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Chapter I – Filing and requirements of the European patent application

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Article 8479
Claims

The claims shall define the matter for which protection is sought. They shall be clear and concise and be supported by the description.


79See decisions/opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal G 2/98, G 1/03, G 2/03, G 1/04, G 2/10, G 3/14, G 1/16 (Annex I).

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