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 IV SEARCH PROCEDURE AND STRATEGY

CHAPTER III CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEARCH

CHAPTER V PRECLASSIFICATION (ROUTING) AND OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS

1. Procedure prior to searching

2. Search strategy

1.	Procedure prior to searching

1.1 Analysis of the application

1.2 Formal deficiencies

1.3 Documents cited in the application

1.4 Abstract; official classification; title of the invention; publication

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