In the year 2016, the European Patent Organisation (EPOrg) implemented reforms which have brought a number of changes in the organisation and functioning of the (Enlarged) Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office (EPO). The reforms have attracted significant attention by legal...

In the following the author presents the key facts on the structure of the European Patent Organisation (EPOrg) which is in charge of patent grant in Europe. A particular attention is given to the question of judicial review of decisions taken by the various organs of the EPOrg. The recent...