Last year was shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the impact of this global health crisis, the Boards of Appeal were able to continue their successful reforms.
New Article 15a of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA) on oral proceedings by videoconference enters into force on 1 April 2021.
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has summoned the parties in case G 1/21, "Oral proceedings by videoconference", to oral proceedings on 28 May 2021 by videoconference via Zoom in accordance with Article 14 of the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal.
The canteen facilities on the premises of the Boards of Appeal in Haar have reopened as a takeaway-only service.
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office issued decision G 1/19 (Simulations) today in which it held that the established case law on computer-implemented inventions (COMVIK approach) applies to computer-implemented simulations.
New Case Law publication containing summaries of decisions in the language of the proceedings now published
Canteen facilities on the premises of the Boards of Appeal in Haar and in the Isar Building will be closed from 11 January 2021 until further notice
Compte tenu des développements de la pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19), les chambres de recours ont réévalué certaines de leurs mesures concernant l'organisation et la tenue des procédures orales.
The Boards of Appeal recently introduced a new service on their webpage.
The Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal were last revised in 2019 and the revised version (RPBA 2020) came into force on 1 January 2020. It is now proposed that the RPBA 2020 are amended by the insertion of new Article 15a clarifying that the Boards of Appeal may hold oral proceedings pursuant to Article 116 EPC by videoconference.
Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.08 issued the written decision in case T 844/18 confirming the revocation of a patent related to CRISPR gene editing. The revocation was based on a lack of novelty due to an invalid claim to priority.
Compte tenu des développements de la pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19), les chambres de recours ont réévalué certaines de leurs mesures introduites récemment concernant l’organisation et la tenue des procédures orales.
L'article 1(2) RPCR 2020 prévoit que le Président des chambres de recours publie, avant le début de chaque année d'activité, une liste des affaires pour l'année à venir. La liste des affaires pour 2021 vient d'être publiée sur le site Internet des chambres de recours.
In stiller Trauer nehmen die Beschwerdekammern des Europäischen Patentamts Abschied von Christian Kunzelmann, dem Vorsitzenden der Beschwerdekammer 3.5.04, der am 31. Juli 2020 im Alter von 57 Jahren überraschend verstorben ist
Compte tenu des développements de la pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19), les chambres de recours ont réévalué certaines de leurs mesures introduites récemment concernant l’organisation et la tenue des procédures orales.
2019 was again a very successful year for the Boards of Appeal. From 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019, production (i.e. settled cases) in the Boards of Appeal increased by 46%. Productivity (i.e. cases settled with action divided by technical member capacity) increased by 27.8%.
La Grande Chambre de recours de l'OEB a prévu de tenir une procédure orale publique relative à l'affaire G 1/19 le 15 juillet 2020. Les membres de la presse et du public auront la possibilité de suivre cette procédure en direct sur Internet.
The Boards of Appeal are introducing a new service on their webpage: links to selected decisions are now being added to the HTML version of the Case Law book (9th edition, July 2019).
Les chambres de recours reprennent à partir du lundi 18 mai 2020, dans une mesure limitée, la tenue des procédures orales dans leurs locaux.
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office issued opinion G 3/19 (Pepper) today and concluded that plants and animals exclusively obtained by essentially biological processes are not patentable.
Il ne sera pas tenu de procédures orales dans les locaux des chambres de recours jusqu'au 15 mai 2020, exception faite des procédures orales conduites au moyen de la technologie de visioconférence.
Compte tenu de la propagation pandémique du nouveau coronavirus (COVID-19), les chambres de recours sont obligées de restreindre leurs activités juridictionnelles.
Compte tenu de la propagation pandémique du nouveau coronavirus (COVID-19), les chambres de recours sont obligées de restreindre leurs activités juridictionnelles.
Jusqu'au 17 avril 2020, aucune procédure orale ne sera tenue dans les locaux des chambres de recours.
Du 16 au 27 mars 2020, aucune procédure orale ne sera tenue dans les locaux des chambres de recours. Les parties concernées seront contactées directement.
Les Chambres de recours présentent un nouveau service sur leur page internet : Sélection de décisions.
The Board of Appeal in case T 844/18 dismissed the patent proprietor’s appeal and thus confirmed the revocation of the patent.
The Board in case T 318/14 has referred points of law concerning the issue of double patenting to the Enlarged Board of Appeal.
The Boards of Appeal would like to ask all parties to its proceedings to consider at every stage of the appeal proceedings whether interpreters are actually needed for oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal.
