In cases where an infringement action in respect of a European patent is pending before a national court of a contracting state, a party to the opposition proceedings may request accelerated processing. The request may be filed at any time. It must be filed in written reasoned form. In addition, the EPO will also accelerate the processing of the opposition if it is informed by the national court or competent authority of a contracting state that infringement actions are pending (see the Notice of the EPO dated 17 March 2008, OJ EPO 2008, 221).
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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021
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EPO Guidelines - E General Procedural Matters
XGL E VIII – Time limits, loss of rights, further and accelerated processing and re-establishment of rights