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OJ EPO 2020, A98 - Events: Search Matters and Examination Matters 2020 go digital and are joined by new addition Opposition Matters 2020

Gaining insight into the complete patent granting process from our examiners' perspective is about to get easier. We are proud to introduce Opposition Matters, a new event designed to complement our popular Search Matters and Examination Matters events and complete the series. And this year, all three events will be held online for the very first time.

Search Matters: 14-16 October 2020

Opposition Matters: 21-22 October 2020

OJ EPO 2020, A99 - List of professional representatives before the European Patent Office [ 1 ]

Contracting state

BE	Belgium
	Amendments

OJ EPO 2020, A100 - Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office

The new epi Council's term of office started on 29 June 2020 and will end with the epi Council meeting in spring 2023.

The following list (as at July 2020) sets out the names of the new epi Board members and epi Council members (full members and substitutes).

OJ EPO 2020, A101 - Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices

The fees guidance currently applicable is set out in OJ EPO 2020, A33.

The current schedule of fees and expenses of the EPO is set out in supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2020.

Fee information is also published on the EPO website: www.epo.org/fees.

OJ EPO 2020, A102 - Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents

The European Patent Office (EPO) is aware that European patent applicants and proprietors sometimes receive invoices from firms and individuals inviting them to pay for the publication and/or registration of their applications and patents.

OJ EPO 2020, A103 - Notice of the President of the Boards of Appeal dated 1 August 2020 concerning oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal on the premises in Haar and in the Isar building in Munich during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Oral proceedings on the premises in Haar and in the Isar building in Munich, and staggered starting times

OJ EPO 2020, A104 - Interlocutory Decision of Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.01 dated 7 February 2019 - T 318/14

(Language of the proceedings)

Composition of the board:

Chairman:

A. Lindner

Members:

T. Sommerfeld

L. Bühler

OJ EPO 2020, A105 - Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 21 September 2020 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents

Further to the decision dated 9 May 2018 concerning the electronic filing of documents,^[ 1 ] and having regard to Rule 2 EPC and Rule 89bis.1 and 2 PCT, the President of the European Patent Office has decided as follows:

OJ EPO 2020, A106 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 August 2020 concerning the communication for information purposes of observations made by parties to opposition proceedings to the other parties to the proceedings

OJ EPO 2020, A107 - Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 September 2020 concerning the expansion of electronic notification via the Mailbox in opposition proceedings

The EPO is committed to enabling electronic notification of all communications, to all parties and in all proceedings. It has further strengthened its efforts to achieve this goal given the disruptions caused by COVID-19.