Boards of Appeal

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:amended_by decisions of the EPO
gptkbp:appeals_to gptkb:Federal_Court_of_Justice
examining divisions
opposition divisions
gptkbp:body_shape ensures compliance with EPC
gptkbp:can_refer_questions_to gptkb:the_Enlarged_Board_of_Appeal
gptkbp:case_outcome patent infringement
patent validity
gptkbp:composed_of legally qualified members
technical and legal experts
gptkbp:decided_by binding
official journal
gptkbp:ensures fair trial rights
gptkbp:established gptkb:1977
gptkbp:function review decisions
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Chairman
Rules of Procedure
gptkbp:handles legal disputes
gptkbp:has_a_secretariat_that supports its operations
gptkbp:has_authority_over patent grants
gptkbp:has_meetings in public or private
gptkbp:has_role patent litigation
patent harmonization
gptkbp:hears_cases patent applications
opposition proceedings
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gptkbp:influences European patent law
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of European patent landscape
gptkbp:is_a_site_for dispute resolution
legal argumentation
patent disputes
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for patent law clarification
gptkbp:is_countered_by decisions of the EPO
gptkbp:is_critical_for patent system efficiency
gptkbp:is_essential_for patent enforcement
patent system integrity
gptkbp:is_involved_in legal precedents
patent policy development
patent opposition procedures
patent law interpretation
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:European_Patent_Organisation
EPO's governance structure
gptkbp:is_recognized_by international patent community
gptkbp:is_recognized_for expertise in patent law
gptkbp:is_subject_to European law
gptkbp:is_tasked_with reviewing opposition cases
reviewing patent applications
gptkbp:issues written decisions
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:European_Patent_Office
gptkbp:key_player European patent system
gptkbp:location gptkb:Munich,_Germany
gptkbp:number_of_boards five
gptkbp:operates_independently_from EPO administration
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:European_Patent_Convention
gptkbp:oversees patent law compliance
gptkbp:provides legal certainty
gptkbp:provides_a_mechanism_for appeal rights
gptkbp:provides_guidance_on patentability criteria
gptkbp:requires legal representation
gptkbp:responsible_for ensuring legal consistency
gptkbp:type administrative appeal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:European_Patent_Office
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5