Quick Navigation

Print
 

Guide for applicants, Part 2: PCT procedure before the EPO (Euro-PCT Guide)

 
 
Table of Contents - Guide for applicants, Part 2: PCT procedure before the EPO (Euro-PCT Guide)
D. The EPO as an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) - PCT Chapter II PCT
II. The international preliminary examination procedure before the EPO as an IPEA
II.
The international preliminary examination procedure before the EPO as an IPEA 
Which documents form the basis of the international preliminary examination? - Amendments - Missing parts and elements
First written opinion
Second written opinion
The EPO was not the ISA
International preliminary examination before the EPO: four scenarios
Time limit for reply to the written opinion
International preliminary examination and SIS
Refusal to perform preliminary examination
Request for consultation by telephone
Nucleotide and amino acid sequences
Unity of invention
What must be done after receipt of the IPER?
Confidentiality of the international preliminary examination