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 XI THE ABSTRACT

CHAPTER X SEARCH REPORT

CHAPTER XII THE SEARCH OPINION

CHAPTER XI

THE ABSTRACT

1. Purpose of the abstract

2. Definitive content

3. Content of the abstract

4. Figure accompanying the abstract

6. Transmittal of the abstract to the applicant

Chapter XI Annex CHECKLIST FOR CONSIDERING THE ABSTRACT (see XI, 5)

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