Appeal procedure

An appeal lies from decisions of the Receiving Section, the examining divisions, the opposition...

Only a party who is adversely affected by the decision may appeal. Other parties to the first...

For filing notice of appeal and any subsequent documents, parties are encouraged to use the EPO’s...

Notice of appeal must be filed within two months of notification of the decision of the department...

The content of the notice of appeal and of the statement of grounds of appeal is regulated in:

• Ru...

Notice of appeal is not deemed to have been filed until the fee for appeal has been paid.

• Article...

The board of appeal may accelerate the proceedings of its own motion.
Parties may ask the board to...