5. Non-attendance at oral proceedings
Overview
5. Non-attendance at oral proceedings
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The absence of parties from oral proceedings is in general governed by R. 115(2) EPC and – for the boards of appeal – by Art. 15(3) RPBA 2007. Concerning non-attendance at oral proceedings before the examining division, see also the notice from the EPO published in OJ 2008, 471.
- T 13/19
It is no more than the usual degree of courtesy owed to a Board of Appeal as a court of final appellate jurisdiction that a party's intention not to attend the oral proceedings or any impediment to attendance is communicated as early as possible (see point 1.3 of the Reasons).