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 E GUIDELINES ON GENERAL PROCEDURAL MATTERS

PART D

CHAPTER III ORAL PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER II PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENTS TO DOCUMENTS

CHAPTER IV TAKING AND CONSERVATION OF EVIDENCE

8. Conduct of oral proceedings

7. Requests for the postponement of oral proceedings

9. Delivery of the decision

8.	Conduct of oral proceedings

8.1 Admission of the public to proceedings

8.2 Conduct of oral proceedings

8.3 Opening of oral proceedings: non-appearance of a party

8.4 Opening of the substantive part of the proceedings

8.5 Submissions by the parties

8.6 Facts, evidence or amendments introduced at a late stage

8.7 Discussion of the facts and of the legal position

8.8 Right of the other members of the Examining or Opposition Division to put questions

8.9 Closure of oral proceedings

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