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Supplementary publication 1, Official Journal 2020, Information from the Boards of Appeal - Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to proceedings

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Information from the Boards of Appeal - Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to proceedings

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I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR 2020/2021
I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR 2020/20211-2PDFView
II. BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION 2020
II.1 Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 20203-12PDFView
II.2 Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for 202013-14PDFView
II.3 Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for 202015-28PDFView
II.4 Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for 202029-30PDFView
III. RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL
III.1 Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal31-41PDFView
III.2 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal 202042-57PDFView
III.3 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal 200758-67PDFView
III.4 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal68-76PDFView
IV. ACCELERATED PROCESSING
IV.1 Accelerated processing before the Boards of Appeal77PDFView
V. ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION OF DECISIONS
V.1 Electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal of the EPO78PDFView
VI. REGISTRARS OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL
VI.1 Transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal79-81PDFView
VI.2 Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal82-84PDFView
VII. ORAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS OF APPEAL
VII.1 Oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO85PDFView
VII.2 Sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal of the EPO86PDFView
VII.3 Use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal87-88PDFView
VII.4 Use of an alternative official language in oral proceedings89PDFView
VII.5 Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts90-94PDFView
VIII. REPRESENTATION
VIII.1 Filing of authorisations95-96PDFView
IX. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
IX.1 Public notification under Rule 129 EPC97PDFView
X. MAINTENANCE OF FILES, FILE INSPECTION
X.1 PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files98-99PDFView
X.2 Inspection of files100-101PDFView
X.3 Documents excluded from file inspection102-103PDFView
XI. FILING OF PATENT APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
XI.1 Filing of patent applications and other documents by facsimile104-108PDFView
XI.2 Electronic filing of documents109-114PDFView
XI.3 EPO Online Filing software115-116PDFView
XI.4 Electronic signatures, data carriers and software to be used for the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents117-118PDFView
XII. LATE RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS
XII.1 Application of Rule 133 EPC on the late receipt of documents119-120PDFView
XIII. LEGAL DIVISION
XIII.1 Responsibilities of the Legal Division121PDFView
XIV. REPRESENTATIVES, EPI, DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
XIV.1 epi122-128PDFView
XIV.2 epi Code of Conduct129-134PDFView
XIV.3 Regulation on discipline for professional representatives135-145PDFView
XIV.4 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the epi146-156PDFView
XIV.5 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board157-163PDFView
XV. STRUCTURAL REFORM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL
XV.1 Organisation of the Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board of Appeal (Rule 12 to Rule 13 EPC)164-169PDFView
XV.2 Act of Delegation170-171PDFView
XV.3 Deputy of the President of the Boards of Appeal172-173PDFView
ANNEXES
Annex 1 Index of published decisions174-177PDFView
Annex 2 Table setting out the amendments to the RPBA and the explanatory remarks178-261PDFView