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Letter to Members from the President "Rules of proceedings/Green paper" - 28/07/2009

Letter to Members from the President Rules of proceedings Green paper 28 07 2009.pdf

Draft Comments of EPLAW regarding the Preliminary Set of provisions for the Rules of procedure of a Unified Patent Court - 28/07/2009

Draft Comments of EPLAW regarding the Preliminary Set of provisions for the Rules of procedure of a Unified Patent Court - 28 07 2009.pdf

Working paper from the Commission Services on the draft Rules of Procedure for a Unified Patent Litigation System - [PI 65 COUR 59] Brussels, 9 July 2009 - 28/07/2009

Working paper from the Commission Services on the draft Rules of Procedure for a Unified Patent Litigation System - [PI 65 COUR 59] Brussels 9 July 2009 28 07 2009.pdf

Draft Program Venice October 30-31, 2009 - 28/07/2009

Draft Program Venice October 30-31 2009 - 28 07 2009.pdf

Covering Letter from Willem Hoyng with Observations - 29/06/2009

Observations of EPLAW on Green Paper (COM (2009) 175 Final of 21.04.2009) with covering Letter.pdf

Young EPLAW, May 11, Brussels - 08/04/2009
To view the relevant Programme, please see Next Congress - 11/5/2009

484_Letter to Members.pdf

Venice V Draw - 03/04/2009

873_Message from the President.pdf

Young Eplaw and Venice - 06/03/2009

282_Letter from the President.pdf

Response from French Presidency - 06/11/2008 and translation - 30/12/2008

Response from French Presidency.pdf

Fourth European Judges' Forum - Questionnaire - 25/11/2008
Please click below to access the Questionnaire on European Patent Judiciary and Results

Questionnaire.PDF

Third Venice Resolution of Judges, 15 November 2008 - 17/11/2008
Please see attached PDF

Third Resolution of Judges - 15 November 2008.pdf

Fourth Venice Forum - 17/11/2008
Please click below to access the Programme

Venice Forum IV 14-15 Nov 2008.pdf

Letter to Members - 10/11/2008

Letter to Members-dec08.pdf

Letter to French Presidency - 04/09/2008
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Letter from EPLAW to French Presidency.pdf

Young EPLAW and Congress - 05/06/2008

Letter from the President.pdf

Young EPLAW, May 26, Brussels - 01/04/2008
Programme

Programme.pdf

Young EPLAW, May 26, Brussels - 01/04/2008
Explanatory letter

Explanatory letter.pdf

Second letter to Ms Fröhlinger at European Commission re Community Patent and Patent Litigation - 01/04/2008

Second letter to Ms Frohlinger.pdf

Letter to Ms Fröhlinger at European Commission re Community Patent and Patent Litigation - 19/03/2008

Letter to Ms Fröhlinger(2).pdf

Venice IV Draw - 25/02/2008
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Message from the President.pdf

Message to Members from the President - 06/02/2008
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Message to Members.pdf

Venice III - Brevets sans Frontières - 05/02/2008
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Venice III Brevets sans Frontières.pdf

Third Venice Forum - 02/11/2007
Please click below to access the Programme


Venice Forum 2-4 November 2007

Third Venice Forum 2-4 Nov 2007.pdf

Second Venice Resolution of Judges, 4 November 2006 - 07/11/2006
The Judges identified in the document below, approved on 4 November 2006 a Resolution adopting guidelines for the Rules of Procedure of the European Patent Court. The guidelines had been drafted in Venice by a small committee of Judges under the Chairmanship of Sir Robin Jacob and were approved unanimously by all Judges attending the Venice Forum.

As was the case in 2005, the Venice Forum was jointly organised by EPLAW and the EPO.

Second Venice Resolution dated 4 November 2006.pdf

Declaration of Judges wishing to associate themselves with the Venice Resolution of October 2005 - 03/11/2006
The participants, identified in the document below, of the 13th European Patent Judges' Symposium held from the 12th - 16th September 2006 in Thessaloniki, having seen the Resolution passed at the Judges' Forum held on San Servolo in Venice on 14-16 October 2005, wish to associate themselves with the tenor of that Resolution (with the understanding that paragraph (ii) of that Resolution should apply to all member states of the EPC).

2006 Declaration relating to Venice Resolution of October 2005.pdf

Second Venice Forum - 02/11/2006
EPLAW and EPO are jointly organising and funding a second Forum for European Judges involved in patent cases, taking place 2-5 November 2006.

Please click below to access the following documents:

1. Draft programme
2. Provisional list of attendees

Venice Forum 2-5 November 2006.pdf

First Venice Forum and Judges' Resolution - 24/11/2005
EPLAW and EPO jointly organised and funded a Forum for European Judges involved in patent cases. This took place in Venice on 14-16 October 2005. An important outcome was a Resolution; signed by all the Judges present, supporting the implementation of proposals broadly along the lines of those of the Working Party for a European Patent Litigation Agreement as soon as practical and urging use of the Enhanced Co-operation procedure pursuant to Art II of the EC Treaty.

Venice Resolution.pdf