Regulation on discipline for professional representatives:Article 6 Powers and responsibilities of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute

Regulation on discipline for professional representatives

Article 6 Powers and responsibilities of the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute

Geldend

Documentgegevens:

Geldend vanaf 21-10-1977

Redactionele toelichting: De dag van datum van afkondiging is gezet op 01.
Bronpublicatie:: 21-10-1977, Internet 1978, www.epo.org (uitgifte: 01-01-1978, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 21-10-1977
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 21-10-1977, Internet 1978, www.epo.org (uitgifte: 01-01-1978, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Intellectuele-eigendomsrecht / Octrooirecht

(1)

The Disciplinary Committee shall consider any alleged breach of the Rules of Professional Conduct which may be brought to its notice in writing.

(2)

After any preparatory inquiries which it may wish to carry out the Disciplinary Committee shall decide either to:

(a): dismiss the matter;
(b): issue a warning or reprimand, or
(c): refer the matter, together with the relevant papers, to the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office.

(3)

If the Disciplinary Committee does not take a final decision within 9 months of an alleged breach of the Rules of Professional Conduct being brought to its notice, it shall within that time limit submit a report on the state of the proceedings to the Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent Office.

(4)

On receiving the report or on expiry of the time limit referred to in paragraph 3, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Board shall either:

(a): extend the time limit for consideration of the matter by the Disciplinary Committee, or
(b): transfer the matter to the Disciplinary Board.

(5)

The Chairman may grant no more than two extensions, totalling not more than 6 months, under paragraph 4(a).