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 VI PROCEDURE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION

CHAPTER V SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION OF OPPOSITION

CHAPTER VII DETAILS AND SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER VI

PROCEDURE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE OPPOSITION

(oral proceedings: see E-III; taking and conservation of evidence: see E-IV)

1. General remarks

2. Adherence to the text of the European patent submitted or approved by the proprietor

3. Invitation to file observations

4. Communications from the Opposition Division to the proprietor of the patent

5. Additional search

6. Examination of the opposition during oral proceedings

7. Preparation of the decision

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