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

5. Designation of inventor

4. Request for grant

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

5.	Designation of inventor

5.1 General remarks

5.2 Waiver of right to be mentioned as inventor

5.3 Designation filed in a separate document

5.4 Notification

5.5 Deficiencies

5.6 Incorrect designation

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