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 III EXAMINATION OF FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER II FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND EXAMINATION ON FILING

CHAPTER IV SPECIAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER III

EXAMINATION OF FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

2. Representation

3. Physical requirements

4. Request for grant

5. Designation of inventor

6. Claim to priority (see also C-V)

7. Title of the invention

8. Prohibited matter

11. Designation of Contracting States

12. Extension of European patent applications and patents to States not party to the EPC

13. Filing and search fees

14. Translation of the application

15. Late filing of claims

16. Correction of deficiencies

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