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Guidelines for Examination in the EPO

Guidelines for Examination - Table of Contents  
PART C GUIDELINES FOR SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION PART B PART D  
CHAPTER II CONTENT OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (OTHER THAN CLAIMS) CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION CHAPTER III CLAIMS  
7. Prohibited matter 6. Inventions relating to biological material    
7.1 Categories   7.2 Matter contrary to ordre public or morality  

7.1

Categories
 

There are three categories of specifically prohibited matter, these being defined in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of Rule 48(1) (see also IV, 4).

Rule 48



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