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16 Mar 2021, 2:30 am by Rose Hughes
The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) referral from T1807/15 concerns the legality of oral proceedings conducted via Video Conferencing (ViCo) without the consent of all parties (IPKat). [read post]
10 May 2016, 6:31 am
  Later, the Service Regulations were amended by the Administrative Council last December, so that Board of Appeal members can be suspended pending disciplinary proceedings for up to two years, rather than four months as was previously the case (and is still the case for normal EPO employees).The removal from office of a Board of Appeal member requires a proposal from the Enlarged Board of Appeal. [read post]
8 Feb 2022, 2:00 am by Rose Hughes
 Further readingClarity is needed from the Boards of Appeal on the EPO's "co-applicant approach" to priority (28 Nov 2019)The IPKat EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) Year in Review 2021 (28 Dec 2021) [read post]
9 Jan 2019, 1:41 am by Roel van Woudenberg
The requests as set out in the letter read as follows:"1.1 We request that the opposition filed by Santarelli be deemed inadmissible.1.2 Should the Board be unable to accede to the above request, we request that the following question be referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal in accordance with Article 112(l)(a) EPC: "If evidence clearly indicates that a strawman opponent is acting on behalf of a party who intervenes in opposition proceedings (Art. 105… [read post]
11 Mar 2018, 6:48 am
  Offices of the Enlarged Board of Appeal, HaarThe right to a petition for review is established by Article 112a and Article 22(1) EPC, which allow the limited judicial review of BoA decisions by the Enlarged BoAas an extraordinary legal remedy. [read post]
25 May 2013, 11:01 am by oliver randl
(click to enlarge)Although there were considerable differences between the Boards, the situation varied not too much as a function of the technical field to which the Boards belong (although mechanics have revoked less).Let us now delve into more detail. [read post]
23 Oct 2020, 7:09 am by Peter Ling
 Mewing with professional care and expertiseComment This decision must be traced back to the Enlarged Board of Appeal's ruling in G 1/07 (Treatment by surgery/MEDI-PHYSICS), directly referred to in the decision. [read post]
13 Nov 2020, 3:28 am by Roel van Woudenberg
The Board thus dismissed the patent proprietors' appeal against the opposition division's decision to revoke the patent.The Board also stated that a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal was not necessary, because Article 87(1) EPC had been interpreted consistently by the EPO and the questions raised could be answered beyond doubt by the Board itself.ContactNikolaus ObrovskiJeannine HoppeSpokespersons of the Boards… [read post]
4 Mar 2025, 6:55 am by Dr Rose Hughes
 Consistency with existing case law (and no referral to the EBA)Both parties had requested a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) on the question of the correct approach to the sufficiency of open ranges. [read post]
13 May 2024, 2:59 am by Rose Hughes
The evidence requirement for inventive step was recently considered by the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) in G 2/21. [read post]
4 Dec 2015, 7:58 am
Having the same procedure apply to the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal, the highest judicial instance under the EPC, aggravates the matter even further. [read post]
22 Nov 2012, 5:01 pm by oliver randl
He referred to the decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) G 6/91 which states that “the persons referred to in A 14(2) are entitled to a fee reduction if they file the essential item of the first act in filing, examination or appeal proceedings in an official language of the State concerned other than English, French or German, and supply the necessary translation no earlier than simultaneously”. [read post]
19 Nov 2012, 5:01 pm by oliver randl
Therefore, the examination of this ground for opposition by the Board does not constitute a “fresh” ground within the meaning of the opinion G 10/91 of the Enlarged Board of appeal, cf. [read post]
17 Dec 2013, 5:01 pm by oliver randl
”The case law[2.2.1] The case law of the Boards of Appeal has consistently considered it to be incumbent on an appellant, in order to meet the admissibility requirements, to explain in detail why it considers the decision under appeal to be wrong, be it entirely or in part, thus imposing a direct and clear link between the contested decision and the grounds for appeal.[2.2.2] In decisions G 9/91 and G 10/91 [18] the Enlarged Board of… [read post]
9 Jan 2017, 1:15 am by Jeroen Willekens
As a matter of fact, the Enlarged Board has analysed and endorsed the established jurisprudence in point 26 of the reasons for the decision:"... [read post]
1 Jan 2013, 5:01 pm by oliver randl
There, in point [6] of the Reasons, the Enlarged Board (EBA) discusses the situation in which the opposition had been instituted in the interest of the opponent’s business: “... the opposition constitutes an inseparable part of those assets. [read post]
10 Apr 2023, 3:20 am by Rose Hughes
 No hearing aids necessaryIt is thus becoming increasingly clear that a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on claim interpretation is necessary to harmonise Boards of Appeal case law. [read post]
9 May 2023, 2:01 pm by Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot
Chijioke Okorie reported on a judgment issued by the Nigerian Trade Mark Tribunal which concerned the registrability of movie and character titles as trade marks.Patents Rose Hugues shared some thoughts on the decision in G 2/21 issued by the Enlarged Board of Appeal on the standard of evidence required for inventive step. [read post]
29 Mar 2023, 8:23 am by Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot
The case deals with the question whether a graphic stylisation of a word mark influences its distinctive character.PatentsRose Hugues commented on the decision in G 2/21 issued by the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) on 23 March 2023. [read post]