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

6. Extension of protection

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

6.	Extension of protection

6.1 General remarks

6.2 Examination of amendments to the claims

6.3 Change of category of claim

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