The Rhein-IP Digest
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Past issues
19. August 2026 · August 2
T 0712/24 on late-filed requests and Rule 5A RoP opt-out removals
Between 18 July and 19 August 2026, procedural scrutiny focused on the temporal boundaries of party actions. The period clarified the limits of removing an unauthorised opt-out under Rule 5A RoP and the strict admission thresholds for late-filed requests under Article 114(2) EPC.
EPOUPC
22. July 2026 · July 2
T 1168/24 on reformatio in peius and Rule 30 RoP requirements
Between 16 June and 17 July 2026, 130 decisions of the Boards of Appeal and 56 decisions of the Unified Patent Court were published. The procedural focus of the period was on the strict application of the prohibition of reformatio in peius after remittal and the conditions for defending granted dependent claims without an Application to amend the patent under Rule 30 RoP.
EPOUPC