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

CHAPTER IV SEARCH PROCEDURE AND STRATEGY

CHAPTER VI THE STATE OF THE ART

CHAPTER V

PRECLASSIFICATION (ROUTING) AND OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONS

2. Preclassification (routing)

3. Incorrect preclassification

4. Official classification of the application

5. Classification of late-published search reports

6. Classification when the scope of the invention is not clear (e.g. a partial search)

7. Classification in cases of a lack of unity of invention

8. Verification of official classification

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