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 VIII SUBJECT-MATTER TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SEARCH

CHAPTER VII UNITY OF INVENTION

CHAPTER IX SEARCH DOCUMENTATION

CHAPTER VIII

SUBJECT-MATTER TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SEARCH

1. General remarks

2. Methods for treatment of the human or animal body by surgery or therapy and diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body

3. No meaningful search possible

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