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 IV SPECIAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER III EXAMINATION OF FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER V COMMUNICATING THE FORMALITIES REPORT; AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION; CORRECTION OF ERRORS

2. Art. 61 applications

1. European divisional applications (see also C-VI, 9.1)

3. Display at an exhibition

2.	Art. 61 applications

2.2 Staying the proceedings for grant

2.3 Resumption of the proceedings for grant

2.4 Interruption of time limits

2.5 Limitation of the option to withdraw the European patent application

2.6 Prosecution of the application by a third party

2.7 Filing a new application

2.8 Refusal of the earlier application

2.9 Partial transfer of right by virtue of a final decision

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