Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office

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Guidelines for Examination in the EPO

Guidelines for Examination - Table of Contents

PART D GUIDELINES FOR OPPOSITION AND LIMITATION/REVOCATION PROCEDURES

PART C

PART E

CHAPTER I GENERAL REMARKS

PART D GUIDELINES FOR OPPOSITION AND LIMITATION/REVOCATION PROCEDURES

CHAPTER II THE OPPOSITION DIVISION

CHAPTER I

GENERAL REMARKS

(A notice on the opposition procedure before the EPO was published in OJ 3/2001, 148)

1. The meaning of opposition

2. Opposition after surrender or lapse

3. Territorial effect of the opposition

4. Entitlement to oppose

5. Intervention of the assumed infringer

6. Parties to opposition proceedings

7. Representation

8. Information to the public

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