Supplementary publication 1, Official Journal 2019: Information from the Boards of Appeal – Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings
Online publication date: 31.01.2019
Information from the Boards of Appeal – Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to the proceedings
Article | Page(s) | View |
|---|---|---|
I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR 2018/2019 | ||
| I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR 2018/2019 | 1-2 | |
II. BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION 2019 | ||
| II.1 Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2019 | 3-11 | |
| II.2 Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for 2019 | 12-13 | |
| II.3 Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for 2019 | 14-26 | |
| II.4 Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for 2019 | 27-28 | |
III. RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL | ||
| III.1 Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | 29-39 | |
| III.2 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal | 40-49 | |
| III.3 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board | 50-57 | |
IV. ACCELERATED PROCESSING | ||
| IV.1 Accelerated processing before the Boards of Appeal | 58-59 | |
V. ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION OF DECISIONS | ||
| V.1 Electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO | 60 | |
VI. REGISTRARS OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL | ||
| VI.1 Transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | 61-63 | |
| VI.2 Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal | 64-66 | |
VII. ORAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS OF APPEAL | ||
| VII.1 Oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO | 67-68 | |
| VII.2 Sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO | 69 | |
| VII.3 Use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal | 70-71 | |
| VII.4 Use of an alternative official language in oral proceedings | 72 | |
| VII.5 Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts | 73-77 | |
VIII. REPRESENTATION | ||
| VIII.1 Filing of authorisations | 78-79 | |
IX. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION | ||
| IX.1 Public notification under Rule 129 EPC | 80 | |
X. MAINTENANCE OF FILES, FILE INSPECTION | ||
| X.1 PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files | 81-82 | |
| X.2 Inspection of files | 83-85 | |
| X.3 Documents excluded from file inspection | 86-87 | |
XI. FILING OF PATENT APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS | ||
| XI.1 Filing of patent applications and other documents by facsimile | 88-92 | |
| XI.2 Electronic filing of documents | 93-98 | |
| XI.3 EPO Online Filing software | 99-100 | |
| XI.4 Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents | 101-102 | |
XII. LATE RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS | ||
| XII.1 Application of Rule 133 EPC on the late receipt of documents | 103-104 | |
XIII. LEGAL DIVISION | ||
| XIII.1 Responsibilities of the Legal Division | 105 | |
XIV. REPRESENTATIVES, EPI, DISCIPLINARY MATTERS | ||
| XIV.1 epi | 106-112 | |
| XIV.2 epi Code of Conduct | 113-118 | |
| XIV.3 Regulation on discipline for professional representatives | 119-130 | |
| XIV.4 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the epi | 131-140 | |
| XIV.5 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board | 141-147 | |
XV. STRUCTURAL REFORM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL | ||
| XV.1 Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC) | 148-153 | |
| XV.2 Act of Delegation | 154-155 | |
| XV.3 Deputy of the President of the Boards of Appeal | 156-157 | |
XVI. INDEX OF PUBLISHED DECISIONS | ||
| XVI. INDEX OF PUBLISHED DECISIONS | 158-161 |