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CLR V A 2 Filing and admissibility of the appeal

CLR V A 1.5 Accelerated processing before the boards of appeal

Parties with a legitimate interest may ask the boards of appeal to deal with their appeals rapidly (see Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing before the boards of appeal (OJ 2008, 220)).

CLR V A 1.4 Devolutive effect of the appeal

When appeal proceedings start, responsibility for the case passes from the department of first instance to the boards of appeal (known as the devolutive effect; see T 473/91 date: 1992-04-09, OJ 1993, 630; T 830/03, T 555/08).

CLR V A 1.3 Suspensive effect of the appeal

CLR V A 1.2 ‍‍Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA)

CLR V A 1.1 General

CLR V A 1 Legal character of appeal procedure

1.1. General

1.2. ‍‍Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA)

1.3. Suspensive effect of the appeal

1.4. Devolutive effect of the appeal

CLR V A Appeal procedure

Legal character of appeal procedure

CLR V PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS OF APPEAL

A. Appeal procedure

B. Proceedings before the Enlarged Board of Appeal

C. Proceedings before the Disciplinary Board of Appeal

CLR IV D 2 Requests for revocation during opposition and opposition appeal proceedings

The procedure for limitation/revocation pursuant to Art. 105a EPC-Art. 105c EPC is not available during opposition and opposition appeal proceedings. However, a patent may still be revoked during such proceedings at the request of the patent proprietor (see e.g. T 2177/12).