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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 X DRAWINGS CHAPTER IX COMMON PROVISIONS CHAPTER XI FEES  

CHAPTER X

DRAWINGS

 

This Chapter of the Guidelines deals with the requirements to be met by drawings contained in the application or patent. However, it should be noted that the comments on the provisions of Rule 49 apply generally to the documents making up the European patent application and documents replacing them.

Rule 49

Rule 50



 1. Graphic forms of presentation considered as drawings

 2. Representation of drawings

 3. Conditions regarding the paper used

 4. Presentation of the sheets of drawings

 5. General layout of drawings

 6. Prohibited matter

 7. Executing of drawings

 8. Text matter on drawings

 9. Conventional symbols

 10. Amendments to drawings

 11. Graphic forms of presentation not considered as drawings


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