Article 106 - Decisions subject to appeal
(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Receiving Section, Examining Divisions, Opposition Divisions and the Legal Division. It shall have suspensive effect.
(2) A decision which does not terminate proceedings as regards one of the parties can only be appealed together with the final decision, unless the decision allows a separate appeal.
(3) The right to file an appeal against decisions relating to the apportionment or fixing of costs in opposition proceedings may be restricted in the Implementing Regulations.
Notes
- Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.
- See decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 1/90, G 1/99, G 1/02, G 3/03 (Annex I).
Article 106 - Decisions subject to appeal
(1) An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Receiving Section, Examining Divisions, Opposition Divisions and the Legal Division. It shall have suspensive effect.
(2) A decision which does not terminate proceedings as regards one of the parties can only be appealed together with the final decision, unless the decision allows a separate appeal.
(3) The right to file an appeal against decisions relating to the apportionment or fixing of costs in opposition proceedings may be restricted in the Implementing Regulations.
Notes
- Amended by the Act revising the European Patent Convention of 29.11.2000.
- See decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 1/90, G 1/99, G 1/02, G 3/03 (Annex I).