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    Supplementary publication 1, Official Journal 2016: Information from the Boards of Appeal – Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to proceedings

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    Online publication date: 29.01.2016

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    I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR THE YEARS 2016/2017

    I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR THE YEARS 2016/20171
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    II. BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION 2016

    II.1 Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for the year 20162-10
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    II.2 Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for the year 201611-12
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    II.3 Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for the year 201613-26
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    II.4 Business distribution scheme for the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for the year 201627-28
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    III. RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL

    III.1 Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office29-39
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    III.2 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office40-50
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    III.3 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office51-59
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    IV. ACCELERATED PROCESSING

    IV.1 Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing before the Boards of Appeal60-61
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    V. ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION OF DECISIONS

    V.1 Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2011 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO62
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    VI. REGISTRARS OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL

    VI.1 Transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal63-65
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    VI.2 Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal66-68
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    VII. ORAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS OF APPEAL

    VII.1 Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO69-70
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    VII.2 Notice of the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO71
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    VII.3 Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 10 February 2014 concerning the use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal72
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    VII.4 Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 16 July 2007 concerning the obligation to give notice pursuant to Rule 4(1), first sentence, EPC in proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO (use of an alternative official language in oral proceedings)73
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    VII.5 Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts74-78
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    VIII. REPRESENTATION

    VIII.1 Filing of authorisations79-80
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    IX. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

    IX.1 Public notification under Rule 129 EPC81
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    X. MAINTENANCE OF FILES, FILE INSPECTION

    X.1 PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files82-83
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    X.2 Inspection of files84-86
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    X.3 Documents excluded from file inspection87-88
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    XI. FILING OF PATENT APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

    XI.1 Filing of patent applications and other documents by facsimile89-93
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    XI.2 Electronic filing of documents94-98
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    XI.3 EPO Online Filing software99-100
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    XI.4 Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents101-102
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    XI.5 Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system103-105
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    XI.6 Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 September 2014 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO web-form filing service106-109
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    XII. LATE RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS

    XII.1 Application of Rule 133 EPC on the late receipt of documents110-111
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    XIII. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEGAL DIVISION

    XIII.1 Responsibilities of the Legal Division112
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    XIV. REPRESENTATIVES, EPI, DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

    XIV.1 Regulation on the establishment of an institute of professional representatives before the European Patent Office113-119
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    XIV.2 Code of Conduct of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office120-125
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    XIV.3 Regulation on discipline for professional representatives126-137
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    XIV.4 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO138-147
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    XIV.5 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office148-154
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