EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION:Implementing Regulations: PART V - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART V OF THE CONVENTION, Rule 60 - Continuation of the opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office of its own...

Rule 60 - Continuation of the opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office of its own motion

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Table of Contents

Preface

European Patent Convention

Implementing Regulations

Protocol on Recognition

Protocol on Centralisation

Protocol on Privileges and Immunities

Protocol on the Staff Complement

Rules Relating to Fees

Annex I

Annex II

Alphabetical keyword index

EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION- Table of Contents

Implementing Regulations

PART V - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART V OF THE CONVENTION

PART IV - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART IV OF THE CONVENTION

PART VI - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VI OF THE CONVENTION

Rule 60 - Continuation of the opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office of its own...

Rule 61 - Transfer of the European patent

Rule 60

Continuation of the opposition proceedings by the European Patent Office of its own motion

(1) If the European patent has been surrendered or has lapsed for all the designated States, the opposition proceedings may be continued at the request of the opponent filed within two months as from a notification by the European Patent Office of the surrender or lapse.

(2)91 In the event of the death or legal incapacity of an opponent, the opposition proceedings may be continued by the European Patent Office of its own motion, even without the participation of the heirs or legal representatives. The same shall apply when the opposition is withdrawn.

91 See decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 4/88, G 7/91, G 8/91, G 8/93, G 3/99 (Annex I).

Art. 99, 101, 105