Ancillary Regulations Part I: Article 116 OJ 1986, 63

Article 116 OJ 1986, 63: Notice of the Vice-Presidents Directorates-General 2 and 3 dated 25 February 1986 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the EPO

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Foreword

Ancillary Regulations

Part I

Article 116

Article 116 OJ 1986, 63: Notice of the Vice-Presidents Directorates-General 2 and 3 dated 25 February 1986 concerning sound recording devices in oral proceedings before the EPO

Article 106 OJ 1998, 362: Notice from the Vice-President Directorate-General 3 dated 19 May 1998 concerning accelerated processing before the boards of appeal

Article 116 OJ 2000, 456: Notice of the Vice-Presidents Directorates-General 2 and 3 dated 1 September 2000 concerning oral proceedings before the EPO

Article 116 - OJ 1986, 63

Notice of the Vice-Presidents Directorates-General 2 and 3
dated 25 February 1986 concerning sound recording devices in oral
proceedings before the EPO

- OJ 1986, 63 -

In order to avoid misunderstandings, parties to oral proceedings and their representatives are hereby informed that the following rule will in future apply.

At oral proceedings under Article 116 EPC, whether before an Examining Division, an Opposition Division or a Board of Appeal, no person other than an EPO employee is allowed to introduce any kind of sound recording device into the hearing room. Such a rule is in accordance with the general practice in the Member States of the European Patent Organisation.