EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION:Implementing Regulations: PART VII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VII OF THE CONVENTION, Chapter I - Decisions and communications of the European Patent Office, Rule 68

Rule 68 - Form of decisions

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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 VII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VII OF THE CONVENTION

PART VI - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VI OF THE CONVENTION

PART VIII - IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS TO PART VIII OF THE CONVENTION

Chapter I - Decisions and communications of the European Patent Office

Chapter V - The European patent specification

Chapter II - Oral proceedings and taking of evidence

Rule 68 - Form of decisions

Rule 68 99

Form of decisions

(1) Where oral proceedings are held before the European Patent Office, the decision may be given orally. Subsequently the decision in writing shall be notified to the parties.

(2) Decisions of the European Patent Office which are open to appeal shall be reasoned and shall be accompanied by a written communication of the possibility of appeal. The communication shall also draw the attention of the parties to the provisions laid down in Articles 106 to 108, the text of which shall be attached. The parties may not invoke the omission of the communication.

99 See decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 12/91 (Annex I).

Art. 91, 97, 102, 104, 111, 112