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Case Law of the Boards of Appeal

 
 
Table of Contents - Case Law of the Boards of Appeal
VI. Rules common to all proceedings before the EPO
E. Re-establishment of rights
7. Merit of applications for re-establishment of rights
7. Merit of applications for re-establishment of rights
VI.E.7. Merit of applications for re-establishment of rights 
Under Art. 122(1) EPC, for re-establishment to be allowed the requester must show that he missed the time limit despite taking all the due care required by the circumstances.
7.1. Submissions to be taken into account
7.2. Inability to observe a time limit
7.3. General comments on due care
7.4. Persons required to exercise due care; requirements regarding due care