They are always a formal affair, and an important feature of them is that at the end of the mostly one-day, but sometimes two-day procedure, an oral decision is handed down, to be followed later by the detailed written decision.
The EPO has three official languages, namely English, German and French. Which of the three official EPO languages the OP is conducted in depends on the a number of circumstances which are elaborated here.
OP’s are regulated by Art. 116 EPC and Rules 4, 115, 116 and 124 EPC.
At Plougmann & Vingtoft we are experienced within the field of conducting oral proceedings before the European Patent Office which is also located next to our office in Munich.
Contact our qualified patent attorneys for more information on oral proceedings before the EPO or fill out this contact form with your enquiry and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
You can also read more on this subject in our brochure on what you should know about Oral Proocedings before the EPO.
