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    Supplementary publication 4, Official Journal 2020: EPO Boards of Appeal Case Law 2018 and 2019

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    Online publication date: 18.06.2020

    EPO Boards of Appeal Case Law 2018 and 2019

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    FOREWORD

    FOREWORD by the President of the Boards of Appeal1
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    BOARD OF APPEAL AND ENLARGED BOARD OF APPEAL CASE LAW 2018 AND 2019

    I. PATENTABILITY2-22
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    II. PATENT APPLICATION AND AMENDMENTS23-44
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    III. RULES COMMON TO ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE EPO45-61
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    IV. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENTS OF FIRST INSTANCE62-72
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    V. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS OF APPEAL73-98
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    ANNEXES

    ANNEX 1
    Decisions discussed in the Case Law Report 2018/201999-109
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    ANNEX 2
    Cited decisions110-115
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    ANNEX 3
    Headnotes/catchwords to 2019 decisions which have been (or will be) published116-117
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