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Chapter I – Appeals procedure

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  3. Implementing Regulations
  4. Part VI
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Rule 102 – Form of decision of the Board of Appeal

Rule 97 – Appeal against apportionment and fixing of costs
Rule 98 – Surrender or lapse of the patent
Rule 99 – Content of the notice of appeal and the statement of grounds
Rule 100 – Examination of appeals
Rule 101 – Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible
Rule 102 – Form of decision of the Board of Appeal
Rule 103 – Reimbursement of appeal fees

Rule 102119
Form of decision of the Board of Appeal

Part VI – Implementing Regulations to Part VI of the Convention
Chapter I – Appeals procedure

The decision shall be authenticated by the Chairman of the Board of Appeal and by the competent employee of the registry of the Board of Appeal, either by their signature or by any other appropriate means.120 The decision shall contain:

(a) a statement that it was delivered by the Board of Appeal; 

(b) the date when the decision was taken; 

(c) the names of the Chairman and of the other members of the Board of Appeal taking part; 

(d) the names of the parties and their representatives; 

(e) the requests of the parties; 

(f) a summary of the facts; 

(g) the reasons; 

(h) the order of the Board of Appeal, including, where appropriate, a decision on costs. 


119See decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 1/05 (Annex I).

120See notice from the Vice-President DG 3 of 15.12.2011 (OJ EPO 2012, 14).

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