8.5.1 Use of computer-generated slideshows in oral proceedings 

In oral proceedings a computer-generated slideshow cannot be used as a matter of right, but only with the permission of and at the discretion of the examining or opposition division or the Legal Division (T 1556/06), and, in the case of oral proceedings on the EPO premises, if the necessary equipment is available in the room in which they are held. Generally, screens are available in most meeting rooms, but requests for other equipment such as projectors will be refused.

Presentations of computer-generated slideshows must not adversely affect the efficient conduct of oral proceedings (e.g. interruptions for the technical preparations for the presentation). The same applies to the use of other visual aids (e.g. flipcharts, pictures, screensharing).