Appeal procedures at the European Patent Office
Reference	N06-2005
Venue	European Patent Office, Munich (Germany)
Dates	Start 04.07.2005 Monday   End 08.07.2005 Friday   Working days 5

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Description
This seminar comprises lectures, case studies and discussions with technical and legal members of the boards of appeal. Quality and harmonisation in substantive examination is also addressed in this seminar.

Target group
Lawyers, members of legal departments and examiners involved in the work of the boards of appeal of national offices; focus is on trainees coming from non-member states, however some places are available for trainees coming from the Organisation's member states

Organised by
European Patent Academy in co-operation with Directorate General 3 and Directorates General 1-2, Munich

Language
English

Participants
30

Content

• The European patent system: from filing to appeal
• Quality and harmonisation in substantive examination
• Introduction to Directorate General 3 (Appeals)
• The procedure of appeal before the EPO
• The jurisdiction of the boards of appeal and the enlarged boards of appeal
• Directorate General 2 work (substantive examination) in the light of Directorate General 3 decisions
• Case law on anticipation by novelty, examination principles of inventive step, patentability and the conditions met by an application
• Appeal procedure in the participants’ countries
• Introduction to actual cases and participation in oral proceedings

Application
Deadline: over

Contact
European Patent Academy
European Patent Office
Erhardtstrasse 27
80469 München, Germany
Tel. +49-89-2399-5410
Fax +49-89-2399-5273
academy@epo.org