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 E GUIDELINES ON GENERAL PROCEDURAL MATTERS

PART D

CHAPTER V DEROGATIONS FROM THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN ORAL PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER IV TAKING AND CONSERVATION OF EVIDENCE

CHAPTER VI EXAMINATION BY THE EPO OF ITS OWN MOTION; FACTS, EVIDENCE OR GROUNDS NOT SUBMITTED IN DUE TIME; OBSERVATIONS BY THIRD PARTIES

CHAPTER V

DEROGATIONS FROM THE LANGUAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN ORAL PROCEEDINGS

1. Use of an official language

2. Language of a Contracting State or other language

3. Exceptions from sections 1 and 2

4. Language used in the taking of evidence

5. Language used by employees of the EPO

6. Language used in the minutes

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