CABINET CHAILLOT Industrial Property Attorneys in France
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The Appeals in the European Prosecution

Decision of the first Instance (1) : Instance of Appeal :
Board of Appeal		Deciding points of law referred to it by Boards of Appeal :
Enlarged Board of Appeal (2)

Receiving section

Three legally qualified membersFive legally qualified members and two technicalley qualified members

President : a legally qualified member

Examining divisions

According to the case :
- two technically qualified members and one legally qualified member ; or
- three technically qualified members and two legally qualified members ; or
- three legally qualified members

Opposition divisions

- two technically qualified members and one legally qualified member ; or
- three technically qualified members and two legally qualified members

Legal division

Three legally qualified members


(1) Special regulations for non final decisions (Art. 106§3 EPC) and the decisions relating to the amount of costs (Art. 106§4 and 5 EPC)
(2) The Enlarged Board of Appeal is also responsible for giving opinions on points of law referred to it by the President of EPO (Art. 112 EPC)