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 C GUIDELINES FOR SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION

PART B

PART D

CHAPTER III CLAIMS

CHAPTER II CONTENT OF A EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (OTHER THAN CLAIMS)

CHAPTER IV PATENTABILITY

2. Form and content of claims

1. General

3. Kinds of claim

2.	Form and content of claims

2.1 Technical features

2.2 Two-part form

2.3 Two-part form unsuitable

2.4 Formulae and tables

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