L. Correction of errors in decisions

Catchword:

No competence for the Board to correct or amend under Rule 140 EPC the reasons given by a first-instance department in the written decision, or to order such a correction or amendment (see point 2.2.1). No competence for the Board to confirm that an "obvious mistake" within the meaning of Rule 140 EPC was made in the reasons given by a first-instance department in the written decision (see point 2.3). No competence for the Board to correct or amend the content of the minutes of oral proceedings before a first-instance department, or to order such a correction or amendment (see point 3.3).

Catchword:

As ruled in decision G 1/10, Rule 140 EPC is not available to correct patents. G 1/10 does not restrict the scope of the exclusion of the applicability of the rule in any way.