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Decisions of the Boards of Appeal
The Boards of Appeal has published over 42 000 decisions, which can be consulted by performing a free text search, or by using advanced search filters.
The quick access links provide timely updates on the developing case law of the Boards of Appeal. If you wish to explore the boards' decisions in a thematic context and via regularly curated abstracts of a selection of decisions, take a look at our case law publications.
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Summaries of key aspects of a selection of Boards of Appeal decisions (updated monthly).
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Comprehensive overview of almost 8 000 Boards of Appeal decisions organised thematically.
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