Case Law of the Boards of Appeal

3. Interruption of proceedings under Rule 142 EPC

VI.D.3. Interruption of proceedings under Rule 142 EPC

The amendments to R. 90 EPC 1973 (new R. 142 EPC) were purely editorial (OJ SE 5/2007).

3.1. Application of Rule 142 EPC by the EPO of its own motion

3.2. Concept of legal incapacity (Rule 142(1)(a) and (c) EPC)

3.3. Determining legal incapacity of the applicant or patent proprietor for the purpose of Rule 142(1)(a) EPC

3.4. Determining legal incapacity of the representative for the purpose of Rule 142(1)(c) EPC

3.5. Legal incapacity of a representative from outside the contracting states

3.6. Interruption of proceedings because of insolvency (Rule 142(1)(b) EPC)

3.7. Consequences of interruption of proceedings (Rule 142(4) EPC)