Chapter IV – Claims (Art. 6 and formal requirements)
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3. Kinds of claim

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3.6 Alternatives in a claim 

A revised version of this publication entered into force.

Section F‑IV, 3.7 in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO applies mutatis mutandis.

For the assessment of unity of invention of claims referring to alternatives, see GL/PCT‑EPO F‑V, 1 GL/PCT‑EPO F‑V, 4, 5 and 9.

GL/ISPE 5.18

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