top of page
Search
Writer's pictureEPA-Insight

Enlarged Board of Appeals of the European Patent Office strengthens the use of videoconferencing

The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office issues the reasons for its decision G 1/21 (Oral proceedings by videoconference) of 16 July 2021, in which it ruled that oral proceedings before the Boards of Appeal can, during a period of general emergency impairing the parties' possibilities to attend in-person oral proceedings at the EPO premises, be held by videoconference even without the consent of the parties.





48 views0 comments

Comments


bottom of page