European Patent Office

D 0014/93 (Training period) of 05.06.1996

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ECLI:EP:BA:1996:D001493.19960605
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5 June 1996
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D 0014/93
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Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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The training period pursuant to Article 7(1)(b) REE 1991 for enrolment for the European qualifying examination cannot be served with a legal practitioner whose name does not appear on the list of professional representatives, even if the said legal practitioner is also a patent attorney under national law.

Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 133(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 134(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 134(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 134(7) 1973European Patent Convention Art 134(8)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 9 1973Regulation on discipline for professional representatives Art 10Regulation on the European qualifying examination Art 23(4)Regulation on the European qualifying examination Art 7(1)
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Training period under the supervision of a legal practitioner who is also a patent attorney under national law
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. The request for a refund of the appeal fee is refused.

3. The request for a refund of the qualifying fee for the European qualifying examination is refused.

4. The request for reimbursement of the travel costs is refused.