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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    
7.2 Matter contrary to ordre public or morality 7.1 Categories 7.3 Disparaging statements  

7.2

Matter contrary to "ordre public" or morality

 

It should be noted that the omission, from the publication of the application, is mandatory for the first category. Examples of the kind of matter coming within this category are: incitement to riot or to acts of disorder; incitement to criminal acts; racial, religious or similar discriminatory propaganda; and grossly obscene matter.

Rule 48(1)(a)




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