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The European Patent Convention

 
 
Table of Contents - The European Patent Convention
Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European Patents
Part VI Implementing Regulations to Part VI of the Convention
Chapter II Petitions for review by the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Rule 104 Further fundamental procedural defects
Rule 104
Further fundamental procedural defects 
Art. 112a
A fundamental procedural defect under Article 112a, paragraph 2(d), may have occurred where the Board of Appeal,
(a)
contrary to Article 116, failed to arrange for the holding of oral proceedings requested by the petitioner, or
(b)
decided on the appeal without deciding on a request relevant to that decision. 
References
Art. 112a
 
Cross-reference list
EPC EPC 1973
R. 104-