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European Patent Organisation (EPO)

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Judgments (107 texts)

Date of Judgment Issuing Authority Citation Subject Matter WIPO Lex No.
September 25, 2025
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO109-j
July 2, 2025
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO107-j
June 18, 2025
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO106-j
October 10, 2023
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO001-j
March 23, 2023
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO002-j
July 16, 2021
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO003-j
June 22, 2021
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO004-j
March 10, 2021
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO007-j
May 14, 2020
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO005-j
July 18, 2019
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO008-j
July 16, 2019
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO006-j
December 18, 2017
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO009-j
November 29, 2016
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO010-j
November 19, 2015
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO012-j
March 25, 2015
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO015-j
March 25, 2015
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO013-j
March 24, 2015
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO011-j
November 25, 2014
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO014-j
April 30, 2014
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO016-j
March 19, 2014
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO017-j
July 23, 2012
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO019-j
August 30, 2011
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO018-j
December 9, 2010
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO021-j
December 9, 2010
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO025-j
September 27, 2010
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO020-j
May 12, 2010
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO023-j
February 19, 2010
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO024-j
February 16, 2010
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO038-j
February 15, 2010
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO026-j
November 25, 2008
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO027-j
June 28, 2007
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO029-j
June 28, 2007
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO028-j
December 16, 2005
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO032-j
August 22, 2005
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO030-j
May 25, 2005
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO031-j
January 28, 2005
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO033-j
April 26, 2004
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO036-j
April 8, 2004
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO035-j
April 8, 2004
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO034-j
January 22, 2003
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO037-j
February 18, 2002
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO039-j
May 31, 2001
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO044-j
April 2, 2001
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO041-j
November 27, 2000
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO042-j
July 12, 2000
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO040-j
July 12, 2000
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO043-j
December 20, 1999
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO045-j
December 10, 1999
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO049-j
January 21, 1999
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO047-j
January 21, 1999
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO046-j
November 12, 1998
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO048-j
July 24, 1996
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO052-j
July 19, 1996
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO056-j
July 19, 1996
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO051-j
May 14, 1996
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO055-j
April 16, 1996
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO050-j
February 19, 1996
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO057-j
February 19, 1996
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO053-j
November 27, 1995
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO054-j
December 21, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO066-j
November 30, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO059-j
August 16, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO065-j
July 14, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO064-j
July 14, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO069-j
July 6, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO060-j
June 13, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO073-j
June 13, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO061-j
May 13, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO062-j
May 11, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO058-j
April 28, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO068-j
February 2, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO067-j
January 18, 1994
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO063-j
December 17, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO078-j
December 17, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO089-j
October 29, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO072-j
October 29, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO076-j
September 27, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO071-j
September 27, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO070-j
July 6, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO074-j
March 31, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO080-j
March 31, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO081-j
March 5, 1993
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO075-j
December 18, 1992
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO077-j
November 19, 1992
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO079-j
November 19, 1992
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO093-j
November 5, 1992
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO083-j
November 5, 1992
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO082-j
November 3, 1992
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO086-j
September 7, 1992
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO087-j
May 5, 1992
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO085-j
March 6, 1992
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO084-j
December 9, 1991
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO090-j
November 29, 1991
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO088-j
August 4, 1991
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO091-j
March 5, 1991
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO092-j
November 16, 1990
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO096-j
May 2, 1990
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO095-j
May 2, 1990
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO094-j
December 11, 1989
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO099-j
December 11, 1989
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO097-j
April 24, 1989
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO098-j
January 27, 1989
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO100-j
June 24, 1987
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO101-j
July 24, 1985
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO102-j
December 5, 1984
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO105-j
December 5, 1984
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO104-j
December 5, 1984
Boards of Appeal: Enlarged Board of Appeal
Patents (Inventions)
EPO103-j

Treaties (Associated Entity) (2 records) go to European Patent Organisation (EPO) as Treaty Party, above

Title Associated Entity Date of Adoption (Treaty) Entry into Force (Treaty)
October 17, 2000
May 1, 2008
October 5, 1973
October 7, 1977

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