ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
Decisions of the Administrative Council
Decision of the Administrative Council of 7 July 1989 approving an amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office
THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION,
Having regard to the European Patent Convention, and in particular Article 23, paragraph 4, thereof,
Having regard to the amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal, adopted on 10 October 1988 under Rule 11 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal, as shown in the Annex to this decision, is hereby approved.
Article 2
This decision shall enter into force on 7 July 1989
Done at Munich, 7 July 1989.
For the Administrative Council
The Chairman
Albrecht KRIEGER
ANNEX
Amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
The Enlarged Board of Appeal hereby adopts, under Rule 11 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention, the following amendment to the Rules of Procedure:
Article 1
The following new Article 11a shall be inserted into the Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
"Article 11a
The Board may, on its own initiative or at the written, reasoned request of the President of the European Patent Office, invite him to comment in writing or orally on questions of general interest which arise in the course of proceedings pending before it. The parties shall be entitled to submit their observations on the President's comments."
Article 2
This amendment of the Rules of Procedure shall enter into force on the date on which it is approved by the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation.
Done at Munich, 10 October 1988.
For the Enlarged Board of Appeal
The Chairman
Paolo Gori