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    Official Journal January 2025

    Online publication date: 31.1.2025

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    ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

    Report on the 181st meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (Munich, 10 and 11 December 2024)A1
    Decision of the Administrative Council of 11 December 2024 laying down an independent oversight mechanism for the processing of personal data by the Boards of Appeal in their judicial capacity (CA/D 19/24)A2

    EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE

    Information from the EPO
    Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 January 2025 concerning the issuing of electronic priority documentsA3
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2024 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent OfficeA4
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2024 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines)A5
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2024 concerning the publication of the Unitary Patent GuidelinesA6
    Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 January 2025 concerning the issuing of electronic priority documentsA7
    Technical specifications for electronic priority documents under Article 2 of the decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 January 2025 concerning the issuing of electronic priority documentsA8
    Representation
    Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2026A9
    List of professional representatives before the EPOA10

    BOARDS OF APPEAL

    Notice of the President of the Boards of Appeal dated 9 January 2025 concerning the extension of electronic notification via the EPO Mailbox to proceedings before the Enlarged Board of AppealA11
    Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2025A12
    Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for 2025A13
    Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for 2025A14
    Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal 2025A15

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