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Chapter III – Oral proceedings and taking of evidence

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  2. The European Patent Convention – Contents
  3. Implementing Regulations
  4. Part VII
  5. Chapter III
  6. Rule 115
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Rule 115 – Summons to oral proceedings

Rule 115 – Summons to oral proceedings
Rule 116 – Preparation of oral proceedings
Rule 117 – Decision on taking of evidence
Rule 118 – Summons to give evidence before the European Patent Office
Rule 119 – Examination of evidence before the European Patent Office
Rule 120 – Hearing by a competent national court
Rule 121 – Commissioning of experts
Rule 122 – Costs of taking of evidence
Rule 123 – Conservation of evidence
Rule 124 – Minutes of oral proceedings and of taking of evidence

Rule 115128
Summons to oral proceedings

Part VII – Implementing Regulations to Part VII of the Convention
Chapter III – Oral proceedings and taking of evidence

(1) The parties shall be summoned to oral proceedings under Article 116, drawing their attention to paragraph 2 of this Rule. At least two months' notice of the summons shall be given, unless the parties agree to a shorter period.

(2)129 If a party duly summoned to oral proceedings before the European Patent Office does not appear as summoned, the proceedings may continue without that party. 


128See decision/opinion of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 6/95, G 4/92 (Annex I).

129See notice from the EPO of 10.11. 2020 concerning non-attendance at oral proceedings in the examination procedure (OJ EPO 2020, A124).

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