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Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention
Rule 12c Boards of Appeal Committee and procedure for adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal and of the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-07-2016
- Redactionele toelichting
Nog openstaande onderdelen van de hervorming van de kamers van beroep worden op 01-01-2017 van kracht. De onderdelen die betrekking hebben op de nieuwe President van de kamers van beroep en de delegatie van bevoegdheden aan hem door de President van het Octrooibureau treden evenwel pas in werking zodra de nieuwe President van de kamers van beroep aantreedt. De onderdelen ter voorbereiding van de inwerkingtreding van de hervorming die op 01-07-2016 van kracht werd zijn vanaf 01-07-2016 van toepassing.
- Bronpublicatie:
30-06-2016, Trb. 2017, 34 (uitgifte: 03-03-2017, regelingnummer: CA/D 6/16)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-07-2016
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
30-06-2016, Trb. 2017, 34 (uitgifte: 03-03-2017, regelingnummer: CA/D 6/16)
- Vakgebied(en)
Intellectuele-eigendomsrecht / Octrooirecht
Internationaal privaatrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
1.
The Administrative Council shall set up a committee (the “Boards of Appeal Committee”) to advise it and the President of the Boards of Appeal on the Boards of Appeal Unit in general and to adopt the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal and of the Enlarged Board of Appeal. The Committee shall be composed of six members appointed by the Administrative Council, three from among the delegations of the Contracting States within the meaning of Article 26, and three from among serving or former judges of international or European courts or of national courts of the Contracting States. The President of the European Patent Office and the President of the Boards of Appeal shall have the right to attend the Committee’s meetings. Further details, in particular as to the Committee’s composition, alternate members, working arrangements and functions in advising the Boards of Appeal Unit, shall be determined by the Administrative Council in the decision setting up the Committee.
2.
On a proposal from the President of the Boards of Appeal and after the President of the European Patent Office has been given the opportunity to comment, the Committee set up under paragraph 1 shall adopt the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal and of the Enlarged Board of Appeal.