REPRESENTATION
Examination Board for the European Qualifying Examination
List of references to landmark decisions
THE EXAMINATION SECRETARIAT,
Having regard to Articles 8(d) and 9(2)(d), of the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives (REE) and Rule 1 of the REE implementing provisions (Supplement to OJ EPO 12/2007),
hereby publishes the list of references to landmark decisions in EPO case law pursuant to Article 12 REE and applicable to the European qualifying examination 2009;
(a) All decisions mentioned in the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office (version valid as at 31 December 2008);
(b) All decisions mentioned in the EPO publication "Case Law of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office", 5th edition 2006;
(c) All decisions published in the Official Journal of the EPO in 2008 and those mentioned in the special editions on EPO Board of Appeal case law in 2008.
Publication of this list does not imply that candidates will not be tested on additional case law relevant to interpretation of the law referred to in Article 12(a)(i) to (iii) REE.