Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office

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Guidelines for Examination in the EPO

Guidelines for Examination - Table of Contents

PART A GUIDELINES FOR FORMALITIES EXAMINATION

General Part

PART B

CHAPTER II FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATION ON FILING

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER III EXAMINATION OF FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

5. Late filing of drawings or parts of the description

4. Examination on filing

5.	Late filing of drawings or parts of the description

5.1 Late filing of drawings or parts of the description - on invitation

5.2 Late filing of drawings or parts of the description - without invitation

5.3 The filing date changes

5.4 Missing parts based on priority, no change in filing date

5.5 Withdrawal of late-filed missing drawings/parts of the description

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