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PART E
 CHAPTER IV TAKING AND CONSERVATION OF EVIDENCE 		 

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PART E
  CHAPTER III ORAL PROCEEDINGSCHAPTER III ORAL PROCEEDINGS     CHAPTER V DEROGATIONS FROM THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN ORAL PROCEEDINGSCHAPTER V DEROGATIONS FROM THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN ORAL PROCEEDINGS  
1. Taking of evidence by the departments of the EPO

1.1 General remarks

1.2 Means of evidence

1.3 Taking of evidence in substantive examination and opposition proceedings

1.4 Order to take evidence

1.5 Summoning of parties, witnesses and experts

1.6 Hearing of parties, witnesses and experts

1.6.1 General remarks

1.6.2 Witnesses and experts not summoned

1.6.3 Guidance to persons heard

1.6.4 Separate hearings

1.6.5 Examination as to personal particulars

1.6.6 Examination as to res gestae

1.6.7 Entitlement of parties to put questions at hearings

1.7 Minutes of taking of evidence

1.8 Commissioning of experts

1.8.1 Decision on the form of the report

1.8.2 Objection to an expert

1.8.3 Terms of reference of the expert

1.9 Costs arising from oral proceedings or taking of evidence

1.10 Entitlements of witnesses and experts

1.10.1 Expenses for travel and subsistence

1.10.2 Loss of earnings, fees

1.10.3 Details of the entitlements of witnesses and experts

2. Conservation of evidence

2.1 Requirements

2.2 Request for the conservation of evidence

2.3 Competence

2.4 Decision on the request and the taking of evidence

3. Taking of evidence by courts or authorities of the Contracting States

3.1 Legal co-operation

3.2 Means of giving or taking evidence

3.2.1 Taking of evidence on oath or in equally binding form

3.2.2 Cases where evidence is taken by a competent court

3.3 Letters rogatory

3.4 Procedures before the competent authority

3.5 Costs of taking evidence

3.6 Taking of evidence by a person appointed by the competent authority

4. Evaluation of evidence

4.1 General remarks

4.2 Evaluation of the testimony of a witness

4.3 Evaluation of the testimony of parties

4.4 Evaluation of an expert opinion

4.5 Evaluation of an inspection

 
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