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 IX SEARCH DOCUMENTATION

CHAPTER VIII SUBJECT-MATTER TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SEARCH

CHAPTER X SEARCH REPORT

CHAPTER IX

SEARCH DOCUMENTATION

2. Patent documents arranged for systematic access

3. Non-patent literature arranged for systematic access

4. Non-patent literature arranged for library-type access

5. Search documentation at the various EPO sites

6. Search documentation in national offices carrying out transferred searches on behalf of the EPO

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