Guidelines for Examination
PART E
 CHAPTER III ORAL PROCEEDINGS 		 

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PART E
  CHAPTER II PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENTS TO DOCUMENTSCHAPTER II PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENTS TO DOCUMENTS     CHAPTER IV TAKING AND CONSERVATION OF EVIDENCECHAPTER IV TAKING AND CONSERVATION OF EVIDENCE  
1. General

2. Oral proceedings at the request of a party

3. Request for further oral proceedings

4. Oral proceedings at the instance of the EPO

5. Preparation of oral proceedings

6. Summons to oral proceedings

7. Requests for the postponement of oral proceedings

8. Conduct of oral proceedings

8.1 Admission of the public to proceedings

8.2 Conduct of oral proceedings

8.3 Opening of oral proceedings: non-appearance of a party

8.4 Opening of the substantive part of the proceedings

8.5 Submissions by the parties

8.6 Facts, evidence or amendments introduced at a late stage

8.7 Discussion of the facts and of the legal position

8.8 Right of the other members of the Examining or Opposition Division to put questions

8.9 Closure of oral proceedings

9. Delivery of the decision

10. Minutes of oral proceedings

10.1 Formal requirements

10.2 Subject-matter of minutes

 
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