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 D GUIDELINES FOR OPPOSITION AND LIMITATION/REVOCATION PROCEDURES

PART C

PART E

CHAPTER V SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION OF OPPOSITION

CHAPTER IV PROCEDURE UP TO SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION

CHAPTER VI PROCEDURE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION

CHAPTER V

SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION OF OPPOSITION

1. Beginning of the examination of the opposition

2. Extent of the examination

3. Non-patentability pursuant to Art. 52 to 57

4. Insufficient disclosure of the invention

5. Subject-matter of the European patent extending beyond the original disclosure

6. Extension of protection

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