| I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR 2022/2023 |
| I. NOTICE CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL FOR 2022/2023 | 1-2 | PDF | HTML |
| II. BUSINESS DISTRIBUTION 2023 |
| II.1 Business distribution scheme of the Enlarged Board of Appeal for 2023 | 3-13 | PDF | HTML |
| II.2 Business distribution scheme of the Legal Board of Appeal for 2023 | 14-16 | PDF | HTML |
| II.3 Business distribution scheme of the Technical Boards of Appeal for 2023 | 17-32 | PDF | HTML |
| II.4 Business distribution scheme of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal for 2023 | 33-35 | PDF | HTML |
| III. RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL |
| III.1 Rules of Procedure of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | 36-46 | PDF | HTML |
| III.2 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 | 47-61 | PDF | HTML |
| III.3 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2007 | 62-71 | PDF | HTML |
| III.4 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of Appeal | 72-80 | PDF | HTML |
| IV. ACCELERATED PROCESSING |
| IV.1 Accelerated processing before the boards of appeal | 81 | PDF | HTML |
| V. ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION OF DECISIONS |
| V.1 Electronic authentication of decisions of the boards of appeal | 82 | PDF | HTML |
| VI. REGISTRARS OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL |
| VI.1 Transfer of tasks to the Registry of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | 83-85 | PDF | HTML |
| VI.2 Transfer of functions to the Registrars of the Boards of Appeal | 86-89 | PDF | HTML |
| VII. ORAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARDS OF APPEAL |
| VII.1 Oral proceedings before the boards of appeal | 90 | PDF | HTML |
| VII.2 Filing of documents during oral proceedings held by videoconference | 91-93 | PDF | HTML |
| VII.3 Sound-recording devices in oral proceedings before the boards of appeal | 94 | PDF | HTML |
| VII.4 Use of portable computers or other electronic devices in oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal | 95-96 | PDF | HTML |
| VII.5 Use of an alternative official language in oral proceedings | 97 | PDF | HTML |
| VII.6 Compensation and fees payable to witnesses and experts | 98-102 | PDF | HTML |
| VIII. REPRESENTATION |
| VIII.1 Filing of authorisations | 103-104 | PDF | HTML |
| IX. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION |
| IX.1 Public notification under Rule 129 EPC | 105 | PDF | HTML |
| X. MAINTENANCE OF FILES, FILE INSPECTION |
| X.1 PHOENIX electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files | 106-107 | PDF | HTML |
| X.2 Inspection of files | 108-109 | PDF | HTML |
| X.3 Documents excluded from file inspection | 110-111 | PDF | HTML |
| X.4 Introducing a consolidated list and discontinuation of the practice of forwarding cited documents | 112-114 | PDF | HTML |
| XI. FILING OF PATENT APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS |
| XI.1 Filing of patent applications and other documents by facsimile | 115-118 | PDF | HTML |
| XI.2 Electronic filing of documents | 119-126 | PDF | HTML |
| XI.3 Mailbox – Boards of Appeal | 127 | PDF | HTML |
| XI.4 EPO Online Filing software | 128-129 | PDF | HTML |
| XII. LATE RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS |
| XII.1 Application of Rule 133 EPC on the late receipt of documents | 130-131 | PDF | HTML |
| XIII. LEGAL DIVISION |
| XIII.1 Responsibilities of the Legal Division | 132 | PDF | HTML |
| XIV. REPRESENTATIVES, EPI, DISCIPLINARY MATTERS |
| XIV.1 epi | 133-139 | PDF | HTML |
| XIV.2 epi Code of Conduct | 140-145 | PDF | HTML |
| XIV.3 Regulation on discipline for professional representatives | 146-156 | PDF | HTML |
| XIV.4 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Committee of the epi | 157-167 | PDF | HTML |
| XIV.5 Additional Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board | 168-174 | PDF | HTML |
| XV. ORGANISATION OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL |
| XV.1 Act of Delegation | 175-176 | PDF | HTML |
| XV.2 Deputy of the President of the Boards of Appeal | 177-178 | PDF | HTML |
| XV.3 Deputy of the President of the Boards of Appeal (as from May 2023) | 179-180 | PDF | HTML |
| ANNEXES |
| Annex 1 Index of published decisions | 181-184 | PDF | HTML |
| Annex 2 Table setting out the amendments to the RPBA and the explanatory remarks | 185-268 | PDF | HTML |
