2015

With effect from 1 January 2015 the composition of the Presidium of the Boards of Appeal referred to in Rule 12 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention is as follows:

Chairman:

Wim van der Eijk (NL)

Members:

OJ EPO SE 1/2015, p3 - II. BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION 2015 [ 1 ]

II.1 - Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal applicable until 31 March 2015

The Enlarged Board of Appeal,

having regard to Rule 13, paragraph 1, of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention,

OJ EPO SE 1/2015, p11 - II.2 - Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal applicable until 31 March 2015

The Presidium,

pursuant to Rule 12, paragraph 4, of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention,

having regard to Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal,

hereby adopts the following business distribution scheme:

OJ EPO SE 1/2015, p13 - II.3 - Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal applicable until 31 March 2015 [ 1 ]

The Presidium,

pursuant to Rule 12, paragraph 4, of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention,

having regard to Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal,

hereby adopts the following business distribution scheme:

OJ EPO SE 1/2015, p29 - II.4 - Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for the year 2015

In my capacity as Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office, having regard to Article 1 of the Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office, I hereby adopt the following business distribution scheme:

OJ EPO SE 1/2015, p31 - III. RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL

The following texts entered into force at the same time as the revised EPC.

III.1 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 7 December 2006 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office^[ 1 ]

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

OJ EPO SE 1/2015, p40 - III.2 - Decision of the Administrative Council of 25 October 2007 approving amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office [ 1 ]

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,

Having regard to the European Patent Convention, and in particular Article 23, paragraph 4, thereof,

OJ EPO SE 1/2015, p51 - III.3 - Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office

Version consolidating the version published in OJ EPO 1980, 188 and the amendments published in OJ EPO 2007, 548 ff

OJ EPO SE 1/2015, p60 - IV. ACCELERATED PROCESSING

IV.1 - Accelerated processing before the boards of appeal

Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 17 March 2008 concerning accelerated processing before the boards of appeal^[ 1 ] (OJ EPO 2008, 220)

OJ EPO SE 1/2015, p62 - V. ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION OF DECISIONS

V.1 - Communication from the Vice-President of Directorate-General 3 of the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2011 concerning the electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO