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Seminar series: ‘A fresh look at procedural aspects of appeal proceedings’ supported by the EPO

January 18, 2023

Register now for the successful epi seminar series on A fresh look at procedural aspects of appeal proceedings in 2023 supported by the EPO.

• 29 March 2023, Oslo
• 27 June 2023, Düsseldorf
• 27 September 2023, London
• 22 November 2023, Madrid

The seminar will cover various aspects of appeal proceedings including admissibility of the appeal, how to draft written submissions, oral proceedings, acceleration, reformatio in peius, remittal to the first instance, petition for review and reimbursement of the appeal fee. There will be a detailed discussion regarding the admittance of new appeal submissions including a general discussion of the 2020 Rules of Procedure and an in-depth presentation of the case law developed under these provisions as regards the admittance of claim request, facts, evidence, objections and arguments. The implications for opposition proceedings will also be discussed.

This in-person event is intended for patent attorneys, heads and members of patent and legal departments and attorneys at law. The experienced speakers will present on-site.
• Cornelis Mulder, European Patent Attorney, epi
• Marcus Müller, Chairman EPO Boards of Appeal
• Michele Maremonti, Member EPO Boards of Appeal

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