The Practice of Oral Proceedings at the European Patent Office

About this Course

Oral proceedings can occur during any stage of a European application. Each year, oral proceedings are appointed in about half of all opposition cases as well as over two-thirds of the appeal cases.This is in addition to several hundred in examination proceedings.Therefore at some point a European patent attorney will almost certainly have to appear at oral proceedings, either to defend a client's valuable invention or patent, or in an attempt to have patents held by the client's competitors revoked or limited in scope.

A Patent Attorney's first experience of oral proceedings at the European Patent Office can be an intimidating experience, and it cannot be assumed that knowledge of their own national system will enable them to represent their clients to optimal effect. In order to defend a client's interests competently, it is vital to be properly prepared, and to know what to expect at this European level.

This workshop will give participants an opportunity to increase their knowledge of current practice in the EPO and to develop confidence and skill in preparing for and appearing at oral proceedings at all levels.

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