4.13. Criteria for considering late-filed facts and evidence
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4.13. Criteria for considering late-filed facts and evidence
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The criteria governing the admission of late-filed facts, evidence and arguments are more restrictive and stringent in proceedings before the boards of appeal than in opposition proceedings at first instance. When exercising their discretion, the boards consider the criteria listed as examples in Art. 13(1) RPBA 2007 (complexity of new subject-matter submitted, current state of proceedings and need for procedural economy). However, this list is not exhaustive and thus other criteria are used too: for example the relevance of the late-filed submission, the reasons for the late filing, whether the late filing has to be regarded as an abuse of procedure and whether it is a legitimate reaction to the decision at first instance.
- T 954/17
At the third level of the convergent approach applicable in appeal proceedings in accordance with the revised version of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA 2020), the boards of appeal are free to use or not use the criteria set out in Article 13(1) RPBA 2020 when deciding, in the exercise of their discretion in accordance with Article 13(2) RPBA 2020, whether to admit an amendment made at this stage of the proceedings. This also holds true when Article 13 RPBA 2007, rather than Article 13(2) RPBA 2020, is to be applied. (See points 3.7 to 3.11 of the Reasons)
- T 584/17
In der dritten Stufe des nach der revidierten Fassung der Verfahrensordnung der Beschwerdekammern (VOBK 2020) im Beschwerdeverfahren anzuwendenden Konvergenzansatzes steht es der Kammer frei, die in Artikel 13 (1) VOBK 2020 angegebenen Kriterien heranzuziehen, wenn sie in Anwendung des Artikels 13 (2) VOBK 2020 und in Ausübung ihres Ermessens darüber entscheidet, ob eine in diesem Verfahrensstadium vorgenommene Änderung zugelassen wird. Dies gilt auch, wenn Artikel 13 (2) VOBK 2020 nicht anwendbar ist und stattdessen weiterhin Artikel 13 VOBK 2007 anzuwenden ist. (Siehe Punkte 1.2.7 bis 1.2.11 der Entscheidungsgründe)
- T 1756/16
Neuer Einwand nach Zustellung der Ladung zur mündlichen Verhandlung. Entscheidungsgründe,Punkte 3.5-3.10, insbesondere Punkt 3.9.