EPO extends pilot for oral proceedings in opposition by videoconference to 31 May 2022

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On 23 November 2021, the EPO issued a notice extending its pilot project for conducting oral proceedings in opposition by videoconference (VICO) until 31 May 2022 in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This means that all Opposition Division oral proceedings scheduled up until this date will be held by VICO, unless there are serious reasons why this would not be a suitable format. In such cases, the oral proceedings will be postponed until after that date.

The notice itself can be found here.

Read more about oppositions in our dedicated blog series.

 

 

UPDATE 6 APRIL 2022: On 6 April 2022, the EPO issued a notice extending its pilot project for conducting oral proceedings in opposition by videoconference (VICO) until 31 December 2022. Read the latest update here.
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