1.
In proceedings before the European Patent Office the means of giving or obtaining evidence shall include the following:
What is EPC 117?
This is Article 117 from the EPC (Europäisches Patentübereinkommen), which is part of the legal framework governing the Unified Patent Court in Europe.
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(a)
hearing the parties;
(b)
requests for information;
(c)
production of documents;
(d)
hearing witnesses;
(e)
opinions by experts;
(f)
inspection;
(g)
sworn statements in writing.
2.
The procedure for taking such evidence shall be laid down in the Implementing Regulations.
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This legal text is from the official EPC framework governing the Unified Patent Court.
Reference: EPC 117 (Article 117)