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 B GUIDELINES FOR SEARCH

PART A

PART C

CHAPTER III CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEARCH

CHAPTER II GENERAL

CHAPTER IV SEARCH PROCEDURE AND STRATEGY

2. Scope of the search

1. The objective of the search

3. The subject of the search

2.	Scope of the search

2.1 Completeness of the search

2.2 Effectiveness and efficiency of the search

2.3 Special documents to be consulted

2.4 Search in analogous fields

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