We’re now seeing the first batch of decisions implementing the EPO’s 2020 rules on the admittance of new evidence during appeal proceedings. Wannes Weymiens of NLO reports on what patent owners and opponents need to know.
Since 1 January 2020 the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) have become more strict. This has serious consequences for the timing of sending requests for amendments in pending patent applications or granted patents in opposition.