The list shows for each Board the cases in which the Board is likely to hold oral proceedings, issue a communication under Rule 100, paragraph 2, EPC, or issue a decision in written proceedings.
The Boards of Appeal are well on track to meet their objective of settling 90% of cases within 30 months of receipt and reducing the number of pending cases to below 7000 by 2023.
Dans l'affaire G 2/19, qui porte sur des questions ayant trait au droit à une procédure orale, la Grande Chambre de recours de l'OEB a prononcé sa décision à la fin de la procédure orale, qui a eu lieu le 16 juillet 2019.
Sie enthält Zusammenfassungen oder Verweise auf fast 7 000 Entscheidungen, die bis Ende 2018 schriftlich erlassen wurden.
La Grande Chambre de recours a rendu aujourd'hui l’avis G 1/18 sur la distinction à apporter entre un recours réputé non formé et un recours irrecevable, et ses conséquences.
Yesterday the Enlarged Board of Appeal announced its decision in case G 2/19 at the conclusion of the oral proceedings.
The revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA) were adopted by the Boards of Appeal Committee on 4 April 2019 and were unanimously approved by the Administrative Council at its 160th meeting on 26 and 27 June 2019. They will come into force on 1 January 2020, and are therefore referenced below as “RPBA 2020”.
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has summoned the parties in case G 2/19, “Recht auf mündliche Verhandlung bei ersichtlich unzulässiger Beschwerde und rechtliches Gehör am richtigen Ort”, to oral proceedings on 16 July 2019 in the Isar building
The Boards of Appeal offer a limited number of internship places for national judges of the EPC contracting states. For details of the programme see...
Les chambres de recours ont de nouveau amélioré leurs performances en 2018. Du 1er janvier 2017 au 31 décembre 2018, le nombre de dossiers de recours techniques réglés a augmenté de 22,6 % et la productivité (c'est-à-dire le nombre de dossiers de recours réglés par une action divisé par la capacité des membres techniciens) de 18 %.
Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04, in an enlarged composition consisting of three technically and two legally qualified members, decided that Rule 28(2) EPC was in conflict with Article 53(b) EPC as interpreted by the Enlarged Board of Appeal in decisions G 2/12 and G 2/13.
A new form (EPO Form 3002) has been created for parties choosing to file notice of appeal on paper. The form, which is optional, is designed to help parties avoid typical mistakes when filing the notice of appeal. In particular, it indicates the information to be provided so that the minimum requirements for the content of the notice of appeal under Rule 99(1) EPC are met.
The aim of the revision of the RPBA is to improve the appeal procedure in terms of predictability, consistency, efficiency, legal security and duration.
The revised draft of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA) agreed upon by Boards of Appeal Committee (BOAC) and the President of the Boards of Appeal is now available in English
Conformément à l'article 112(1)b) CBE, le Président de l'Office européen des brevets a soumis à la Grande Chambre de recours la question de droit suivante : Lorsque la formation d'un recours et/ou la taxe de paiement [ 1 ] ont lieu après l'expiration du délai de deux mois prévu à l'article 108 CBE, le recours est-il irrecevable ou réputé non formé, et la taxe de recours doit-elle être remboursée ?
The proceedings in case T 1063/18 concern the appeal of the patent applicant against the decision of an examining division to refuse the European patent application No. 12 756 468.0 (publication No. EP 2 753 168) for the sole reason that the claimed subject-matter falls within the exception to patentability according to Article 53(b) and Rule 28(2) EPC
At the "User consultation conference", users of the system will have the opportunity to hear presentations and panel discussions on the revised public draft of the RPBA.
The President of the European Patent Office has referred a point of law concerning the interpretation of Article 108 EPC to the Enlarged Board of Appeal.
The Boards of Appeal increased their performance in 2017. The number of technical cases settled increased by 2.5%, and the number of technical cases on which the Boards started work rose by 12.4% (in terms of first communications issued).
The Enlarged Board of Appeal today issued decision G 1/16 on the allowability of undisclosed disclaimers introduced into a patent claim. The decision concerns three questions of law referred to the Enlarged Board, which constitutes the highest level of judicial authority at the EPO.
The new building for the Boards of Appeal Unit of the EPO in Haar, Munich, was officially inaugurated yesterday.
Il permet d'accéder facilement à la base de données contenant les décisions de la Grande Chambre de recours, de la chambre de recours juridique et des chambres de recours techniques, ainsi qu'aux textes importants relatifs à la procédure de recours, tels que le règlement de procédure des chambres de recours (RPCR).
