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Guidelines for Examination

 
 
Table of Contents - Guidelines for Examination
Part H Amendments and Corrections
Chapter IV – Allowability of amendments - Art. 123(2) and Art. 123(3)
3. Allowability of amendments under Art. 123(3)
3.
Allowability of amendments under Art. 123(3)
3.1 Basic principles
3.2 Field of application
3.3 Protection conferred by the patent as granted
3.4 Version of the granted patent to be considered
3.5 Assessment of impermissible extension of the protection conferred
3.6 Conflicts between Art. 123(2) and Art. 123(3)
3.7 Conflicts between Art. 123(3) and other requirements of the EPC