T 1807/15 (Oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference) of 12.03.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T180715.20210312
- Date of decision
- 12 March 2021
- Case number
- T 1807/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04758381.0
- IPC class
- H03F 1/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
- T 1807/15 2022-12-02
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Doherty Amplifier with Output Hybrid Coupler
- Applicant name
- Andrew AG
- Opponent name
- Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- Art(6)(1) European Convention on Human RightsArt(8) Regulation (EC) No. 861/2007European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 116European Patent Convention Art 16 1973European Patent Convention Art 164(2)European Patent Convention Art 17 1973European Patent Convention Art 18(2)European Patent Convention Art 19(2)European Patent Convention Art 23(4)European Patent Convention Art 33(1)(b)European Patent Convention R 115(2)European Patent Convention R 117European Patent Convention R 118European Patent Convention R 12c(2)European Patent Convention R 71 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(3)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 32
- Keywords
- Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - point of law of fundamental importance
Oral proceedings - format
Oral proceedings - videoconference
Oral proceedings - right to be heard in oral proceedings
Right to in-person oral proceedings - Catchword
- The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal for decision:
Is the conduct of oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference compatible with the right to oral proceedings as enshrined in Article 116(1) EPC if not all of the parties to the proceedings have given their consent to the conduct of oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference?
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal for decision pursuant to Article 112(1)(a) EPC:
Is the conduct of oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference compatible with the right to oral proceedings as enshrined in Article 116(1) EPC if not all of the parties to the proceedings have given their consent to the conduct of oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference?