In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the current travel restrictions and preventative health measures limiting parties’ ability to attend oral proceedings on its premises, the EPO has, via a Decision of the President of the EPO, decided to further extend its pilot project for conducting oral proceedings in opposition by videoconference (VICO) until 31 May 2022.

Where there are serious reasons against holding the oral proceedings in opposition by VICO, oral proceedings will be postponed until after that date. To read the EPO’s press release in full and for a link to the Decision, click here.