62 - VI.1 - Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal

The Enlarged Board of Appeal,

in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 2, of the present Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal,

hereby decides the following transfer of functions to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

Article 1

Transfer of tasks

OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p65 - VI.2 - Decision of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal dated 12 November 2007 concerning the transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal

The Presidium,

in accordance with Rule 10, paragraph 1, EPC 1973,

having regard to Article 6, paragraph 2, of the present Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal,

OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p68 - VII.1 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, Special edition No. 3, 115)

Since 1 November 2000 the procedure set out below has been used for fixing the dates of oral proceedings before the boards of appeal. This procedure has been approved in co-operation with former DG 2 (now DG 1) and after discussion in the Standing Advisory Committee before the EPO (SACEPO).

1. The boards of appeal fix one single date for oral proceedings. A pre-announcement of the date is not made.

OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p70 - VII.2 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, [..]

Full title: OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p70 - VII.2 - Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (OJ EPO 2007, Special edition No. 3, 117)

All parties to oral proceedings before the boards of appeal and their representatives are hereby informed of the following rule.

OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p71 - VII.3 - Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal

Portable computers such as laptops, tablets and other hand-held electronic devices have rapidly become a standard supporting tool in our society. They can perform a wide range of tasks and are increasingly used during oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal. The use of electronic devices during oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal has not been regulated to date, although they have generally been allowed.

OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p72 - VII.4 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 4(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings [..]

Full title: OJ EPO SE 1/2018, p72 - VII.4 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 4(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (use of an alternative official language in oral proceedings) (OJ EPO 2007, Special edition No. 3, 118)

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