The following papers have been presented for consultation:
Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office and the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority
1.3.2021 - 12.4.2021
Insertion of new Article 15a (oral proceedings by videoconference)
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.
13.11.2020 - 27.11.2020
Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office and the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority
2.3.2020 - 15.4.2020
All the contributions were discussed with user representatives at three meetings of the SACEPO Working Party on Guidelines (SACEPO WPG):
Public consultation on the EPO's Strategic Plan 2023
23.1.2019 - 15.3.2019 and 18.4.2019 - 10.5.2019
User consultation on increased flexibility in the timing of the examination process – introduction of a postponed examination system
19.11.2018 - 11.1.2019
Revision of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
5.2.2018 - 30.4.2018
Sequence listings - proposed ST.26 standard
12.12.2016 - 15.1.2017
Unitary Patent DEMO plug-in for Online Filing version 5.09
18.5.2016 – 31.7.2016
Boards of appeal
30.4.2015 - 30.6.2015
Case Law book
1.10.2013 - 3.4.2014
Divisional applications (Rule 36 EPC)
4.3.2013 - 5.4.2013
Online Official Journal
4.2.2013 - 22.3.2013
Revision of rule 164 EPC
15.1.2013 - 25.2.2013
Substantive Patent Law Harmonization
10.1.2013 - 1.3.2013
Amendment of Rule 53(3) EPC
15.12.2011 - 20.1.2012
Sequence listings - proposed ST.26 standard
24.5.2012 - 17.8.2012
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PCT matters
8.10.2012 - 23.11.2012
