The European Patent Office published a new version of the Guidelines for Examination in November 2018 which is available here.
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The EPO has introduced a streamlined opposition procedure which aims to simplify opposition proceedings and deliver decisions faster, while giving parties more time to react to summons and prepare for oral proceedings. Under the streamlined procedure, which came into effect on 1 July 2016, the EPO expects to cut the overall duration of straightforward opposition […]