Oral proceedings in case G 1/25 ("Hydroponics") before the Enlarged Board of Appeal

The oral proceedings in case G 1/25 (“Hydroponics”) before the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal will be held on
8 May 2026. The public and members of the media will be able to follow the proceedings online via livestream.

The Enlarged Board of Appeal has summoned the parties in case G 1/25 (“Hydroponics”) to oral proceedings, which will take place on 8 May 2026 at 10:00 hrs at the premises of the EPO at Bob-van-Benthem-Platz 1, Munich. The language of the proceedings is English.

Members of the public may follow the oral proceedings via livestream only.

The link for the livestream of the oral proceedings will be published here as of 30 April 2026.

Nicolas Michaleczek
Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
[email protected]