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Revised rules of procedure for BoA
The revised Rules of Procedure of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal entered into force on 1 June 2025.
The Rules have been updated to reflect the changes that came into effect in the first phase of the Design Legal Reform on 1 May 2025.
Article 23
Article 23 of the Rules of Procedure concerning written observations by interested parties in proceedings before the Grand Board has also been amended to make it easier for interested groups or bodies to submit written observations in Grand Board cases.
Following the amendment of Article 23 of the Rules of Procedure, written observations can now be submitted in any of the official languages of the EU.
Where these are submitted in a language of the Office, which is not the language of the proceedings, the Grand Board will provide a translation into the language of the proceedings upon a reasoned request by the parties within one month.
Where the written observations are submitted in an official language of the EU which is neither the language of the proceedings nor a language of the Office, the Registrar shall invite the interested groups or bodies to submit a translation into the language of the proceedings within one month.
The revised Rules of Procedure are available online in English and will be translated into the other four Office working languages of EUIPO. For ease of reference, a version with changes highlighted has also been published.
If you have any questions, please contact a member of the MARQUES European Trade Mark Law and Practice Team.
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