Article 143 Special departments of the European Patent Office

Working Party II "Procedures before the special departments of the European Patent Office, legal matters"

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5 Article 143 of the EPC, headed ‘Special departments of [the EPO]’, states:

5 Article 143 of the EPC, headed "Special departments of [the EPO]", states:

Decision on preparations for the commencement of the activities of the special departments of the European Patent Office and of the Common Appeal Court

The President of [the EPO] shall be responsible for the activities of the special departments to the select committee of the Administrative Council.

The President of [the EPO] shall be responsible for the activities of the special departments to the select committee of the Administrative Council.

5 Article 143 of the EPC, headed ‘Special departments of the European Patent Office’ (‘the EPO’), states:

5 Article 143 of the EPC, headed "Special departments of the European Patent Office" ("the EPO"), states:

The President of the European Patent Office is responsible for the activities of the special proceedings before the restricted Committee of the Board of Directors.

The President of the European Patent Office is responsible for the activities of the special proceedings before the restricted Committee of the Board of Directors.

5 Article 143 of the EPC, headed "Special departments of the European Patent Office" ("the EPO"), states:

Representation before the special Article 144 the Group of Contracting States may provide special rules for the representation of the parties in the courts referred to in article 143, paragraph 2.

The President of the European Patent Office provides direction for these special bodies; the provisions of article 10, paragraphs 2 and 3, shall apply.