Minutes of oral proceedings
Article 53
1. Minutes of oral proceedings or the taking of oral evidence shall be drawn up, containing: (a) the number of the case to which the oral proceedings relate and the date of the oral proceedings; (b) the names of the officials of the Office, the parties, their representatives, and of the witnesses and experts who are present; (c) the submissions and requests made by the parties; (d) the means of giving or obtaining evidence; (e) where applicable, the orders or the decision issued by the Office. 2. The minutes shall become part of the file of the relevant EU trade mark application or registration. They shall be notified to the parties. 3. Where oral proceedings or the taking of evidence before the Office are recorded, the recording shall replace the minutes and paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis .