List of decisions and opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office


This is a list of decisions and opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office in chronological order of their dates of issuance. The list includes decisions under , opinions under , "to ensure uniform application of the law" and to clarify or interpret important points of law in relation to the European Patent Convention, and decisions on a request for a proposal of removal from Office of a member of the Boards of Appeal under. The list does not include any decision relating to petitions for review under.
The list is incomplete.

Decided cases

1980 – 1989

1990 – 1994

1995 – 1999

2000 – 2004

2005 – 2009

2010 – 2014

2015 – 2019

From 2020

Pending cases

As of 20 May 2020, there are two referrals pending before the Enlarged Board of Appeal.